Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-28
Incendiarism in New York.

We give DelOW, from tnc hptHuiQ f'OA, an
account OF the manner in which the hotels in
New York were set on fire Friday night and
Saturday morning. 1t will be seen that abund-
ant evidence Of an organized scheme is fur
nished In the facts:
The United States Hotel, corner of Fulton
and Pearl streets, was one Of the first set on
fire last night. In the morning Of yesterday a
young man of genteel appearance, and carry
ing q satchel, called at the hotel and asked for
q room. The proprietor did not like his ap-
pearance, as he had looked like hotel thief,
so the proprietor said he had no vacant room.
The young man appeared anxious TO stop at the
house, and said he would leave his carpet bag,
and call in the afternoon. He called at noon
and took dinner, leaving collar box at the
hotel. The proprietor finally gave him a room.
After tea the stranger retired. About a
quarter to nine O'Clock the proprietor saw the
young man going from the house without
leaving his key. His suspicious were aroused,
and he sent up to the mans room to see II
everything was right. The messenger returned,
saying the door was locked, and that he smelt
smoke. The proprietor ran up stairs and burst
open the door, when he found the room full Of
smoke. he felt for the washstsnd, but 1t was
gone. He went into the next room and got a
pitcher of water, which he threw on the fire.
The servants also appeared with pals OF
water, and In few minutes the flames were
subdued. After procuring light they found
the chairs placed on thebed, the drawers taken
from the bureau and piled on the chairs, and
the frame of the bureau and wash-stand placed
IN top OF the pile. Phosphorus had been thrown
on the bed and was on FIRE. The room was
close, and the fire did not burn rapidly, so that
the damage was slight.
At a quarter to nine O'Clock fire was dis.
cover ed on the third 6oor OF the St. James
Hotel. The door Of the room was locked, and
when forced the bed was found sprinked with
phosphorus, and the bed clothes and other ar
ticles piled in the centre of the room. The
flames were axtingulshed with slight damage.
At the same time fire was discovered or
the third floor OF Barnum's Museum. ThI
damage was tridlng.
At five minutes before nine O'Clock, roomi
Nos. 139 and 140 of the St. Nicholas Hotel wer,
| found TO be on fire. The doors were locked
and the rooms were badly burned. The fame
were extinguished by the fire brigade of the es
tablishment. Tho loss will probably reacl
81, 500. Another fire was discovered on tn
sixth floor of the building, but 1t did llttl
damage.
At twenty minutes past nine O'Clock, one o
the rooms OF the La Fargo House was discov
cred to be on fire. The flames were extIn
guished with slight damage.
At fifteen minutes past ten O'Clock fire wa
discovered on one of the upper floors of tn
Metropolitan Hotel. The loss was slight.
Two attempts were made to burn Lovejoy'
Hotel. At half past ten O'Clock a room on th
fifth floor was discovered to be on fire. Tn
flames were extinguished before 1t had reache
I any of the adjoining rooms. Attwelye o'cloc
a second alarm was raised, when room o
the fourth floor was found to be on fire. II
fire was quickly subdued.
A fire was discovered in the Belmont Hous
Fulton street, about twelve O'Clock. The lol
was slight.
At hall. past twelve O'Clock fire was disco
cred on the fourth floor Of Tammany Hal
This was also extinguished with slight dan
age.
About ten O'Clock this morning fire WI
discovered in the Astor House.
A 6re occurred about eleven O'Clock tn
morning in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The lam
did not break out until the door of the room
which the phosphorus had been placed WI
opened. The damage is triflng.
An attempt to fire the New England Hott
, corner of Bowery and Bayard street, was di
covered at II O'Clock last night. Aman regi
tering his name as George Moore, took roo
on the second floor. During the evening
,'ame down stairs and said he would be baC
: 40 on. After he left, his room was discover
to re on fire. The table was placed on the be
and y chair on top of the table, while an emp
! auid bottle was lying on the floor.
} At thslf.pas. three O'Clock this morning t
Howard House iound to bo on fire. The daI
age was slight.
About midnight the police discovered t
r hay on the bulkhead betwee" Beach and Nor
Moore streets to be on fire. Ihe nre was
tinguished. A broken bottle whic.H had CO
tained phosphorus was found lying bes.,'e
hay.
= Two barges were set on fire In the Nor
: river, at the foot Of Franklin and Beach street
One was fred at midnight and one at half pa
one O'Clock this morning.