New-York tribune., 1870-01-06
THE FIRE MARsHALs ANNUAL REPORT

The following is synopsis of the annual
report OF the Metropolitan Fire Marshal Mr.. Charles n
Bracket, recently submitted to the Police COmmis.
| siOners:
Number res this atty during tho year. pl3 against
2 the previous year. bong an Increase OF 10 per cent
The total number OF buildings damaged and destroyed
stone, iron, Six vessels also damaged and de
stroyed S25 buildings were occupied as dwellings 7
poses 50 as stores and dwellings combined and 50 as
stables The estimated loss for the year 4164O7
on buildings was s25Ss. is9. asd on stock s7s25sss
total s'y23672; 400 fires. or one.haf OF the total
30 cent OF the whole number show loss Of less than
$500 each. One of the principal causes Of fires is the
careessness OF servants employee, and occupants OF
buidings-no less than s5 fires having occurred from
diary s we're caseS bx dcecy Amer 81 by
works us were OF unknown origin, and the remainder
tvity of occupants OF premises where the
fires originated - AS follows: United States 26s Ger
Italy, l. Denmark !; Africa. The greatest number OF
fires D occurred In the Tenth Precinct and the next
greatest 63 in the adjoining Precinct ourteent These
precincts showed the greatest number OF fires last year
They cover An area OF 9gOO square yards ana nave
population OF upward of 6OOOO.
ARSON.
OF the fires, six per OF ineendiary origin
during the previous year. per Of the whole
number caused by incendiares. Fifty-three per
have been arrested for arson and disposed Of
discharged for want OF evidence; was convicted Of
disorderly conduct convicted OF arson, viz !:
awaiting trial, VIZ: Herman Levy, Patrick
Martin and lgnatus Fox In addition TO these there are
three awaiting trial. the crimes having been
miited previous to Nov. I, 1868, viz Simon Strauss.
Elizabeth Morarty and Robert Jackson There Is great
uculty IN obtaining conviction for rarsOn the obstacles
I'm the way being almost lnsurmountaOle. The number
Of arrests i'm the city for this crime from jan J. 1884, to
June 1865 period OF four years six months,
l6 while the records OF the Courts of oyer and Termner
ard General Sessions for the same time show but three
CONVICTIONS number Of arrests from June l86S
Nov. J. lSG9-a period OF one year and ve monhs-was
the records of the Courts FOR the period
KEROSENE.
One hundred and twenty nine fres more than one
tenth of the total Number in New-York and Brooklyn
were by AID other products OF petro
eum used for Illuminating purposes BY these fires 10
persons were burned death and IS more loss ser
ously injured The damage TO property from this
estimated at $50 l50-S270 in New York, and 80 4O Ia
Brooklyn.
There were 81 fires in Brooklyn the past year invOlv
ing lass estmated at 81 sS32, which there an
insurance amounting to sl.5O9l9O. Three hundredand
one buildings and vessels were damaged and destroyed
OF these buildings ls we're frame ana l3j were 9rSR
Accidental, specific cause unknown lC careiessness OF
occupants, employees and wOrkmen, IN use OF hre ana
light l7 children playing with fire, l9; chimneys foul
ues defective, ~ friction OF machinery sparks
from 5; fireworks "a; gas burners o. gas explosion q
gasppe detective u incendiary 40 kerosene, 81 over
heated stove, Is; phosphorus l. smokng 81 spontaneous
combustiou 10; still explosion. Il stoyecoals stove
ppes over heated properly secured s. unknown 90
The of arrests for IN Brooklyn during he
year. &C. OF these II were discharged by the Poce
magistrates 2 were discharged by the Grand Jury;
were indicted; and OF these, has been convicted.
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY
Fourteen fires have occurred during the year IN that
par Of the County westchester patroAed by the Me-
tropolilan Police Twenty-Five buildings were damaged
and destroyed Of which Is frame and we're brick
The loss Is estimated at sl9I75 and the amount OF lsu
Brewery, coal and woOdyar q carpeuter shops .;
dwellings 0; factory, / foundery, hOtes'2; lumber
ward stable, l. stores Six OF these fires were sup
posed 10 be OF ncendary origin and the remainder Orgi
mated from q variety Of accidental causes.
RICHMOND COUNTY
Eleven fires have occurred during the year IN Rich
mond County OF these two Of incendiary origin,
and the remainder from accidental causes The
loss ia estimated ST 3OO amount OF insurance, $s6O
There have convictions for arson during the year
in either Westchester or Richmond Counties.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The total loss within the District during the year Is
estimated at siS2 2O9 and the insurance is sl 56s7O2