New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
TIE TOWN OF GALYA PARTLY pEsrRoYEp.

THE TOWN OF GALvA PARTLY DESTROYED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-TwO thirds Of the bust
ness portion OF the town OF Galya Henry County. H.,
destroyed BY Gre early this morning. The flames
were hrst discovered issuing from the roof Of Johnson
tailorshop and rapidly spread in all directions. A1out
twenty Stores shops, and saloons were burned Ih'
ment l. probably exaggerated Tac amount OF Insurance
Is put down at sl750Ol.
LARGE FIRE AT LEXINGTON, KY.
LEXINGTON, Nov. FLA fire broke out about
o'clock tonight in the planning mill Of WIN. DOW on
Mechauic-5t, Uppcrst The building was all In
flames in few moments, and the wind, which was
blowing strongly, drove the fire rapidly northward
The horses OF the Fire Department all SICK ahd the
alarmed citizens responded promptly to tic alarm
Fortunately the direction Of the wind kept the fro
from the portion OF the city, and the houses
burned mostly wooden strucuresOf The poorer class
The flames were driven rapidly the next square,
lcaping two buildings. hut making almost clean
sweep Some 1s or 20 houses were burned. involving
loss of probably $4,000 or $4,000 upon which there IS
very small insurance.
A number Of smallpox patients were IA the houses
destroyed and their removal 10 the street caused CON
siderable panic. one negro child is reported TO have
burned 10 DEATH hut the report lacks conirmatiOn.
MIDSfGHT-it Is now thought thdt the imhes are
under control and unless the wind changes no iuthcr
danger be apprehended.
IN JERSEY CITY--LossEs AND ASSURANCES o.
TIE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DISASTER.
The total loss by the fire in the tobacco
inspection warehouse Of A. s. Jones Co.. al Payonia
Ferry. Jersey CITY, has not yet been definitely asccr
tanned but It believed that it VIII fall far below the
first estimates The tobacco, Of which about 1000 hogs
heads were consumed damaged, was valued by the
firm at $50 per hogshead or at total OF 100000. or
this amount probably oncthird will be recovered, as
WIS found, yesterday, that large amount OF the 10
acco was only slightly damaged either by fire or water
in fact the contents OF some hocsheads appear almost
perfect the slaves only being burned, while the tobacco
was untouched. The loss on the building viii reach
$4,000 insured for $4,000 The President OF NewJcroy
Insurance Company, which formerly insured all OF
Jarvis x Company tobacco stated YESTERDAY tbat ne
had made o careful estimate ana ihat the loss cOulu Ho
possibly he less than 100000 large force OF men aud
leans was employed by Jarvis CO. Yesterday ana me
work OF removing tue debris was Degun' rue elslstel
Will furnish work for an extra number OF workheh loi
several weeks. All thS laDOIVt .h't VO'', an H.
were employed yesterday. The warehouse VIII Dc re-
built as speedily as possible.
THE BROOKLYN sTOREHOUsE FIRE.
The vicinity of Woodruff 81 RObinsOn's
bonded warehouses at Columbia and Analysts, Brook
yn where the disastrous Lire occurred Monday after
noon, and the sad accident TO hremen followed on
Wednesday, was crowded yesterday with people who
could hardly DO kept back by tho strong body Of police
present The steam 1lre-engines were withdrawn at
late hour on Wednesday night and it believed that
the flames had died out This action, however proved
10 be premature for at a. m, yesterday, the fames
again burst out and another alarm sounded, which
brought the 6remen again TO the scene The IRE had
again started in the southeast OF storehouse A.
where large quantity OF sugar had been stored After
an hour naId %oiH tue names were ".
On the immense piles Of grain audi lumber Viii -
the pier. storehouse Is Hour stories ngn ana O'
n very large quantity OF sugar and baled wool From
the heavy strain upon this building from the standing
aide walls of storehouse j. the beams have started three
or four inches from their resting places ana the structure
care is taken by the working about the ruins ~
It Is estimated that the loss on building VIII be ABOUT
frfs lIIf NN
IN wa asccrtainpd yesterday that the name oi one OF
tn frcnen hred beneath the falling walls Wednes
dty was Edward Hassott instead of Lcyson Tue ateT
made his appearance ycatcl day and states Ldi nc di
f work Shortly before zinc tan Of the walls. The police
aud remen made attempt to exhume tie bodies lTOn
fine runs Yesterday, ana until the other remaining QOI-
"ns 81 trout walls fan it would be perous for any per-
son 10 approach the spot Where the victims are supposed
10 bo buried When the attempt made 1t Will be The
"9 Te 90 osS o the grain dealers were with perhaps one
exception, covered by insurance carlos CuDo OF Nhte
h4llst, NeN-Yogk reported loss Of 1901 insured IN
the Continental Insurance Company. jesse Hoyt q Co.
OF sOutl-st, NcwYOrk lost 10000 bushels or gram INC
estimated value OF winch was Sil'OvO IuIiy \, ~
the Home ana Continental Companies. fiske o. OF
sOuthst, Newiork, report thgr JOS rs ls 81 nsau
declined ~ furnish any Information concerning lA'H
losses
RAND & AvERY'S Loss IN BOSTON SloVVJV TO
$17j,0O0-LIsT OF ASSURANCES.
BosToN, Nov. 2l.-Rand d Avery are not
vet able TO determine exactly their loss but according
10 the estimates morning 1t will be from $4,000 to
$4,000 In the matter OF insurance they arc unfortu
nate not having replaced their policies suce the great
fire. They were considering the matter, and were en-
deavoring to determine IN what company 10 rcinsure
when this calamity overlook them. The following Is
list OF their policies, those companies which are set
down without location being IA Boston:
In the Freman's 5000 IN the PENNSYLVANIA OF Pha-
deluha 1000 ain the Mdnufacturers $780, III the Mer-
cnauts' $4,000 IN the BOylstOn $500; IN the American
SlOO0 IN the Etna, S8OO0 in the SUFFOLK slOJ; IN inc
Union OF Bangor, $1,000 IN the National OF Bangor
g. OOO in tue Neptune, $1,000 III the Washington 3VO
i'm The Springfield Fire AID Marine 1900 III tue fhell&
of BROOKLYN n. " 5000; III the Franklin OF Iillddel-
Ca 81 0GO in the Queen OF Liverpool ana London, $1,000
in the Commerce OF Albany, y. - S2OOOj III the Nation
AL 81 900 in the Royal $780, IN the Imperial OF LONDON,
5000 III the Boston, s2,OOOi IN tue
prescott $1,000 in North American S3OyOj IN the
Fireman's Fund $1,000; in the Columbia OF NeW-1OfA,
81 OOO i'm the Lancashire Of Manchester England, s4VO
i'm ths Home Of New-YOrk, 5000; IN the CluIens Ol
New. York 5000; the fremont, $2jOOj IN the frd-
lin g. 900; in the North American OF Philadelphia, fOy
in the ROYAL Philadelphia, $1,000; in the ttna SOOO
IN the Franklin, 500. Hecdptuau0n-IOtal anOunt OF
insurance. slJ5OJJi IN the foreign oh5es S%Vo IN bos
ton Offices $4,000; in other Offices, $4,000.
The Congregational Publishing Society Is fully insured
in local and foreign Offices
a PENNSYLVANIA COLLIERY BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2l.-Brenzel q Forten-
baugs colliery at Big Mine Rgn, near Ashland, PENN
was burned yesterday. The loss is not stated but Is
covered By insurance.
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