, 1872-12-27
Investigation Of the Recent
Conhagrations in
New York.
The Evidence Discloses Positive Grim
inal Carelessness.
Large Fire in st. Louis Last Night---
Losses Heavy.
4 Host Of Small Burnings,

tinued this morning. One witness testified that
in the boiler room, he noticed gas jet with q
wire cap, and the space between this cap and the
unprotected beam was scarcely the thickness Of
mans hand.
The Fire Marshal to-day began the inyestiga-
ton OF tho Centre street fire. James Brown,
employed By Dun, Barlow d Co., testified that
he went around to Leonard street and found tho
girls getting down the firo-escape. He asked if
they we're all down, and one Of them Mary Don
ovan, said she WIS the last ono down, and that
five or six were still in the building. She said,
"For Gods sako, try to savo them" In less
John P. Hopkins, foreman for Anderson,
Archer e. Co., testified that the fire escape was
out Of order, and the girls had to jump about
sixteen feet, in Great danger Of falling: It. s1-
girls were assisted down by men with stop-lad-
ders. The building had been On fire twice pre-
viously, within two threo weeks, the last time
about q week ago. Tho engineer told me the
some floor below Us, but don't know which. He
said: "Wo had q very narrow escape" On the
same dny, I told AIr. Archer what / had heard
and suggested that the fire escapes should he put
in order, but in the hurry and pressure Of busi-
ness, it was forgotten.
JASEsyrL1E, Wis, Dec 26.-About 9 o'clock On
Tuesday night n fire broEo out on the second
floor, over the wash-room, OF tho Morgan House,
at Milton Junction, Wis, and spread 50 rapidly
that it could not be oxtinguiahed. The furni-
su!o auo uAtuues Wero partly saSed, put the
buildings we're burned to tie ground. Tho loss
Is estimated at s25,000; insured for s18,o 900.
The fire was caused by q defective duo.
DETROIT, Dec. 26.-The drug store OF DR..
Harry Smith, on Jefferson avenue. WAS dam
yesterday; fully insured.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. ga fire broke out at 8
o'clock tonight in the extensive tobacco factory
Of Liggett l. Dauaman, 27 and 90 South Second
street. opposite Barnum'a Hotel, totally destroy
inv %f,r 111i11 r$-
is now raging in the upper stories
Of the buildings on the north, which
wero also occupied by Lisgett l.
Dausman. Barnum's Hotel was in great danger
ut ono time, but the falling of the roof and
south wall saved that building; and the fremen
are now, 8 o'clock, endoayoring to prevent the
spread Of the flames northward. Tho loss is
very heavy, but not ret ascerta;ned.
BY energetic exortions Of tho tiremen, tho
famos we're confined to the upper stories Of the
meyer, tobacco dealer, on tho first and second
floors, and Leggett d Dausman on the third
and fourth stories. Leggett & Dausmans loss
on building, $4,000; insured $4,000 in local
100000. Stock, s45,o5o to $4,000; insured
s35000. The names Of tho companies cannot
be ascertained tonight. Tiemeyer had stock
valued at $4,000; nearly covered by ineuranco.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 26.-A Journal special
from Greensboro, ky., says three houses adjoin-
night: Tho bank was slightly damaged. Loss,
5000; insurance,-lEtna Hartford, $500;
connS, ,pa., Dec. .2e.--A barn. md twenty
ut Latteville, Warren County. Pa, were burned
upon Christmas night,-a total loss.
CA1no, ILL.,, Dec, 26.~At Carbondnlc. last
night, tho large brick block and stock Of dry
totally DESTROYED. Chapman's loss is SO, 900 !;
insured for 323, 600. Two wooden buildings ad-
joining, occupied By Sylvester, druggist, and
Miss Anthony, millinery, were destroyed. The
loss on these two is about S35, 900 on buildings
and stock insurance not known.
LITTLE Rock, Dec. ga fire on Tuesdny
night burned down tho old Gazette building on
the corner OF Scott and Second streets, at tho
time occupied By merchant tailor. It was IN
old frame, and uninsured.
LAsAIE, Ill, Dec. 26.-Henry Burke Of this
city, WAS awakened by q smell Of smoke at about
half past IL o'clock last night, and discovered
that his house was on fire, tho flames bursting
stove or stove-pipe. All efforts to quench the
fire wore fruitless, and his family had to flee
from the building in great haste to save their
lives. Mr. Burks's loss is about 500; no in
surance.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 26-9;l5 p. m.-Tho
Church Of the Assumption, Catholic, frame
structure, located on the east eide Of the river
HAs OuIueN ABOUT 4 O'CLOCK tQlb a1tcFnO0n+ con-
euming, also. tho priests residence, the organ,
furniture, and all the altar adjuncts. Loss about
$4,000.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 26.-A fire in Nays
vile destroyed three business houses, including
hardware and two boot and shoe stores. Sup
posed cause, defective fuo. No insurance
Loss aboet $4,000.
New YoRK, Dec, 26:-Dun, Rar1ow Il Co. esti-
mato their loss by tho Centre street fire at
SC3f nrninRt f1nra in.
surance.
MnLw11LE, N. J., Dec. 26.-Tho steamer
Helen Getty was burned to the waters edge yes
terday, while lying ut the wharf:
ALBANY, n. T., Dec. pa fire broke out in
the Capitol this evening, caused ty a defective
duo. Damagc slight.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 26.-Tho five-story iron
building. 1l9 Franklin street, was burned to-
era OF linens Trim Il Co., importers OF laces;
3: a: Dreyer, dry goods jobber Theodore
building adjoining, lis and 1T, WAS damaged
by water. It occupied By S. Slater J. Son,
dealers in domestic goods and keosler / Co.,
al 5000 900.
Bos7oS, Dec. 26.-The large wooden building
at Pine Island, which has just beon built and
furnished by the city for smallpox hospital,
and which WAS to have been occupied next week,
was entirely destroyed by incendiary fire this
evening. Tho building was valued ut $4,000;
no insurance.
Special Dt*patch to The Chicago Tribune.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa. Dec. ga fire at-Dexter,
On Tuesday evening. destroyed the principal
part OF the town. Loss SIS, 900 or s20,0 900. In
surance s2500. The heaviest losses fall on
William Cooney, boots and shoes; George Rock,
blacksmith; Frank Hahn, gents furnishing goods;
J: Woods, dry goods; Peter Hoag. confoctions;
Henry Selby, dry goods; a. e. Dutton, store
room; Frank Dutton, jeweller: John Dutton-
dwelling. The fire was set by incendiaries be-
tween two Of the buildings.
DETROIT, Dec. 26.-At 10 o'clock this
evening q fire broke out in Windsor,
Ontario, which destroyed five buildings,
occupied by two jewelry stores, grocery,
q lumber Office, q drug store, fruit
store, book store, &c. Loss on buildings about
$4,000; stock and furniture, $50, 900. 4 steam
fire engine was sent from this city to aid in e1-
tinguishing the fire.
H1r. hammond with the s. Sports.',
From the Dubuque Herald Dec. "a.
The announcement made by Mr.. Hammond
through the newspapers WAS, that his Sunday
evening meeting ut tho Congregational Church
would be for backlegs, gamblers, "dy cops, r
and sports generally and exclusively, and thatir
case the church should be crowded to the ex-
ciusion of the members OF this charming fra
teruitv the enlightened Christians shoufd nd