The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-06
DEsTHUCTTV.E FIRES.

TIE center o. this town, lncluulnB htoTesi uWeI-
hinge, and stables, were burned, last night, caus-
ing a loss which Is estimated at from sl5, 600 70
$4,000 Odd Fellows' Hall, the Democrat and
Register Office, and Union Hotel were among
the number Of buildings destroyed.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.--Enry this morning
fire broke out on board tho steamboat Magenta,
aud tho Grand Era, Julia Rudolph, Thomas
Dean. and John Howard al Of which are to-
tai loss. except the John Howard, whose hull
NAV be saved. The loss is heavy. The Mag
enta was valued at s30,00O; insured for 1000.
The Grand Era was valued at $4,000 b7 her
owners insured Tor $4,000. The Julia Rr-
dolph was valued at $3.50 600; reported insured
for S120, 000 All of the above assurances are
in Western Offices. The cargo destroyed on
board the Thomson Dean consisted OF LOCO
sacks OF flour 800 hoSsheads OF sugar, molas-
ses steel &C., vslued at 100000 and insured
here for 100000 The Jno Howard Wa now
The boat had 200 bales of cotton and large
lot of Western produce on board The boat
and cargo are valued at i110 600, and the est-
mated loss is 100000; insurance unknown.
The steamship De Sofa, hence yesterday
evening for New York, took fire at O'clock
when twenty-soven miles below The city She
was run on McCall's Flat when she was burned
to the waters edge. The steamer and cargo,
the latter consisting OF 200 hogsheads Of sugar
and coo barrIls o. molassos, valued at S25,-
900, are almost total losses. Insurance IN
known.
GALVESTON, Dec. GA destructive fire &C.
Cured at Navasota. Texas, this morning. Six
teen buildings were consumed.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-The lce-hoat Chesspeake
a steamer of great power, used Cor clearing the
harhor and bav OF ice, blew up last evening oil
Sandy Point, near Annapolis. One man was in
stantly killed and three others severely scllded.
After the explosion, the Chesapeake was burned
and sunk She cost $685. 600 and was insured
Tor sos 900, principally in Baltimore Offices.
Troy, New York, Dec. 81 Fowler Browns
block, Peters drug store, and other buildings,
at Hoosic Falls, were burned this morning.
Loss between $50 900 and sac, 900.
RICHMOND Va, Dec. 31.-The house where
Henry CLAW was born, near Ashland, Hanover
county. was destroy ed by fire yesterday. It was
more thsn century old.
CHICAGO. Jan. AT o'clock yesterday az
/ ternoon a fire broke out in the one-story frame
building Nos. 3l6 and 318 South Clifton street,
owned by L. Y Hunds and occupied by him as
match factory Loss on building and stock,
$4,000; insured for 1000 in the Reaper City,
and 81 900 in the Illinois Mutual. Cause o.
fire unknown.
The alarm from Box 127 Yesterday, were oc-
casionod by the destruction by fire OF freight
car on the Northwestern railroad, near the State
street bridge. Damage about $3.50. Cause of
fire unknown.
The alarm sounded from Box 29j at 1915
o'clock yesterday forenoon, was occasioned bv
the discovery OF flames issuing from the two
story frame block, Nos. z52, 45i, 456. AS, an
400 South Canal street, owned by o. WALKER
The building was Of light material, and a read
prev fol the flames. Notwithstanding the tune
" arrival Of the fire Department lite could lie
done other than TO protect the nelghoonng pro-
pertv. The entire b ock was destroyed. 1t WIS
valued at sl9, 600; insured fer $4,000 in the
Lumbermans,
ST LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Christ church, costly
ediiice on Thirteenth street. between Olive and
Locust was damaged by fire Yesterday after
noon to the extent of $4,000.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 9.-About VI O'Clock, this
morning, the stock house Of the Waterman
Iron Companys furnace, at sharon, Pa, was
DESTROYED by fire, ogether with several Goa
cars: &c. The cause of the tire not cer'ain y
known. The loss is e timated between S30, 600
and SAC, 900; fully insured. The building Will
be rebuilt Immediately.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 4.-Seven houses were burned
at sedala, Mo on Monday forenoon. The Odd
Fellows Hall and the Office of the Deputy Unit
ted States Assessor were also destroyed. Moth
ing saved. Total loss fully $4,000 total IL
sulance, S23, QUO.
CAMDEN, n. T., Jan. A fire broke out here
between II and o'clock tins morning. en- Tn
len street, destroying ten or twelve shops
The losses are heavy, and but partially Insured.
CINCINNATI, Jan: A frame building be-
longing to E. A. Ferguson, and occupied by
Frank Kiser cigars, and d Bllighmeyer, meat
was burned early this morning. Loss aboat
5 "a, 900.
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