Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-04
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Granite Property Not All Insured.

NEW YORK, September 8. The
steamer Tyne, from San Domingo,
brings news that almost the entire
business portion of Puerto Plata was
| destroyed by a confiagration on the
2lst of August. The loss is estimated
at eight hundred thhusand dollars, on
which there is little or no insurance.
Chicago Fires.
CHICAGO, September IA fire oc-
Cured yesterday evening In building
Nos. Al, 4S, 45 and AZ. The South ca.
nal building destroyed was valued at
SIS, 900, and occupied as follows: Fist
floor of Al and 43, L. d, Pollard, steam
boiler manufacturer, loss SIS, 200, in
sured for $1,000; second floor, VIM.
Phillips, last manufacturer, loss $1,000,
insured for $4,000; third floor, f.
Krone, centre tables and chamber
furniture, loss $500, insured for $500.
There were also several other smaller
losses. The basement and first and
second floors of 43 and 40 were occu-
pied by Wisdom & Co., Garden City
Planning Mill, loss $4,000, fully insured.
Female Firemen.
AUGUSTA, Me, September "A
fire in Augusta, Maine, on Sunday
morning destroyed some thirteen
dwellings and two stores on the south
side of Main and on White and
Church streets. The fire broke out
about midnight in a shoe stitching
building on White street, and burned
till daybreak before it was subdued.
Thirty buildings were on fire at one
time. Once the men were obliged to
leave their engines to protect their
own property, and their places were
filed by ladies, who worked at the
engines over an hour. The loss is
$4,000; insurance, $ll 600. The ori-
gin Of the fire is unknown.
A Most Disastrous Fire.
WHEELING, September 9.-The
Wheeling Iron and Nail Company's
mill, situated at the upper end of the
city, was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The fire originated in the
extreme south end of the works. The
buildings being entirely of wood and
very dry, burned with great rapidity.
This was one of the largest mills in
the West. 1t contained ninety-six
nail machines and all the necessary
rolls and for manufacturing the nail
plates. In addition to the nail mill,
they operated large bar iron depart
ment. Everything was totally de-
stFoyed. The fire originated in pOr-
ton of the building in which there
had been no fire since Saturday noon.
Three hundred men. are thrown out of
employment by this disaster. Loss,
$500, 900; insurance, $120, 900.
Another Great Fire.
RAILWAY, n. j., September a.
This morning at 1920 fire was dis.
covered in the large building of Eyre
&,Brown, Campbell street, OF this place,
occupied as a carriage mandatory.
From the want Of water, the efforts
of the fremen were unavailing, and
the fire soon extended to the large
carriage factory of Woodruff & Dun
ham, adjoining, which was also
consumed. From this the flames en-
tered the steam sash and blind factory
of VIM. NJ. Morgan, entirely destroy
ing the same. In the rear the fire
destroyed the building used for stor-
age by the William Calhoun hub
mandatory. Several surrounding
buildings were badly burned, but
were saved by the citizens. Nearly
one hundred men are thrown out of
employment.
The losses of Eyre & Brown amount
to $4,000 over insurance, which is
$1,000, on building; Woodruff & Dun
ham, insured for $40, 900, loss about
$60, 600 over insurance on building and
stock; William Morgan, loss SIS, 900,
no insurance. The total loss is about
$140, 900.
The body Of a man, whose name is
was found in the ruins.