The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-12

BlTt0 In NEW 1OIks
FIRE IN WEST SEVENTEENTH sTREET-FIvE HORSES
BURNED TO DEATH.
The alarm of fire for the Third district, between two
and three o'clock Wednesday morning, originated
from 296 West Seventeenth street. in some frame stables
in the The flames spread rapidly and soon COM
municated to the rear OF the frame dwelling houses
Seventeenth and Sixteenth streets and before the
flames subdued six or seven building were more or
less damaged and five horses burned to death The fire
is supposed TO be the work OF an incendinry The
horses burned belonged to Daniel Geispie John Daley
James White, James Reyes and William Jenkins, valued
lars no Insurance. The stables destroyed belonged
various parties Loss about five hundred dollars no in
surance.
The woodeds and fences in the rear 2a4 West Seven
teenth street. owned by A. Gilmore are damaged to the
extent of $780, no insurance No 2o0 owned by Patrick
Kearnan amazed about $500: insured for 5000 in the
St Nicholas Insurance Company Thetenants lost about
500; no insurance. Lawrence Burns, who had gro
Gerry on the first oo sustained damage to the extent Of
SIS; insurance. No 29S, owned and occupied by
John George; building damaged about $780, and furni-
ture 5000 insured for 900 on building and $500 on
furniture in the Niagara Insurance Company No 800,
occupied by Mr. McEvane and J. Doll; furniture dam
aged 5000; insurance The building is owned by
Herman Ebngi damaged about $3.50; insured The
frame dwelling in the rear of 302, owned by w. s..
Martin, is damaged about $400 insured. The tenants
lost about 5000; no insurance.
On Seventeenth street, buildings Nos 43l and 433, in
the rear, damaged about 5000. They owned by
Ann Dovcnor, and are insured in the st. Nicholas In
surance Company. Damage to furniture OF tenants
No ABS is owned by James Sullivan; damage about
$780, insured for $500 in the Globe Insurance Company
No. 437, wheelwright shop and buildings damaged
about 800 and insured in ST. Nicholas Insurance Com.
pany for 81 ,000
FIRE IN WEST FIFTy-NINTH STREET.
About quarter to Ave O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing fire broke out in the varnsh factory Of r. Marks
Co., in Ff.y-ninth street. between Tenth and Eleventh
The entire premises and contents were de-
stroycd. Loss said to be about $4,000 which there
Is no insurance The cause Of the fire is unknown at
present.
FIRE IN EIGHTH AVENUE.
Between nine and o'clock Tuesday night fire
originated in the basement of No $50 Eighth avenue,
furnitare repairing shop kept by Edward Gellispie.
Damage about two hundred dollars; insured for seven
hundred and fifty dollars in the Greenwich Insurance
Company The first floor is occupied boot and shoe
store by Peter Singer Damage about two hundred dol
lars insured for one thousand dollars in he st. Ncho
ns oa,a ah, owned oy
dollars; insured Fire Marshal Baker has the origin Of
Tn fire under investigation.
Meeting of tho Shipow ners' Association.
The regular monthly meeting Of this association
held yesterday afternoon in their chamber,
tho Merchants Reading Rooms, Pine street. Mr.. James
H. rockingham in the chair The meeting was called
TO order at three O'clock when the minutes Of the
meeting were read and adopted
The Treasurers statement, showing that there a
fund Of s. 900 hand and other items Of interest to
the association were read and ordered on hle
lue Sommttce III ATDllIdIou reported various IN
strncons parties submitting complaints for the action
of that committee. Adopted.
The Quarantine Committee stated that they had had an
interview with DR.. S'man, who would be happy to
confer with of the association for action Of the Lcgs
lature next winter
Tho Committee Freight made a verbal report and
read communication which had been prepared by that
committee addressed TO the Treasury Department of the
United States requesting that bonded sorehouse keep
and general order wnrchousemcn be instructed TO in
sist upon written permit order from the master
coDsignce OF the importing vessel, just az well the
Custom House permit and bill Of adinR, evidence Of
full ownership on the part of cargo stored with them
that delivery OF goods shall be made except pro-
dncon OF such order, and that in default OF proper
attic 10 this order the part Of the of United
States bonded warehouses others they shall be held
responsible 10 the vessel consgnee for freghts and
charges due to tho vessel the goods tins removed
without written order permit Laid the table for
future action. 0r.
On the collection OF rcgh,s lengthy discussion took
place. 10 the and means Of best arranging this
most important question TO shpovncrs From certain
class Of consignee great difficulty has been experienced
in The collection Of Freight, and Ia order remedy this
goods should not be delivered until The freight paid
thereon.
WIN. Hincslcn thought that they could not legally
demand freight n advance Of Their consignees He ad-
vocatsd tina. should be placed In storage until they
could pay. This matter was left In charge OF com
miftee, with orders 10 report at next meeting.
IL was moved that some measures be taken TO remedy
the present custom of overcrowdng the wharves Laid
the table
On motion tho meeting then adjourned to Monday, the
18th Inst.