New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
FIRES.
IN TlrzApyTg-sT

IN E1HABETH-sT.
At 10 O'clock last night of tho boarders in the
German boardnghouse No. lit Eizsboth-st. upset
lamp filled with kerosene oil, which instantly exploded
setting the place fire. Before tho flames extin
guisbed the second and third floors badly damaged
and the rest OF the building saturated with water The
boardDg-house kept by Louis Frenschtnicht. His
loss furniture smounts 10 $500 Insured for $1,000 in
the Rutgers Company. The building, which is frame
structure, three stories in hight, is owned by l. De c.
Brookes and damaged to the extent Of $500 Insured
for 81 200 in the Stuyvesan Company While the fire a
asd TT Gs e fy NC So @ IS driven by George
Evans, ran over q man named William HaIraher; The
fortunate man. causing almost instant death. He was
conveyed drug store but all efforts at resuscation
teenth Precinct House and coroner notified 70
hold inquest Deceased was sngs m man. s aatye M Ti
was employed IN GrGs % n Sos Saey 10 sSS Ig
held to await the action Of the Coroner.
IN DUANE-sT
Shortly before II o'clock fire was discovered in
the rear Of the third floor Of No. 1O2 Dnane-st From
unexplained the alarm was not given to tho
bell ringers until some time after the IRE was dlseoy
cred and consequently the Fire Department was late
upon the ground The second and third floors were pad
damaged. The Of the third floor was occupied by
Shonfied Bro manufacturers OF sspendeTs l1el tne
title of the National suspender Company loss on stoeK
occupied by Mr Koerpe whose loss on stock is about
$500 An extension of the third floor built over an alley
maSufac%rers 9 of ladies' belts Loss By water
800 Te second ioSr was occupied ~ s and IateT
5000 The first floor was occupied by Jacob Waller
The basement was unOccupied The building is damaged
to the extent OF tO0 The cause OF the fire Is unknown
IN sPRING-sT.
At o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out In
the basement Of No l0I springst occupied by shaffer
Bros for the storage liquors 1t extnguishod
Loss stock about s0G insured for 5000 IN the Hudson
County Mutual Company. The building belongs TO the
Knapp estate, and Is damaged to the extent Oh slOO IN
sured.
IN WEST FARMS.
Last Wednesday morning tho barn Of Mr. Jacob
sanderson in West Farms Wescheser County, was en-
tlrcy consumed by fire. All the stock consisting OF one
oeccr Sr WITH sbon ~ tnns Of ha were burned Mr. san
derson estimates his loss at about $500 which he Is
insured for $500
AT WINDSOR LOCKS
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SpRINGFIEID, Feb. Ga building belonging to the
Seymour Paper Company, and filled with 800 bbis. OF
lime, was burned on Sunday.
FIRES IN THE CITY
THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIREs-IHE OFFICE
or FIRE MARSHAL.
The following is the reply of the Board Of Police
Commissioners questions by Legislative Committee
con ernng the origin and prevention OF fires in this city
CESrRAL DEPGRTNESr OF MErROpoLrT,s PoLIcs,
eoLF. B. cOyxLrsG. Chairman. g. .,,,.
Boar Of Metropolitan Police has been submitted to the
Board The Board hss given such consideration to the questions pro
Tho number within the past year and the great ds
excite Of underwater but osnsr prSPey
whether results In any from The nature Of tie goods
property By any owing to he latter cause ever where
against accident II also very desirable 70 k5o. Whether te
supplied at the public expense TO arrest and enh hIes s
vih power charged with @ duty Of nvesaHg promptly and
oceSis would naturally expected very great service under
a s'si 'd i 'li soaa S%1sD!
the ERE originated tha, the dsseu. consequences many
ofthe h'es os.ssa p sos manner On N f efforts
arrest their progress and eSuh them 5ey sGs
created and the or appointed By some designated authority
P s be ee Gre should lie made promptly suthOnty
that appOs And that authority whenever any report made to
we're AZ the fact to the head Of fucePsls
thdou effects Of The Gre should be duo to tho violation. o ,y
municipal ordinances statutes relating TO ne eopsf9oa @
premises the are such fact OF facts should be at once com
nniee to tho Office or BODY ys' S e" 2 Of t s@ , pasid
be found that the FIRE caused by an eenhsry the on
sd t erienc Of hs gn furnished The District Attorney An
ea and niebgr discharge Of such duties as are above susS
s pvipe Of good moi only companies hslrng aglnt @ BY
Ere eve person OSE9g occupying premise, hass e
10 dss"yes s ~ ,r po's n the oSon Of The Board of
Police natter ofwinor importance lie should pc spposssa ~
manner which performs his duties and which would be disposed ard
promptly a1parn regee' q da o. isprsP
b place wheacye tie public good required Additional legislation
would he necessary accomplish the desired reform ID The coPnss
srd Si sasrs coS asor h tine snd thoagh'
snd best edor's 10 the discharge q 'ne uas % Dotios
should K one whose services worth least 5000
clothed with s .sQui,e z, ssi9ty H. and . gT3s r. o e' % a.; PF'
importance should he paid ont Of the Pgbhe treasury saeD results
would slow ha .h. ogce ssd ss proper M = " Gs. % were
ieetion phch right expect from tho soDe authorities II
he results Mat ihs ocs a' productive q
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