New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01
away and there is every prospect of full resumption
OF mining with but little delay.
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| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CAPE MAY-sEvERAL
HOTELS AND LARGE NUMBER OF STORES
AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES BURNED-Loss
$250,000.
CAPE MAY, Aug. S.--A fire broke out this
morning at o'clock In the japanese store occupied by
the celebrated Peardiver" and spread to the Post
Office and thence to the United States Hotel and
destroyed all the buildings washngtonst to the
Ocean. The flames swept along Westinghouse to the
Amercan.row. Atlantic Hotel, Elmakers Hotel Koeng's
Saloon Hsfnars drug store and Proskanes restaurant
Everything destroyed from Oceanst on the east to
jackson st. thu west and from Westinghouse. the
north to the beach the south, except the Columbia
House, which saved by the admirable arrangements
made for protection against fire. The hose attached to
the fre department. at Congress Hall was brought INTO
Centre and Ocean Houses were saved The La Pierre
House was saved by tearing up the carpets, weting
buildings on Washneton.st opposite the old American
House stores was damaged by water and some OF them
United states otel sold last week Mr. charles
Tf & for and was insured for
useful In extBgashiDg the flames among the ruins
81 fdaS s sy SsEss s
a aaSs %mpss aSei soSn ooI store Post
tsse mns sE
$4,000; Alexander jewelry, s2soo two vacant stores
@ e.
aser-bser 1890 stoan's store s:Geo Hafnas drug
5000; Jackson's store 5000 Gallaghers store,
three Other stores $500; Barretps SALOON $1,000
Brittethals, $50; the Canary Birds 5000 three
the aver in whose store the Ore orisnatea has
been arrested charged with causing the fire.
BURNING OF FREIGHT DEPOT AT QUINCY, ILL.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-The large freight depot
Of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad at
Quincy ILL.,, together with all the Offices attached and
between 20 and 80 freight cars mostly laden was burned
A
number 81 the cars belonged to the Hannibal and ST.
the depot of the latter road thrown into the river
A CoTToNsMfLL BURNED.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 31.-The cotton
mill at Barberve, in the town Of Hopkinton. r. l.,
owned by John T. Sheldon Son. was burned yesterday
ooo insured for IN the United States Of
Baltimore, and the rest in Providence companies
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
BosToy, Aug. Sl.-The gas in an empty oil
tank freight train Of the Boston aud Albany Rail
road Newton, exploded night causing the death
of Preston, conductor by burning brake
man was eighty burned The car was set on Are but
STABLE AND LARGE NUMBER OF HORSES
BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-AbOut II o'clock |
night fire destroyed private club stable on Broads
below Coates containing nearly forty valuable horses
Only one was saved and badly scorched Several
carriages saved but large number destroyed
The loss is $4,000. .... --....
PICTURE GALLERY BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3O.-The large brown
stone building in chestnus above Eighthst occupied
as Ears picture gallery and wannamaker's clothing |
store destroyed by fire this afternoon The loss Of
val uabe paintings Is heavy. fireman was killed by
IA ling through q skyhgbt.
THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT PHGNIXvILLE, PA. |
EFFECTS OF THE DISASTER.
PBGNIxvILLE, Pa. Aug. 30.-The boiler ex-
posion which have had the particulars BY tele
graph was a most remarkable In respects. The
head Of the boiler wrenched from Its position,
thrown contrary direction to the force for dis
OF hundred feet through the air. striking
Dlasksmhs shop and reboGndng some ,eet Fart OF me
which weighs probably six hundred pounds This piece
carcey recognizabe Several men who we're in the shop
made escapes The remainder OF the double boiler
blown up into the air aud then In horizontal direction
or distance Of 60 feet, lodging In large pile OF
lumber end thrustng through the roof OF the mill
IN It's path were byoken up and scattered in style to
show that they impedsd the terrific force OF the e1
rial around the boiler thrOwnin oil directions, in
dieting slight wounds on number OF n the S0ss
1as terrC scaded Internally and died o. his injuries
about ~ nc IE r9S Of e spo was and was
struck by Of the escaping steam and also by
nc e1 ess Te ssh Stripped
OF one les thus exhibiting hsartsSkenins S@
from his circulating agOnles Charles McDermott, q
pudder was seriously Injured by being crushed by the
paddlers helper; was injured in Ike manner n.. Both
are very critical condition, and although hopes are
enterta ned Of their recovery yet the propabtes are
that they will not survive The latter was sssn sent
Reside these the following hands were some
injured John p Jones, Abram Mordy and Francis
Radfurn Several others were Injured but ther WOUNDS
pain to hinder them from work alter SNORT te
Tie exploded boiler shows every indication OF peihg
red lot at the time disaster and such reported
TO have been the case but although many iheo t, b
true one will be definitely ascertaned Inc Doier
has been operation for several years ana Is salo 10
have been perfectly sound and indeed ne IRON pears 10
arance of flaw. Ii blown out about nye days
and thoroughly examined, ana no nought was enxe
tanned any accident could possibly occur 10 IT, Inc
mill is q very large one, and employs al present aoout
hurt the erratic Of the boiler in It's flight led n
10 where large number Of hands are almost constantly
The mill 10 run both night and day, ana tne
different gangs change at O'Clock, ana az IL was near
this hour when the explosion occurred, many OF the
night hands had left their abors and were preparing 10
depart To this be ascrbed the fortunate escape OF
ground was and described their sensation as
that of choking Had 1t not been Tor TINS probably IL
would be necessary 10 record the ecaiding OF many
more but the recunbent position allowed the escaping
heard some distance, but account OF the constant
in the mill It not UGH remarked Nearly AL
OF tho inhabitants OF PfgiiIve are intimately con.
nected with works. more than half the population
gaining their livelihood from them and "a soon as the
news spread OF the widest excitement ensued
Frantic and children rushed 70 the entrance from
injured very short time sufoed TO ascertain
the of those injured, when all sympathy was ex
sended % the bereayed ones.
BANK CAsHTERsIN TROUBLE.
ALBANY, Aug. 31.-There ia trouble in the |