The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17

burning of Another Drug StOre-yOss Entl-
mated ut About $4,000.
Just about nine O'Clock yesterday morning re burst
forth tho subcear Of the retail drug store OF Hegs-
man 4 Co., No 2o3 Broadway. Tho alarm quickly
brough. tho nremen TO the premises but rapid were
the flames and dense the smoke that tho clerks
compelled to hurry from the store TO themselves
from sufiocatIon Mr. Frank HILL the retail clerk was
scarcely allowed time close the safe doors pevoat
the destruction Of the books before he hurriedly
driven out by the density OF tho smoke
Mr. George b. Marcher, the wholesale clerk.
hal very narrow escape Az the time IN 0
frs. alarm given by Of the boys
Mr Marcher the basement floor attending to the
packing OF some goods, when, oil at once, he me
amos ascending from the sub-celar He made for she
stairway, and just reached In time to save his lfe
full death. The bremen, under tho command Of their
chief engineer, worked most faithfully, and by their
united efforts succeeded In subduing the flames and
hnnR the IRE pretty much TO tho first floor. In the
rear however, the flames at time extended to the
second story, but were very soon checked and extIa
Tho second floor and part Of the nth floor are occu-
pied by Rogers Brother silver paters and dealers ia
silver plated ware Stock damaged about $500 insured
az h ssoS oeoupsa 5S c snS Co., ds
in and manufacturers Of felt hats stock
damaged by smoke and water about 81, 900; insured
for SEQ 000 The building is owned by John O. Jones,
and Is damaged about $1,000; insured for SIS 004
in the Jefferson, Equitable and Eagle insurance CON-
No 201 Broadway, the adjoining store is occupied bv
B. Gray, dealer In india rubber goods His stock
oil moved out and taken Of BY tho police and In
surance patrol Damage done 10 stock by water &c.,
smountsto about 81 900; insured for $4,000 in the
Brooklyn International Croton and Indemnity Insurance.
companies Basement occupied BY H. I. Dewey, dealer
IN California wines Stock damaged By water about
$500 said 10 he covered by insurance.
Mr. Hegeman informed the Fire Marshal that his los
STOCK including the nxtures, &C. would amount 70
about Gas 900 which there insurance OF S320oo
In city oopeEss the list Of which In the iron safe
ontsN 90
Ono az ans NsgkS. named William Rufus King being
examined b tae flrs Marshal 1t the Twenty sevssth
precinct station hoase stated that no went into tha sub
cellar 60 work e. usual. took some matches and liz The
gas 10 tho runi part Of cellar Then
part and there struck match on barrel 10 light the
gas and dropped the burning match the floor Al thio
part OF the cellar there Is always leakage Of aloohs
aud oils from the cans and barrels thai being che
place where these liquids drawn for use. The
remains Of the burning match snited the liquid the
1oor and all At once blaze sprung up. An effort
made TO extnsush IL by throwing water upon the
flames, but without avail and he compelled 70
hurry away 10 his life. This, II seems was the
origin OF the and the burning QUIZ OF the premises
involving loss Of property amounting 10 about $50 o0o
The police were very efncient, forming line acrsss
Broadway at proper dktance, allowing the Aremsa
ample room to work.