, 1872-11-27
THE FIRE DEMON.

Destructive COnflaEKatiOn8 ut Abbe-
vile, S. c., Mil1edEcVil1e, Ca, Sans
dus1ky, o., Bloomington, ILL.,, and
Elsewhere.
lara have been received Of the destructive con-
Aagration at Abbeville, in this State, on Sunday,
Nov. II. The four principal stores OF the town
we're burned, As were also the offices Of the
County Clerk, Sheriff, and County Commission
ers, together with all their papers and the pub
Lie books and records. A. il. Hill lost his fine
residence and large store, and had but little in
surance. The total losses reach about STE, 900 ;;
the total insurance does not exceed 915, 900. The
business interests Of the town have been par
a1Jzed, it's best buildings being in ruins, it's lead
ing merchants almost crushed and the legal
documents Of the county in ashes.
The fire at Mi1ledgeEille, Ga, on Friday, de-
stroyed property valued at 100000, including
the Milledgeville Hotel and NeWeu's blocks, IN
which we're several large stores.
CLEyELAsp, O.. Nov: GA fire broke out
about midnight last night ut sandusky, O., in
the engine-room Of the Sandusky Wheel Com
panys works, and spread with such rapidity that
in two hours all OF the companys shops, finish
ed stock, and machinery, and nine dwellings and
a barn on the south we're in ashes. The Wheel
Company saved their warehouses and rough
stock. Their loss is estimated at $lO0, ,000 on
which there is an insurance Of about $40 900.
The loss on the dwellings destroyed Will prob
ably be from $4,000 to $40, 600, with an in
fifty men are thrown out OF employment by the
destruction Of the wheel works.
BLooM1SoToH, Ill, Nov. 26.-Ihe fine WOODEN
mill OF Meyers d Son, in the south part OF this
city, was destroyed by fire last night. with its
contents including alarge lot Of wool owned by
nearly 10000, insured in good companies for
ST., 500, of which 900 is upon the wool de-
etroyed.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. ga fire last night
totally DESTROYED n. G. Ryan's grocery, On Main
street, near Fifth. Loss not over $1,000; in-
sured for about half that amount in the Etna
and Underwriters'. The safety Of the Times
Office and the bank, near by, WAS due to the per-
feet calm prevailing at the time.
a fire at Dunleith, H., early this morning, de-
loss between $4,000 and 1000; fully insured
in the Etna, Underwriters, Anemania, Ma
tional, and North Missouri. Also N. N. Bratt'e
hardware store; loss, $1,000; insurance, 81 500
in the National. Several families living over
the aggregate loss is $4,000. Thelarge ice-house
belonging to G. Laefler vas also destroyed ;
loss estimated at 81, 800 to $4,000.
CEsTRA1A1, Pa, Nov. 26.-A fire this morning
destroyed fEe houses, including Pper's Hotel
and the Western Union Telegraph Office; loss,
$4,000; partially insured.
Special Despach to The Chicago Tribune
DUBUQUE, Nov. 26.-The loss by fire last night
to TO- y, NJ 9: Ryana grocery was 81 ooo insured for
|aooo Ii tAo l14kA1, aAA %A,OuV LII tu6 UuuSi-
writer's. The loss to the adjoining buildings
was small, probably $500.
The fire at Dunleith, Ill, destroyed 7. d J.
Maguire's dry goods store Loss, 81 800; in
sarcd for S., 800 in the Etna, OF Hartford; $500
IN the North Missouri 81, 900 in the Alenaannia,
New York, and S5o0in the National, Of Hanni-
bal. The hardware store of N. u. Pratt vas
entirely destroyed. Loss, IS, 900; insured for
q, 500 IN tho National Of Hannibal. The fami-
ings lost al. Charles Loeff1er had saloon and
bar f1tures damaged to the amount Of $500.
DETROIT, Nov. 26.- Ihe Congregational
Church, Grand Rapids, was burned this morn
ing. It was occupied as tenement house and by
small stores. Loss, $14, 900; insured for
$4,000.
CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 26.-The insurance on
the property destroyed by the fire last night at
sandusky, O.. amounts to $58, 300, distributed
among the following companies: Underwriters,
$4,000; st. Pauls, 5000; Franklin, OF
Wheeling, SIS, 600; Lycoming, 5000; Amazon,
$1,000; North Missouri, $4,000; National, Of
Bangor, $4,000; Brewers, OF Milwaukee, $2,500;
Howard, Of New York, $4,000; Alemannia,
Cleveland, $4,000; "Fmemen's, of Dayton,
$4,000; Westchester, N. T., $4,000; Connecti-
cut, Of Hartford, 8, 1000; Royal, $500; Insur-
ance OF North America, 81, 600; Home, N. Y,
S800 Farmers, Merchants, and Manufactur-
ers', OF Hamilton, $4,000; Sun, OF Cleveland,
S700; OF which 1000 WAS On the Wheel Com
pany's works. the balance on the dwelling
houses. 1t is thought that the Wheel Company
Will rebuild their works IS soon as practicable.
The Anthrouo.FRiDpOrl1i