, 1870-08-21
DEVASTATING CONFLAGRA-
TION.
Nlnc Buildings Totally, and
Twelve Partially, De-
Slroycl.
A Woman Nearly Burned Alive while
Trying to Save Some Money,

q AA~-Fe
Trying to Save Some Money,
A., ,;,~1 destructive con1.grss,on oeenrTeA ~ =
a; a:cz Ct 7. O'clock, yrstc7lay tnofa.ae' ns
s.... worth NJ rn1nersy being barn ~ oP. Aua :
ti;,. - ~ families deprived Of theis a'aass eaa
,,,,. ,s,.as. Of vra.s The nre brokc Oct IN fhc
. :-a5 Ink .uAnuf&ct,ry OF Payne NAaes Not
* Tn1dsrenue, between Twelfth ana lnr1eeo1a
t,.,,;S The nreuan Of The estab'l'ineat.
,.;:,c ta7a nanr,l Fred Miller, had ou1t n: hFes
u. hsllcss 4. talf-pasl O'Clock AMI saen
y, :; =, ess his trraLfAS- Searcely was ne SsANa
N, XIV tsele when he heard the cry OF M. aua,
s,;. t;1iake issuing from the 0ouer E>elaI, Ac
IN M s'"H Wss.I ~ on On TIC TIC aaars- fav SNAKE
4: yr !.m tIark, and the ssas:n9 hua
..~:..- IN an adjoining ru Asata7g,
NY. 1sox = na.. nt-u turned IN /" s,n'e jam
~. Eran.lue. asa whru ths s.e9M:.s a'1'eo
,sr Ar:taS Fsw AAznal t!reesc ths' the s1s-
r,I.tnS r!u7e1ts i'c a;is::ei %; szI ~, ~
t,;t> Ptu.tc,.nx tat ahj4cta' ''aI ttis-. Hhsf
v rrr f.anr- u!,! ami tisy. WIS ~ ciss IT,, -
IL: wlal nr> bl,HlHc fn':s ii" w.. w
II .!vr !, I them cn caG:t' 80, aah asstet lag
cn7.. i. hc ne.mer, e:-ht wc:: ::o:ats a:stsosel
.:i we've rr'.itz74i uutsr4nts5ls. Ihe B1.ro.k
.A.:a.:.>heIs wnsca are rAtt.s-! ps 80 aoos aa1
IN. tS,tS y! buildings IL. STATE stfstt
fah-nr rrc, No, fsS Sts.e <s7teE Tas saSct
I'm. .,irstFuetnin hs tit:r ta'!!es3as nss. ~
4: = werr oltScd ~ A1laca 'h-i. hoss - aaxs
r ~ tas, Slsit III S:ate ssrert, a5'l, as Lie host
.;.--,- 1:e t1atA. ettecl c-I a'I Eas ta.s5sars-
s..! !; ,t.le time tht-G Nest GrI scseut! cats
,,a.,. .Ar .ensoyx1 OF the oe'S.sGetoos> 2oc pas
,r.s, - wssr ohiiert n wall. 0. Walk d"Hn toHn.
T;c .,:usr VIZ lt.,~s, and 1he Eluu hra tnc
,;,s... 4 s.uc distance EvcrF hGuse-Iep Id 44c
,,:s:.,-,rtsxr A. ci,.sslE waichett by the pccu.
rA;incutsh,t ,.y bucke: full Of water l.
.-.ra.t w.:drsfui that great N .3S taoie E'usss
VIZ Lei f.urrte!, aEt fte. rsosaoiy Nonla HAsr
tcr m c..srt ,a !sPosi,om 1'ss ; III H1aS sse "
s.l Ar,,: !: lrnm spf'stlinS !ryo's,s a fadlaa o.
~ l.rt,.,.v,i feet flua.r. Taai 50 unco prop
.s-v wa destroyed waE due 70 tae
II: L:,G..ss t,ynttng On S1ate stter.t and those on
-ir...i ayelsr were four IsfuS, tue pEtolnR OF
,3-r .p,.,ts Of wnit., SCI 7fe 10 the rear q Tue
.!ur.,::scs ni rtass street, nnd vas inE'oss.ute
r.. .er 1srlnea 10 Aet as thcr, eAcrgs IEotn ne
..-istfthe haus'S- uotlEet to !a:e tne smoAe'
~; st:,ar 5ould lie .iirrcted 70 but lule advAn-
..S.. The lrtluen <usIe'l aes1daoasis los neA1s
!, III Enyre IN { sr tLr dgr ~2s suIdte~1-
T;;n 1ot.! loss will sta:h at least $.".GN, "altc
liz. MS: l-4. +, Lur u,utr than tsi! fhlt asfnnnL
u ~: s'rz ~ &c fsas inss of pso{tf.ss WV pss
i. VIEW i,.tis Luined, oae c1 tc:ih' d "'thoot
t. = tnr -::st. fatally. ~ ,,.,,...
Ts:. t.xa.-:t,x tuanu!act1r3 Of f1src Wilder
SO 4 !ar1.' ta,estnrt fr.uae huslis:, tert ~Ee
ts ;si feet ..e>.a 1t VIA uuTtn n',a0. ,NN l:te
~; ,.:.i ri ~: iHrs worth :" inachiurtJ aA.i
VIZ .a:St stuck Vi iulu ,et on aana. sesefal Pic
st wEr.. Nr.: urstitsei- 1cy esHmAsc ti.ea
!,-s Al s'.,na. and fasr nals <i.eA taasusAhsa
s..rpt: alen Ii IL ,.,r Eta, ssd lhe retna1nee
II ~ au...au1n cu1nla:,v. i tx,:7son ot the s:;Sn
r!-.r wss K cnIir1, Il +. STUFF catlnrt-uiAeel
t;,.,rrr $m,lh. rae torcIuan u the ,c.ary. sts
..,:tL IL, ,.art III ttc setsnd door W4;a lEint-
III ~. a;r- III. !uSs On honsehoh1 coats Hl
Ill .n: l.. .-.i: 10 insurance. II was MS WI
~. El~ NJ tlurEtalE oui<ed-
-. st~o. s.t.tT lame OIL iht.i avenue.
t":.i.*.1 Dsrlt. L Mctsarhan- Il Is 4ama8!
y. ''*:: :: no iosutsnct- lhr otS3f1lts utes /.
IT,. ~, !. -au. 81 On furniture, a7a haa no ii
:. .ss., ! two-stury l..iSk, is OWNED 1y Dsnj
~. y der. Damaged <asa; No insurance. II
II. ..erpas tctutI.ett Dwelling ~ J. Fla
49,. Los II f,ssutu:s a1out s-N; no: insure
1E- r..or vt> H.. dwrll:;,y riAc- Of H. T
II His a'.ssc.icaA supis wtSe eaiaa$e'' ssa
-, =, two-s1orv frame, owbr'1 ly J"sel
.1.:;,.E asaA sexA,yetl by jacob E-aaE+ :Fas .sa
destroyed. Ls-=s M building $s9a: t-$ufsI. D1'
ar, Il, tuynitare s.:N nut lAsr.-7d.
-. :W.--,n1t ,rsmr, ow ned anil oscAls.
l., ,trta Siur1.aS. was as+t' TIT ally destroyed Il
si4.t: III, E.saituce. Iuss Oh furniture ssoo;
a nal l,a,n III the rear vas also l'u:acL
wa. ..~ned l.; Ionn Murphy md use1 by hi
i.s.>>. So: no INSURANCE..
y, nat!e= u. liza. raid. was burned 10 LIE sf1u.
i.+- IN in.1n' ~. sst"; NJ, Insurance.. u 1as
tu,r, sstn,; ,u-ue, III The E4n!tasse~
4 ~ an l9t 'ats Fensd b:tT.a .ae ia,' ~
i. Au4q-. LIMA, !t.ns,. :.AnA,seA Sses; ..e!s
~ =. In rae M-rcaau,A and <.g, N tae Fin
NJ :. Tne urst Il" r was uc :upled by Eel ~
~ po,,li.al. TEv stts,r's vas ths dwsts:
u - o: Jalurs Bttunar. Loss, s!-t; no ius'
Ao:s-zsesy cottage 1t thr re-. 'v"ed aal I
,rrsc4i hs AuSus1 Ler n, Has d. aia;s'.f 10 N .
ut, G! s:atv: tfa t.,.uranc.- Lss5 ~ A'Hls:''
:...is. s4w.; .n~u 4.r 500 in sc ii .,ta....
i.lv-t. NUN ers lnclu.is all sae h1nh:ass
1tlrt sscnue te>1t.,J' u or 'tAslave't.
ia
~, ..ccut,ct! uy Ct,.o,.1l Beniasu.A Nt.l.r.
damage s.uo; nu insurance- Ss;":aA 'oss
\ ,afsr aasn /, tue reAr. ownr.l ty :, Mr. Sh
Insr, vaiurt. a' s.. .teo, Was totally dtas-ossa'
1a-s:e%t- ,,,rv r.,
.,,,m.l II, HJt+4t Mu-Fn: hLt .rccu.Ged W MNl
,Wa,s, H. tai:,strs "itd kttst,tn! ters. tsas slAu
.-.:A. E"*:.n E -. rN' s-.'' s4sa'e'1 1"s s'''''
~ al; Nan, Il. Il. req, i..l ,"giug 10 VT. J
r.a>. rt tsh ts:, wa lot lily ',r''!"fea. IL "ss
iaSus.l. y, IN,
H.. ch,.! as 4tut;ll1>I ?.nt; >1' 10 ": mol IA
-. live. lvc,.;.:.~i ~ II. ii. iillaes. Snose
q. /. -srao.s: -el- VII: All ah1 % el'N'' lHS'
1$.tl II. she t1yrr etr- .......
~ E!-. 81 otsSss iz4sHr. was also oWnet
i.',fn-s. Lf'ss- :tnt, aisi ."'s l" 1e lasute,l.
k,.sttraE.i'.: tt nsst 1oofS i't|. ssW. nas ans-
r..<,.Ns Ii lie It. i4.',.c Tne IONA MOOT :.
...~rp:c., - ::ror:.e E:a'~t. L'ss, $3.50 IN ~
!; r.! :u>u:,..t., S:-r, III th- Flremen's-
S':Gso tNo. Gss I'll rhe sEh), txo-stoF[ n1e lra
.,fsk
~: ii fssf t1.':"tn tie Cui'm 'tElaI Inc Asst
wAs toe toaic. .,"ucrs s;rre u J. j. LawIet. !
s:-,: Il" tust' 'a'"'r. ut: Nicasoh oscuns., t,.s.,
second THuT aF daclll0E- Loss oA Au1a''
a.1S,,,e shn5, an. .,..n In tie rear, bel
,:.tn NJ. Glea-on. ~'!s: t'tslls aesuo!ea.
,.,, ;,,;:Rarl Z, :::rtl'-, ksUs nu In su!antc.
S,e, e.. {N,,. 6e@ IN IN .isn>, two-st''ry IN
.u,cI Il, II /. Iiununv, was dA:nAced
IL. extent OF .ah: II si.rH' Luz s9v ~ tae a
.;4..r, F,rmeL, =" h-''i!note, anA ss9s ~. "
it:.e.t s;n,v@ y! e., A~cheg aud Mrs !. SCI
,,.ut!rri ,sr 1rst Io RI to'lE. Tne fofmcta .
at.a: -: 1:~s1t', i sol IN rae Eaa's' N
-. Ia.t-ts lo+s " u *2s1: insured t'E s+N III
20 va -. a:,:i &c S.,s $50 and CT On The si
aee e~nel BY D. SoFt"n Mho o. arle', me Ie, e :,
;,.s- vi; ,nrLi1nr. VIII Ii" exceed snN: tqs
H. si,@1 In the FiIcsrch't, ART! y the ~ y
sr aud Nailns, @ IhS & afss aeot -. ~ Tra,1 ~ !
s-,:.. n. T.r.'cCntahs- Vi tue s'stantng u
s. y. ming Nn 6sV was The building q
j. .:'>truct"A ht tue baacocs f're
..,, III, mar, Fret Miller, mad his l,s.ls !
l.. .:...l !s,.r IL The tM.- rum :arp"Lu8
,:lr :::-"es- A. sTn Us ne vas Mnsen n g. Z,
~. ..r"ni t'1,r Of The tut!tlin., and told
>..-t t.t+ Ia..tor, was t'n rrr- Sac seized
.:rvr III -u1:urr unal >t4rtt:d Tor the street
/; :. .ns :hr avticIF. an ,nr sidewalk she n:
t.,,u.tIt,'g lu ur,let t.. prt Fsa- E:s'ca Vas
~, au .irawrr. sne gut tuta me room wnsl
T.. sc, was, hut thc rna',k= casae tarous
1',:,i;!sn nca' tar steps SO ttst
s;e vas afrsid To 50 losn
III tear - ta1unc- Her hust'snI.
l,..1 e:t the i,rIn. -uu.: time before to
M.:tt1 In putting ..ut The ftEt, then n1tt1npt
r.>h m s,ats~ IL rescue" his wife, hat cnaa't !
~ IN nrc,.tltlt IT TIE fAtn~a, winch had u
,l,,ru ,.r partltihn aud hA,i Possession of q
:Iv. ile taIlt:esl Il, Ills vile ~ so 10 the ri
near t:r she's, aud hr woutI take heI out.
t+...t :" 10 81, b t sruti Hc:. Realizing
uAs ,.t.a.n death to rematn minute 1Has
lie r!ar.., >ts rn.he.i fuI tie >tatt-.ase and
.rr.i " wa+ic tLsuuSh tht flre TO The side
Mi.n hAe trarhs.s 1t hFF rl..thlB3 WAS on dEt
It qutachlnr It. she turned her nalt
= fuchtlul manner. Her face and
wtrr hur1ltlt turne.i t'nriay he1 pEJ
down the stains 4 wagon waa ut
NJ, cIrtl an! Htle was conveyed to NJ. S1i
ti3tk tIttrt, the rrs1,tenct OF FTttz Hoffman
/. al, tpttma;e iF1rid OF tae Srn!ths- Dr. st
rY; wss raIles! in ns.d did hli he cnuhl to al!
tl;v ,ut1rFnus ST ih+ IN 'tell'- il Is Tcrr do
If >cc will survive hes ,n.astts- Gas stngai
.i,nI1abce Is rhAr her tAsr Was not bnFIe
u this tlv physician places Ills hopes Of b.
t;1;c viii Inf ii The hair naa tn1t.n burned nE
,,...i,ur 4, the brain als1 ct,t tAlu deata sSanl
Il ..rn..
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