The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-06
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Monday Morning, May 6, 1857
Great Fires at Roc hester, N. ", Chicago,
&C., with Loss of Life.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. May A.
There was great fire in this city this morn
ing, involving loss of over 100000 and three
or more lives. The fire began soon after MID
night, and continued until o'clock this morn
ing when it was checked. Palmer's block, IN
Main street, and several stores adjoining "ere
destroyed; also Washington Hall block, IN .he
same street The latter was large ana Hhesan IT,
being used for popular exhibitions. Wheh lts
immense root fell in this morning three OF more
We're buried in the ruins. The charred and
mangled remains of John Pike, Henry Forces
ter and Joseph Wornett were taken nom the
ruins to the dead house. 1t is now feared that
several other persons persisted, and further
search is being made for other bodies.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Maya.
A fire broke out in the building No SO Wa
ter street last night, destroying all the contents
and damaging the building to the extent Of
$4,000. The total loss is $S5 900. -Four fire.
men, while at work in the rear of the building,
were buried beneath the falling walls. Three
were taken out OF the ruins dead and the other
was severely injured and will die
Elevator A, ON 10th street, belonging to Ar
mour, Dole ~ Co., was destroyed by fire to-day
Loss, 10000, which is fully covered by lnsur-
ahce; Elevator b caught fire several times,
out by the exertions of the firemen serious
samage was prevented. The cause of the fire
as unknown
Six firemen were buried in the ruins at SO
South Water street last night, three of whom
We're taken out alive and but little injured
The others were dead when found
CHICAGO May g.
Holman 81 Weiss machine shop, near
Adams street, between Laselle and Wells
streets, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss
about $1,000; insured for $1,000.
The general impression is that the burning
OF Armor, Dole & Co.'S elevator yesterday
morning was caused by an incendiary. The
building had not been occupied for two months
Tue contents of elevator b, adjoining, were
considerably damaged by water, but how much
As not yet ascertained.
a building on Second street, occupied by
Leasdale & Co. and J. B. Senley, commission
merchants w. c. Whittengham, provision
broker, and Buck s. Joerst, box manufacturers
was burned last night. Loss from $4,000 to
$4,000, which was fully insured. A man who
was sleeping in the building was suffocated to
death
The boarding house of Mrs. Masterson was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. A wo-
man named Julia King persisted in the flames
NEW YORK, Maya
The mansion of Mr.. DeGrew, at Jamaica,
was burned last night. Loss, $25O00; incen-
diary. A servant girl narrowly escaped with
her life. 5,- ~
HIGHLANDS, N. j., Nav 8.
The steamboat Sabine was totally destroyed
by fire this morning at Red Bank. The origin
of the fire is unknown. --'9' -'i1''+i-. ''7'i
CONCORD, N. H., May 5.
The sterehouse of Almon Harris s. Sons, at
Baskerville, was burned this morning. Loss
$4,000; partially insured. .p
SAN Francisco, May g.
The Nevada State prison was destroyed by
hire on Wednesday. None of the convicts es-
capped.
A fire at Eureka on the 28th ult, DESTROYED
an entire block of buildings. Loss $4,000.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Maya
Eight tenement houses, owned by the Will
Jamestown Wooden Manufacturing CO., were
burned on Friday last. Loss $1,000.