The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-25
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

frc broke cut Ia Newark, n J.. on "Wednesday
morning, which destroyed Young's harness shop
and twelve dwelling houses Loss s75,o0O Anoth.
or account says the fire occurred near the railroad
track, about one block south Of Market street demo,
and destroyed about dozen dwellinss and several
carpenter shops, carriage factory and sash and
blind factory.
About 400 bales of Russian hemp, At tho Atlantic
Docks Brooklyn, were destroyed by fire on We'd
needay morning.
Allen & Gifford's lumber yards. and two store
houses belonging to N. l.. & q. GriswoId. In New
York, containing hemp, sugar and molasses, were
burnt on Wednesday morning. Loss SOS 900
mostly Insured.
The Leeds mill for the manufacture of satinet, at
Rockville, Connecticut, was, on Tuesday evening,
discovered to be on tire In the upper stories, and
was damaged to the amount OF some few thousand
dollars. The loss lie fully covered by Insurance.
In Meriden, Connecticut, on "Wednesday morn
ing, the barns of Linus Brdsey and John Ives were
both destroyed by ire Mr.. Birdsey had his face
badly burned.
On Sunday night, the house, barn, and all the
II together with forty tons of hay, fourteen head
OF cattic, CtIf1agee, &C, were ConsuHicu ny HTC
Loss from $1,000 to 5000. Insurance $500.
A fire broke out in the box mandatory Of Pal
matter & Romig in Cher ~ street. Albany, last Sat
urday evening, which communicated to other build
ings in the vicinity and destroyed property to the
amount of 5000 to 5000. Insured. About twen-
ty families are left homeless by this confagraton,
aud considerable quantity of furniture was de.
stroyed
The Jail of ST Joseph county, Michigan, at Cen.
tceville was burned recently, end of four prison
ers confined 10 it, one who, while 1t burning.
confessed to having set 1t on fire, perished in tie
fames The jailor, in the confusion, lost the keys
aud before the man could he reached by chopping
through the logs, of which the jail was construc.
ell. he dead
The New York Journal of Commerce of Wed.
pesday evening, says:
About 10 O'Clock this morning, fire broke out in
the large chemical factory, located in 18th street.
Gowanus. near Sd avenue, and owned by VIM
Van, of Vesey st.. N. Y. The factory was used for
the manufacture of oils, varnishes. paints, ETC., and
was built partly of wood aud partly OF brick II
three stories in heig bit. and occupied four lots
There was used in the building large amount of
oil, which burnt with great rapidity. The factory
also contained much costly machinery, among
which was Ia horsepower engine, valued at
$1,000.
This together with the building totally de-
stroyed There engine In the place. and
before the Brooklyn fremen reached the spot, the
fire had made such Roadway as to render 1t impos.
sible to save anything.
Mr.. Vans loss is estimated at $4,000.
About $50, 900 worth of property was destroyed
Ia New York and Brooklyn on Wednesday.
On Sunday last, warehouse belonging to George
Seei, in Chicago, was consumed with its contents
Tie building was worth, with the machinery at
tac1ed, SIS, 0O0-insured $500. A very large
amount of grain in the warehouse was partially
saved in a damaged condition.