The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-30
A FATAL FIRE.

TWO MEN AND EIGHT HORSES BURNED 10
DEATH.
AT The southeast corner Or seventh avenue and
Flfty-seventh street twelve or fourteen squat
ters' saanties hudded together with little, Il
any, intervening ground, and forming collection
al innammable material hardly surpassed In that
respect by an equal oulk OF dry shayings.
1t has long been believed by the inhabitants OF
the neicnoorhood tnat IRE once started in any
81 the snanties would consume, before it could be
eNtinguisAed, the entire number; and TINS belief
was Yesterday morning but TOD fully confirmed By
the entlre destruction OF seven OF them and tho
burning to death or two men and eight horses.
How the IRE originated is a mystery which
patient investigation on the part Of the Fire Mar
snail, made yesterday afternoon. has iailed TO
solve.
TIE circumstances OF the origin and discovery
OF the lire are lolows:-
Fronting seventh avenue, within short
distance from the corner Or Fiity-5eventh street.
aud hiding ron sight number Of The shanties 10
the rear, was the livery stable OF Richard White
John Dlsgett aged twenty-seven years, an en-
ployG 81 the latter. came 70 the stable NJ about
eleven O'Clock on FRIDAY night with ms team and.
alter grooming lis horses, entered an under
takers wagon. which was IN the stable, ana laid
down TO Sleep Since the commencement Of the
warm weather several OF tue ack drivers have
made practice 81 sleeping IN the stable.
About an hour later Henry stI, another OF the
drive :, aged thirty-six years, returned win his
team to the stable. ana, after going through the
same operations az his companion, was ABOUT 70
retire, when Bernard Woods, friend ~ sun,
happe ned In the plase ana the two entered into
i conversation. Wood IS employed In some ca
pacity ny wnue, ami ne generally sees that the
doors III the stable are securely fastened every
ngat. After che pair had talked Oh various toplcS
toT anout an hour Mood arose 10 20 home sun
la ing
stable. Bidding his companion goodnight Wood
Io.eed the front doors IRON the outslae aud pro-
ceedRd nome, leaving rne rear door, as usual un-
THE FIRE DISCOVERED.
He had been gone not more than forty minutes,
the time beng 10 A. ~, wnen private watch
man named Mclaughlin. patroiling IN tie neiah-
of tue stable IN the rear. GIVING the alarm.
steamer No. % qulckly on nahd; bnJ De ora
It's arrival the nlmes had made con -ideraole
Roadway, having enyeoped several o. the adJoln-
ing slaniies. rae doors were AZ once broken
open, but large volumes Of danes rushed out,
arriving back the nreEen aud preventing them
from rendering any AID 70 tie llying OCCUPANTS ~
tue burning DuAding BESIDES the Two inrn above
mentioned there were "a tAe staoe at we Tune
eight horses, a goat and dog. ana Ave coacnes
aud an undertaser's wagon. ihe dog managed 70
animals were burned TO death. Tee occupants or
the DESTROYED snanties, d whom tnere were many
AFTER the names had been extlngulsnei an In
yes;lgaton Of the ruins was maae and the sicken-
ug signt was presented q the b.ackened Aud Cal
TWO UNFORTUNATE MEy
lying close together, 80 coinpcteiy disngured tnaR
tue only Way in winch they could Re Identified
w4s By their height, Sdn being tall man aud
Daggatt small one.
HE bodies we're removed 10 the dead house,
where Al inquest VIII he held BY tile Coroner.
The CnarrCd remains or the horses ay IN dir.
ferenL parts or the stable, indicating Jaat tue
Door bTutes had broken from their stalls IN a
vain endeaYor to escape the flames.
the losses are estimated IS lOiloWs:-
j. Il. Murray, grocery store, adjoining the stable
on seventh avenue, $1,000; not Insured.
Michael McSarry, blacksmith snOp completely
destroyed; damage $500.
Patrick McDerMott No. 100 West Fiiiy-seyenth
street, 500.
Charles Delaney loses two livery horses and
coach valued ~ 81 600. Richard White loses two
COACHES ana four horses valued ~ 8 500 John I.
Green. milk man, loses one horse, yaiued at $685.
John For lost two coaches valued At ABOUT $1,000.
The STABLE was owned by Thomas Flynn. VINO
has an insurance on A. or $500 ID the Germana In
surauCe company. The snantes destroyed be
longed 10 Mituan kcucnmeYcr, John shy and
Ch4res I. Burdett but the loss i trivial
Uaggett was corn IA the neighborhOod and re
sided IN Niath avenue, near SlNty-eecond street.
lie had been working for White out short time.
having previously been engaged N the capacity
oil cOAchman Tor T.. " MustersOn, XII seventh ave.
nue. Tie was unmarried, brt the sole support Of
an aged fatner and stepmothcr.
stan was an Englishnan by birth. He lost his
vile about Tour years ago, WHO ieit utm win
htte ri ncatL7 i've years OLD. ue was strictly
temperate and - spoken or ~ bis ate employers
a faithful aud reIlaDie man.