New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-15
FIRES.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN AVER, MASS.

tings millinery store and dwelling house LnfkD's fish
r. sherwins grocery Levi sSenrwns cloak and fancy
goods j. C. Tane boots SGs and rSps
boot and shoe store W. stuars grocery and dry goods
store and dwelling-honse E. A. Markham's apotheeary
dry goods, and hardware store; Bruce & 'Chard's
<. A. Flags tailor shop A. D. simmons dry and fancy
goods store j. ID. Browns deEtistry, the Unitarian
house, Odd Fellows and Grand Army Hall, and John
spauding jrs law Office The occupants OF the dwell ell,
snerwiu, George Day. George Chanpney. T. Hand, A;
Page 1.-TWO DWELLING and bar), Stephen Barrett Samuel
H. H. Bliss, J. L. Fletcher, and the two dwellings, three
shops and clearinghouse Of a. Peabody. All the bust
dry goods store reminding Loss estimated at from
Sl69O0O 20 S0000o The assurances are III the fchDurS
MUTUAL S2l,G3O; Central Mutual OF Worcester $3.50 H.
C. Cnriic's agency OF Fltclburg, s0Ooo L. C. PaIks's
agency of Worcester 1880 Hep was sent Tor 70 Fitch
burg and Lowell, and steamer and nOse-caTriaees ar
rived from bo places The cause VI INC hfe "a uhkho"h'
TERRIBLE FIRE IN WESTERN CITY SIXTY
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
CIyc1NYATI, Ohio, April ia special dis
patch Tln Ohio to-day, says that fire broke out
McEeals store in the western part or TINS town. at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, and the building, when was q
large two-slory frame house, speedily IN danes
heavy gale blowing from the southwest gave rise TO Sc
rous apprehensons for the safety OF the entire Guy as
the wind carried the burning brands to great distance,
and within 20 minutes houses least half mile away
from where the fire originated were IN names lac
progress OF the confagrltion rapid that IL was
difficult 10 remove furniture or other effects, and within
two hours tho devastation complete oyer 60 build
InGs having been totally destroyed including houses.
barns stores saloons stove stCr ana pGr o .,
city MISUNDERSTANDING to the energy OF the Fire
DcpaI preventing the flames crossing the rail-
TO ascertain ibs nmoiIn No lives were lost TRe total
insurance Is b Ju sj,O,0 divided among TIC -na, Home
and sun Com anic3.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-A Gre broke out
at O'Clock this morning tho paint shop attached to
.,.oo ri
and spread with great ravdity, colsn-
ing the repair and building shops, the main building III
Guiding the depot for tc cars the stables and the wait
ing.ro0,n Tho nam Office was saved. All the horses
were rescued the were saved 10y running them
tie tracks but seven III tle repair shop were
Tho bu,dinqs Surncd mad front OF $50 feet running
Jack to Amherst. Tho loss SoOolo and 10 mostly IN
sfcd in Philadelphia OcrS. Ii3 walls reinaiA stand
ay, al. the building can rapidly be restored.
TWO GRAIN ELEVATORS BURNED.
TcIgDo, Ohio, April 13.-The Lake Shore and
s....i.ap Southern Railroad ecvatorD was totally de-
ryo h. this evening" together with les contents
sting 10000 bushels Of CORE 2Q bushels Of Sats
slcc9 Which is covered by insurance. mostly IN Last
". LUIS, Mo- April 1i-Radcord House and elevator.
~ Ware nsburg, Mo- were burned vest rdty. lac Gle
yato confined $1,000 bushels Of grain Ine loss Is estt-
inaleu at 100000 insurance unknown.
COTTON SHIP BURNED.
SAyAyNAu, Ga. April 13.-Thc Ship Tran
QucDar, loading Wlth COlton ~ LANAI press Wll -J'OV
bales on board, took fro at 1880 to-day and was
badly damaged. The American L!Oyds and Great West
eln Insurance Offices OF New-IOrA Wiz be TIC auieIo!s
A CANADA TOWN NEARLY DESTROYED.
PIcroY, Ontario, April 13.-The most destruc
tive fire that has occurred here took place this
morning, destroying large portion Of Tire business part
OF the individual losses Is not yet asceftalned
TEN DWELLING-HoUsEs BURNED.
POTTsv1LLE, Penn, April IA fire, this
evening, on Minersvlllest., destroyed ton tenement
buildings Loss, el5OcO. 4 man named Charles Ewing
run over by Il liz engine ana Killed.
UNION BLOCK IN WEsTBoRoUGH, MASS.
WORCESTER, Mass, April 14.--Union Block,
one of the largest buildings in WeStborougb' Mass and
large clearinghouse, were totally destroyed w Tire
about one O'Clock thsUotIIng.
LARGE LOCAL FIRES.
A fire was discovered On Saturday on the
fourth floor of the five story double building jay and
WASHINGTON sts., extending through to Greenwich ST.
Paromen 81 lferrles and Barry reaching the fourth
floor found two large bales Of paper cuttings on fire. but
"a they could not get water they were compelled to re
treat An alarm was sent out at once and the fire de-
nortmcnt quickly responded. The flames had gained
such beadway however that second alarm was sounded
The flames were cut OFF from the lower floors.
and eventually extinSui5hed, but not untu inc
buldinc and contents were seriously damaged. Ihe
stock and machinery the fourth and fifth floors were
completely destroyed tho roof was burned the wash
ipgonst end Of the third floor seriously damaged
and the lower floors and basement were Hooded with
wafer Onehalf of the first floor and basement fronting
ON Greenwich.st is occupied by John Taylors sons,
Albany brewers, for the storage OF ale Their loss on
stock by water may reach 5000. The building also
owned by hem is damaged sl5Oo0 insured for $4,000
The remainder of tho building is occupied by the Metro
no,iton PAPER Collar Company, o. z. Dorman,
president The company aisj occupies tho upper noors
of the two adjoining buildings IN Washington auc %tce
W.hsts, which were not damaged Bong smut on fC+n
the burning building by heavy iron doors Tnere was
ture and the machinery used was very elaborate anu
easily The stock Is estimated at $780, no. ana OH
machinery at $4,000 Insurance. $30OVgO on mtehhsIJ
and stock in all the buildings IL Is believed that tne
| fire or ginated from spontaneous combustion. - -
Operlosen g. Keefer'5 stockof dry goods, at NO 32
Broadway was damaged $1,000 by IRE, on saturday,
caused by some ones careessy throwing mateA INTO
waste paper. Fully insured - -
John Afahons frame stable, No Si3 First-ave., was
burned Saturday night. Loss $500 insured Tor saw
nv fine Metropolitan Company TWO horses belonging 20
Insured by the Brooklyn Company. one belong ~ ID
Mahon and worth $1,000, was also burned lnsuica "a
The rear building No. 654 Third-ave occupi2d by FL
aged $500 Not insured. - - ,,.,,,,-
A fire in Hitchcock's dining saloon. No 70 Wllain-st,
caused damage The occupants OF the upper AOOs
TIE roof and upper floor OF the tenement No. 1872
Reecker-s owned By a. L. Stewart, were burned los
200. Insured. Mr4 Angel, Who occupied Inc tlru
maker lost stock, by water Tie basement Is
occupied by August BIuch as laundry; loss, $40
The three-story anu attic frame tenement, at Gar
rson and Front-sts., Brooklyn, owned by Mrs Jane
insured by the Nassau Company for $1,000
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