New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-09

A REMARKABLE FIRE IN CINCINNATI-LOsS SloO'VOO'
CINCINNATI, o., June ga fire, doing Sl0O'OOO
damage occurred this city to-day, burning l4OO OAK
reIs OF coal OIL % freightcars (mosty oaded lumber
ward with 100000 OF lumber and IT dwellings most
of them small structures At l2;JO OclOcA' "hen
il broke out four alarms were sounded ealing Out tno
entire Fire Department, with the reserves Engines
rom Covinqton and Newport came and rendered
assistance The fire originated In the yard OF the MARI
etta and Cincinnati Railroad in an open frame storage
shed about 800 long, situated on the track between
smith and Park-sts. THIS shed contained Law Dds VI
coal OIL shipped here from Parkersburg and stoed TOT
dealers in this city A young man says that While
crossing the bridge the road on smthst he sa" IN
the shed first very small flame which burst suddenly
I'D with several successive explosions, enyelopns the en-
tire building Two private watchmen employed by tue
Railroad Company, arrived on the spot Deioie the n'S
barrel exploded and began rolling the barrels Oh Oh
away other explosions occurred 50 rapidly tha1 tue
men escaped with difficulty. 1t was attempted 10 ara"
the cars from the adjoining tracks IN the yard Win
locomotive, but account Of the intense heat ms
coud not be accomplished. Twenty cars we're pushed
nv hand from the track most distant from the she'd
Ten Of these cars loaded with sulphur were left ez
posed TO the fire. and the fumes or the sulphur greatly
interfered with the hremen In their work
H. Lancaster of the Marietta Railroad was seriously
injured or the % cars 10 totally destroyed ana
the contents Of the remaining Is were badly damaged
The loss OF the cara ami freight falls the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad Company. Thirty-seyen hundred
hoars worth Of marble in blocks in the yard crumDed
~ rieces The fire spread the south 70 the lumber
ward OF Roberts Coz and extended on the noftn sue
of secOnd-st nearly to Pdrst This side was soon en-
trey enveloped in flames. Lumber was ped Il.sS ~
thfs Mace sixty feet distant, directly across sec
I nnd a. three immense iron receivers VI
1 tbe Gas Works. The Gas Company Kept III meu
on top OF the tanks with hose thr0Wlug NateI V en-
heated IRON These receivers the side next 10 Jhe
fire were red hot, and we're mOmentaflly IN uAuEeI
qyulosoD an event which would nave Deen CtI 1 az
dea 10 the men top. The hremen did an Ins Ve
fors9ke tbe gas-hoders BY this the coal Oh hau
ali burned out and the lumber-ydFs hhu ry 10
| dwellings, remained to be extlneulsled. LIE tLo -
! 1agtment soon got control OF the htei anu Ho" ' ~
| receivers out OF danger
FIRE NOTES.
The Eagle FIGURING Mills in Keolluk, Iowa.
were entirely destroyed by fire early on Saturday Loss
$1,000; no insurance Several persons were mJuou W
| y faling wall one OF whom cannot survive
fire at Garden Island, Ont, on Saturday
DESTROYED Calvin Brecks bake-house, engine-house
boler-works, and three capstan-houses ana sapst4s
| together with four dwellings. Calvin Brefks QSe l'
$1,000; no insurance ,-4-s-sz-s-z-
The steamer Meteor was badly damaged by
fire at Detroit Saturday afternoon. Tie boat was
valued SIS 900 aud insured for $4,000 The warehouse
and freight sheds Of Buckley Co also destroyed,
together with large Quantity OF freight. Ie los, on
the buildings Is $4,000 and the Insurance. about S3o0O
The barn of the WeybOsset House, in East
Greenwich r. l.. was struck by lightning, early Slrur-
day and consumed together with the hotel the Masonic
Hail. Brncks harness shop i've horses and several car
riages The loss $4,000 On which there Is insur-
ance OF about IS 800 North American, Northern
Missouri, PLenix Of HaguQrd, and Meuden % derdeui
/ Conn. ~