, 1873-08-12
FIRES.
Property Destroyed In st. Louis. Min.
nenpolfs. Champaign, ILL.,, and Else"

Property Destroyed In st. I.ottiH. 1in-
nenpolfs. Champaign, ILL.,, and Elac~
whore.
speeta. Dispa,ch to Tic Chicago Tribune.
MINNEAPOLIS, bliun., Aug. ia flroin ]. Doan
& Co.'s lu1nber-yard, Inst night, accustomed Q
loas Of $1,000.
At 8 o'olocls this afternoon, d fire destroyed
;27Go, 900 foot Of lumber in ". s. Judl's yard,
with stable md contents adjoining tho yard,
several dwellings,, Higgins coopor-Bhop, ware
house, and stock OF tools. Total Losses about
s100, 1000; Jutd'e, $4,000. Light insurance on
oil. It was tho most disastrous fire this city has
seon Binco 1866 md tho heaviest loss that hns
ever occurred to ono nun horo. Much OF Judds
wos ss Se%r Ge aud aity =, 1onon
GOO In tho g. Joseph, Mo-: aud "a, 69o oaoh
Mutual, Franklin, Of PHILADELPHIA, Flromans a.!
Fund, Of Sun francisco, and Traders, OF Chi
cago. Eight buildings wero burned, aud barn
owned by ". 2: Jones loss, q 900 ~ not IN
s,lranco $500. Nils roborgs boarding g-houso.
loss 81 600; insured e. 100 IN tho Imperial. ct
when tic ilro broke out, thinks thero IL 10 doubt
that both yartlB woro eet fire, but there is no
clue to tho iucondary.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1l.-.shortly after, o'clock
| this morning fro broke out in the largo two
story building at tho northeast cornor Of WaHh-
| in1ton aYen,io and Sixth streot, formerly known
as "The State Tobacco House" but for q long
timo past occupied by Q number Of small shops.
Bolton, painters; John r. Scott, auctionoor;
john McArahon and Norris Il Bro, plumbers;
John noony, saloon; J. Valentino and More
house l. Co., spring bed and natsrass makers;
Ge"o1 on1 d. % SoSo The ater
pied almost tho ontire second story, as a
furniture-aoalor, and had considerable
quantity Of furniture in etoro for other co por- r
sons. Tho loss is estimated at from S2o, ,o1o to
$50, 900. Tho insurance iB not yet aBcortained.
Tho Now Lindell Hotel, in process OF conHtruc-
tion on Sixth stroet, opposite, was not harmed,
tho wind blowing tic fumes in an opposite d.
rection.
morning fire was discovered blazing up through
arnn!l stable in the rear Of Capt pavidson's
largo liycry-atablo. The flames spread rapidly to
tho liycry-Btable and tho Notwithstanding
establishment Of Willlam Bowon, on Walnut
stroot, destroying them in few minutes Tile
horses and most OF the carriages, etc., in
the livery-stabe wero saved, but In tho
building In which tho fire originated three
horeos woro burned to death. Tho Fro
Department, by the most heroic efforts, saved
tho largo brick block on Matn street from do
Btruction. The total loss is about $4,000, par'
TALLY insured. Tho IRE WAS the work Of an in-
cen1a1y.
ALToN, ILL.,, Aug. 11.--Tho residence Of Jacof
Daxza, in this city, was partially destroyed b,
fro on Saturday night. The loss is 81 ,5oo. Gov
TonTLANp, Mo-, Aug. 11.-Tho body Of Pero.
O'Neil, fireman on tho Dirigo, Inns been recover
cd. He was not known to have been drownet
until his body was found.
Bosroa, Ang. 11.-A fire at sowall, Day l. Co.
cordage works in Roxbury, this afternoon
, caused loss Of $4,000; covered by insurance
, PORTLAND, No., Aug. 1.-THE steamship Car
lotta was towcd up to-day. Tile engineers 50:
her hull, epgino, aud boilers are not materialI
: damaged, and that 100000 will rebuild her. !
; is thought 10000 bushels Of corn ulny be aavo'
, from the elevator.
KANSAS Cry, No., Aug. 11.-Tho Widows an
orpha,1e' Home,- situated near this city. WAS to
tally destroyed by fro this morning, leayiug al
tho inmates honie1oss. A smal! portion of th
: furniture was saved, but everything else includ
lug the clothing, was lost. Assistance Of 81
kinds is urgently needed.