New-York tribune., 1868-12-22
GREAT FIRES IN ROCHESTER.

TIE ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND THE UNION
BANK AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN RUINS
FIREMEN INJURED.
ROCHESTER, Dee. 21.-A fire in the central
part Of this city, Saturday night destroyed over
5000 worth Of property Owing 70 an nsufciency OF
water for tme the flames threatened TO sweep away
some OF the best business blocks The fire was discoV
cred in the printing Office OF The Daily Democrat and
that building was destroyed, together with sargenrs
banklock factory in the same building. Pndealley
The Union Bank building state-st occupied by the
Flour City Bank was nearly destroyed The nre COM
muneated other buildings adjoining but was checked
The following named are the chief sufferers: d. d. =
Brown Rochester Democrat $4,000 insured. j. Sargent
lock factory $4,000 partially insured u. W. Powers
owner OF The Democrat building. and Others injured
$1,000; insured. A. Ericsson, Jennings & Mum
ford, Union Bank, lost 5000; insured. Moore
& Cole, grOcers lost by water $1,000 Insured.
wheeler & Wilson, sewing-machine company,
lost 5000; insured. !. C. Moore book bindery, OO
partially insured j. X. Garrettsee lost $4,000 insured
J. Lenox stereotype foundery 2OOo partially nsuredi
Messrs o. Rlel W. Clark, j. Odenbock and j. Mooney,
all in the hat trade suffered some by and
moyal All the vaults Of the bankers saved, and
their losses are not large. There were many other
sufferers small sums The fire was discovered at IL
O'clock and not fully subdued until O'Clock the
next morning During tho progress Of the fire, ladder
which had been raised against the front OF The Democrat
Office Buaiost broke IN tho center, and foursmem
bers OF the Alert Hose Company, named Smith. Hawey
Dixon and Hurband, who it holding hose, fell to
the pavement distance OF feet and all we're severely
injured Smith, apparently the worst OF the four AT the
hight OF the fire. OF the steam FIRE engines dis
abed In the course three hours one OF them
was put TO work again.
This mornings Democrat says;
About O'Clock the fire supposed to be subdued and
its further ravases STAYED Dqt ni ~ son nay
Co.. devastated from front to rear with the exeep
ou OF the vaults containing money ana othef ysaa i
injury or disturbance. fhe Rochester Democrat has
d GH Hrgs s g in hS The fire.
Cured IN May is and the the 1, sec3Ra nsota IN rSss SS
with renewed vigOr and went on s way without 4ss q
prestige popularity The are f saturday ~ ns a0T. ss as
strucye than either of the preceding and involved fsr
greater amount OF PROPERTY Our whole establishment IS
sccon9t books and the subscription books. Our steam
engine presses. types and furniture our Mes wnen
with vast amount Of paper and all the types furniture
aud other material of our extensive ana ysi9aote Oo
pointed IN the interior of the State Nothing Whatever
was saved from editorial rooms from our Jobonce'
or from our composition press-rooins We nave, now
ever Insurances materials to the amount OF M Wv
which. think. will nearly cover our losses with per
haps the exception Of few thousand dollars. In TINS
temporary Of destitution we must appeal for tts
while the forbesance and kindness Of our patrons ana
Rev tho publishers Of Tns Roehsssr Ere.irg ETprssi
ho nS . ss US TO ses net o &
morning though not In full FORM and shall continue TO
issue ii regularly without inermisson In few days
We hope TO he able to get into our building, No
Buffalost. into which We intended to remove In April
next.
ANOTHER FIRE IN ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER, Dec 2l.-A fire occurred at D
O'clock this afternoon the American Block on state
a. which burned out wholesale millinery and fancy
goods store. clothing store adjoining was hooded
The millinery stock owned by Mr.. T. M. Johnson OF
buffalo and was valued at $4,000. and insured $500
The fancy goods were owned by o. 7. Van Orman, and
valued AZ Ooo and insured for 1000 Mr T. Bser the
cotbIer was dana ged t Mr.. H. spotten the owner
of the building lost about 500 which covered by IN
snrapce Two women and an infant were taken by the
nremen from the third story on ladders and saved
though nearly sunOcaed.