New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-16

Total. 900
so OC0 on the building. and O0OO on the rents.
The loss of MIR. Alker, the lessee Of the Assembly
Rooms will amount TO about e@ooO Insured for 100
and q 90 OF furniture IN the Peoples Company.
THE THIATEE.
The American Theatre was owned BY Robert +. But
Ter and situated 10 the OF No IA The amuse'
ments consisted of selection Of songs dances, bur
lcsQucs etc, Of a Father low character. For many
years the Of the irumphs Of the celebrated
thristy Minstrel troupe and as such obtained a wide
celebrity Mr. Buffers Ines scenery, properties, etc.
N amount 10 about $4,000 Believed 10 he insured.
There about - persons employed in the theater
These, Of course temporarily thrown out OF en-
poyment Billy HOLMES. one Of the singers, loses 600
on wardrobe Charley Ahte. negro delneaor. loses
about SlcuO on wardrobe james Namb0ld. also "A
singer loses 81 .2uD from similar cause. Thompson 4
Kerr who exhibited some performing dogs, lose about
100 on dresses and appointments. number Of the
ballet glrl- lose about 500 wardrobe. None Of the
/ above insured.
IHE CONTINENTAL HOTEL.
The Continental Hotel and Dining Rooms occu-
pied BY John &. Currin TO. -he windows ON the
side adjoining the fire. and the top door are somewhat
damaged by fire while the entire binding is saturated
with water. The loss will amount 10 about $4,000
Tho stock and fixtures are insured FOX $1,000 IN the
following companies; Commonwealth, Pacific. New.
York Peoples Baltic Park BroyOort. and Star 81 OOO
eacl. and Indemnity 5000. The owner of the build
ing not ascertaiued. The loss building will
amount TO about 81. 100 Some of the boarder. lost
cloAiu, and other articles
orHER Losses.
The first hoor Of No ii2i WAS occupied by w Solo
mon. dealer ~ imported cigars. His stock was re.
moved without much damage Loss on stock and
fixtures about 5000; insured for -, 800 each in the
Croton and HUMBOLDT Companies.
No. ilt, first floor, was occupied by 4. d. Barnard.
dealer in cheap jewory. His stock was removed IN
safety. Loss slight.
The irsi floor Of 40. AZ was occupied by VI. Else.
mann dealer in boots and shoes. HIS stock was also
reuo ed IN good condition Loss fixtures and stock
about 500; insured for 600 iu the Central Park and
one other Company.
No iisl was occupied by Sidney W Clark grocer
lint lgt
doing Insured tor g, so In the Pacific Company.
No. $50, iYestory building. was occupied by
Hoover, Stone a Co.. dealers IN hats caps and straw
goodt Their store extended nom Broadway 10 Crosby
st. aud their stock very heavy one. IL was much
damaged by removal Loss on stock and fixtures about
$4,000 fully insured Tho basement was occupied
by f. j. letter barber and hair rdresser Considerable
loss on stock and fixtures. lnsured Tor 5000 in the
Hamilton Company.
IN CRosBy-sT.
No T. Crotby.st. h occupied by Isabella Lee Loss
o1 furniture, by water about 500. The furniture is
owned by Bendell a Scott, aud is insured for e. 600
No. Il is occupied by A. Seyiert a dwelling Loss
oa furniture. by water about $500 insured tor 81 OO0
ia the Germania Company.
Several OF the adjoining buildings slightly dam.
ed hy water the Fire Department having taken their
pipes through the Railways for the purpose Of playing
upon the ire III the rear.
1HE FIIE DEPARTMENT.
Tie are Department, under Chief Engineer Kings.
Ia d. assisted by Engineers Everett. Perley. Bates.
Or Sullivan and Rhodes, worked well and il is ewing
to their unremittng exertons that the flames did not
make further progress Fire Commissioners Pinckney
bbe and Brown were also present.
THE pOLIcE.
Sections Of Police present from the Second
Third Fourth, FInh, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Ninth |
rcnth Fourteenth. Fifteenth, Twenty.sixth and
twenty eighth Precincts together with the broadway
quad the whole under the direction vi Inspector ar
lcntcr assisted by Capt Williamson and other officers
lines Verc formed and the crowd kept back from the |
,ntire block in which the fire. ailordng the fire.
nen and those having business around the fire ample
opportunity 10 work beside preventing the intrusion OF
k.pockctS and other thieves the breaking out OF
ire under the old volunteer system being tie sgna for
he'll assembling. .....- -.
BALLS TO HAVE BEEN HID.
The ball OF the 79lh Regiment (Highlauders) was to
ave beon held in the City Assembly Rooms last night
hat of the Eighth Ward Pioneer Clay Club tonight
md that OF the Mutual Base Ball Club on Monday
light. The Highanders announce that their ball is
osponed until the evening OF March when IL will be
eld in Irving Hall. large number OF Societies and
sociations will undoubtedly be disappointed by the
urnilg OF these rooms AS they had been engaged be.
oreAand for balls almost every night until late III pr
loss OF Mr. Alker tho lessee in this respect w 10
heayyoie.
pICKpOCKET IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE.
James Clark aged 10 years while acting in a suspi.
ions manner. elbowing his wey through the crowd |
Dokng at the fire. arrested by Officer CHAPMAN of
Ae Fifteenth Precinct When arrested he dropped an
lid. .fas honed gold watch which lie had undoubtedly
toen The prisoner was taken to the Fifteenth Pre-.
iac Station House and locked up. The watch NAV be
cen at the Station House.
Jobn Casa, native Of France. sgsd ~ years known ii