Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
The Baltimofe Fire.

The Baltimore Fire.
New YORK, July 25.-A Herald spe-
cial says the burned district is bounded
by Mulberry, Liberty, Lexington and
Howard streets, and comprises ten
blocks, divided by Clay, Saratoga and
Little Pleasant streets, running east
and west, and 10y the park running
north and south. In estimating the
total loss there is wide difference of
opinion, some placing it as high as
SS0O,OOO, but experienced insurance
men think that $4,000 or 5000, coo
will cover all loss. No loss Of life at
tended the fire, either from the burning
or falling walls. It's reported that a
woman fell dead on the street overcome
by excitement and alarm. About one
hundred houses were destroyed, and
about sixty families rendered homeless.
July ga Baltimore special says
the fire in several portions of the burned
districts swept rapidly through the
roofs and left the lower portions of
whole rows scarcely damaged This is
deemed to have been caused by the
large number of single roofs, which
were exceedingly dry and burned like
grass. In this way the fire actually
crossed over u street in which the en-
gines continued to work and left ror-
ton Of the fire brigade working in the
very centre of the burning blocks. The
water was nearly exhausted before the
fire was under control, which made it
necessary to dam up the cutters to sup
ply some engines. The casualties were
of no importance, except the case of
Sister Rinaldia, q nun of the Convent
of st. Alphonzo's Church, who died
from fright. Two 1iremen were injured
by the explosion of a steamer, but they
will probably recover.
BALTIMORE, July 2G.-This mornings
!Sun estimates the loss by fire yesterday
at half million dollars, and states that
good judges place the damages as low
as between $500 900 and 800 900. The
Gazette estimates the less at s5CO,OCO
to $500 900, and the -imerica estimates
ut 81 600 900.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-The official re-
port of the Fire Inspector places the
number of buildings destroyed by the
fire on Friday last at 113, of which
there were GA three-story brick houses,
eighteen four-story brick-houses, two
churches, three school-houses, four res
taurants, three boarding houses and four
stables. An official estimate of the loss
has not yet been made.
Another New Departure.
COLUMBUS, July 30.-The Liberal Re-
publican Convention, met this morning
: and adopted resolution, passed by
their caucus last night, to dissolve their
organization as Liberal Republicans
and unite with the Allen County New
) Departurists today in the formation of
a new party.
The Peoples Convention assembled
at IL A. NJ. in Ambrose Hall. The Con-
vention was called to order by L. Il.
Cunningham, leader of the Allen Coun-
, ty movement, who made short explain
atory speech. He said that prominent
parties was in such condition as to
make new party an absolute necessity
for the protection of the people.
Neither of the present parties could &C.
, complish the needed reform. One
would not and the other could not help
tile pcoplc. SoIIuptloH WdS IuIll 'dlt
in all departments of the government,
and it was high time the people took
the management of their own affairs
into their own hands.
Hon. George Pugh, of Cincinnati, was
chosen Chairman, and said that al
though Democrat of the deepest dye
he was willing to unite with all honest
men to stop stealing in high and low
places; to stop extravagant grants of the
public domain, which by right, was the
property of the people They knew of
these great evils and were there to de-
wise remedy. Let them do the work
carefully and we'll.
Judge w. B. Caldwell of Cincinnati,
: was called on and made speech, show
ing the necessity for new party as a
; means of restoring the Government to
its former purity.