New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
a coNr1AaRArIoN IN PoRrLANp, OREGON

A CONFL AGRArION IN PORTLAND, OREGON
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec GA disastrous
confederation IN this city to-day broke out in Chinese
wash house on the east side OF Froutt between Alder
ard Morrison-sts.. aud burned ths entire block, and
nearly the entire block On the side Of the same
street AZ noon general conGagratOu IN this part OF
the city seemed imminent Property removed from
tho houses for several blocks in the direction the 1re
was taking Fortunately, at 1880 o'clock, the WIND
Changed driving the flames back onthe burned portion
which enabled the fremen TO gain control and eonHna
the flames to three blocks. Engines cane from Van
couver. Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. .
The Washington and Emmett Guards were ordered out
10 protect exposed property and prevent the crowd from
interfering With Tie operations Of the remon. Several
fremen seriously injured by the falling walls OF
Carters building and one named Gallagher is supposed
10 be fatally hurt The loss Is estimated at $4,000 on
which there was $4,000 insurance. The fire was finally
exD gushed within the limits VI three blocks, when
constituted part OF the business portion OF the city
The principal sufferers ]. Z. Congle, sadleri W.
b. Carrier clohier Occidental Hotel proprletors Geo
vsame, Hall Hendley. Il L. Pittock, the oregonian
Publishing Co., G. W. Vaughan, smott & Co, p O.
St. wart, n walug, job printer Geo. L. HID = CO..
i1e oregon Herald ofiee, slightly damaged; c.. NJ.
Carter r. Woodward. druggist; B. l. 5 one, lewsieI'
ooruer Qf Alder and FrOntss.. was totally Destroyer
loss no uscerfa'ned The material Of me OregoRIdn
removed f. anticipation, but the hre d1 bos reach
there.
IL ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS, Dec ga special dispatch from
Helena Ark, 20 The Avalanche says;
disastrous fro broke out about o'clock this morn
ing Before the IRE department could reach TIE spot
the Ere had destroyed half dozen buildings aud bef0ro
" yas arrested DESTROYED tnreefourths OF the block
Vhich nated, Che east side Of Maiast, between
The bindings DESTROYED we're mostly built Of wood.
but the loss falls heavily some fifteen merchants,
who almost entirely broken up. The names Oi the
losers A. BOnhod. dry goods and clothing; loss.
II
J. T. Grant furniture dealer loss s5 ocoins for
g O00 Mrs. Baget loss building 81 O-nsured for
81 eg Charles scOmOns, loss not statedno In surlnce
Morris L. Day, dry goods aud clothing, loss too-in-
G. F. Bangs saloon and building, loss 5000 no IN
suraDce; j. J. Barn, l9ss $50 no insurance . heyy,
millinery and fancy goods loss 900. insured TOR sOOJ;
J. o Bagnel photographer loss sl.s0) no insurancoi
Isaacs & seeing. dry goods and clothing, loss oV II
Russell Righter, on building. 5000; J. oHger. loss
$500 fully insured 3 FTotyen qaeenswafe, yss SS
clothing. loss by moving q 800; n. Heinrich, eoniec-
suif3er Prank loss 5000 insurance q 500 David
TrGber loss S2oc0. Insured Tor $500; Morris Mnnot,
s1rance 81 800 John II Class loss 5000 Insurance
300; Constance Assmos, matchmaker, loss SCO1 no
Eetate Of Louis Tulacus-loss $500 no insurance.
Leon Bert1--Oss $500; insurance 500 AggFosate
not given.
ANOTHER SCARE ~ BOSTON.
Boston, Dec. 23.-The people OF this city
were greatly excited last night in consequence Of the
frequency OF fire alarms, one OF which was genera
alarm, caused by Ere in Washlngtonst. which, in at
dtion burning Mrs Charlotte Adamss corset es
tabl ment, badly damaged the stock OF the Messrs.
Williams, merchant taOr-, IL tlo same DuLIing Inc
fire then spread into Temple place partly burning NOT,
~ 80, and u. occupied by 7. r. Tlurber gentiemens
furnishing goods II. j. Meagher, pcrnrerane dealer
Mrs. Grace. millinery, ana others The 0ccuplhLs oi
No. 81 NashngtOn-st also suffered from the fire aud
water including II. Pray, boot ami aloe dealer
W H. Brett sratOucr, and A. MOHna, tailor. The tOtaI
loss is about tT5 900, mostly insured.
HOTEL BURNED IN OHIO.
CIyCIYYATI, Dec. ga special dispatch
from Mansfield Ohio says the sPacinc Hotel and two
thrco adjoining buildings destroyed by fre last
night Tie hotel tull OF guests, several or whom
narrowly escaped ~ is IumOrcd that one or two OF the
The loss j. $4,000; insured II te
OF orient OF fidr'fufu tiOuO
Roya. Ol Liverpool sJOOG una $3.50 "a western c0nYa
MES.
IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The Standard Car
pet Mills. corner Of Baig6 and Trentonave., occupied
by James Doak, r., yarnsplnner and weaver; Robert
Aliens carpet mandatory. and Mr. Kings yarn-spin
ming establishment, totally destroyed by IRE TINS
evening. The loss viii amount to sSJ'0Jo
~ NEW-HANFsuIRE.
CoNCORD, Dec. ga fire il East Canaan,
yesterday destroyed property worth nearly $4,000 and
insured FOR about half that Among the sufferers
David Barnard and Charles COburu harness Makers
H. H. Dustin, millinery; Frank Barber, JeWeler barney
Brothers, dry goods; J. D. Weeks, and G. o. Barney