New-York tribune., 1872-03-21
SERIOUS FIRES.
AN EXTENSIVE CAR FACTORY BURNED.
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AN EXTENSIVE CAR FACTORY BURNED.
LOUISVILLE, March 2O.-The Ohio Falls Car
Works, JcGersonvle Ind destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The works were the most lsive and
complete OF the kind in the country The buildings alone
covered five Of ground, beside number OF sheds
and lumber yards A large amount OF machinery OF the
in the building. The works employed about 100 men,
and did an immense business Orders were on hand az
coaches. nearly finished. a number OF freight and
other cars were burned The works cleared net pront
surance about s3oo,ooo mostly in Northern companies
Six hundred and sixty men were In the shops at the
sons had a narrow escape from death during the fire
e man is mssng ne ors rs senf over wI 70 asst the
two Government engines and one city engine from Je
All Efforts useless. The Company say they will rebuild
their works Immediately.
FARMHOUSE BURSED-Loss OF LIFE.
WATERFOWL, n. Y March 20.-The house
of farmer named Robert Bowles. near Theresa, was
burned on Monday night. The family were Obliged TO
leave the house their nightcothes and several of
them had their limbs badly frozen. Mr.. Bowles was so
severely burned while attempting to the children
that he died the next day He was wealthy farmer.
beside large amount of property DESTROYED he lost
a number OF Government bonds in the flames. The
cause OF the fire Is UNKNOWN
THREE FACTORIES BURNED IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, March 20-The extensive
sash and blind factory Of Robinson Cunningham, on
Canton-ave., together with the agricultural implement
manufactory and the Baltimore carwhee factory adj
joining, were burned this morning Owing TO mgh
wind the buildings were speedily consumed Ihey COW
cred an Of one block -
The loss is estimated about $4,000 Robinson & Gun
nnghaln suffered to the extent OF about sOco and the
q Cunningham were insured for s3s5OO The Baltimore
CarWheel Company were insured for $1,000
NEGRO MINSTREL HALL BURNED IN PHILA-
DELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2O-A fire occurred,
.,;. ~ SlOcums
Ethiopian Opera House. on Archst The interior ana
roof were destroyed. A fireman injured by the
falling OF c0rnice to which be cnging The build
ing is owned by simmons. Slocum & Garsed Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000 Tie philadelphia Denial
College on Tenth-st, and the herb store OF Richards
Warren, damaged by water. The fire commenced
in the greenroom, and probably caught from the heater
The front and side walls OF the Opera House are unin
jured.
HOTEL BADLY DAMAGED AT ALTOONA.
ALTOONA. Penn. March 2O.-The new extern
sion OF Logan House took fire at midnight and was
destroy ed with portion Of the east wing. the upper
stories Of which burned the furniture was mostly
saved The main building, including the large dining
room, Is uninlured. Loss, 100000; the properly Is
owned by the Pennsy lyania Railroad Company.
A HOTEL BURNED NEAR sAUGERTIEs.
RoNpoNr. March 2O.-Plattekill Falls hotel,
the new mountain house near saugertes, was burned
Yesterday The building was owned by II. T. Pomeroy.
Loss s24,0J0; insurance $4,000.
THREE FIRES IN BROOKLYN.
At n. m. yesterday, the extensive dye
works j. Harway & CO.. at Green and West-sts.
Brooklyn L. D., caught fire the third floor by spon-
tancOus cOmbnstOD and immense stock Of dyew0od
was damaged $4,000. There slight damage by the
fire itself which confined tO a wooden partition in
closing sitting machine but IL became necessary TO
rial and the finished and unfinished stock underneath
drenched and rendered almost worthless. The in
surances stock rs follows: Home, Hamilton, Ohio,
5000; American. Philadelphia 81 oo Liverpool London,
aud Globe, slo50O; German, Philadelphia, 1880; Re
lance, Ph!ladC PIMA s25Oo. The building and machinery
are insured for about 100000 10y % companies.
fire occurred last evening" in the cabinet shop or
August Clement at No IL MeserOlest, Brooklyn, f. D.,
causing loss of 900 stock and $500 on building; not
insured. The fire extended 10 the twostory frame
dwelling OF Michael Schaurock, at u Schoes-st Loss
Sd0 insured for sl.200 by the cwYOrk Exchange Com
pany The fire was OF incendiary origin.
The threo-sory brick teDemcnthouse at North First
and Seventhsts Brooklyn L. D., damaged sl00 by
fire last evening. James Brown was slightly burned.
IN JERSEY CITY-LOsS $4,000.
The glass factory belonging to Henry Carroll
st Jersey City, burned yesterday causing loss Of
$4,000. Two tenement-houses the opposite side Of
Bay-st took fire and the inmates narrowly escaped.
cucd with difficulty. These buildings part of the
estate OF the late Jane Mccullough and damaged
5000. The following are the losses
Carroll from $1,000 5000: insured for 5000
of Jane Mccullough 5000 insured by the Compny
York James Carroll $780, Insured By the state Company Of jersey
City.
fhe Jersey CITY waterworks were slightly damaged
The families III the Bays houses lost their personal
property