New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
TIE FIRE RECeRD.
A SHIP ON FIRE.

SHIP ON FIRE.
KEY WEsT, Feb. 23.-The ship NOrwester,
from NewOreans came into port to-day with her cargo
Of cotton fire. It has been burning since Feb. 20.
With the assistance Of men from the Nayyyard the tee-
graph dispatch Relief tOwed her away from the
shipping this evening Every effort Is being made TO
save the ship
Later.-The Norwester belonged at Boston. and was
bound from New-Oreans TO Liverpool. She has been
run ashore at the OF the harbor With the
cepon Of Is bales Of cotton saved, there no prospect
OF saving either ship or cargo
| AT Neutrality-suspicious. $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The fancy goods
store Of Gottlcib Behrends in seventh-st Ist.
took fire about 9;30 night. very high wind blow
ing az the time and fears were entertained Of extern
siye conlagraton but the fire got under con-
| troll
The wnter froze "a soon az 1t FELL and the remen and
police covered with The loss estimated at
$4,000 and principally caused by water aud smoke
| fully insured.
AT PAINTED POsT-Loss, $4,000.
| ELMIRA, n. Y, Feb 23.-Ab0ut u o'clock
this evening fire discovered in the saloon Of Rich
ard Emmerson. the south side Of Manest in Painted
Post. Corning The fire extended to the buildings
occupied by Carpenters saloon Bakers shoe store
and Ferrenbaugh's harness shop The Times Office
James Wilder's blacksmith shop II. Bonham's
wagon shop, Owne'5 black NTH 3shOp, r. Bonhams
lNfrl SdUlesf HHfus wagon rhop otohbs uldChslAlA
and wagon shop also 20 the Empire block, which con-
tanned tho dry goods store OF Parkhurst & Co.. r. p
Badgers grocery Robinson Frcnch's hardware store,
and the Empire House, Joseph Burst, proprietor AL
destroyed Tue total loss will reach $4,000
LOSSES BY THE ST. PETERSBURG CONFLAGRATION.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Penn, Feb. 22.-The fire,
last night. broke out Hepps saloon, and spread rapid
y 70 Ailcn's Opera-house next door. The Chief En-
gneer directed the building torn down. thus arrest
Tho Of Tla
nearly can be learned, are the losses
Fred. Hepp, $500 Aken's Opera-hOuse and billiard
room, 10000 insured for about $4,000 w. Movers res
taurant about 5000; The Goldsmith Building y 0o0 Tie
Adams House. $4,000 Khb's cl1hn g-house, l00J0 Sey-
mour, Taylor Co. hardware $1,000 insured FOR s. 900
ST. Petersburg savings Bsnk $1,000 buiidBg the de-
pots were all securedi Nike MeClosly's dry,goods
goods store $1,000 J. H. Welsh & Co, liquors, s3O0)
j. b. Donaldson Co. drugs, 5000; Knox K Butts, fur
Place and posiofice, $1,000; Frankcnsteins
clothing store 5000; billiard 5aiOOn $1,000 Dr. DOns
office ana library IS 900; Fllker-ons restaurant S5OO
Smith Cooks office ana residence 5000; 81 PetersDnrg
Hotel s. 900, insurance 5000 Colners residence 5000
DR. Johus1ns drug store 5000 Progress office. $1,000
smith Hemlers Hotel, 5000; Herf0ns once, SLOW
Benefits hardware store, 5000.
The origin OF this devastating cOnhagration was the
explosion OF a lamp in Hepps saloon. The business por
Of the town Is in ashes. The citizens with praise
worthy generosity. threw open their houses ~ the
sufferers by the tire.
THE BURNED CHICAGO DIsrILLERY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Leech & WOOlman's dis
.illerv AT ths Union which took fire last
nj ght was completely destroyed. together with all The
machinery and about 1900 barrels Of hghwines. The
total loss - estimated $4,000 The amount Of insur-
ance is unknown but is said TO be light number o.
buildings near the distllery including warehouse ana
boardng-house and several small frame structures,
also burned, involving loss OF SZOUO ABOUT Luz
head OF Texas cte were ~ t' shes near inc ultery'
The roofs or sheds took fire and 70 found neces-
sary let the cattle out and doubtless many or tAem
VIII never be- recovered.
Ar wAvERLEY-LOss, $1,000.
WAvERLEY, y. Y, Feb. 92-Pensons g.
Hungcrord'. grocery burned last night Loss
on the building owned by II. J. Baldwin 5000 insured
Tor 200 Loss on stock $1,000 insured for 5000 Por
-has building. adjoining, was damaged sl5gl ana me
FIRST National Bank Duldlng, opposite sou AAo l1so
OF the lre Is unknown.
AT DORCHEsTER-LOs5 Sj,OO0
BOsrOS. Feb. 23.-An un0ccupied wooden
dwelling in Dorchester, known the John H. Mear's
Mansion, and owned by tB. W. Carpenter was burned
last nig hL. Loss 5000.
ELSEWHERE.
A fire on the first floor Of No, 206 Allen-st.,
in this city at tho cigar of Isaac White yesterday
damaged fixtures $3.50; insured for $500 fire in
a tvyostorv frame building, AZ No. 6l9 Eighh.aye, IN
this city occupied as by Abraham Levy, on
Saturday night damaged the furniture 500 insured for
81 Jee the Citizens Company The DulIdns owned
Mary Dohertv damaged SoOi lnsuteu OI sA'Vo
IA the BrUadSay.
At $40 last evening two story frame stable,
at Dean-st and Nostrandave Brooklyn, was set on ire
by some unknown incendiary and entirely consumed
The owner was Jerome Plummer, whose loss IS - 600
Two horses number OF carriages we're saved ny Jue
bremen. The building Is fully insured.