New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
FIRES.
FIRE At THE WHITE HoUsE-BURHlNG OF THE cos
sERyATORY.

FIRE AT THE WHITE HOUsE-BURsING OF THE cox
sERvATORY.
ny TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WAsl1NGToN, Jan. 1s.--This morning at o'clock
tbeconseryatory attached to the Executive mansion took
fire from the bursting'of flue i'll the southwest side
The main building extending from east to west and
erected over an old brick structure is 200 feet in length
with an addition Of 20 feet from north to south The
flames syept through these bindings destroying at least
onethrd Of the valuable plants many of them OF the
rarcst character and of foreign orin HGrifnltursit5
not be replaced for years ana ana noC cNos t
then WITHOUT cost OF pn dIoSrcd TO }he eStcH
of probably $4,000. The plants IN hoi,h0usc on 'le
The furniture in the Executive Mansion injured by
the smoke TO the amount OF perhaps $1,000 The timely
arrival 20 the reengnes prevented the entire destruction
f fine Conservatory buildings four Of them being at WORK
for several hours. Gen Kucker, who Is acting quarter
General during the sickness OF Gen Melgs Sonl
missioner French and other Government officers were
present eXertiug themselves 10 save the property MI
Mansion eNerted himself 10 such degree IN the IRE ana
smoke the plants that he was utterly prostraed
and now lies nscnsibc. There was no confusion IN eN
tinguishing the fire, military guard being WITHIN rs
well The outside TO prevent the needless Intrusion OF
spectators.
san FRANCIsCo. Jan. lS--The Pacific DistilleTy
in this city, destroyed by fire this morning Loss
TIE STEAMER FfLEN =. TERRY PARTIALLY DESTROYED
BY FIRE. y
The propeller Ellen s. Terry Of the Goodspeed
NewYork and Newborn line OF steamers was Discovered
to bc on fire at p O'Clock yesterday morning The
fire. when discovered, was IN The vicinity y
the boilers. but its origin Is unknown An alarm
was promptly siyeb aud fire-stcamcrs Nos 4,
:, u, G. TO- T. 49, 20 and 81 quickly IesPondcd any, ,Io
ccedcd in the course Of on hour ana nan IN sabdhng
the flames The damage 20 the vessel and cagQis esti
mated at $500 The engines boilers ana nun oI we
vessel not injured the portion destroy ed being the sht
work around the engine IN the afterpaIt OF the steamer
The cargo consists principally Of Tour ana p9Nl'@ns
the damage which entirely by water The Terry
was bnilt al Wilmington Del IN sSg and during me war
iu the employ Of the Government - y trans
port Her present yfqe Is NoD3 c,pacT. w. tnts.
onCompany OF Hartford Conn. -hcis partially insured
The Terry ~ sail ct II o'clock yesterday morning
while She is undergoing rpaEs Itis expected il9t he
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Al = O'clock on Friday morning fire broke out
IN the one story frame building, No 100. sNihaYe oco-
pied by Thomas Kenly liquor store and oyster saloon
The flames communicated with the adjoining building
No. 1902 This was building similar 10 .ie aDo,i anu
occupied hy Thomas Golden an oyster ana liquor
saloon. Both buildings with their contents were totally
destroyed. Loss each, about II 900 sad To be Insured
II 4 PRIMARY SCHOOL.
At 1875 o'clock ON Friday morning fire was di-coy-
cred on the third floor the mrcc building No Ic Green
wiclst known As Primary School u. Attention was
NJ once turned getting ont the scholars In safety The
school was dismissed by the Principal Mis- NJ J More
m meT Al the e stUT bHatSd viii mot comeri
GOODNESS. They ably assisted ~ "hel- nthdcg son
Monday and Walacc uf the FiftlN mad RonQhuc and
Grace Of the Tweny-eghth Prcciuci--t' ftI y 'A'e.
or the so children assembled IN the building when Tie
fire commenced, all got ont m safety not single
Incident occurred. The flames were soon oAtlneu,hcd
after causing damage Of 500. Not Insured.
II sSEsskS| y WlLLLNl-Sr
At y o'clock fire originated on the ilId floor OF
tr premises 30 % Willim,i. occupied by H. G. Stnson
EU6 stock brokcIs caused 10y cndcr- falling from the
gate. II was soon cNiiugushcd. Damage Co furniture
about s2OO The basement j. occrped iN j. D. Douglas,
wine and spirit brokers. about s20o hy water Tho
building is owned by Kuius j. Lord aud B, damaged 10
the extent Oi 500 All are insured
FlI:E ~ tOBOkLN.
Between 10 and II oclocl, on Thursday night fine
broke out in the furniture >oc'of Mr. T. Schuyler, No 10
washngtoU-s, Hobokcn IL totally consumed, to-
gether with stable in the rear, containing three vaua
Die horses and carriages The flames were next com
municatrd 10 cigar stone aud dwelling house adjoining,
which also completely DESTROYED Mr. y. Montague
owned the building occupied by schuyler The total loss
il estimated at s20O covered by Insurance IN the Cont
mental star, KnickerbOcker and Gernana companies oi
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