New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
AT FOXBURY, PA.-PART OF THE TOWN DE-
sTROYED.

AT FoXBURY, PA.-PART OF THE TOWN DE-
sTROYED.
TITUsvmLE, July 20.-A fire broke out in Fox
bury on Saturday evening destroying large part Of the
rown embracing a number OF stores and offices. The
teaviest losers are Porterfeld McCombs, hardware:
qravers, clothing store and German Weaver, dining
rooms all insured. The FIRE is supposed to have been
accidental The loss is not ascertained.
IN THIS CITY-A SUGAR REFINERY BURNED
Loss, Sl25,000.
While an engineer was working at the fur
mace Of the large sugar refinery Nos 2s and 80 Leonard
st. at about a. yesterday, the watchman informed
him that the woodwork surrounding one Of the chin
neys on the third floor on fire. Both men at once
made energetic efforts 10 stamp out the flames, and for
few moments they succeeded but the fire soon broke
out with increased force, sweeping along the
floor, and upward into the three upper stories OF
the building, which extends from Leonard through TO
WOrh-st Long before the Fire Department began 10
ply the hose the hames lad communicated WIN every
hoor and II found useless 70 attempt TO the
property. The families living in the tenement houses
adjoining removed their household articles OF value into
the street, for quick removal II necessary AFTER Dur
ing for several hours the flames died OUT leaving the
building a mere shell. The factory was owned ana
occupied by the Union Steam sugar Refining Company
OF which MIR. John Livingstone Is the President Inc
Tss Sob Pah9eFy hin and stock 10000 The building and
machinery were fully insured - -
The stOre-rOOm of the PhOtoEngraving Company on
the III IN floor Of No % Deys was found 10 be on IRE
early yesterday morning The flames spread to the ad
5000 The building, owned by Beach Beal, was
damaged 500. on the first floor. the stock OF James
w Erazier. dealer in ordnance stores damaged by
water 500 The fire caused 10y an explosion OF gas
IN BROOKLYN-A PLANING-MILL DESTROYED
Loss S60,0O0-A GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Flames were discovered at about II a. M,
Yesterday, issuing from the windows of the moding
and planingmill of Sherman Brothers, at Third and
Bondsts and despite the efforts OF the Fire Department
the building and its contents entirely consumed
The building was OF brick three stories in hight, and was
filled with inaammable material. The mill was owned
nv r w Adams lumber merchant Of No 116 Wall-st, in
this city, whose loss is $4,000 The Sherman Brothers
estimate their loss stock aud machinery at s30OOO
Tavlor A. Murphy manufacturers of and blinds,
Who occunled the second floor OF the building lost $1,000
Insured by the Liverpool Globe Company for $1,000
Frederick DillOuts carriage factory, ADJOINING was
damaged $4,000 Insured by the Triumph Company for
a. 500 The frame dwelling OF Thomas Hunt was totally
DESTROYED. Loss, 5000; uninsured The origin OF the
The assurances on the mill building in the follow
ing companies Royal, Newfork, 5000; Triumph, ION
clnnati 81 500; Amazon, Cincinnati, $500; Humboldt,
SeW-York $1,000. Andes, Cincinnati $4,000; North
America, Philadelphia, $500; Commercial Union Lon
don a. 5OO Lancaster, Pa $3.50; Glens Falls, NJ u,
81 250 National, Bangor Me, 81 $50; total, $4,000.
A fire. early yesterday, damaged the drying room OF
Osborne's planning mill at Baltic and Columolasts 200
The brick tenement house No. &c Grand-st, T. d. was
set on fire at 1880 M by the explosion Of can OF
kerosene Oil with which Kate Wahner age I6.
about body, and died in great agony. The building
and furniture were damaged 800.
The two-stOry frame building, near the Penny Bridge,
on Newtown Creek occupied by Frederick Ackerman as
and totally destroyed yesterday Loss about 1900;
U insurance.