The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22
COMPLICATIONS At DIFFERENT POINTS.
Great Fire at Rochester-Loss S1OO,O0O-A
Newspaper Establishment Destroy ed-Four
Firemen Injured.

Great Fire mt Rochester-Loss S1OO,OCO-A
Newspaper Establishment Destroy ed-Four
Firemen Injured.
ROCHESTER. Dec 81, 1858.
destructive ire took place on Saturday night in
the central part OF this city, destroying property to
the value OF about 100000 Owing to an insufciency
OF water Tor a time it threatened 20 sweep away
some OF the best business blocks The rre took in
the printing ONCE OF the daily Democrat which was
totally destroyed together with Sargent's bank lock
factory, In the same building on Pinde alley The
Union BANK building on State street, occupied by
the fiour CITY Bank, was pretty much destroyed.
The nre communicated to other buildings adjoin-
Ing ana ala some damage. The loss by water
anu uaihage OF goods was considerable
The Following are the chief sufferers:-
ID. ID. ;. Brown, Rochester Democrat, $4,000 In
sured; J. Sargent, lock factory sl5,oo0 partially
insured; ID. W. Powers, owner OF the Democrat
building, and sundry others injured 500 900, insured
A. Ericsson, Jennings Il Mumford, Union Bank. lost
ss,oOo insured; Moore Cole, grocers, lost by
water $4,000, insured; Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing
Machine 20. lost 3,0o0 insured; j. @. Moore, book
bndery, $4,000 partially insured J. X. Garrettsee
iost $4,000, insured; J. Lenox stereotype foundry,
$1,000 partially insured; Messrs. o. Riel @. w.
Clark, j. Odenbock and J. Money all In the hat
trace SUFFERED some loss by water and removal.
saved and their losses are not large.
There we're many other sufferers In small
sums. The nre broke out at eeven O'Clock and was
not fully subdued until six o'clock the next morn
ing. During the progress OF tie fire ladder, which
had been raised against the ront OF the Democrat
office, In Buffalo street. broke in the centre and four
members Of the Alert Hose Company named Smith.
Hawley, Dixon and Husband, who were upon 1t
holding hose, were thrown to the pavement dis
lance OF twenty-five feet, and all OF them severely
injured, Smith. apparently, .he worst OF the four.
Al the height OF the fire two OF the steam fire en-
gines were disabled In the course OF two or three
hours one OF them was put to work again.
Another Fire at Rochesisr-Narrow Escape
from Horrible Death.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 81, 1865
fire occurred at five O'Clock this afternoon IN the
American Block on State street, which burnt out
wholesale millinery and fancygoods store. cloth
ing store adjoining was flooded. The millinery
stock was owned by Mr.. 7. NJ Johnson, OF Buffalo.
and was valued at $4,000 and insured for 81, 500.
The fancy goods were owned by o. 7. Van Orman,
and valued at $4,000; insured for $4,000 Mr. I.
Baer the clothier, was damaged $1,000. Mr.. II.
Spoten, the owner OF the building lost about 81, $780,
which Is covered by insurance.
Two women and an infant were taken by the fire.
men from the third story IN ladders and saved,
though nearly sufrocated.
Large Fire mt Saco, Me..L0ss $4,000.
SACO, Dec. 81. 1858.
One OF the most dsastr0usfires that ever occurred
here took place last night. originated in the York
Hotel which, with stables and outbuidings was
entirely destroyed, many oil the occupants barely
escaping with their lives. Tie fire then extended to
the stables Of the Saco Houe, the bakehouse Dear
ing's barber shop, the American House, Tbby's
tenement and several smaller buildings all or which
were burned. The York Heel was owned by Rice 4
Pike, and but partially insured in the Merchants
Company, Of Providence. Sas Quincy, the pro-
prietOr at the time OF the fire had 5000 insurance
on his furniture In the Enterprise Company,
OF Cincinnati. and the security, OF New York.
The American House and bakery, owned by
Bryant Jordan, was insured for 5000 In the Home
Company, OF New Haven; Etna, Of Hartford, and
Security, OF New York. Mr.. Clark the proprietor OF
the American House, was also insured for 81 900 in
the Security Company. The total loss is estimated
to be $4,000
Church Burned In PittsburG.
PTTTsBURG Dec. 81, 1858.
The Belleneld Presbyterian church, In the Four
teenth ward. was totally destroyed by fire on sun
day. The loss Is $4,000; Insured for $4,000.
Saw MIL and Lumber Burned.
TROY Dec. q, 1858.
Jonathan Denison's steam saw mill at Berlin, in
this county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morn
ing. The loss Is $1,000; no insurance.
Haswell Moshsr's lumber yard In West Troy was