New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
FIRES.

Mr.. George Marshall's house. in jamaica, was
hirnd ON Friday night. Loss, $4,000.
Messrs. L. W. Turner s. Co.'S produce store,
! in Milwaukee was destroyed ON FRIDAY night Loss
An explosion occurred ut about o'clock last
evening. IN Messrs. cullen, McEyy kings Washington
Kerosene oil Works IN Grccnpoln and Peter McEVy,
brother OF Of the propeiors, was severely burned
Damage about SOD
Mr.. w. b. Flynn's carpenter shop. Bush
Yesterday morning by an incendlary Lo.s. H,0m; in
cured Ten chests Of tools, belonging 10 the w0rkmen'
valued at - 900 aud insured were destroyed.
Mr. John Morton'S carpenters shop and Capt.
Nckersons stable ia II. FeX-st, BROOKLYN, were de-
stroycd at about o'clock yesterday morning Mr: Ber-
house adjoining, slightly damaged Total loss, $1,000
No insurance.
Mr.. Dennis M0orc's two-stOry frame building
in North Ninth.st. Wlllamsburgh destroyed at
about o'clock yesterday morning and Bryant Clark. 10
burned. lie was rescued by Policeman Phacn MI
Arthur McCama's tenememt also took hrc and Was
damaged slightly.
Mr.. Hamilton Browns clothing store, on the
story frame buiidngs belonging TO tho Cadwaadcr
tate and occupied by Messrs. Edgar LANG Roschild
a Kngcustein and G. Hertz, were burned ON saturday
night Loss 5000; full insurance in the Pacific. Relief
Globe, New Amsterdam Hrcmens Fund, - Nicholas,
Citizens, and other Offices.
Mr. B. Warshaucr's cord and tasScl manufac-
tory, the fourth aud nfth noor of No pos Eghaye
sustained $500 damage Oh saturday night, Inc Demo
cratic ana Republican leadquartets ana EDWARD =
Denke Co.'S billiard saloon, on the hoOls below were
damaged by water Estimated loss, Sl,o@ Tile bulld
ing which i owned by Mr.. stephen Winy, may Ice
paired fOr 5000 Insured by the Commercial Company
The Poughkcepsic AlmshOusc was destroyed
Friday afternoon This building stood on The road %
Bulls Head In the suburbs. The alarm gwen I'm The
crazy department The people gathered IN vast and
excited nultitues. Rumors were aloat That the roof
had fallen in, killing many OF the inmates. Another re-
port was that number Of rceu had been murdered by
The unatcs Who had brOkcn loose These runors proved
false however, 10 lives were lost Difficulty was
experienced IN taking the insane patients FROM their
cells. The building Insured FOR $500 and the entire
property ior $1,000 The origin OF the fire is unknown.
|. The Excelsior Factory in SkOwhegan. Me,
was destroyed Friday night. The losses rs FOL
lows: Alma Abbott planning mills, 5000; L. NILS
slate griudng mills, 5000; L. Z. Iohghlon 60,
facturer 900. G. T. Douglas architect and builder 5000
Brown Barker. carving knife manufacturers, $500 the
building, owned by MI Wills. 5000 None oi the prop
erty mentioned insured. The Dire communicated 20
"a machincshop aud fouudcry on the opposite side OF the
building aud machinery slj0DO. This properly in
sured by Springfield company for s9O0 and ~ The
Daniel Wh0rn's factory was slightly damaged, hut II
insured Half Of the bridge crossing the river was burned
The total loss is $4,000, and Insurance 5000
The large double building Nos s. and 3,
John-st., nearly destroyed Saturday night The
first floor aud basement were occupied by Mes'rs: W X
d. Douglass. manufacturers Of pumps and dealers ia
panies MesHs. william Il. Je,sup x Sons OF No 81
Johnst. had quantity Of iron stored IN the basement
The other floors occupied by Mr. \. W Payne I'M
porter Of hardware aud cutlery loss $o0oO insured by
city companies. The building Is damaged 10 lie
extent of $4,000 insured The building n the rear, oc
cupied as offices, was considerably damaged No 81.
occupied by Mcssrs. Packer Brotaors * Co.. was dam
aged TnOuns Cannon and John Mcnamara. members
Of Engine Company No TO- were seriously injured ~ no
falling Uf "a wall portion or No. ~ occupied by H.
g.. Greene dealer IN tools. Loss on STOCK ny nre anu
heavy. 80. - Is occupied the first floor and
iron aud steel. Considerable damage Dy wafer Ihe
stock OF metals on the second oor owned by Pratt Co.
are occupied by the Eageton Manufacturing company
Stock somewhat damaged by water