Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

There we're three fires in Memphis,
en- Sunday night, which involved lOss OF
SIS GOO.
On the morning of the 18th, fire
occurred on Folsom street, between Third
ana Fourth, san francisco, destroying sew
eraI houses. Loss about $4,000.
The brewery of c. Pettinger in Phil
sdeIphia. was burned on the morning OF the
10th. The loss is estimated at $4,000, on
which there was an insurance OF $4,000.
The chemical works of Messrs. Da-
vidsOn & Co. were destroyed by FIRE on the
10th. Loss sac O00; insured Tor SzSs09H IN
the city Offices. 4 ..-- e.
The town of Balize, on Northeast
Pass, at the mouth Of the Mississippi, Wss
DESTROYED by FIRE Sunday morning. Loss
500. Geo. A number Of families are rendered
T. A fire occurred in Ottawa, g. W, on
the the night of the 18th, which destroyed
nine houses, mostly stores. The loss Is estl-
mated at O,OO0, on which there was an IN
surance Of S26, COO. 81 l.#
A fire at No. 2, Liberty street, New
York, Saturday night. destroyed property to
the amount Of $4,000 II. Heinstien son,
dealers In musical instruments, lost $4,000,
and Hsggerty Bros, dealer. Ia drugs, lost
5000.
Last Saturday evening the dwelling of
Dir. Peck, in S0lIfn FaiTbault SLIM, was en-
tirely consumed by IRE. Two young children
who were locked IN the house by their pa
rents whO-were attending meeting, came
very near being burnt tOdeath, but we're res
Cued.
A destructive fire occurred In Mobile
on the night OF the 10Th, on the corner OF
Commerce and st. Louis streets, burning the
stores occupied by J. Jones, liquor dealer;
Lands, Young & Co, grOcers; Ogietree q Co.,
John E. Currsn & Co, and Hudson, Byron 4
Co.. cotton factories. Loss $4,000.
The. steam saw mills adjoining the
buildings connected with the marble works
of Seldom Slasson, West Rutland, Vt, was de-
strOyed by IRE Saturday morning. Ioss
SIS 600 to $50, 900; insured for $4,000. The
Gas Works OF the Rutland Gas Light Com
pany were also destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss 5000. Insured.
The large por house of ID. Ringer
& Co, IN ST. JOSEPH, do, with all its contents.
was destroyed by hre Saturday morning.
The meat lOst WAS valued at Sos, zoo, which
was covered by insurance. Ihe building Was
valued at go, 00O and was partially insured.
The aggregate OF Insurance amounts 20
SSl, OOU. The irs is believed 70 have been
the work Of an incendiarY. -
a st. Joseph, Mo-, special says that
Isaac R0sentbat, who was recently tried Tor
attempting to blow mp his store in that city,
with gunpOWder, has commenced a suit
against John DsmOnd the owner o1the build
ing, tOr SO 600 damages, alleging that De-
m6nd arranged the whole pot, 20 compel
him lROsenthaD TO yacate the premises.
& New York telegram contains the
following particulars OF the losses b. the IRE
on Broadway on the 18th. chs loss q Chit
tendon s Co., is from S75u, COO 70 Sue zoo; IN
sUred FOR $40 coo, ia large uuEceI OF COM
panies, IN amounts varying IrOIu $3.50 -
$4,000 The building was owed by D Ap-
pistOa & Co, whose loss is SZoU UCV, insured
Tor SAC, 900. Loss % Jafirsy u Co., Sc, zoe;
insurance S25, 900. Loss OF George Bliss 8
Co. 50 COO: insured. UharIss Collins / Bros,
Ct atiOneIs lost &iO,OO0s insured tJE SO, 90,
Stephen COnOver, the owner OF the Leonard
street building which was damaged oy ths
falling walls, lost SlU QUO; insured. Loss Of
his tenants IS QUO, l