The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-01
FIRES m NEW YORK.

FIRE IN CARLISLE SrREEr-BuRSING OF An ExraaASr
BOARDING HoUsE-ARREsr TWO MES PoR AnsoS-At
near one o'clock this morning fire occurred in tho emf
grant boarding house No. Carlisle street. kept by Fred
erick syberg. The 1remen were very prompt at the
premises. The fire found to be on the second
story, In the apartments Of Charles
Gosen, who resided there with his family
and carried on the carpenter work in the
Easement There was nre also In the carpenters shop
but 1t extingushed These fires at once Gre
ated suspicion that the place was set FIRE. Another
boarder German Catholic priest, named August Tor.
beck who occupied apartments second floor, openly
accused syberg with having purposely set Are
to the house. and that the carpenter Gosen
was concersed also in the firing Roundsman
Kclory OF the Twenty precinct hearing this
cusation, arrested Syberg and Gosen suspicion of
arson Fire Marshal Baker conducted the examination
and at the station house II shown by forbeck that
. fev days ago Sybcrg had AWAY from the house
several trunks and also hts wife that about three weeks
ago a suspicious nrc occurred IN the garrett. and
now Torbcck charges that Syberg fred the house
TO get the Insurance II seems syberg "a insured for
81 500 and Gosen for 500 the INSURANCE
Company, the policy OF which found 10 his pocket,
Tho accused parties detained by the captain of
police to await further examination The damage
done to the furVturs about 900 and the house
about $500.
FIRE IN GRAND srRExr-ARRssr on susrrcrox or Ar
scyshortly before threa O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Ere occurred in the boot and shoe store OF Lewis Jo-
seph No. 474 Grand street. The flames spread rapidly
and before the fremen arrived the greater part OF the
insured for - 600 in the ST. Nicholas Insurance Com
pany. The damage done 10 tho building amounts to
about 000 said 10 be insured The sergeant Of police
Of the Thirteenth precinct having heard some facts and
circumstances which in his Judgment looked very
pcous, directed oicer Bedell arrest Mr. Joseph
suspicion OF having set ere 10 the store Accordingly
the ocer took the accused into CUSTODY and conveyed
him to fc station, whore he was held by Captain Helm
TO await the investigation OF the Fire Marshal
FiRsN REAps STREET AT quarter past eleven O'Clock
last night, FIRE took place IN the premises No Reads
street. on second oor occupied by William Wake man.
ufacfurer Of piano forte hardware. The hre IL seems
occurred in barrel In which charcoal was kept This
tarre stood by force Tho flames spread the beams
Of the third floor The very prompt action OF the frc-
men prevented the Are from spreading much beyond ito
place OF origin. The damage done 10 the stock and
machinery will DO about 900; said 10 be insured The
damage done TO the building about $3.50 also insured
FIRE IN FUrr-FiRsr STREET. --Abou, one O'Clock on
wednesday morning fire occurred in a frame dwelling
house IN Fftynrs, street. near Fifth avenue owned By
Ernest Keyser Originated beneath the front stoop and
s supposed TO have been the OF an nceudAry The
damage done TO the building wt he about $500 not In
sured. The house Is occupied by James NcDsrmoss
and Gusiave Miller Their household effects dam
aged 10 the extent OF about $500; no insurance.