The New York herald., 1870-12-28

carried on, even sheuld the nre destroy tne man
the principal part Of the town. including
tne store, steam machinery Of the mines, res
railroad depot. water tank, and, in fact, all tie
most valuable part OF the town. including over one.
entirely upon the coal company all the buildings
are owned by taem with but one or Two exceptions
church OF the Episcopal order an course Of erec
ton at Carbon. bur situated south OF the rii
road, and not connected In any way with the mine
aOw on llre.
The mine IS owned by Ames. Dinon 4 Bushnell. OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, and others, and is known
as the wyoming Coal Company The population
OF Carbon numbers absut TWO hundred miners,
chiefly the poorest class OF English, Welsh and
Scotch, many OF whom do not know how 10 read or
| write. The country Is desert waste capable OF
producing nothing Of an edible nature for several
hundred miles s sole product being coal, stone
and Iron. All provisions are brought either from
! Nebraska or Utah ana hence are enormously high
The miners Will not safer by this fire, lnasmuch
the TIRE and the miners viii be transferred 10 these
| workings.
Large Fire in Rochesser--Los~ One Hundred
| aud Fifty Thousand Dollars.
| ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. 81, 1870
very destructive fire IN Rochester on the night
Of the 25 inst. resulted In the following losses:-
Pools Building, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000;
Rochester Printing Company, loss $4,000, insurance
s27 500; Pool Smith, loss $4,000 insured for $1,000
on stock and $1,000 oD machinery; l.. Ernest, loss
| 81. 900; Jarrard loss $4,000, insurance. Hand h
Scribner, loss $1,000. no insurance; +. w. MONT,
loss 81, 000 insurance 81 900; IL. G. Raynor Insured
for 900 on stock; l.. G.. Abrams loss $500 insur-
$780, Brette Sons, loss 800, insurance 500.
d. D. G, Brown owned the front bulldiug, which
was occupied by the Democrat ana Chronicie news
paper establishment. The stock in the Job office was
slightly damaged, but the loss is fully covered by n-
surance. Briggs Bird, seedsmen, lose $1,000;
Purdy 4 Son, OF Palmyra, lose $500, and Doty \
Brother lose about 5000 The entire loss by this re
viii reach Sl5o,O0O.
Destruction by Fire of the WooIlen Manuiac-
tory ar Cornwall, Cnnadn-Lass 100000.
CORNWALL, Canada, Dec. 81, 1870.
The Cornwall Woollen Mandatory was burned
this morning early. The building during the past
year has been thoroughly stocked with the most
improved machinery. The cause OF the fire Is
known. over 200 persons have been thrown out or
employment. The loss Is estimated at $s00,0OO, on
which there was an insurance OF Sl53,000 distrl.
British American, Sii o0o North British and Ameri.
can, $24, 600; London Assurance, $1,000; Phoenix,
sl3,oo0 Commercial Union, $4,000; Scottish lmpe-
rial $1,000; Worcestershire, $10,O00 Scottish Fire
and Life $4,000; Liverpool, Lond0n and Globe,
$1,000; Citizens, $4,000
Large Fire in ST. Thomas, Canndn-Two Men
Missing.
ST. THOMAS, Dec. p, 1870
A large nre occurred here last evening, consuming
two dry goods stores, three grocery stores, with
several other buildings. The loss is estimated at
from s7o,oO0 TO $4,000 mostly covered by insu-
rance. Two men are missing, and 1t Is supposed
they are buried under the runs.
Fire at the HoosRc TuDnel-Two Men Burned
to Death.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, Dec. q, 1870.
large boarding house, owned by the State and
situate at the east end or the Ho0sac Tunnel. was
burned on Monday morning. man named Brown,
who was lying drunk in an upper ROOM was burned
10 death, and another, named McGOwan was so
verely burned that he has since died.
Woollen Factory nj HaverhilI Burned.
HAvEgnILI, Mass Dec. ~, 1870.
The woollen factory Of Edden Co., OF Boston.
located at Greek Pond, West Haverh, was burned
this morning. The loss is $4,000.
Stables Burned aud Firemen Injured.
BOSTON, Dec 81, 1870.
The stables Of Charles Curtis, in Charest0wn, were
burned this morning. The loss IS $3,0Oo Several
hremen were injured, but none dangerously.
Fire in Gloucester, Il. 1.
PROVIDENCE Dec. q. 1870.
NJ. d. Cady's factory in Gloucester, on the line
between Connecticut and Rhode Island, de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday night The loss Is 81 OO0
Dwelling Honsc in Hartford Burned.
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 81, 1870.
The cottage house occupied by Henry f. Burton,
on Forest street in this city, owned by John Hooker.
was burned tins morning. The household furniture
and plate &c-, were destroyed.
Coal Oil and Chemical Works In Baltimore
Rurncd.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. q, 1870.
Yesterday morning the coal oil establishment OF
Hamill, Gwynne & Co., at Canton, was damaged by
fire to the extent Of $l0,000 insured. The
day the chemical works OF Hayard, Zulick y Duvall
were damaged 10y fire to the extent Of S5,0o0
The Richmond Fire-No More Bodies Ise-
covcred-Civic Celebrations Postponed-
List of Insurance Losses.
RICHMOND Dec %, 1870.
No more bodies have been recovered from the
RUNS OF the great fire, and it is thonght that
the number OF victims OF the Spottswood House
disaster Is now known.
The celebrations, which were fixed for to-day OF
the Masonic fraternily and the Knights OF Pythias
have been postponed indefinitely on account Of the
loss OF members of those orders in the fire.
The spottswood House and Express Company's
safes have been recovered. Their contents were
found to be In good condition.
The losses Of insurance companies by tile fire are
Agency, 900; Atlantic, SlO,000 Security $4,000;
Manhattan, $4,000; Continental $1,000 Virginia
companles-Mutual Assurance Society, $1,000;
State, $4,000; Mutual, $4,000: Southern Mutual,
$4,000. Baltimore cOmpaDles-NatOna Fire. S,0OO
Franklin, $4,000.
Fire In Worcester, Mass.-Loss $4,000.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 81, 1870.
The moulding mandatory Of Messrs. Russ &
Eddy, ON the corner OF Bridge and Manchester
streets, damaged by fire at noon to-day to the
extent of $4,000; insured for 800 in the Boston,
Fitchburg and Cincinnati companies.
The Northfeid tMass.) Unitarian Church
Burned.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Dec. q, 1870.
The Unitarian church at Northfed was DESTROYED
by fre Sunday night Loss, $1,000; insurance
$4,000.
Fires In tho West.
CHICAGO, Dec. %, 1870
A fire a. Quincy this morning destroyed property
worth $50, 600. Insured for $1,000.
The Tribune has special from st. Paul saying
that destructive fire occurred at Superior City,
Wis., on Sunday burning tlree OF the prncipa