The New York herald., 1868-02-24
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Burning Of . Livery Stable In sixth Avenue
Twesty.thres Horses C0nsumed-Loss Essi-
mated Mt AbOut $4,000.
Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday morning
FIRE broke out in the livery stable Of william wakersy
Co., 6l9 Sixth avenue. Tns nre was frss discovered
In basement portion Of the stable among some hay
The alarm was Immediately given by the police and the
frsmsn quickly responded. The severe cold, however
TO certain extent somewhat retarded the action Of the
frenaen. stream was brought 70 bear Immediately on
the fro which by that time was burning furiously
through the first foor; SO that II was possible for
any without endsngerng his life to enter the base
ment and get ou: the horses or carriages from ths
volumes out OF the windows on the north side OF
the building, and fred the aojoinng dwelling house,
62l Sixth avenue and spreading between the lath ana
plaster from floor door until u reached ths roo Here
tne flames subdued and subsequently put out BY
the exertions OF the fremen The night was intensely
cod.he coolest night OF the winter The water frozs
wherever 1t touched thus greatly impeding Inc nrsmes
Il appears that Mr. wakerley had twelve horses OF
his own aud fifteen livery, making twenly-seven IN
ali. Out OF this number only four were saved The
rest were suf0cated or burned TO death lie had Also
three open carriages wagons. hse coaches, seven
double sets OF harness and about sloO worth Of feeo
Two OF the coaches got out The twelve horses
valued at $500 eacn making total OF 81, 600.
The fixtures and improvements were worth about
GOO making s total nciuaiog me carriages ana mar
an insurance OF $1,000 IN the following companies:-
Norwich. o. Connecticut, 81, 800, Western OF Buffalo
building will amount TO about $4,000: insured. il
owned by Charles Wood.
Tie buildings 62l and 623 also owned by Mr.
Wood No 62l Is damaged about So 00O the building 623
is damaged about $780, boLu insured lhe first floor OF
62l occupied by Eugene Rtcher, jeweer; his stock
taken OF by the Insurance PATROL the damage
done IL will be ABOUT 81 000 whoa includes da mage
10 the 1xtures insured. second floor occupied by L.
II. nders school, furniture damaged about $3.50,
insurance. bird door occupied Dy Mrs. Gleason
Mrs. Reade; furniture damaged about $500; NO in
surance Fourth floor occupied by Edwn d. AcCracken;
loss furniture and wearing apparel about $3 600;
insurance. number 0f very valuable canary birds,
owned by Mrs. McCracKen, were ourned to DEATH No.
623-trst foor crockery store, Kept by J. Hurst;
slight damage to stock by water The tenants
In tbs house met with very slight injury
by waer. The horses and carriages on livery were
owned by the following persons:-Mr. Bernhard, two
horses saddles and brdes Inonas Patten, two horses,
TWO horses phaton. harness and sleign; Charles A.
Eastman, Two horses carriage, wagon harness and
sleigh; Mr. DepeysteT, one horse, harness and rock
away, DR.. Watts, Que wagon. harness and rockaway;
Dr. Allen one wagon. harness and sleigh; Ar. Linsey,
two horses one carnage and harness. Mrs. Ransford,
Two horses one carriage, one wagon and sleigh. The
total OF all these parties Is estimated at about
S. 600, on which there s only partial insurance.
he origin OF the lire is a. present unknown. was
believed by the owners TO have been the ac OF an in
cendary they aliege scarcely possible TO have
been the result OF accident
The investigation gong on by the police and Fro
Marshal. A inau was conveyed the station house
soon alter discovery OF the fire suspicion; but
subsequently discharged as no evidence appeared
to impiicate him.