New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-28
TIE FIRE RECORD.
AT wAsmNGroY-NARRow EscArrs.

AT WASHISGTON-NARROW ESCArE5
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Between 1 and 2
o'clock this morning fire broke cut in the basement Of
the house occupied by Pay Inspector n Carpenter in
McnaelerrOw, Est, between seventeenth and
Eighoenth-sts. Before the family aware OF any
danger flames had reached the upper stories, and
Mr. and Mrs Carpenter with difficulty escaped to the
street. the latter screaming for her child, which
sleeping in the Mansard story Of the building On hear
ing the cry william Digges through the adjoining
house and along the oOrnce to the burning dwelling
the window seized the nearly sufocated child
carried It the roof OF the next house and dolv
cred IL to a coOred man, who restored the child 70 the
distracted mother Mr.. Digges had his wrist severely
cut by the glass or cornice The interior OF the house
almost entirely destroyed Il the property OF
A. r. Shepherd and insured In one OF the District
Fire Insurance Companies Mr.. Carpenter only yester
day returned the city from the Asiato squadron,
where he discharged the duties OF Fleet paymaster He
had brought back with hun specimens OF firearms Two
other Subjects OF use and strouic interest which in
part destroyed the fire. SIr. Carpenter had
The flames spread 10 the adjoining double Mansard
roof OF the residence " Col. Don Pat on the west,
burning II such extent that IL will nave 70 be en-
Llrey removed preliminary TO ouhllng a new one.
saved from the flames. but OF the latter was in
ured by water the engines. He had no insurance
whatever on his house aud lts contents.
The flames also extended 70 the Mansart roofs on the
damaging lesH eight ten OF them. Inc
most of The rnnre in the upper stories was DESTROYED
b. 1ge ana that below considerably injured by wafer
The houses comparatively small, Win the
OK eption Of those belonging TO Mr. shepherd and Col
Piatf One OF the houses IN the row occupied by
Lieut. Wheeler VI the u. Engineer Corps aud IN 10 he
ana h a. staus were employed competing the record
Of ~. surveys made during the last four years IN
Arizona Utah. Nevada. All the surveying instr-
ments, records plates, pIotoSiapa7, &C. were Gased,
the roof Harry Elliott, young lawyer, while assisting
IN removing furniture tlm one oi the houses. ieA
through The opening OF winding stairway 70 the base
distance Of about 40 Feet Receiving serious IN
iurIes Of the spine
THIS CITY
At 1890. a m. yesterday a fire that origin
ated among shavings occurred Charles spegels wood
turning shop on the top floor Of the thrce-story
brick building Nos. go 2l2 West Twentyunth-st
near Eighthave. owned by john J. Bowes, ornamental
iron-w0rker who occupied the remainder Of the bmd
ing Damage to speigcs STOCK. $50; 20 building, W..
a. a. ~. IRE 81 1S1" 5t Si It F5rt near
Eecond.ave., owned by Wan. speght and occupied as
stable by Wm Flynn. Damage, slOOi insurer LOT s4'OVJ
The Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers,
At No 40 New BOwerv, endangered with It's inmates,
soon after p m. yesterday, by the burning Of some
shavngs and Rubbish in the cellar OF the 3story brick
buidng on the RnOsevest aide Of the premises, which
n occupied as dwelling by the mauoD, teachers anu
children. The nre discovered by the matrOh' WHO
on entering chapel. found smoke curling through the
doorway leading 10 the dwelling The nremeu
responded promptly 10 an alarm, ana the names Wee
ex'lugusAed before any damage ensued. IL Is sup
posed thar the shavings gnited from cigar stump
which, it is coniertured. was cdreesSy thrown down
the cellar grating R0Osrvcltst, JY AN unknown per
SON The attaches Of the Mission, though greatly
terrified couI4g tously % he upper Story Oh t1e
building ana rescued twelve little children who we're IN
bed Services held IL the chapel Just before the
fre but fortunately the cOugrt CATION lad clspeised
ELSEWHERE.
The village of Stanton, on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, was destroyed by ire saturday
The loss is estimated at Sl5O,O1
A special dispatch TO The Memphis Ard!dnche
saws the town Of Mariana, Ark was nearly ue-
sroyed by fire last Thursday Tho total loss s estimated
81 $4,000 The principal losers are W IL cotton dlld
Banks & Griffin. dry goods ana HlnltY LAt.oh ufuB-
gst. The posOCe and telegraph Onlce were also do-
stroyed.