, 1873-07-28
THE FIRE ERA.

| New YonE, July 20.-A Baltimore an.o,,, .,,o,
Tho fro in sovoral portions Of tho burnnn 3;s'
trfot awopt rapidly through the roofa and iar
tho lower portions Of whole rows scarcolv on, -
cd. This Heonod to DO caaod by tho l.reo ,,,,n,.
Dor Of ehingc roofg, which aro so oxcocdinrl,
dry ITO burn like grass. In thls why tho flro
actually crossed over stroetB in which tho engine,
continued to work, md lott portion Of tho fra
brigade working III tho contro, OF tho burnino
block: Tho wator was 30 noar1y exhausted he,
foro tho ilro was under control "a to mako 1t nc,
cesaary t,e to dam up tho guttcra, and 80 supply
Honio tiro-ongiheB. -
tho oaso Of sinter Rinaltt q nun In tho Convent
ot Ut: Alphonaus Church, who diod from fright.
mr.. Ooonin, Chief Of tho Washington Fire Do.
passmons w9s ~ hurt by being driven against by
tironon werc injured by tito oxploaion Of
steataer, but they will probably rocayar.
nALTisfonE, July 20.-This morniur'g Ett,, estf.
msf'a nn sfaIns to l2ss By the se
1s botwoon 5000 0O5 and 500 0o Tiso Go,es g. 4gm
ostimstes tho losB at from s500ooo to Ss0o f1oo
aud the American aays tho loss viii c1naoiy M,
proximato $1,O00,000. ~'0'o'S up
The Homo Inauranco Con,nnnv ~ n,14,,u
says $4,000 will cover liz iosaos AnsociataJ An,G
Elremen's Of Baltimore, a5, COO: hanoyora haSoa ~
MeW York, g, 900. The insurance on tic Firnt
r. EnEllsh mtheaan af,ena ohnreh Wholly
NAtt@opt Luz CUHRTeRAtf0r will Tops
s2o, ,oo0 by tho fro. Tho valuable library attnc. @
ou to the parsonage was savod. Tho Insurance
in the burnt district ia estimated at a2f1 Gai,
and m h ne M entire loss is not estimated to oxcoo3
still pitt tho loss as not to oxcool Io9 o LUG
Marshal Grey, OF tho Police Dopartmont dnr;,s
tho loight OF the excitement, waa ureod Ia nioMS
up building to stop tho progress OF tho flamos.
nree we're unnecessary. Aid was tondorcd fr ron
philadelphia and Harrisburgh and Alexandria
va, and othot points, which Was promntly ao.
knowledged by tho authorities, with tho roaues,
that Y bo hold in roadinoss in case It should ba
needed. An MD train from Washington, With
throo hae cars, having on board two ateamora
and two bono roofs and one passenger ear filled
with hfomen, mndo tho run hero il forty min.
utos, averaging o mile minute. Thoso two
companies from Washington, with tho two fra
and three hook md ladder companies Of tLis
otty wore ' oil tint woro ongngod In staying tic
a q4s Essp sg D onns ns5s 'fs psfssat pastor Of
tho fire; occurred, having an engagement to
preach OF Easton to-morrow. Learning Of tho
tire hc took tho evening train for Baltimoro. mr.
riylng IN tho city at 10 q: m. At Wilmington and
osnor points On tho r2a ho honrd tho oat ex-
attended by great loss Of lifo As soon as ho
feachou the city he matlo his way to tho church
una parsonage, whore his family resided, On
1roneliing tho nolghborhood ho found tho church
1850 t'Na RoAb6N UA4uCls 1Qu StrGGt Wn4
no information, whether lis + family o 11. },ad
boon lost, or, If Hayod whithor thoy Ind gone.
~ excitement and apprehension the
and was borno to MI adjacent drug store, short.
~ attorward some of hia friends, learning hia
condition, took him to Mr.. Millor'a, whore hia
1nnm11y had been, carried IN safety previously.
ps: natkloy remained ineonBiblo during tho night,
but this morning, though completely proHtratod.
is much bottor.
- A committee, appointed by t11o Common
Gouncli,' ig II eeBslon, Following oil CT Us oi
ulnsFeaa and aftor,ling moane to carry them over
Joseph Thoman 4 Son, in whose planing.mill
tho tiro originated, state thoir loss will not OK
ceod go coo; insurance, $4,000. Tie firm will
immediately rosllmo business,
The German Fro Insurance Company reports
ITS oasea BY fro yesterday at $50, ,006 md thinks
tho entire loss by fro will approximate 81 600 QUO.
Iilo naitimoro Company estimates its losses at
5lo, goa, and tho Howard's at 900. Tho Fro
inene snd o Equitable G of Baltimore, each aad
,AuauarA, Ga.. July 2e.-Ex-dov. Charles J.
Jennus en will publish card in tho Chronicle and
earc;a 6ets ,s 4%a reminding tho people Of
the South aftor tho war by tho Indies Of the
southorn Aid Association Of Baltimore, nnd cali.
Ing upon them to assist In alloviatipg tho tiia,
treHs OF the stricken city.
Mo-, says ~ fire. this morning, DESTROYED the
car, paint, tin. and repair shops. Ind orc iooo.
motive, two tenders, and three cars OF tho PORT
land Companys Works, and other small build
Jugs belonging to tho Grand Trunk Hallway. Tho
loss is ostimatod at $500. 600: inenrod for a1nn
ego: :o There IL IN insurance On tho whole worlaa
OF 337 ,ooo, of which but little over per cont
applies to tho property burned. or tic
total amount tho Traders, Of Chicago.
las $4,000, nnd tho Brewors', Of Milwaukee, Wis,
amd aAl tho Amazon, of Cincinuati, $4,000 zach.
Thoro was considerable amount OF partlY-tln.
ished work In tho buildings, Of which thoro ia
now no account. Freight trainn standing on the
trachs and in main buildings wero saved.
PORTLAND, No., July 2G.-Tho President Of
the Portland Company statca tho loss by fire Is
estimated Mt 100000 only, and saws tho cnr
shops will bo Immediately rebuilt In d bottor lo
cation, and OF botter material. The dividend
just doclared will also bo promptly maid.
NORFOLK, Va, July 2G.-About / o'clock thia
an incontliary fire broke out in a huiId.
ing on tho woat stlo Of bIurkot sonnrc occn,,;ail
by Hofhclmor L. Co., boot md shoo fIoa}cra
Owing to tho bursting Of a wator-main the day
In forn on1 kba 1;.,,;t,J