The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17

windows on TO the roof Ohcsr Garrison was lns,ru-
meotsi in rsscunx The girl Ellen Duly. the third ioos
children MA Kelly was rather seriously injured By
Jumping out OF the window. Tho Others escaped unin-
lured.
But by far the most remarkable escape was
.hs. o. Jeremiah Murphy aged l'sen years; Who's
safety was worthy OF professional. Finding bis
treat on by the door, aud beng entirely opposed 70
psrishipQ from sufoczGion, this little fellow with .
courage most admirable. swung h mse,f out OF the
window and catching hoe Of the gutter running along
the edge OF the roof above by sheer exercise Of muscle
or will drew Inns II up 10 place OF safety.
SCENE AT THE HOSPITAL
Those who have the results oil death by snno
cation can hardly pics ire the revolving spectacle which
the dead such present The seven unfoHunate
beings whose sad fate has been narrated above wsrs
enclosed In cofns At the hospa AM durag Yesterday
visited by hrougs OF relatives and enls a. we'll a.
numerous strangers attracted b. morbid curiosity me
cns, With the faces exposed reyealine In the gnastv
swollen features and Ecnrchel nos,rls the nature
Of the which had bfslien dead deposited
In the yard Of The Norgus Beves OF young women,
the late paymaIes aud friends OF tho hapess girls.
ucked 10 dismal spot bending the re-
mains until tie police at length forced require
the crosd 10 pass IN procession around By and Away
from the mounu group The scene of tue catastrophe
on Second aaenue was likewise tne centre Of popular
attraction Crowds remained throughout the day in
front OF the house, peering into the Windows, aachng
tho ingoug and outgoing tenants and specuating upon
dire result Is the occasion or tae utmost excitement
In the vicinity o. its occurrence
Arart from the spectace OF The copsss. which
70 med such at ctnn &C the Morg nothira ~as
ors M - eye an pssso q ne -
various Injured parties IN The Hospital. Numbers OF TIE
phiiauthropc " both sexes performed this work Of
Grey Yesterday, while tie fr ends and relav,s OF tho
hurt haunted the wards aud passages IA uncontrollabls
anxiety respecting tneir condition In ward No. % Julia
Kelly ami Hnnora murphy lowered On the couiaes OF
that Unknown world from whoa messenger return
eth. SO afflicted that but little aid TO determine
i cir status could be gained even from the
u.
her conduor Icing, although much reduced and seem
inglv very weak ~ az epcoursglng slate Q. eonvaes
q most critical state and exhibited but scant signs ol
possible recovery. In ward No. Cornelius O'Mears
watch the agony OF man struck down IN his strength.
gaspng Tor bserh. pantng and writning wth conyul-
srsed him. Il i extremely doubtful whether ns
survives or not lie other injured Patrick
Murphy and Mary Ann CORY, ara ding
ARRESTED PARTY.
The baker, Macmillan Miller in whose premises the
FRO originated, was SEEM II s alleged on the street,
fully dressed about the time of the first alarm 1he ap
OF the IRE and other circumstances induced the
Fire Marshal his arrest and he Was apprehended
By Captain Aa,re aud lodged In The station house. His
wife. who rushed out into the street IN e 10 escape
th dangers OF the smoke was also arrested but was
subsequently discharge by the Coroner. Miller,
however, Is still he'd 10 awsit the result OF the
Coronsr's investigation Mrs Miller. who speaks
tue smoke and cs ID out 10 her husband
several times, but recei no answer, and rushed ous
preior In September last and has since carried on tho
business with the aid OF ourneyman until last Satur
day when the iattecief. hs situation me oaSsnonss
fact heigh tho mys cry Of 10 origin Miller ~as
married about -four months ago. and, as above stated.
entered into business ia September On bsing taken
10 tho station house he was searched when
two silver watches, about . hundred dollars u
ereenbacka some letters and memorandum
book we're found upon mis- pe.son. BY d ection
O. the Fire Marshal he was prevented from COMMUNE
ant o.rfv dCfb Is q n
corning the origin OF the tire He had m insurance Of
1900 upon his stock and furniture 10 the Baltic Insu.
Company and his lose will amount to about $o0
the binding Is owned nv Charles Hoffman, and 10
Insured Tor a. 900 in the Eagle Insurance. Company
Is damaged TO tue extent Of absut $500 The less 10 the
tenants by damage furniture will not exceed 500.
Whether the fire was tho work OF an incendtary re-
for the investigation OF the Fire Marshal
THE ooRoNrR's ISvEsrgArIoEx
Coroner w,idey proceeded to Bellevue bzplAl In tho
afternoon, and summoned jury compTed " the fol-
seventh street; John c. OTIS Bellevue Hospital c. H.
Moron, Bellevue Hospital; samuel Trittendath, 23S
Eighth avenue John Goa, 4S9 Second avenue; l. N.
Barnard 227 Fast rucaiysixth street; T. Binghams
3i4 Sec nd avsnse; ~ Goldsmith $50 Second avenue.
1he jury having made inspection OF The bodies. she
nqacst dc. erred until Thursday morning next
REFLECTIONS.
To tho authorities OF right belongs the duty OF nvesii
eating the OCCASION OF 90 wantou sacrifice OF human
le But he Who chroncses what has been written above
may be permitted at this ae TO touch, however lightly,
upon what evident fac3 In connection therewith.
catastrophe OF the prcsent kind originating In design
may not be woly guarded against In its trrioe conse
such catastrophe may bs shorn Of much OF its e. aly
by proper precautionary expcdcnss The house IA q,es.
ton. although . tenement house. was not provided
fire. Tho exit through the roof, ono OF the
smplss e1pedsns , 10 saen coam;iancs,, wss
An apology for ladder an iicpnstruc ed affair, was
tho only a, hand aud Il Is doubtful u evon this
appliance had been tested 10 prove is avail ability
VITA the roof Inaccessible and the street unapproacna-
%. tho wreched inmates wsro enclosed IN wnat has
already bssn scribed a. ci d. sIc from which there
escape. The dark and unventaied BEDROOMS
were only traps within this cM des Tho house, IL IS
true is not OF the superavo class OF ieocment hoases
ing intended for only six families above the ground
oor bu,tho necessity for proper means OF escape exist
cd none tho less.
F.reis Wiillamsbars-1.os, $4,000.
Between twelve and O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the toy factory Of H. p Hill, 50 and CT South Fourth
street. D., took fire and loss Of 200 on building
and stock resulted. The property insured in Ba t-
$1,000; United Sta es. $1,000: Lafayette $1,000. The
hIe was OF accidental origin. large number OF girls
and young men were employed in the factory. rhs
building was well knoan By the old residents OF tho
district as tho Old Riding School.
The Fire In South Oxford Street. Brooklyn.
The following the assurances tho iossessustsned
by the late conasr 10 South oxford street. which
occurred on Sunday morning last. l. d. nc Class
key In ured FOR $4,000 OF wnich amount there 10
In The Fucman's Trust ns CO., $500; Nassau los. Co.
$500; Brooklyn in< Co, $4,000 Long Island los Co
$1,000 Henry Clicas was iuspr1d for $1,000 IN tue
Monauk ms Co >rs wilcoxs loss Is So oo0 insured
10 Continental fully d. Mason, had Insurance
for $1,000 In the Commercial Exchange Company.
Large Fire Ia Bosss n-I.Oss Estimated as
S1jO,OuO.
BosroS, Dec. 10. 1861.
The loss By the fire. yesterday at No. II Frankia
street, before reported. Is estn ated SIS, 90.
Barnes, Merriam b Co. lose over 100000 worth
OF woolen goods Written, Buriett Youug,
clothing Dealers estimate their icss q $4,000 Barnes
Merriam n Co are insured for $ll5,0 600 N Boston
ofiacs 100000 la Nov York Offices, and $4,000 N
Proyidencs and Hartford Offices Written, Burdeti &
Young also fully insured.
Fire IN Cuclph-I.oss S150,O0O.
GusLPa. Dec. 10. 1867.
The Alma block. occupied by j Massie & co grocsrs,
aud n Nuhoila-d HARDWARE was burned 10 the ground
on Saturday aftcrnoon. The loss Is estimated az