The New York herald., 1866-07-31
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Fire In College Piace-Loss Estimated nj About
100000 pIo-ion Of n Kerosene stove.
Shortly before two O'Clock Yesterday afternoon Gre
broke out on the third noor OF tho five story marble front
store No College place OF Robinson street in
the premises occupied by Charles Worms 4 Co dealers
and manufacturers Of necktes, cravats &c The flames
spread rapidly and before tho rcmen wore able bring
stream - bear the flames gushed of tho windows
nearly half way tho The spread along
the third noor, damaging several Offices and extended
the hoor above, but not 70 the roof The nremep did
we'll and In less than hour eKtinguished the ncpent
conGagraOn
rrURAsT.
Mr. Worms says bis stock was worth at least, &i6, 900
on which ne has an insurance OF sl2 900 In the Green
wch Brooklyn, Park and other company tho stock
* completely destroyed On the second noor MACK 4
Brother have oince commission merchants furni-
ture damaged by water s. H. Cohn also has an osnce
the floor, and has Goods strored the fourth door
insured in the Liverpool and London Insurance Company
The amount OF damage done 70 stock could not at
present be ascortaiDed John " Farwol Co,
merchants, also have an ofhco on second floor
W. ". Benton kept Office second floor Tho
In wooien and goods rner stock damaged by
water, but the extent Is not known at present The
ioss Is covered by an insurance OF $4,000 In city
panes There Il large amount Of linen goods stored
In tho basemen and subcslar, on which thore Will b.
alosa by water; fully covered by Insurance
is owned by Dr. rrainor Tho damage dono 10 Il win
probably amount 10 5000 or 80 600 Loss covered by
insurance.
In reference 20 tho origin Of tho nre, from statement
made 10 the firc Marshal IL ssems that Mr.. Worms
partly manufacturing his goods on the premises. He
Ind q small kerosene oil stove burning, winch be
heated tho irons for ironing and pressing the nssk ss
boy named John Kramer entrusted the charge of
this and ironing the es when suddenly the oil
the stove exploded scattering the re around The
putting everything In flames hr Worms and MS book
keeper narrowly essnped. running down without coat
hat leaving tbs door OF ths iron ssfe open- Suhse-
qucnty, bo~eyer, tho books we're recovered but 10 =
damaged condition.
Tho police arrangements excellent Under mo
charge OF Captain Greer fne open space Vas kept
clear somo two hundred feet zach street. giving The
nremen plenty of room To work
AnRksr or rcKrocxErs AT INK rEs
There quite . swarm of pickpocksu at the hre IN
College place Yesterday Afternoon aud they succcesd
In relieving quite number of gentlemen VI thsir limo
peces Two ~ the offenders arrested but the
others made their esrape Charles " Hwagsout ~ the
LovsIpy House. while looking at tho Ore. had gold
watch valued $3.50 taken from his pocke, he
alleges by James Grstx whose arrest he asu.ed by ON
Carlin OF the Pifth precinct Tho watch
had bosn passed Confederate who -
capped with IL Justice Bowling minllted Graiz 10
the 1ninbs for examination. Thomas Mccormick VA
arrested at the ARE charged with stealing silver watch
from ths pocket Of Herman Go.ttea. Of ~ Barslny
Tho accused heli for examination ~ Justice
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