The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17
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Fires in New York.


Between two and three o'clock yesterday afternoon
Ere broke out in the OF John Mccormick, on the
top floor Of the tenement house No 134 East Forty
street. The furniture was damaged about $500; no In
surance The building Is damaged about $500, and II
insured in the North American Insurance Company.
IN WEST fHRTY-NINrH STREET.
Shortly sfter the alarm for the above nre smoke wAs
issuing from frame stable in the yard Of No 8le
West Thirty ninth street Owing to the combustibls
character Of the shed the flames soon communicated V
pile Of lumber and thence TO the three story brick
building. on tho rear Of the lot, occupied
carpenter shop From here the Ore spread
70 the three story brick house the rear
Of No "a and also TO the four story front tenement
The small two story frame dwelling In the front on loa
Nos 346 348 and $50 nearly destroyed Tho
pants. however, removed all their furniture ArEe
frame building IL the rear Of Nos sls and $50 occupies
. tannery, destroyed Loss $500; NO insurance..
Buildings Nos. 348 and $50 were owned BY John
Schrsiner. Loss $500; insurance. Mr.. Charles
inss Nos 3l4 and s4e His In stock win BE- about
81 900; no insurance The loss the building w1
sursnes Company and $500 on tools and machinsry.
Tho oss the franc building in front IL about $780,
insurance. The damage to the rear tenement No -
Manhattan Insurance Company. Tho damage 70 The
front building will DO about 81 500; insured for esSOo
Mr. Fessler has also sustained about $500 damage h
household effects; insured for 81 200 In the Manhattan
Insurance company August Trueben occupied the
No @s lager beer saloon slight damage by water,
Insured Tie frame building No. s42 owned by Mr. n.
tnm IL damaged 10 the extent Of $500; insured Ths
Are gained considerable hesdway in consequence Of the
drsmen being at the fro In Forty-nh street They
deserving Of credit for their indefatgable exoftiona
Three members OF the department became completely
exhausted and had 70 be conveyed into the neghbornE
brewery and after considerable exeron and free ap
picatlo0 OF leo they recovered sufficiently be
home. The IRE Ia supposed TO have been caused BY
some children at play IN the yard with matches.
IN WEST STREET.
Between one and two o'clock yesterday morning nrs
occurred IN tho building No 70 West street. whea
FIRST the fire In the back hall The flames soon
extended 10 the second noo and before the Ore
tnguishsd the buildings Nos ~ "a and u dam.
aged to the extern, OF 81 ooo said be insured No ~
IS occupied By Charles Palmer a restaurant: he
also resided on the second floor; loss about $500;
no insurance. No. 72k, porter house, kept by
Chsrles Bsrgner; stock aud fixtures damaged
By water ssou, $3.50; insured for $1,000 IN the Relief
Insurance Company. No. 70 porter house, kept by N.
Coonsy Stock mostly removed by the Insurance patrol
watch. Damage about $3.50 TO stock and hxturcs No.
"a, clothing store and dwelling Of Henry jackson. Stock
well covered up with tsrpsulins Damage BY water
about $500 insured for S. 600 the Pacific Aston and
another company. No TAX, lunch room. Damage BY
water 500 The IRE supposed TO have been the work
OF an lncendsry