The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05
FIRES YESTERDAY.

The usual results Of Fourth Of July amusement
we're manifested Yesterday in large catalogue
of accidents by fire. 1t will be seen how wise
were the precautions of the department. At mid.
night OF Friday the telegraph wires Of the Fire
and Police Departments were started in requist.
ton, sending to the respective headquarters the
locations OF the fires.
At a quarter-past nine at night fire broke out
in the three story frame building No. 215 East
Twenty sixth street. A damage estimated at $50
was done. The place belongs to Andrew Abberton.
and is occupied by Louis Waktel, who suffered
loss OF $500 from the water driven upon his stock
from The fire engines. The fire started in the roof
and was caused by fireworks.
At half-past twelve O'Clock fire occurred on the
roof Of No 25 Macdougal street that caused q
damage or $500. The house is owned and occupied
by Artenus Knapp. The fire the result OF fire.
works. Damage to the house $500 and to furniture
$500. Insured.
Al thirty five minutes past twelve O'Clock fire.
story brick building No. "A East Nineteenth street,
that caused damage Of 1000 The house Is the
property OF M. A. Colgate and is occupied by G. NJ.
Powell. The damage Is estimated at 5000 to furni-
ture and $500 to the building: Insured.
the Jour story brick building No. II University
place. az one O'Clock. and caused damage of $25.
An an ofcer OF the Twenty,egnth precinct put out
that had been caused by fireworks. No alarm sent
out.
the four story building No. Us East Eighty.fi:h
street. , that caused damage Of $50 the house
Letting Of frecrackers on the roOI was the origin
OF the accident.
front Of No. 544 Grand street yesterday morning
that caused q loss to the owner OF $25.
81 of Mo-
They belonged 60 Levy lewiston, who has suffered
loss OF SEQ. The explosion was caused by the
malice OF q man who threw fire cracker among
the goods. He escaped being arrested by running
away. Several children, who were standing in the
vicinity OF the stand, narrowly escaped serious
injury.
A fire took place at hal'-past ten O'Clock on tho
roof OF NO; Great Jones street, which was caused
AT eleven O'Clock fire broke out in the shanty
occupied by JOnn Mcdonald on Ninety-etghth
street. between Eighth and Ninth avenues
At the same hour fire was discovered on the
folk street by the police. They extngnisned it and
forbid any more fireworks in that place.
at the rear Of ae Avenue The sse
house OF Geo. Bartes fronts the street. Damage
The awning in front Of No. 1857 Grand street was
set fire to by crackers at halfpast eleven. Dam
"A BED Jed in the apartments of DR.. Gutenberg, on
the top floor OF No. s24 Fourth avenue, caught fire
yesterday morning.
fire yesterday morning from some crackers.
damage OF $40 was done.
The awning I'm front OF No. AZ Division street
took fire about the same time. 1t extinguisned
by the police OF the Tenth precihct Same cause.
Az noon a nre was dScOVefcu on the rOOl OF NO.
SO Leroy street. 1t originated with crackers and
caused a damage OF 500.
A fire broke out az one O'Clock on the roof OF the
five story brick tenement house No. LAG Forsyth
street II was put out by Ohicer Quigy, OF the
Tenth precinct.
At quarter to one fire broke ont in shanty
In Ninth avenue, near Fity-sixth street. Damage
$20 firecrackers.
At nalfpast one the awning in front Of No. $50
Ninth avenue was burned by 1recrackers. DAM
age $780,
A fire occurred ar quarter to two at No. 800
west Iwenty-elghth street that caused damage
OF $40.
A ire was discovered on the first floor OF NO. 20
Roosevelt street yesterday afternoon that caused
q damage oil $50. The house IS occupied by Will
liam Holloway, who supposes some one, through
malice flung crackers IN at one OF the windows
AT ten minutes past three fire occurred IN the
stand opposite No. 2l6 Spring street. william
Disch, the owner, suffered loss OF $685.
Eldridge street. Damage trt1lng.
Fire on ground floor OF No. $50 East Twenty-third
street at six p. M. Damage slight. Occupied by
Frank NJ. smith paint shop.
AT Jour r. M. fire on fourth moor OF No. 40 Mott
street tenement house) caused damage to the
amount OF $500. Caused by explosion of fire.
works.
took fire last evening. Damage So. Caused by
fireworks and owned Dy Adam Drummer.
At ten minutes TO five p. M. fire In closet on
pier No. 81 North River Extinguished by police;
Fire in basement OF No. 1923 Third avenue at
ha-past three 7. NJ, occupied by Charles BoIe.
man as variety store; caused damage to the ex-
tent OF 800
Fireworks caused fire in three story brick dweu
ing No. IA Liberty street at twenty minutes In
nine Z. NJ Damage slight
s,a At hall,past seven =. NJ fire at No. Ga Ridge
street. Damage trlning
AT quarter to eight last evening fireworks
caused damage to furniture OF No. n Essex street
to the amount of $50
The awning Of building No. AIS Bleecker street