, 1872-11-22
THE FIRE DEMON.
Three-Fourths of Galva, Ill,
Destroyed---Loss,
$40O, 900.
Fires at Other Places.

GALvA, Ill, Nov: N.-By a great condagra-
tion at this place last night, three-quarters Of
the business portion OF the town is in ashes.
The fire was discovered issuing from the roof Of
s. P. Johnson's tailor shop, which rapidly CON-
municated to the billiard saloon Of David
Wright and BroWnlee l. Stoddards dry
goods Btore, On the south. It
Was arrested in that direction by the large fire.
proof building OF J. II. Finch d Son. On the
north it CONN lnicated to the Post Office, the
grocery store of L. P. Jarvis, and the millinery
store Of Miss s. II. Wells. From thence it ex-
tended to Beck's brick block, valued at
$4,000; from thence. on the east,
to Ayres d Todd's grocery store !;
Thomas Moores shoe store; e..
A. Deans news Office; Hunts meatmarket; ".
N. Jones' music store; Anderson & Engstrand's
boot and shoe store; Mrs. J. C. Payne's toy and
fancy store; McCorkle Brothers saloon; Craw-
fords meat-market and Armstrong; tobacco
and cigar store, in which direction it WAS ar-
rested: From Becks Block, on the north, it
extended to the carriage-shop OF Williams
l. Phillhower; Mrs. E. Ii. Ash & Col millinery
store, and II. a. Negus' shoe-shop.
The total loss is supposed to be from $500, 1000
to $780, 900, and the insurance 3175,000.
BosroX, Nov. 21.--Rand + Avery are not
yet exactly able to determine their loss but, &C.
cording to estimates, it will be from 200 to
S175,00o. In the matter Of insurance they are
unfortunate, not having replaced their policies
since the great fire.
The total amount of insurance is 1885,, 900
in foreign Offices, $23, 900; Boston Offices, 378,-
600; other Offices, 1884 900. The Congregational
Publishing Society is fully insured in local and
foreign Offices. It loses $25,000. Henry Hoyt
publisher Of Sunday school books, $4,000; in
sured. Thomas Strahan i Son, $15, 600; unin-
sured. solomon & samuels, clothing, $1s,O 900;
uninsured. J. P. Lowell & Sons, hardware,
$40, 900; partial insurance.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 21-A fire at Genesee, Wis.
yesterday, burned Prentiss' packing-house. Loss,
$4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov 21.-Brenzel & For
tenbaugh's colliery at Big Mine Run, near Ash
land, Pa., WAS burned yesterday. Loss not
stated, but covered by;insurance.
P1rTsDuRaH, Pa, Nov. 21.-The extensive saw-
mill Of Captain Joseph Walton, Of this city,
situated in the borough Of Elizabeth, was burned
On Saturday morning. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance S., 900.
NEW YoRE, Nov. 21.-The sugar in the re-
mains Of the warehouse Of Woodruff d Robinson,
Brooklyn, was damaged $4,000 to S10o,0 BY
fire to-day, occasioned by falling walls.
DEsMoEEs, Nov. 21.-The residence Of
Marion Robustg, three miles south Of Indianola,
WAS destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Loss
$4,000; light insurance.
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 21.-A fire broke out in
Dow l. Bros. planning mills, at o'clock to-
night, which is likely to prove most disastrous.
The fire has already extended to three blocks,
and over Is houses have been burned. Will
send Later report.
BLOOMINGTON, H., Nov. 21.-The losses by the
fire here On tho 18th inst. are about 912, 900, and
not $150,0O0 as first reported. The total insur-
ance is Sig, 700.