New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25
FIRE IN FEST rWENTY-EIGHTHST.
A FIREMAN KILLED.

Shortly before S, last evening, fire occurred
the stable of a. s. Dodd, proprietor OF "Dodds TX
press" Nos 2i7 and 2ig West Tweuty-eighhs The ire
was first discovered the second floor, tho hay loft
and spread with great rapidly, soon euyeloP
ing the entire building. The premises comprised
Of an inner building, two stories in hight,
having frontage Of 30 feet and depth Of 12i feet
new building extending entirely around this building
three stories IN hight having frontage Of % feet ana
depth of l67 feet in process Of erection the walls
being up and preparations made Tor roonng IT, Ihu!
but few days ago Mr. Dodd had A. o. them removed,
and it is believed that the remaining aa
petey Quilted, and portions OF the walls fc in the loss
there is an insurance OF 5000 by the Hope Company
The building is insured by two city companies Tor
the fire commenced. and were taken out " danger
unframed, well as large quantity OF har-
$1,000. Fully insured The extensive loopsRrt manu-
factory Of West Bradley Carey adjoining was dam
OF city companies. While the tender Of Engine Company
No Il the way 10 the fire. IN seAeuth-aye near
eaped Of and IN dong SO his foot Nas caught III some OF
the trappings and he Wac thrown down, a anti. tLo
and las comrades raising him. found the blood pour
head crushed lie al once borne 70 ncighborns
Tbe bodv was removed 10 the West Tveutcth.st Police
Station and Commissioner Galway informed the parents
Mr. Roberts OF the calamity The scene AT the station
House when they arnvod was most painful, the aged
mother kneeng beside the corpse and bitterly weeping
Chief gineer Kngslaud and the comrades Of the de-
ceased also present grouped around the remains
and moved The deceased about 80 ycaI OF
age and leaves q wife and two children, who reside at
No 50 Greenwich-ave. Mr. Roberts Joined Engine Com
paTy No 10 when The Metropolitan Ere Department was
first organized, and was promoted 10 Tie position Of
Assistant Foreman in April last ana assigned 70 Engine
Company No. IA. BY CGiefEugueer Kingsiaud ana his
associates he Is spoken Oh Efficient fireman ana
officer, and a worthy man.
TWO LARGE FIRES IN ALBANY-oNE NAN KILLED
AND SEVERAL INJURED.
ALBANY, Oct. ga fire broke out in the
crockery warehouse OF Messrs Van Heusen, Charles d
Co.. on James-st, in this city, last night Theloss Is
estimated al $4,000 There was insurance Of $4,000
on the building and $4,000 stock Several firemen
were injured, but seriously. While this fire
raging another fire broke I'm the house mo "A Beaver
St. occupied by Harry Buchanan az saloon Several
persons the upper part Of the building Of
whom escaped while the exit Of others shut Of One
man named John Pruyn, Of the late Samuel G. Pruyu,
leaped from the front window, and killed IL II re-
ported that others persisted IL the flames Several per-
sons were badly injured The loss Is heavy Among the
property destroyed the edition Of the Assembly
Journal Of the last session IL will be reset III the
building OF Weed. Parsons Co.
WOODEN MILL DESTROYED.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Oct. ga wooden
mill belonging TO James Greenwald, In West Philadol
phia, was burned last night The loss is 10000.