The New York herald., 1869-07-04
FIRES IN THIS CITY DURING THE MONTH
OF JUNE.
The Fire Marshal Of the Metropolitan District has
submitted the following report OF nres occurring in
this city during last month"; Oh.

The Fire Marshal OF the metropolitan Distrlct mas
submitted the following report OF fres occurring in
this city during last month"; tt
Hon. BOARD METROPOLITAN PoLICE:-
GENTLEMEN have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report of fires for the month OF June-During
the month there were 81 fires. or these 9 were
caused by bursting or upseting OF kerosene lamps,
13 caused by carelessness Of occupants, were
caused by fireworks, | was caused by explosion OF
gasoline lamp, by children playing with matches,
was of ncendiary origin, and the remainder ORR
ginated from a variety Of accidental causes.
. Samuel Lang and Annie Giles lcolored) were ar
rested on 9th June, suspicion OF having fired the
premises Of Sarah Brandon, No. 80 Laurens street
(rearl. Lang was indicted by the Grand Jury on the
i1th inst while Giles was discharged, no bill having
been found against her. From thorough 1nvestiga-
ton of this fire, am convinced OF the guilt of Lang
Before the expiration OF the tral, however tne DIS,
character Of the three important witnesses for the
prosecuti0n-they each having served term OF I'M
prisOnment, either In theHPenitentary or at Sing
Sing. Lang was therefore discharged by the Re-
corder.
on the otn OF June an attempt was made fire the
premises No. 70i Seventh avenue, occupied by Messrs
Lingard Fox as liquor store. The discovery was
made by the barkeeper on opening the store about
nall-past seven O'Clock A. NJ After an examination
into the circumstances surrounding this case lgna
thus Fox, one OF the proprietors. was, by my direc
ton, arrested on suspicion. Justice Kelly having
examined the testimony taken In the case, held Fox
in 81 600 bail for examination.
On the Goth OF June, about five O'Clock p. NJ, q
fre discovered IN the Kitchen OF the premise No.
77S First avenue, occupied by Fritz Berger as lager
beer saloon. Berger was arrested on suspicion, and
The number OF fires In which no loss was sls
tained was ......................... IL
Less than $l00 il
Between sl00 and 81 900. Observation-Disclosures. IA
Between g., 600 and 50, 900. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Between $4,000 and $4,000. 0.....................
Loss on buildings. ...................... s17,555
Loss on stock. ~, 227
Total ....................s $50, 1872
Insurance Of buildings $l0e, ,712
insurance OF stock. 247,03S
Total. 1851, $50
BY reference TO the accompanying tabular state
ments twill be seen that the Investigations Of
sixty two fires have been completed during the
MONTH The following comparative statement OF
losses &C. for June, 1868, and June, 1s6e will not
DC found uninteresting:-
June, 1868. June, 1869.
NUMBER or nres. SO 67
LOSS on puiidlngs.. $421S5 $1,000
LOSS on stock. ................ I53,622 80 227
Total. .....................S19 S195, s07 sac, 7s2
Insurance on buildings SO. :1s5,soo $1O9, 712
Insurance on stock............ 32S 500 2i7, 63S
Total. .s46L6Oo $s57,35O
BROOKLYN.
II appears from the report of Assistant Fire
Marshal keady That the number Of ires occurring
In Brooklyn during the month of June was 90 OF
which were OF incendlary origin were caused by
flrew orks 2 were caused by kerosene and gasoline
were caused by careessness OF occupants, were
of unknown origin and the remainder were from
various accidental causes. There were IL fires In
which no loss claimed, II fires In which the loss
was between 800 and 81, 900, fires In which the
oss was between 81 900 ana $40 600, fires in which
the loss was between $4,000 and $4,000, 1 fire in
which the loss was $4,000 Loss on buildings
$40 800: STOCK sI5, 500. Total, Sl24sOO. In
surance on buildings, S25,3OO; insurance on stock
s129,3Oo. Total, sl4s,6o0. Very respectfully
CHARLES N. BRACKETT
Metropolitan Fire Marshal.
Chief Clerk Metropolitan Fire Marshal,