The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
FIRES In KOvEMBER.
THE LOSSES In Rrooktyn--Rcport of ghe Fire
Marshal.

THE LOSSES In Rrooktyn-RepOrt Of ghe Fire
Marshal.
Tho FIRE Marshal OF Brooklyn makes the following
report
GENrLEMEN--Trere we're thirty-one fires IN Brook
lyn during the month Of November, ls70--an In
crease OF seven over those or the previous month.
This ~ an average OF over tire a day; too much
for city like BROOKLYN, composed, Us IL is, mainly
OF dwelling houses. glance al che cause OF each
fire win show that little more care the part OF
our citizens would reduce the number Of fires 10
less than onehalf. And why notf The tremcn are
efficiently organized and drilled TO duty that
they generally suppress the flames before they gam
what amount OF property might have been de-
stroyed by thirtyone fires took place in this
CITY last month. As IL was IL VIII be seen that the
losses nave largely Increased that OF the pre-.
viOus month. Tney are as iollOws:--
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
November, 1870. october, 1870
Loss on buildings. ....... S2e,SS0 $l3,s50
Loss on stock. ........... $4,000 18TH
Insurance Duildlngs.... $4,000 34,s00
Insurance on stock........ 3l,v50 23,S00
Actual iOss.. 81, 100 2,S1l
These figures speak COR themselves. Here Is an
increase OF say ST. 600 In the loss OF property ny fire
last month, as compared with the month previous.
Every person paying Tor insurance has interest
this matter, and II those controlling paving charge
OF lights would only use a little more care the num-
Der or nres can be greatly reduced. Nothing but the
pronptness and energy OF the tire department pre-
vented the loss last month being twice the amount
given.
CAUSES OF FIRE.
Now let us look at the causes OF these fires; and
they are correctly given as far as could ascertain
them from sworn testimony now on lille In my Of
nce:-Spontaneous combustion, 4; SPARKS from .
chimney, l; sparks from pipe, l.; supposed incen-
darism, 1; accidental, /; unknown, 3; heat from
furnace and defective dues A. explosion OF Kerosene
lamps and Stalls, A; stoves too near tire wood work.
.; children PLAYING with hre 2; the gas set fire 70
curtain, l; putting red not ashes in paper box, l.;
friction In machinery l; paper bags placed the
stove, !; throwing lighted cigar under the counter
OF liquor store, l. back draught from furnace, l.;
and the remainder from various other causes gene
rally careessness.
DEATHS BY FIRE.
There were four deaths by fire In this city last
mont h. az follOws:--'
November l.--Agnes Mackay, aged five years, died
from the effect OF burns received at No. 10 Water
street; caused by children playing with matches
November s.-Matthew MCGUIRE, aged three years.
was burned to death by his clothes taking tire from
bonfire In Butler street. on election night
November 17.--Wie Letter. aged three years, was
burned to death by his clothes taking fire from a
stove at No. "A Whipple street, f. ID.
November 2l.-Bernard Flynn, an infant was
burned to death at NO. SO South First street, Il. d.
by the carelessness OF his mother, as alleged who
fell on the stove with the child In ner arms while
intoxicated. p. READY, Police FIRE Marshal.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 3d. 1870.