New-York tribune., 1873-01-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

A SHOE FACTORY BURNED--ALMOSr A TRAGEDY.
BosToN, Jan. 29.-Seth Norwood g. Co.'s
shoe manufactOry in Beverly damaged by fire yes
terday to the extent OF $1,000 The fire originated in the
stairway, from Of benzne iGntng while lighted
lamp being filed. Egress from the building was cut
off except by the elevator and windows. large
Der OF and at work in the building but
fortunately escaped. Sumner TraftOn. Albert Sargent,
Miss Hamilton Isaac Woodbury., Mr.. Lord, and Frank
Centre were all less burned or otherwise
severely injured.
THE WASHINGTON THEATER FIRE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Thc following are the
losses at the fire yesterday:
Theater, W. W. RaDev owner Of the Theater building,
$4,000 insured for $4,000; j. g. sayille, lessee $1,000
partially insured; Miller Jones' billiard saloon $4,000
insured; Abraham WambOid 81 OOO no insurance. the
Oates Company, 5000; insured; the National Stock
GDhhcW2, Supposed to be slight Gross sReehan stage
carpenters $500 j. l.. Lockhead 5000; Johh Roscoe,
cOnfectiOner, slight loss.
IN THIS CITY.
An examination, made yesterday, of the
fOur-soIy building at No. 80 Whitest., owned by the
Adams estate which damaged by fire on Tuesday
night showed that it would cost 5000 to repair the
building. The fourth floor, where the fire originated,
was occupied by Newburger Badew shoe manufactu-
rer who estimate their damage to stock and fixtures at
5000 insured for s2OOO in the Liverpool London and
Globe and for in the Commercial Union Assurance
The third floor occupied by Samuel Cohen manu-
facturer OF fancy soaps whose stock was damaged
The SeG1nd moor was Ssc~Ped by Kaney %
insured for 100 In the Pacific and Hamilton Company
Koopman Dreyer occupied the first floor as lager
q $50 in the Manufacturers and Builders
fire, caused by the ignition of paper gas shade,
occurred in the basement OF the building, No IL Frank
fort-s occupied by Win. A. Smith, printer at $3.50 D.
Yesterday; damage, t15...An alarm was sounded and
engines summoned, at p. m, yesterday. chimney
having taken re in the residence OF George W Qunard,
No 43 West Thirtythirdst, near Broadway no dam
age occurred. however.
IN JERSEY CITY.
The Fire Commissioners, having concluded
their investigation of the of the fire in the High
School building report that it the result of an at
tempt ventilate the building by running the hot air
sructed 20 forbid further attempts 10 ventate in this
manner unless the boxes of brick not less than eight
inC1es thick
ChiefEngneer Farrers annual report shows that $40
men are employed by the Department 10 steamers 10
tenders handengnes trucks, and 1900 feet of hose.
The total buildings during the year s319es5
on stock s55327 furniture t6s54; total ssS766 The
ss7,5O9. During the year there were lIS alarms The
expense OF running the department were: Saareo'
97s &C. The appropriations amounted 10 S4l,i9o 90 Inc
made full paid one there being at present ll hOsemen
and 80 trucknen ON part pay
ELSEWHERE.
Mrs Elmira French was burned to death
yesterday in Haverhl, Mass. her clothes taking fire
A steam cotton mill at Tatnuck, Mass, was
burned Sunday morning The building almost de-
stroved before the fire discovered The loss about
1900.
The famous Mattison mansion at Springfield,
Ill WAS destroyed by fire. Tuesday night Nearly all
the outbudiDgs the furniture were saved The loss
is $4,000
Stewart, Marks g. Co.'s snuff factory at Bris-
toll Penn was destroyed by fire. Tuesday night; loss,
s2OOcO The fire is supposed to have been the work Of
an lncendlafy.
The box-shOp and sawmill of the Wells
River Manufacturing Company, at Wells River W.T. was
burned Tuesday night. The loss is $4,000 which is par
TALLY insured
A fire broke out in Front-st.,. Milford, Del,
last evening andburned 6ercey for over three hours
greatly damaging the block The loss is not yet ascer-
famed. The orig gin of the fire is unknown.
A fire at ST. John, n. b., Tuesday night,
destroyed large building in Germain-st., owned by
Jndge Peters Of Prince Edwards Island Itwas prnci-
arv oconned for stores The goods mostly saved
he loss is $4,000 which is covered by insurance.
Martin Evans g. Co.'S steam tannery at Lam
caster Ohio one of the most extensive IN the state was
totally destroyed by fire about a. M, yesterday
owing to the extreme cold the efforts OF the re depart
Ihnut a. 600 worth Of lark ana SlO0O WOith o ednel
nearly ready the market were burned lhe t9 I
Ioss will reach about $1,000, Win no lhh"aueo o
origin Of the fire Is unknown
The stock of ID. G.. Davis & Co., hats ana
CON, an state-st Chicago. damaged by fro and
,or las, night TO the amount OF 5000; insured iof
ssoo in the Milwaukee Fire Company, and SClO IN the
S,ion of New-York The fire originated IN tho upper
floor occupied by Mrs 3 IL HaIuhsI' ,S,Ied yoI
ioss on stock and fixtures Is about FVV; lsIou @ M ol
"a onn I'm the Milwaukee Fire Company efVDV IN Wy
Cirard OF Philadelphia ana sl''OoIn ue N"''o" VI '"
York