The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
FIRES IN NEW YORK.
giro I'm South strcot-Two Fircmcn Injur-
ed-Loss About 100000.

giro I'm south strcot-Two Fircmcn Injur-
ed-Loss About 100000.
About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire broke ost
in the shpoiners shop the second floor of No 20
South street. owned by I. Baxter 4 r. Mcvoy. It ap-
pears from statement made TO the Assistant Fire Mar
shaI by Andrew Rker, one Of the workmen, that Mr.
Mcvoy was preparing some gue and had just maoc
FIRE in the fireplace with some shavngs when MS asen
ton was called by person who had come into SEQ MIN.
he turned around TO speak to the man. and In moment
the flames burst out among some shavngs on the MOOT
and spread rapidly oil the shop Efforts were maze
TO extngush the flames but the heat and smoke drove
the men out Mr. Rker had ms tS Sas street,
and the remen arrived and through tncir
the flames cut on just as they were spreadne h.o
N Van Dykes Hotel and Dining Saloon, No ID CANA
rne slip They were not Fortunate however, In tho
rear Of the store which place the heat became 80 geas
No 4OI Water street. kept by J. J. Hicks were burst
open and the fire communicated TO the goods ~
flames spread the oo ana o nssr to wss
destroyed The following are the losses ana insurance
az far as ascertaned:-
No 2O4 South street. second floor occupied by Baxter
Mcvoy. ship oiners loss about $780, and insured fcr
that amount Third and fourth floors rigging loft Of
Insurance Company for $500 The first floor occupied
by Joseph Munson porter house. loss sou; no m
Tho % IS oo0pea o y @ IN Se Man
haitian Insurance Company. The building Is damaged .
the extent of $1,000.
floor is occupied by VIM W. Aonk as porter house. ana
the upper part BY D. Hooper rgger shelton Smsn:
sail makers and W% noGre Seye0T TSe baiISnS
damaged about $500 and 10 owned By Mr. Valentine;
No 2O3 South street, Steamboat Hotel Kept by - T.
s"me 81 Se rear roou Of Van Dykes Hotel No u
Catharine Slip burned out and the furniture OF 1e
S s ssns
is damaged about 81 900; insured
The No ss7 and s0S Water VA ra.
was on fire and damaged to the extent OF $780,
| Il Is owned by @. G. v. g. Roosevelt
No 4O1 Water street. bonded storage store Kept Oy
Hcks This building contained about seven thousand
half chests Of tea and two thousand bags OF conee ana
the cellar few c.9ss Of Ss%cse quantity of co.s
and that Carey Co., John Caswell Co., W. H. Foeg
Co. and westray, Glbbss Hardcase were the owners
not ascertain The building damaged 70 the extent q
$4,000 It is owned by J. Hicks, and u IS sad 10 IN
the water owed INTO me snme~sst
The tenants occupying houses on the opposite side o.
Water street became frightened and many Of them 70
moved their goods and thus suffered considerable dam
age Westray Gibbes Hardcastle had insured on tcaa
IN Hicks Co 9 bonded warehouses 40l, 4oS and 4oe
snS Pocc
When the roof of No 2 South street fell In, the ge0le
end wall partly fell the roof OF building No. ~
on which were several fremen. The DANES ana smoke
gushed and completely enveoped tho men, one q
whom, j. D. Taneau, member Of % Hose, who mad -
inred By he falling bricks, and Michael Crane memSs.
OF 81 Engine, was also badly bruised oy the Ealing We.
Tnncan was taken TO the New York hospital and Crane
his residence 14 Worth street. and properly cared for
Tho police from the Fourth. Sixth seventh Tentn -
Thirteenth precincts promptly on hand and did ve
EN- cient service s.laN
Fire i'm West Twcnty.ninth stroet-A
Woman Fatally Burned.
About seven O'Clock yesterday morning servant n
tho family Of Blow. 1853 West Twenty-ninth strees
named Ellen Murray, fatally burned BY her clothnt
taking Gre while she lighting nro in the stove
appears, from statements made 70 Fire Marshal Baker
that she poured some kerosene oil the knding WOO
70 mako tho Are quickly and that the OIL nashe.
up and SGT her clothing She rushed into the nei
ana up stairs when she seized by the inmates OF TN
house and the flames extinguished Tho poor girl Va
conveyed TO the Jews Hospital aud properly cared of
bn slight hopo is entertained Of hor recovery The fur