Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-01
NO LOSS OF LIFE.
The Flames Now Under Control.

BALTIMORE. July 25.-A fire broke out al
ten O'Clock this morning in Joseph Thomas
Il Co.'S. planning mill. between Liberty and
Park streets, and extended to three adjoin-
ing blocks and an immense eonfagration Is
now raging. A stiff breeze is blowing and
huge cinders are waited several blocks off,
The fire is in the immediate vicinity Of the
Presbyterian church, where the Presbyter-
ian General Assembly was held. The
entire southwest corner of Liberty and
Saratoga block IS burned
LATER.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 25.-Burning shin
giles and sparks started n fire in the square
on the north side Of Mulberry street, be-
tween Cathedral and Park streets. The
fire then dashed across the street to the
Academy Of Arts. The dome Of the eathe-
dral at one time was on fire, bnt was put
out by citizens who were stationed on the
roof, prepared for it. At 10 p. II. the
castings Of the windows Of ST. Alph0nso' 5
Church were on fire for the third time.
Sparks were sh0wered all over the church
from the burning houses in front andal0ng-
side Of it. The new salvage corps appeared
on the scene and are doing good service.
No estimate Of the damage Is possible IN
der the circumstances. Eight blocks Of fine
buildings have been burned. The authorities
sent for outside help. Clay St. from Liberty
to Howard, two squares, Is burned out.
This Is q narrow street. filled with carpenter
shops and box factories. The steeple Of the
Central Presbyterian Church is on fire. At
half past one clock the fercest portion Of
the fire was on Saratoga street between
Park and Liberty streets. On the south
side every house on the square Is in flames.
The fire or this square came from the back
buildings which reach TO the destroyed
houses on Clay street. Up Saratoga to
Howard street, on the south side. houses
were still burning at one O'Clock. The
course Of the fire from Thomas's factory.
where 1t commenced. was Up Park street
Among the buildings destroyed, were the
First English Lutheran Church on Lexing-
ton street, and the Central Presbyterian
Church on the corner Of Liberty and sara
toga streets. and many private residences on
Mulbury and Park streets.
4p. m.-The work Of moving is still
going forward and the streets are impas-
sable. On Mulberry street the building Of
the Maryland Academy Of Art has been
burned, and d.. Dalrymple's school ad-
joining Is on FIRE. Three handsome private
residences on the north side Of Mulberry
street, between Cathedral and Park streets.
took fire bat were saved with considerable
damage. i force Of forty men are passing
water to the dome Of the cathedral. which
Is covered with blankets.
The fire wa got under control about 4
o'clock. NJ fatal casualties have been a.
certained, but owing 20 the heat Of the day.
combined with the heat Of the ire and over
ezertI1n,a number Of hremen and policemen
are pr5stated. Clay street, on which tie
fire originated, Is small street beginning
at Liberty street about midway hcrween and
parallel with Saratoga and Lexington
streets, running west. intsrsecting Park |
and Howard streets, and stopping at Eutaw /
street The fire originated on the south /
SIDE Of Clay street, near the Park. in
Ihomas's planning mill.
The following are some Of the losers
Joseph Thomas's planning mill, carpenter
shop of J. d N. Remdallsr on Clay street
near Liberty, sash and blind factories of J. /
Il. l. Il. Sogs, No. I2O Clay street. f.
Mays dress and cloak establishment. No.
- Park street, T. c. Burton, 3 Park street.
fancy goods, totally destroyed, E. Rosen-
baum, sewing machine store. 10 Lexius-
ton street, totally destroyed, II I. Daston.
cigar store. 30 Park street, F J. G0rmsley.
paint stone, lis Saratoga street; S.. Frank
lin Hall, saloon and restaurant, Henry
Litz, No. l29 Saratoga street, Herman
Baekey, merchant tailor, II3 Lexington
street.