The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13
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Fire nm Third Avenue-Nine Frame House.
Dessroyed-A Man Arrested Sn~picion OF
Setting Fire to hhe Buildings = Iissilnat "a;
Loss about Twelve Thousand Dollars.
. Between one and two O'Clock Sunday morning q
fire broke out in the store part Of Of OF frame
unfinished tbrcestory houses situated the side
of Third avenue between sixty-6rst and Sixty
streets The flames spread with great vigor before
the fremen could bring efectual bear the
nanes had spread throughout the whole -four buildings
The upper portions Of the houses having been athed
plasered, consequently the fire had all own way
with but little or no oposltion These four houses
owned by James Curry, OF $40 Ninth avenue. and
totally consumed.
There another three story frame house, owned by
William Scattersood, that also fell prey 10 tho asnef
Ii was valued al s2 500 ana is said 70 BE- partly Insured
The stable corner Of Sixty second street. owned by
William Sparks was damaged about 500 Mr. sparks
dwelling houc, fronting on Sixiy-seeond street,
damaged about 81 001 including the damage done 20 the
furniture by The flames then spread sixty
Dy McSs Riley and By ToSy @
about 81 000 insuved The three story frame dwelling,
corner Of sixynrst street. occupied by John Riley
liquor store damaged about 81 200 The gable end
was burned away, and the interior Of the house cond
eraby damaged by water. Mr. Riley is no, insured.
In the rear, adjoining lots, stood four story
frame dwelling owned by Andrew Wood The foar
were valued at 5000 They we're also destroyed No
insurance.
Mr. Curry stated 70 the Fire Marshall when informed
about the fire, that he only insured for 600 and
he had already laid IS 600 the buildings and that
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lot Of mattresses chars tables and bcdsteads valued al
over 5000 intending 70 open furniture business this
week on this properly there Insurance. Il
among these chairs and mattresses the hr nrst
seen.
A named Henry Bcriegh, in the employ OF Nr
Curry, mad been placed 70 watch these premises
Thomas Clancy residing across the and nearly
opposite To tne premises In question, light IN the
store Hash up and down, and come ont, Emo
walked towards s,1tyfrst Ftreet; this gave no
alarm Mr. Clancy ran across. seized hold Of him and
took him back 10 tho store door UT Clancy ibhn
saw The hire burning among lot OF chairs
which had been stacked one on top OF nc
man turaed ont 70 be Henry Bercigh Mr. Clancy states
that Bercgh cndea2ored to get away, bnt that he held
him fact, at the time kept calling out ire Tic
finally conveyed him 10 the police station where he was
detained on charge Of suspicion Of He srb
sequcnt,y committed. by Alderman MsseIson await
the Fire Marshxs investigation.
Al 40 Interview had yesterday with the prisoner by
Fire Marshal Baker, Fire Commissioner Pnckney and
Of the sergcants OF police, the prisoner stated That
he In the employ Of Mr.. Curry and nad been sent
there 70 watch thai stole the lumber that after
IL o'clock he went into the and lay Of
the mattresses and sleep that he avoke by
noise, and, looking up the top portion
10 the pile Of chairs but 10 how the hire got
there he said be knew not hing that he and
went TO the door Of Mr. EAcys house, Of Sixty.
first street. and knocked there, calling out for Mr. Riley
90 get up but that he did ce hrc" He thought
IL he conid yet pail tho Are could bc pU;
store 20 how the Orc progressed On his way back
70 Mr. Rley's This Mr. Clancy seized hold OF him
and Accused him Of setting lrc to the building The
prisoner also said that nc did not smoke light In
the store
The case will b. further investigated to-day