New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
EXTENSIVE FIRES.
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION AT MIFFLIN, PENN

,cpp,Iprp coSPf AGRATION AT MIFFLIN, PENN
OVER SEVENTY BUILDINGS DESTROYED
HARRIsBURG, Jan. IA great fire occurred
at MfIin Penn, last night; upward OF 20 Dulldngs
were burned in the center of the town. sores,
dwellings and stables The loss Is estimated at 10000
o 5000 Oo Two steamers and hose carriage were sent
from Harrisburg and Lewistown. The origin OF the re
ia undiscovered The following are the names OF the
Sion warehouse brick and one dwelling house.
frame; Hoffman, franc dwelling, clothing store ana
r. Hamilton frame dwelling; Hazard, frame house
Mrs Reese frame house; ]. f. HOlobaugh frame build
Office OF The Democrat and Register odd Feows Hail.
brick lower story occupied by Tilton EpenshaIe as
nrietSr simon kbrght) w. Egolf, residencs, frame; E.
s. Doty brick dwelling house and office arser' Drck
house; WestfaI frame house; ]. stambangh, brick
rOuse John Wright brick house. C. Mcclellan, fTame wls
frame house; John Drick, frame house, Robert .IaI-
lagher brick house, James Robson, brick house Mr7
Messrs. Doan, John Winner, and ". J. Jackman, and
some six or eight frame buildings of George Jacobs, oc
aPed Offices d os e TGsTS the
has not been made known. There no loss of life
SIXTEEN BUu 07NGs BURNED.
GALVESTON, Dec 31.--A destructive fire oc-
Cured at Navasato Texas, this morning Sixteen build
ines were consumed The sufferers are E. Johnson b.
Goodman T. W. Peterson G.. COburg, Fox & Black, H. d.
Pstrick II Levy W. White & Co., Arnold Bridge & Co,
A. Lexington, j. W. Hageman !. Elites, A. MONTGOMERY
Il II
Rncker and the Masonic Hall. The entire loss Is esti
mated at 100000 half of which Is covered by insurance.
FIVE STEAMERS BURNED AT NEW-ORLEANs'
NEw-OELEANs, Jan. 1.-Early this morning,
a fire broke out on board the steamboat Magenta ana
spread rapidly to the Grand Era Julia Rudolph Ihoinp
son Dean and John Howard, all Of which are total
loss except the John Howard whose hull may be saved
The Magenta was valued at $4,000 insured Tor s0"O;
the Grand Era valued at $4,000 by her owners, II III
Sepored 10 be- insured for si2O5oe All of the above in
in Western Offices The cargo destroyer
board the Thompson consisted OF 1000 sacks OF
flour 800 OF sugar. moasses Steel etc. valued
at 100000 and insured here for $4,000 The john HOW
ard new boat had 200 bales OF cotton and large lou
OF Western produce on board. The boat ana cargo II
valued at $4,000, aud the estimate loss sOoVoVi III
surance unknown.
BURNING OF THE STEAMSHIP DE SOTO IN THE
MISSISSIPPI.
NEw-ORLEANs. JAM 1.-The steamship De
Soto, hence yesterday evening for New-York, took
| fire at 8 O'Clock when 27 miles below the city.
She ran on McCos fat where she burned TO the water
edge The and cargo consisting OF 9ss bales OF
cotton hogsheads OF sugar. and 1000 barrels OF mo-
lasses valued at s25000 almost total loss insur-
ance unknown. ON the 2'th of December the DE soto
cleared for New York, but run into by tOw-b0at
and returned here for repairs. The vessel 10 owned III
New-Yelk.
INCENDIARY FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Since the passage of
the Paid Fire Department bill by the City Councils in-
cendary fires have greatly increased here and every
alarm the signal for riong among the vOun-
teer hremen. The Mayor has, accordingly, issued
proclamation offering 1000 reward for the arrest OF
incendiaries TIE Fire Commissioners commence
business Tuesday Since the passage OF the res
outons by the Drug Exchange in favor Of the paid de-
partment, 1t has been found necessary TO place watch
men in many OF the drug stores. IN consequence Of
threats made by fireneu TO destroy said buildings.
FIRE AT NEwLOND0N, CONN.
NORWICH, Conn, Jan. IA tire in New
London, this morning burned the carpenter-shop Of
Seth Morgan, the pantshOp of o. T.. Hewitt Co.. and
the adjoining dwelling, occupied by James Smith, aud
two other famies. The Bassett House was slightly