The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-21
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LOUISVILLE, March 90 1874
The Ohio Falls Car Works, at Jefrersonvlle, mo-,
were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The fire was
discovered about hafpast two O'Clock among the
shayings In the planning mill, supposed to have
caught from spark from the smokestack, and
spread to the remainder Of the works and the lum'
Der yard In the same enclosure all OF which
were consumed. The works were the most
extensive ami complete OF the kind In
the country. The buildings alone covered five acres
OF ground. besides a number OF sheds aud lumber
yards. large amount OF machinery of the finest
qualify with large quantity OF car material were
In the building. The works employed about seven
hundred men, AMI did an immense business The
works had orders at the time OF the Gre for 1000
cars. Sixteen passenger coaches, nearly nnisned.
number OF freight and other cars were burned
The works cleared net profit last year OF
$500 900.
The loss win reach $boo.O ana insurance about
100000, mostly IN Northern companies. SIX
hundred ana sixty men were IN the shops at the
time, nearly oil Of whom lost their tools. Several
persons had narrow escape from death during
the fire. One man IL missing. and II il feared was
burned to death. Louisville engines were sent over
to assist the two government engines and one city
engine from JenersOnyille, but the dry weather ana
high wind rendered all efforts useless. fhe com
pany say they will rebuild their works Immediately
LATER.
The original cost OF the works was 100000 but
they had been largely extended since first built.
Tue missing man was found TO be o. II. Phephs
macnlnist whose body. was recovered from
Ss t coas and was 0 0A the
smoke and heat before he could get out. He leaves
loss over the insurance at $4,000. The total in.
surance Is $249. $780, IN the following companies
Of BsooS S Or
OF Covlneton; citizens. OF New YORK; Gay OF New
fro mn Mart
ard, Of New York; Hartford. Of Hartford;
St. Nicholas, New York. $3.50 each; AiIemana.
Louisvie; North British ana Mercantile, Louisville
Insurance. and Banking Company; Enterprise, Cln-
Home; Pennsylvania, Phlaaelphia; Royal, Liver.
pool and London; Mercantile, New York;
aud Merchants, rrovidence 5000 each; Amahon
New York, ana Imperial, London, $4,000 each;
Queens, Liverpool and London Home, New orr,
addition to the above the Car wheel works had
policies to the amount of $4,000 on materials not
| The companies have insurance on property not
affected by the IRE AZ Ioilows:-ln tho FRANKLIN,
Philadelphia, $1,000; Andes, Cincinnati, So, 900:
! Pnrnix Brooklyn, $4,000; North BRUSH and Mcr-
camille, $1,000; Home, New YORK, $4,000
Burning of mn Opera House In PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1872.
| fire occurred at seven O'Clock this morning In
! the upper part OF Simmons & S0cums Ethiopian
Opera House, on Arch street. The Interior and roof
were destroyed.
A fireman was injured by the failing OF a cornice
to which he was Clin5ing.
The building Is owned by Simmons, Slocum Il
GaSsed
The loss by the fire 1t Is now estimated will not
exceed $4,000; Insurance, $4,000 IN the l,oyu,
ana the London ana Liverpool and Globe $4,000
each, ana the Farmers Mutual, OF New York. 81 500.
Fire ut the E.Osan House. i'm Alf0Onn, rg.
ALTOONA, Pa, March 20, 1872.
The new extension Of the Logan House took Are
at midnight and was destroyed. with portion of
the east wing, the upper stores OF winch we're
burned The furniture was mostly saved The
main building, including the large dining room. Is
uninIured, ana passengers arriving by The trains
find accommodations. The building Will be re-
paired at once. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The property Is owned by the Pennsylvania Ran.
road Company.