The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-02-28
Destructive Fires.

srEunENvLLE, Ohio, February The large wooden
factory OF James Wal Co. of this city, destroy.
ed 10y fire this morning Total loss So no insur-
ance The cause of the fire is unknown Several oper.
ators barely escaped with their lives and young girl
was probably fatally injured by Jumping from the third
story.
Fort MONROE February Ca fire considerably dam.
aged the Anne ricsn Hotel at Norfolk yesterday.
sANnusKY, ONO, February 2O.-A fire at Huron Ohio
last night, destroyed property to the amount of 49,
OOO - S'N'
TOLEDO, OHIO, February GA fire last night caused
by the explosion kerosene lamp destroy ed the Wal
dron House, at IIillsdale Michigan. Loss 100000,
BURLINGTON. VT, February pa large steam mill at
Richmond, VT, owned by j. Jewell, was burned this
evening Loss not ascerained.
T.ILAHAssEE, Fla. Feb. 21.-At O'Clock this morning
hirksey and johnson were burnt out. The fire broke
out Ill vacant store next north The State Bank build
ing sustained some injury Kirksey johnson are in
snred for 900 oil stock, and 81 O0 the building
The Home, OF New York, and the Gulf State and Home
OF New Haven, Insurance Companies are the losers
CdcAGo, February 21.-The -four mill of Meehrng
Pendt and two adjoining buildings were DESTROYED by
fire this morning Loss $1,000 insu. ed.
PHILADELPHIA. February 21-The wooden mill of Jos
scatGhard ut Germantown. entirely destroyed by
hre to-day, with the contents. Loss $4,000.
WORCESTER, Mass, February 21.-A fl G in Natick de.
stroyed the iolm~s buildings early this morning Loss
about 5000
The establishment of A. G. Garfield, corner of Frank
lin and Harrison streets for the manufacture of stamp
ed TIN and apanned ware destroyed by fire tonight
Loss estimated at $4,000.
ALBANY, February 23-The large six story mercantile
house John g. hite q Son, on Hudson St. was totally
Destroyed ey hre tins morning 1t contained barley
The building valued at 600OO The firm loses over
500 600.
BosTo>, February ga fire occurred in East BOSTON
to-day, and destroyed Messrs Munsun Petersons pan
i"g mill with aluable stock and machinery loss $40 .
900 Messis Gruddin Stoves furniture n,anufactory
loss Sl5,UW and block OF wooden dwellings occupied
by several families; loss about 81 600
TOLEDO, February % "A fire broke out last evening in
the Breed block Gunsmth street. near Perry occupied
ny A. Rutherford ca ship chambers; Spear johnson
Co., printers W. Mckinley, sail lott, and W. C. Chey
printer. The block, together with The one adjoining,
was totally destroyed The latter was owned by John
Mnihenny Co. AID occupied by NJ. King, as a cloth
ing house, &C.. and others. Loss 100000
About thee O'Clock this morning a second and moro
destructive fire occurred, originating in the Blonzon
block OH summit stree between Madison and jefferson
st ees This block, which the finest in the CITY had
just been completed and was occupied by spencer a
Cummings wholesale boots and shoes Babbiu Her.
man, Wholesale millinery goods That portion occupied
by The hrst named firm was entirely destroyed
The adjoining block, owned by VIM Bolls and occu.
pied by Secor Berdan Co.. wholesale grocers and Cum.
mngs, WATSON Bolls, wholesale dry goods was badly
damaged, the store of the latter being complete
wreck.
-Four frame buildings the opposite side of the street
were also destroyed The loss by this fire will probably
reach 100000. ''
WHEELING. WEST Va February 23-The nail mill re
Gently erected at Beaire Ohio and in operation only
few weeks was totally destroyed by fire last night The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
ST. Louis, February 23-About Q O'Clock this morning
the notion store of Wait, Shelby Co. III Main street
was destroyed by fire and the stock badly damaged also
the adjoining stores of r. W. Godsein and j. I Cob
lentz Co.. chats and caps with several other stores
Total estimated loss, S75 600