The Portland daily press., 1873-03-19
FIRES.
Burning of a Hotel in Montreal.
Three Girls Jump from the Fifth
Flat to the Ground.

MONTREAL March 1S.-At one o'clock this
morning fire broke out in building behind
the ST. James Hotel and communicated
through the laundry into the passage of the
leading to the fifth fiat, where the female ser
wants were sleeping The girls finding escape
by the stairs cut off turned to the windows and
three threw themselves ON the sidewalk where
their fall was partially broken by, mattresses
and other soft material They were taken to
the general hospital where they now lie in a
very precarious state. Another girl named Ma
tilda Aver, hung out from the window twenty
minutes, and was finally rescued by the fire.
men, who brought her safely to the ground
amid cheers from tle excited multitude. Not
withstanding the efforts of the fremen the
fourth and fifth flats were completely destroy
ed. Three gentlemen saved themselves by
making ladder of quilts. The hotel is insur-
ed to a large amount. The loss is not yet as
certained.
I'm Cedar Falls, IOwa-Five Men Buried
under n Falling Wall.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. March ia third incen-
diary fire at Cedar Falls in less than a week
occurred last night. The dry goods and boot
and shoe stores of Pitcher and Pennock and B.
Thorpe were burned. Loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000. Five men were buried under the fall
ing walls, two of them seriously though not
fatally injured.
Fire at Wappinser's Fails, N. ".
NEW HAMBURG. March 1S.-The dye house
Of the Duchess Print Works at Wappinger's
Falls was burned this morning. Loss $4,000
Between 600 and 700 hands are temporarily
thrown out of employment.
En CentrevilIe, Ohio.
CINCINNATI, March ia large fire is re
ported raging in the town of Centreville,
Gallia County, Ohio. Ten buildings have been
destroyed, and the fire is still burning. A high
wind prevails, and the citizens are so exhaust
ed from their efforts to extinguish the flames
that very little. property will be saved.
In Cincinnati.
Heimeyer's carriage mandatory was burn
ed this morning. Loss 100000
I'm Muhoney City, Pa.
PHILADELPHIs. March Is. "A fire at Mahon-
ey City, Pa, last night destroyed the Anthra-
cite Hotel, the old Lehigh Valley Railroad
freight depot and one dwelling. Loss $4,000;
partially insured.
The Fire at Osdensbnrg.
OGDENsBURG, March 18.-The fire here on
Sunday was very disastrous, burning all day
and night until Monday morning. The greater
portion of the buildings Water street in
Guiding Marble row, the large barns of the In
ternational Hotel were burned. The Supreme
Court chambers, Temperance Hall, the gas and
city works, offices, and number of stores were
in Marble block Gibbs stone house, Atchi
sons dye house, together with several small
shops and dwellings on Wood street were also
burned. The total loss of the buildings, con-
tents and i'll moving will approach $4,000,
I'm Macon.
MACON. Ga, March 1S.-A fire broke out ON
Gotten Avenue this morning and destroyed
twenty frame buildings, twelve of which
were stores and shops.
Fire in a Coal Mine.
SHAMAKIN, Pa, 18.-A fire occurred at the
Brady Colliery to-day, owned by Guiterman &
German. The breaker was burned to the
ground. Loss heavy.