The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-05

The rates, as will be observed are high with nm up.
ward tendency on the part OF holders.
FIRE WATER srRExr.-The alarm OF fire for the
Seventh district yesterday afternoon shortly after twelve
O'Clock, originated from the fourth floor Of the building
1855 Water street. in the cotton packing and sorting loft
girls at work sorting cotton and from statement made
by OF them TO H. O. Baker Assistant Fire Marshal IL
appears that the fire first seen the floor among
some loose which had been picked only about
hours previously. The girls got water and threw
II upon the fire, but the flames spread rapidly that
they had barely time 70 &c. out Of the odng nna
and shaws The flames spread 10 the attic and then to
the roof and before the IRE extinguished the uppe
floors burned together with the roof Of the build
Ing The loss OF Mcssrs Copeland by FIRE and water
viii be between FIVE and six thousand dollars partly in.
surcd in the and other insurance
The second floor occupied by william r. Kruder dealer
in varnshes damage by water about 800 fully insured
in the New England Insurance Company Dryden h
Robdaux scale makers also occupy part Of the second
floor; their stock is damaged by wner about $500 in
sured for 81 900 in the Morris Insurance Company The
first floor and basement are occupied by Harding Heath
Co., plumbers and steam pipe hters Their stock was
well covered up by the Insurance Patrol watch, and
scquenty their loss will be but slight insured for 81 500
by wiletts Co. II is damaged about 81 500, and Is
insured
ASSURANCES or THE sourH STREET Fmn-The follow.
ing are the assurances not published on the property
burned at No 1876 South street, on Tuesday night
Jacob Lambert liquor dealer, insured for 81 500 In the
rev York Equitable, loss $o,0W no lvo, liquor store
Of Charles Brandes insured for 500 in the New Am.
sterdam Insurance Company.
BURNED TO DAru.-A little girl, named Mary A.
Holyer aged seven years and ten months while play
ing with matches gnhed her clothing and burned TO
death before the flames could DO extngushed Deceased
resided in Eighty. third street, between Second and
Third avenues Coroner widey held an inquest On the
body.
Daniel Clark occupant Of tho house In South street
burned Tuesday night was burned 10 death In the IRE
Coroner Widely held inquest on the body but no
facts relative 10 the manner In which the accident
occurred TRANSFERRED Deceased thirty i've years OF
age and native Of Ireland.
MEETING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIP SgAxEN.--A regular
secret session Of the New York Ocean Steamship Sea.
mems Benevolent Association was held last evening "A
No. 1893 Bowery, the President Mr. Daniel s. sullivan In
the chair The society has been but recently organized
and the meeting last night for the purpose OF per-
fecting the organization Printed copies OF the consu
ton and by laws as also the badges adopted for
designation OF members distributed The badge Il
foul anchor In white metal with the letters 20 s.
g." The grip and pass word OF the association also
communicated The object OF the society Is a mos,
commendablc one, as seeks to remedy many OF the
abuses Of navigation by urging the employment oil
but practical seamen and the manning or each
vessel by full crew. Many DISASTERS bare arisen from