The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
FIRES Nv THE CITY.

A Number or Livery Stables Simultaneously
Fircd-Arrcst Of Suspected Parties.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the alarm
signal was sounded for the corner OF Fourteenth
street and avenue A. All the fire companies were
promptly on the spot No. 507 East Fifteenth street,
where 1t was found that fire had been applied to
hay loft Before the fire had been extinguished four
other stables in the immediate neighborhood, on
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, were reported
on IRE. The nremen were taxed to their utmost
ability ana It was found that suflcient steamers
were not on hand. second alarm was sounded
ana answered promptly by engines from distant
station houses who quickly extingushed the various
But the fates or incendiares had decreed that the
nremen should not rest here The bell sounded
alarms for the down town stations, and on
other stables were found on IRE. but were
extingulshed. Later in the evening other fires oc-
Cured in stables and other buildings and the force
OF fremen and police had lively time OF it until
nearly six O'Clock.
The fact that all these nres, with one exception.
occurred In stables-in most Instances in the hay
lofts-convinced the police officials that they were
the work OF lncendiaries, who had conspired to
the eighteenth, Eleventh ana thirteenth wards,
and they at once set to work to discover
persons were arrested on suspicion OF having en-
gaRad In the dlsreputabe work Captain Bracket
Fire Marshal. was notified and at once proceeded to
the station house and made. q searching investlga-
tion which resulted in the discharge OF the accused
parties for want OF suiflcent evidence.
upon the stables and imperil the lives OF dumb
brutes s now and is ikely to remain mystery.
The following ore the promises fred
in FIFTEENTH STREET.
At forty-seven minutes past three p. NJ q fire &C.
CURED In the stable No. 507 Fifteenth street. owned
and occupied by CHI. Reynolds. Damage $50; In
At No. Ss5 East Fifteenth street. about the same
Bernard Dalton and occupied by various parties.
Loss 500; insured.
Before the above fires had been put ont the stable
No. 5b3 East Sixteenth street. occupied by James
Lambert and owned by John Kostar, was on fire.
Stable No. l37 East sixteenth street was also fred
It was occupied by several parties and owned by
No. 500 East Sixteenth street. occupied by Henry
Mangles as stable, and owned by William Singer
was nrea. Damags T ten aS lars insured.
At fifteen minutes after three fire was discovered
In the three story brick stable No. 226 Third street.
owned by Henry Wannemacher IL was totally de-
stroyed, together with three cows, valued at $24O
Loss stable, $4000 insured for 81 900 In the Ger
to ' various parties who had them on livery we're
burned involving loss OF $500, upon which
there was no insurance. Peter Wannemacher oc..
cuped the front premises OF this NUMBER as feed
store Loss $1,000 insured for 500 in the Bowery In
surance Company.
At halrpast four the stable OF George Grccrs, No.
6s3 Water street, was on fire. Extnguished after
twenty-five dollars damage hao been sustained.
At quarter to four fire was dlscoved on the top
moor OF the two story brick stable No. 1l6 Pitt street.
No damage to stock or building.
IN CHERRY STREET.
At quarter to five P. NJ. o fire occurred in the
rear Of No. s72 Cherry street, occupied by Mrs
Brown as stable. Damage to stock (burncd) $780,
upon which there was no insurance. The building
which was but little damaged, was owned by Mr..
Faylenbue.
THE FIRE MARsHAL's INVESTIGATION.
Although there were three young men arrested and
detained at the Eighteenth precinct station house
suspected OF completely in the work OF setting fire
TO these stables, when Fire Marshal Bracket arrived
they were discharged as after o thorough investi-
CATION by him, there was an insufilciency Of
evidence to hold them. He joins Captain
Cameron in q theory tnas as there has
been for months past number OF wandering young
ruians in that ward who have regularly made their
lodging places at night in the lofts Of these stables
but have been lately elected by concerted move
ncnt on the part Of the propretcrs, they may have
arranged for this desperate attempt at incediarsm
but fortunately because OF the pronptness and zeal
manifested by the fremen the loss was slight. Yet
every effort will still be made 10 discover the vRins
who conceived and carried into execution this des-