The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-12-29
The Fire E'ienSl.

hlNH NoND. Dcc. Zb.---IaSt bight
was tho c'ldcst felt here for thirteen
wears. and fearful one for the caemi
~ which occurred. The ground was
covered with hard. frozen snow. aud
the Thermometer stood nt ) de,rse.
The Spotswood hotel and sll the build
ingS IN that block, the finest 10 the city
were destr"yed hy fire at two o'clcck
this morning burning in the ashes
some hsli-iuEcn or mere human beings
The business houses destroyed we're
Branch Il Currants crockcry store,
Adams Express Comp,ny, Office OF
loves sewing machine, aud other
smaller stores. The totsl lose ~ fire
t. 100000, insured mostly in North
crn companies.
HAHM-oSBrRo, Va, Dec. 25.-h
v'rJ destructive frc occurred here
Ills morning between four ard FIVE
o'clock, by which a large number o.
the principal business houses in the
town we're burned The hre originat-
si in Walls store. and consun.od II
whole square before the flames were
subdued. The following establish
mcnts were totally DESTROYED. with
nearly ull their contents: Tho First
National Bank, the Semi. Wsckiy
Fntcrpriie Office, Walls liqnor.storc,
kelley's Workshop, lleller's liquor
s'ors. Smiths store aud dwelling
Mrs. s. j. Colfopans d yelling. Maud
a. Heller = dry goods store, Tupton' {.
cio,bing store, Mc"rs Siiberi 4 Long
clothing store, Willman's bsrbar shop
Sriizers clothing store. Andrew X
livery sablc, Wort hman hook store
The American Hotel, on tho opposite
aide Of Main street, was considerably
damaged. All the gla.s in the win.
dows was broken by the intense heat.
Mr.. Swi,zpr and son were badly hurt,
but not seriously. The destruction OF
property will amount to slO0 900,
half Of which is not insured.
PorcnKrIPsin, y. y, Dec. ga
IRE broke out in Connor's saloon. in
Nsin street, this evening. and before
the flames could be suppressed the
following store' weo burUed: +. II
Peasc, boots aud shoes Schwarrz.
clothlcr; Lambert, cigars Van Wyck
hats and caps; Mycrs. pl otograp r !;
Melrose. fancy goods; Farnum, drug;
Wilson. books and stationary HYDE
shoes. These stores were all on Main
street. On Garden street, the stores
ofthe following named pcrsons were
burned Klrabsll, engraver; lIy-
att, umbrellas also another en- srsv-
Ing establishment. The contents we're
nearly all saved of Farnum's drug
store, Wilson's bookstore. and Hyde y
shoe store. The loss cannot bo less
than $4,000 to slQO 600
Cornwall, Canada, Dec. 27.-Thc
Cornwall woollen mauufactory was
burned this morning The building
during the rsst year was thoroughly
stocked with the most improved ma
chilcry. he cause OF the fire is un-
knoTn Over two hundred persons
ere thrown out Of employment. The
loss is es'imared vt 100000 iosur-
ance, $l53,G0o
ST. THOMAS, Cnnads, Dec IA
large FIRE occurred last evening, con.
cunning two dry goods stores, three
grocery stores, with several other
buildings. Loss estimated ut go d,
600, 10 $50, 900, mostly covered by in-
snrauce.
Two men are missing, suppose d to
be buried under The ruius.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 27.-Yesterday
morning the coal oil establishment OF
HamiIl, Fwynue 4 Co. at Canton.
was damaged by fire to the extent o.
sO.VU0; insured. The same day the
chemical worts Of Hazard. ZulIck d
puvail was damsged by Gre to the
ex,ent Of 5000; Insured,
TIE Rutherford Park Hotel. NJ
Rutherford, y. j., was burned early
Saturday morning. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
The WOODEN factory Of Edden 4 Co..
.0f Boston, located on Greek Pond. i.
West lluverhill, was burned yesterday
morning. Loss, 100000.
The moulding factory OF Russ 4
Eddy, al Worcester, Mas WIS burned
ye.tcrdsy. Lcss, so, COO insurance,
$500
\ FIRE last evening in the rope and
hemp establishment OF william Walls
sons, No. ll3 Wall street, New York,
caused a loss OF $4,000, fully insured
TUX loss by t burn q; Of the Pool
Bu'lding, Rochester, Daily Democrot
publishing and press rooms, aud -four
mill, will reach 100000. Insured
Az 900