Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-21

BosToN, March 20.-A Gre broke out this
afternoon among IA mass of small wooden build
ings occupied by Irish families on Quincy street.
Boston Iii HANDS, several of which were de-
struyed, with the furniture of tine occupants
The loss on the building is about SO 900.
rumor which prevailed late to-day that the
village of Woburn was on fire and half destroyed
was unlounded.
fire this evening in large wooden build
ing on a street in South Boston, occupied by
John Souther & Co., as a car and machine
shop, entirely DESTROYED the building. Damage
$4,000; insured in Boston and Liverpool.
LOWELL, Mass, March 20.-A fire this after
noon in the wheel-house of the Massachusetts
mills destroyed the roof and contents of the
upper story. Loss $4,000 TO $1,000; insured.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Henry CAROLS glass
house on Prospect st Get in Jersey City was de-
troyed by fire this morning. The flames orgi-
mated in the stOrerOom from, as is supposed
spark falling on lot of hay stored there. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; insured.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20-A fire in the up
per part OF Simmons & Slocum's Ethiopian
opera house, on Arch street, destroyed the in
terror and roof. fireman was injured by
falling cOrnice.
BALTIMORE, March 2O.-The extensive sash
and blind factory of Robinson & Cunningham
on Canton avenue, with the agricultural i'm
plement mandatory and Baltimore carwhee
factory adjoining, were burned this morning
1t IS reported that they were insured
NEW YORK, March 20.-Harway's dye-wOrks
at Greenpoint were burned this morning. Loss,
200.
ST. LOUIS, March 90 The loss Of Never and
Braun, by fire last night was S12, 900; insured.
RoNDoUT, March 2O.-Plauekill Falls hotel, a
new mountain house, near Saugerties, was
burned yesterday. IL was owned by r. E. Pom.
eroy. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000
CINCINNATI, March 20.-Griffin Iaylors resi-.
dence in Clifton, occupied by his son.in.law. Ed
mund q. Miller, was totally burned this after
noon; most of the furniture and the marble
mantels were saved. Loss $4,000; fully in
sured.
BALTIMORE, March 20.--The losses by the
fire here are estimated at $4,000, of which Rob
lns0n 4 Cunningham lose $50 600 They were
insured for S3S, 500 The car.wheef company
lost $4,000; insured for $1,000.
LOUISVILLE, March 20..-The Ohio Falls car
works at Jacksonville Ind, we've destroyed by
hre this afternoon. The fire was discovered at
ABOUT hall past two, among the shaYings
in the planning mill, and spread to the re-
mander of the works and the lumber yard, all
OF which were consumed. The works were the
most extensive aud complete Of the kind in the
country. The buildings alone covered five acres
OF ground, besides a numberOt sheds and lumber
yards. A large amount of machinery OF the
finest quality, with large quantity OF car ma
terial were In the building, The works EMPLOYED
about 700 men, aud did an immense business,
having orders at the time OF the fire for 1000
cars, and sixteen passenger coaches nearly
flushed. A number of freight and other cars
were burned. The works cleared u net profit
last year OF $500, 600. The loss will reseh
100000, and the insurance is about saOO 900
mostly in northern companies There were CAD
men in the shops at the time and nearly ali los,
tools. Several persons had a narrow eseape
iron death during the fire, and one man Is miss.
Ing whom it is feared is burned to death. The
dry weather aud high wind rendered ali efforts M
check the flames useless The compnny NV
they will rebuild Immediately, Wy