New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-20
FIRES
TIE sECONDAyE CATASTROPHE
INQUEST CONCLUDED VESTERDAY-KANg AND sHEEHAN

TIE SECONDAYE. CATASTROPHE
INQUEST CONCLUDED TESTERDAY-KASg AND sHEEHAN
TO Be TRIED FOR Arson.
The inquest on the victims Of the Second-ave. ene-
en- house calamity was concluded yesterday he Twenty
FIST Precinct Station House
The first wue, wa, Dennis sullivan fireman. who esii-
feel as 10 tie promp,ness Of the fire department 10 getting at
WORK at the ire About clock while standing the Thirty
, 81 door witness tches be approached y two men,
Of whom said s referring 20 the other belongs hee
He turned % the alluded % and asa hu now
se fire originated The reply was know bat ior reasons
Nr Kane present az the inquesi as the man WHO made te
David McMonernl and Adam Treboll testified without
adding ANYTHING IIcfO evidence except cpucTatlou
which the latter bad WITH Kane weeks n which Kane
said be would have the barber out Of his basement it cost
John Kane recalled some three or for month. before the
FIRE took out the rcats o. e beiding total n
,lr1gre was 81 Oos2 OO) on tc building u tie Citizens
Company and slOuOV stock furniture rents sc. equally
Hamtoa Companies Witness sent Saccbm 10 get license
supposng ne could get easier from not being known IN the
VERDICT eF IHr JURY.
After two hours delbcraton the jury returned with the io
We ind that Mary sandford. William Turner sanford
Charles Sandor and Martha sanford came % their death boy
buns received AZ The e at No 3 SecondAye aud That Mrs
Webb her death by Injuries received at same hr ana
further believe said hfr 40 ncenday net 81 the hands
George A Shecan and that John Kane was an accessory
VIC further recommend that the next Legislature amend nc
EXISTING law In relation % the construction OF tenement bb
ing IN our city making u more stringent ana e'mIcs NV
such houses have proof wood and coal hoases aud STAN
wav which shall head the roof Oh testimony before us
discovers the fact that tie present law IN many particulars is
John Kane and sheehan hereupon arrested and held
for further examination
THE COMPTON HOUSE CAT4STROPHE-DEATH OF AN
OTHER vICTIM-THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
Yesterday Coroner Gamble continued the nyestiga-
ton into the cause Of the ire at the Compton House
ner Of ycuty iourtht and Third uyeby which William Comp
ton John Blake and Kate Flanagan fatally burned Il was
expected that several important Witnesses womb be present ana
Jury visited the Of the disaster and made cursOry
animation Of the premises They found That the barrel OF pho
80 the boiler but in the space between the barrel and
the furnace quantity Of shallngs bad been allowed 10 accum
Kate Flanagan the cook noticed they IRE when she
gave alarm. Mi Compton and the others engaged n
attempting eXtings the fire with pals Of water when the
explosion occurred The investigation will BE- continued this
morning and il Is expected That ihG case VIII be closed 70 DAY
mined those who could have explained the matter are now
Yesterlav afternoon the funeral Of Mr. Compton took place
from the hotel bearing his name 10 was nmerosy attended
who was 80 seriously burned while assisting Mr. Compton
exnguish the hre died yesterday morning a Bellevue Hosp
tai Thc other victims are stil IN critical condition
FIRR AND LOSS OF LIPE IN PHILADELPHIA.
n TyLEsRAPH
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l9,-AbOut o'clock this
morning fire broke in the extensive grain commission
warehouse Of ALEU- Davis No NJ North Broad a., which
entirely destroyed. Loss $4,000 insured for $4,000
mainly in New York and Eastern companies The flames
tended No 2 the north and No rs on the south They
were also destroyed No DO was occupied by George l.
Deivace Co grain and produce dealers loss sO0o partly
insured. No 225 occupied a dislcry by > W. Heal
loss $1,000 insured for e. 900 Ia New York and New Haven
companies James Rsston manufacturer of stair carpets
cuped portion OF the second door OF No M loss stock
5000 Sir Raston sleeping in the building at the time
aud Is supposed to have persisted in the flames.
IN ST. LOUIS.
NJ rEIEorAPH TRIBUNE
ST LOUIS. Dec lg.-The Pittsburgh Brewery, on
Carondas ave- destroyed by fire last night Loss fO
Insured so 600.
BURNING OF CAR-H0USE AND LOCOMOTIVES AT NEW
RAVEN.
NEw HAVEN Dec ia fire broke out in the car
hs.e OF the New York and Nav Haven Railroad Company
tb evening about clock Tie carhouse boiler and
hed were totally consumed and engines destroyed
The round house. and repair shop adjoining containing - OF
IG engpes were saved through hc cfs y. M iremen Loss
about 50 ODl aud fulv insured