Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-04
Fires.

NAfIoK. March "A very destructive con
fagratiQn occutfei in Naiick this morning,
which destroyed a large Portion of the business
part of the place. II was diScovefed about half
past one in a room in Clark's building, otcupled
liz Il barbcr named Heubens, and il spread with
such rapidity that the building was soon eHyel
oped in iiarnesf This building vas occupied by
j. R. Clark. dry foods dealer; William Edwards,
clothing store aud shirt iiiaunaetory; l.. a;
Kingshurv, market; Heubens, barrier shop, ana
by the Eliot natural history and historical sOcie-
ty rooms. The occupants saved hardly any OF
their property. The collection of the natural
history society will he quite heavy loss as 1t
had become extensive aud valuable. Several
buildings near by, occupied rs stores and dwell
liugs, were also burned. The following is a list
OF the losses J. j Clark, loss on stock $4,000;
insured for $4,000 on building $500, insured
for $4,000; house $1,000, insured with furniture
Sii00. Coin Bailey, loss from $4,000 to Sl0,-
600, partially insured. VIM. Edwards, loss over
St0OO insured for $4,000. A. X. Tuck, loss
s5O'O insured for $500. Smith s Lewis, loss
$4,000 insured for $1,000. Eliot Walker, loss
SSjO0 insured for S24O0 Natural history
rooms, loss $500; insured $780, Geo. Wise, loss
about $500, no insurance l.. A. Kingshury, loss
$500, insured for S400; George Hueber, 5000,
no insurance; H. Sellers, $50, no insurance,
HARTFORD, March 2.-rhe Thompson wad-
ding mill, in Ellington, was burned last night,
together with one thousand bales Of manulac
tured goods stored therein. Loss $4,000; no
insurance.
Hartford, March 3.-The Sigourney house,
a large family boarding house in this city, was
found to be on fire about three O'Clock this morn
inc. The flames were eXtingWshed, and it was
found that it had been set on fire in five differ
ent rooms and on three different floors. In the
dining room, the fire had been set in several diff
fcrent places. If the fire had not been dsCov-
cred early n terrible loss Of life would very
likely have resulted, as nearly forty persons were
SlppDlnp different n he There
is no positive proof yet Of the author of the fire.
Mrs. Downs, the lessee OF the house, had an in
| suranCe of $1,000 on her furniture $1,000 in this
| city, and $1,000 in the PhcniX of Brooklyn, n. J.
This is said to be much in excess of the value OF
| the furniture. Her lease expires on the 18th
| inst
SPRINGFIELD, March "A fire at Chicopec
this morning destroyed three barns and part Of
an Episcopal church, which had been for some
time unOccupied The losses were as follows
| Miss A. B. Whitman, $4,000, insured tor $1,000
| Mrs. Nancy BuIlens, $1,000, fully Insured; }. )
Dodge, $500, insured for $500.
ST. LOUIS, March 2.-Ihe PhGniX hotel a
Salisbury, Mo-, was barned Monday night Loss
| $4,000
TORONTO, March 2.-Ridant5 hardware store
and Freuch's clothing store were burned this
morning. Loss $4,000.
New YORK, March 1.-The dwelling Of j.
Bertrand, on Division street, was burned last
evening Loss $4,000.
SCRANTON, Pa, March 2.-Shortly after mid.
night a fire broke out in Hyde park, (ScrantoH),
destroying the Odd Fellows hall Graeber's no
tel, Hyde Park hotel, and five other buildings,
which were all Of wood and burned very rapid.
~ There is no water for eStiuguishing fires
in this part of the city and the entire street was
endangered. The steam fire engines finally OBJ
tanned water from the Oxford coal mine, and the
flames were checked, Inc fire originated in the
Odd Fellows hall. The loss will approximate
to $4,000, with very limited insurance.
NEW YORK, March "A fire occurred in the
apartments of L. Mulhgan, 1873 Clinton place
| nearly suffocatiug him, this morning. He is
very low with consumption, and it was with
| great difficulty he was rescued. The fire caused
a loss o $4,000. Insured
PHILADELPHIA, March ,. - About eigh
o'clock this evening a fire occurred in I. NJ
Adams & Co.'s factory, on the corner Of Six
tenth and Carpenter streets, and the buidn!
was totally DESTROYED. The loss on stock is es
tmated at $4,000; partially insured.
Troy, March 3.-Smth & Craig lumbe
yard at West Troy, was damaged $1,000 by al
inccndiary fire last night; insured