The New York herald., 1866-02-23
Fires in This City.

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ARRESTED on SUSPICION OF ARSON.
The residence of Mr. Charles r. McCionachan, in
Eighty third street. between Second and Third avenues
Yorkyle entered by some persons at present un-
known at about o'clock on Thursday morning, and
upwards OF fifty dollars worth of property was carried
away and the premises fired in three places. The smoke
ascending to the bedroom Of the servant girl, alarmed
h,r, and she nwoke the family, and was with much
difficulty that Irs. ScClerachan and her small children
escap d sufcaon II that Mr. McCicnachan arrived
home twelve O'Clock, fastened up tho house as
usual and retired to bed, sleeping the first
1oor. Thc servant girl, Mary Ann Farrell awoke Mr.
McConachan who ran down, and in tho din ng room
lounge, all in blaze. Tic lounge was also on
fire. by the application VI waor the flames
sabaacd the lounge dragged into the yard and the
articles Of cloth were pretty much all destroyed, and
the covering o. the lounge was also burnt 10 pieces in
volying loss OF about 5000 Upon examination made
Of the prem by Captain Hutchngs and Fire Marshal
Baker II WAS evident that two other fires had been
kindedonr In the kitchen closet and tho other under
the flooring OF the house These latter fires had been
made with pine kndlin9 wood, saturated with kerossns
oil, but from some cause had gone out, leaving only
three parties and officer Brown by direction OF Captain
Hu;chinsz, took them into custody che charge Of
The will be more fully investigated 10 day.
Mr. McCI nachan Is not nsur any part Of his prop
erty.
WILLIAM STREET.
Between eight nnc o'clock last night Gro occur.
red in tho tinsnths shop Of Georgs MARI No. 1o3 VII
liam street, first oor. Before tho rc cxtin guisbod
damage to the amount of eight hundred dollars wax done
o tho stock fully insured In the Ena Insurance Com
pany The second floor Is occupied by g. Bcloni photo
graph picture raino manufacturer. DaIlate 10 stock
estimated at aboat four thousand dollars insured for
to thousand lye hundred dollars In tho United States
Insurance Company. The building damaged about
thousand dollars
RIDGE STREET.-THE CHIEF ENGINEER IyJUREp.
About ono O'Clock on Thursday morning a IRE broke
out the fourth floor Of the chair nanufac.ory or E.
Robinson, in the of NJ. 10 Ridge street. The Ere.
men were promptly the ground aud had water
the fire, aud confined the flames the two top doors
OF the building The damage to the stock by fire and
water will be abont 81, ,5oo--said TO he insured The
building is damaged about $500 Che Englacer Kings.
land, while standing IN The yard Tue building,
struck on The back by piagk which fell the top OF
The bthlng. lie was knocked ~ the earth seless
When picked mp he supposed TO be killed; but on
be ns conveyed into the adjoining building, he revived
ani We are happy u sav although very severely injured
he Il cut VI dap-:r ihe beard IN falling must haze
struck M in slantDg position, ami thus he provden
tally escaped death IL seems almost miraculous tha,
other Grcincn standing him escaped uninured
Tho cause o the fire under Invest CATION by the Fire
Marshal
CENTRE STREET.
About halfpast tllrec clock Thursday afternoon
hrc broke cut in tsc brush mlnufaciory OF Thomas
Wriht in the basement OF 1873 Cele street The DR. M
ises had been locked up about hour when the fire
was discovered How the fire originated is at present
unknown The damage tn tho stock ami machinery is
estimated at about si500; insured Tor 000 n tho
kuige's Insurance Company TIE adjoining snop, en-
trance at ia bite strc T. is occgpcd b. John forgic
pattern and model maxi r. damage by water about $780,
II nsuiaIcc. The New Iosk D.ap.asaiy, un the Grs.
noor, have sustained damage to the amount or $500.
The assoc alton the building which Is also Damaged
to the extent Of $500 or 500; said TO be insured
CROSBY STREET.
Al abou, eleven O'Clock lasl night lre broke out IN
the FIRST oor OF four story brick building rear Of No
~ Crosby street. occupied by =. G. Lightc * CO. piano.
forte manufacturers. The Gre extended to tho second
hoos, and there Its progress stopped The damage
done 10 piano cases and material Is estimated at about
S2o 600 said to be fully,nsurcd The damage done TO
the building VIII amount TO about $500 Tho cause OF
Inc nro at present unknown but supposed 10 or gnae
from the stove CAPTAIN Williamson aud a strong forcs
OF yollce rendered excellent service In Keeping clear
space for the frcmen 10 work.