New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-05
THE FIRE RECORD.
THE PORTLAND FIRE-AS APPEAL FOR AID.

THE PORTLAND FIRg-As APPEAL FOR AID.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4>-The total loss from
the Portland cOnnagration r,i5s6T5, and the nsu
on It t24O In the following companies London
Liverpool and Globe Ell 900 Fremcn's Fund, UNION
Home, and Mutual of this city. 10000 each Imperial,
10000 Phenix OF Hartford $4,000 10 is proposed 10
rebuild the burnt district Immediately, making the
streets wider prevent the spread OF fire. Several
sufferers from the December IRE have been burned out
The Hon. Ben Halliday proposes 10 assist the destitute
sufferers, buying tool, for them and rebuilding their
homes He will DO assisted by other wealthy nen AID
is asked from Chicago, st. Louis New-York. san Fran
CISCO and other cities Of wealth and means Portlhnds
loss comparatively greater than that Of Chicago or
Boston.
IN AVER, MAss-Loss UPWARD OF 100000.
AVER, Aug. A shOddy mill at Mitchelvilit,'
about two miles from here, owned by VIM Mitchell Oh
Aver was burned down in less than hour. this after
The fin caught from the picker The property
destroyed was valued at between 100000 and s5O0oo
Not moro !than half the Ioss is covered by insurance
The large bridge was not injured One OF the small
bridges slightly damaged Fire engines from Shirley
and Aver there az soon as possible.
IN EXETER, N. H.--LOss $4,000.
EXETER, Aug. 4-The planning mill of Messrs
Brown Il Warren was burned yesterday, with an adj
joining building used carriage factory by MeSsrs
Head & Jewell. Loss 5000 partially insured The are
was the work Of an ncendiary.
large lot OF finished lumber for the building OF new
church at South Newmarket consumed causing a
loss Of from $4,000 TO $4,000 Brown warren had no
insurance.
IN NANTUCKET, MAss.-LOs PROBABLY $4,000.
NANTUCKET, Aug. 3-1he boot and shoe
establishment OF william c. Hart was burned yester
day. The loss is large, the firm had just received
stock valued at $1,000 which was destroyed F'F'yhye
hands are thrown out Of employment.
IN WEIR VILLAGE, MAss.-Loss $1,000.
TAUNTON, Aug. 4-The Union iron foundery
at Weir village was partially burned yesterday The
loss Is not stated. There is $4,000 insurance on the
foundery.
EXTENT OF THE RECENT LONG ISLAND FIRES.
AS the smoke and confusion Of the recent
great forest fires at the east end of Long Island clear
the extent and character of the disaster are De
coming better known. The damage done has by no
means exaggerated and what worse the losses
generally fall upon class of poor, working people
who had settled where the land cheap in order that
they might make themselves homes by their labor and
thrift Numbers thus stripped Of the fruits OF years
OF toll and self denial and lett without shelter food or
clothing. In case Wayerley. family has been
forced TO apply to Of the Poor for relief
strong case for charitable acton Is mere peSepteu;
and already appeals for immediate action in behalf OF
the sufferers have appeared In some OF the Long Island
papers and editors generally urgently requested to
lay before their readers the Importance OF speedy ree
Gifts OF any kind will be thankfully received ana as
tributed among the sufferers IN proportion 10 tner
wants. They should be sent TO the Oyerseers ot Inc
IN THIS CITY.
Fire Marshal Sheldon reported to the Fire
Commissioners yesterday that there l57 fires dur
ing July causing loss of property to the amount Of
s263705 upon which there insurance Of SsT0i0
Tue principal OF fire as follows kerosene
lamp explosion, foul chimney, 10 escaping gas. -
earelessness with matches 10; and fireworks 49, The
chief fire was that in the United States Public Stores
July 80; during which goods since valued at 100000
were destroyed An investigation had failed to reveal
any careessness watchmen and the only explana
ton that given Of the origin Of the fire is that OF
spontaneous combustion.
Emma Orak arrested yesterday, by Iorder the
Fire Marshal on a charge OF having fired her room at
No 11I2 Secondaye, yesterday morning The furniture
I'm her room is insured for $780, After the fire she
claimed had been damaged at least $780, although
the police in their asserted that there was not
more than $50 Other suspicious facts coming TO his
knowedee the Fire Marshal deemed IL his duty TO have
the woman arrested She will be taken before Justice
Bixby, at the Yorkyille Police Court, to-day. 80
fire Ia the basement OF the threestory brlck build
ing No AS Grandst. occupied hat-sore by Robert
Scheyer Yesterday, damaged stock 81 800 The building
is owned by Isaac HARTMAN and was damaged $500.