The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06
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Fire In Nassau Street-LOss Estimated ar
Thirty Thousand Dollars.
About quarter before six O'Clock last evening 6re
broke out in the building No lib Nassau street. which
time threatened TO add another to the unfortunately
lengthy list of disastrous CONGREGATIONS that have recently
occurred In this city The FIRE discovered break
ing the fourth floor In the part Of the pre-
misses facing Theatre alley The police we're imme-
dately notified and alarm rung by the City Hall bell
In response to this several engine and truck
companies fastened to the scene and with all possible
despatch put their apparatus into effective working order
Meanwhile the fire had made considerable progress and
seemed probable that the buildings either side Of Il
must shortly be attacked. The flames spread to the
roof and the three upper stories Of the house
mass Of flame, the fire rushing out from the
windows and hatchways In considerable volume.
engines could get up steam TO throw the water through
the hose 70 sufficient height 70 reach the fra For
short time the water from the engines seemed to pre-
duce little or no effect but the flames speedily began 70
subsde while dense volumes OF smoke rolled up TO the
sky Additional engines constantly arriving, and
Of rope hose carried up 70 thereof Of the
house the opposite side OF the alley, fireman nearly
ss e sa ssy 4s
fremen In short time mot with complete success and
BY about seven O'Clock the fire was totally extingoshsd
The 6re originated on the 6fth door, rear-prem>
ises Of W. N. WINNER, manufacturer Of wood ongra-
vsrs blocks BE y insured for 81 60o in the Baltic
sixth door, rear ~ss: occupied By Frank scHoy printer
Tho sixth moor burned and the third door was dam
aged By water Loa $4,000; insured FOR $4,000 T. h
Ciaytons Sons Cooper Sheridan Frederick Aleo. O.
Dale and Hulen Cornwe have lost plate. and
wood engavngs Loss 900; no insurance The follow
ing are additional Losses Herrick Son, wdoy
AHas, third and sixth noor 'front.' loss $1,000; m
surance $780, In Aston Metropolitan and another CON-
pany fourth noor, 'front.' r. Batcheldar Son, printer
loss $500; insured; second noor American News Com
pany, loss 500; FIRST floor. A. r. r Leggat boeks,
$780, Manhattan, $1,000: Harmony, $500; NoesS
American, 81 900; American 81 500 WESTERN Of Buf-
faio, $500; basement Nassau. restaurant, damage
6iiiScolsy. Damage, 1900; Insured. No iii Nsssss
street. billiard room OF Coleman Driscoll damaged
$780, insured for $1,000 In Globe, Eena and another
COMPANY.
TO THE zDrroR or rHE HERALD.
May requess the favor Of bsing allowed 70 exprsw
through your valuable journal my sincere thanks y tAs
attaches Of the Nsw Yoax HERALD for their promps ana
kind assistance q the Ore which occurred In NJ
promises yesterday evening. Scarcely had che Alar4
been given. whom they came forward aud ASSISTED ~
By every In their power 70 the books and
papers belonging TO my ostablshment
Fire In D1arouGo, IN.
CmcAoo, Jan. s. 1851.
r destroying ave buildings occupied By the Poss ONCE
Messrs O. 8. jerks, Bloodgood DeIts, and WllAm r
Abbott Son. Loss will amount 70 >12ooo
Iucendiary Fire In Wlscensln.
Last Thursday night the railway station house -
on tho old La Crosse Railroad, was
destroyed BY incsndiares number Of frslght cas b.
quantity Of valuable freight destroyed ard The
rack In various places The perpetrators Wor0
farm morgagsss All efforts - obtain NAMES hsvs 49,.
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