The New York herald., 1871-04-08
sngnny aamagea N was occupied BY Hugh Lass

signify damaged IL was occupied BY Hugh Lass
as dwelling. He succeeded IN removing his furni-
ture without material damage
Broadway. even including the north end OF tho
Deiavan House, were heated to such an extent
that u was BY miracle they were not added to
the snapeless heap OF ruins. On Columbia street,
opposite the burning building. the heat was SO
intense as to crack ana break the heavy plate
glass In the windows and doors OF the Myers
Building, entailing loss on that account alone OF
$780, This Is covered by an insurance OF 81 600
IN the Home and Continental Insurance Companies.
During the progress or the ams tho streets In the
could not resist a ieeling Of pity as they saw the
large ana massive building yield story after story OF
almost priceless treasures TO the deyouring element.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several accidents and narrow escapes occurred,
amcng which we learn OF the following persons
OF Hook and Ladder Company NO. 2, burned
severely about the hands; Alonzo Koonz, OF
slightly Injured by falling timber: Edward Van
Vechten, oi steamer |, who was overcome by heat
and smoke Quite a number OF fremen narrowly
ber,. or from being suifocated by the fame ana
smoke.
Mr.. James c. Jones. merchant tailor one OF the
heaviest losers by this ire. has beel burnei out
three times during the last fifteen years. He certain
ly has more rhan his share OF bad luck.
rms morning the ourned district was visited by
the agepIs OF the various insurance companies that
had sustained losses Some settled with policy
holders on The spot, where the loss light. The
neavy losses VIII OF course be promptly settled Ia
the usual time.
A number OF men had been set to work about one
O'Clock TO uneartn the sales buried In the RUNS Of
the front or main building. They had been to work
stea iily Tor an hour throwing OIL the brick tmberS
aud ether rubbish when TO their utter surprise ana
horror one OF the men struck his shovel IN the head
OF a human being tearing or a piece or the fieh.
AS soon as they recovered from the sensation OF
horror which ran through them they carefully re-
moved the brick and other materials that lay upon
IT, the prostrate body OF man. with arms extended.
the hands burned o. at the wrists and the remainder
OF the body so charred and Dackened as TO defy re-
cognttion, was exposed 10 view
"W no was he ~ was the almost whispered inter-
rogatory, that through the little crowd Of work.
eTS until al length il discovered that the ghas
ly remains were those or John O'Brien, assistant
foreman No. 6. The legs OF the unfortunate fellow,
together with his clothing ana everything that could
lead to his identification were entirely burned.
How he came to his horrible death Is not
positively known rs yet, but Just before the volume
OF tame burst from the main bnilding into the 'front.'
building number OF iremen had taken their hose
up In The third story. but were compelled by tns
Violence OF the flames TO precpitately retreat
leaving his hose hanging from the window, and
O'Brien more ventIresome than the rest, penc-
trated into the building and was OvertaKen and sur
fOcate0 before he could escape