New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
THE FIRE RECORD.
THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BUILDING
BURNED.

| THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BUILDING
BURNED.
MoRGANTowN, West Va Jan. 29-The citi-
zens OF this quiet village thrown into commoon,
about p m last Saturday by the ALARM 'WooburH Is
on sre !" and before a. m the whole building was in
ruins and 40 students were left homeless for TIVE
night but were provided with shelter by the good
5amartans OF TIE place The property was insured for
5000 only. The I0 students have unanimously decided
to proceed with their studies spite OF this misfortune
| IN HOBOKEN-TBE STEVENS CASTLE PARTLY
BuRNED-LOSS $4,000.
The tower roof of tho Stevens Castle, 1O-
boken NJ J eaugh ir0 III a. yesterday, from de-
feet In the eanized ue extending from the base
ment When efsT discovered few busketfus of water
would have been sufficient 10 subdue she flames, but
there was dfhcBlty in Obtaining water, and the tire
spread over the VhOe roof ef the tower There
dreen gnes In Hooken ana TIM first atteuapt to subdue
she flames was maie by tho ferryboat James Ramsey
which anchored of The point ,nd attached hose 10 Hs
engine. The hose however burs, anG nothing effective
was accomplished The tug-boss Jesse thon came 10
the rescue and with hose sout small s%ream up
the steep hill. ans upon the fire The Mayor
OF HobOken telegrsQhed to the Mayor OF
Jersey City for freengines and shortly befOTe noon
four arrived but owing - tho hight Of the bnAog tue
hose was several burst by tue extraordinary pres
sure necessary and the stream which hnahy rFScheu
the ia mes was small and feeble. Tho fire continued to
burn until O'CLOCK WncH Jno VI t"' "'-'""
was cut away; all the woodwork immediately expssed
10 the flames had then been burned removed 0nd she
fire went out having extended beyorh the portion Of
the tower which above the roof OF the mah Ouu1S
The room this part Of the tower was uaoccpsu aDa
unfurnshed The room below this was used as siecp
ingroon. and below that the family sitting ROOM
elegantly furnished and adorned with valu pictures
These were the only rooms injured to any extent by
water their contents had been removed 20 place OF
safety The damage by fire estimated bv MEMBER
of the family about $1,000 and that by water t aoIe
someIy frescoed which adds about $500 to the damage
The Stevens mansion, on Castle Point was Dut W tne
late Commodore Stevens in 1885 snd 1885, ano u CON
structed massive granite. IL IA large ,sm1urs % @
building with rounda In the center sur ,i ny
dome: "A suare tower the eastern side extenus tnrU
feet above the roof of the main building IL stuuS ~
the highest point OF land IN the Y9,ny, aiu ~, c tn
rounded nearly on three SIDES Dy Ihs waters VI I @
Hudson The castle contains about hity Ioon'' & aae
the grounds about 80 The main entrance II from
Sixthst through an archway IN solid granite Sa hn
square answering the purpose OF sate-n1"sse &C.
One other building within the nclOsure II occupied Oy
the family OF Mr.. Dodd, son-n-law OF the ComHooors
The castle occupied by Mrs stevens Is hahdsoues
about 100000 None of these injured The BUILDING
is insured for SIS 900 in the offices OF the Merchahs anu
the Germana OF New-York, the H0Doheh OIL hoooAtn'
and one other company.
IN THIS CITY.
A fire on the first floor of the four-stony
brick building at No iO6 vesseyst. occupied hote
and restaurant by the Everett Brothers yesterday
damaged fixtures $50; insured for $4,000.
A fire in a hreestOry brick building at NOS 26l anu
263 West Twentyseventhst, owned by s. Rings yeser
day. damaged the building $500 insured for 5000 The
fire originated around the in office Of Stappers
Brotbers wholesale liquOr-dealers on che nrst moor
Ther stock damaged $500 insured IN the MetrOpOl
tan for 81 OOO and in the Manhattan for $1,000 The
second floor Is partially occupied residence ny VII
liam Onere, whose furniture was damaged $50; no u-
surance.
ELSEWHERE.
Terry g. Wels's lumber-yard at Riyerhead,
T. l. took fire few days ago, aud nearly $4,000 worth
OF property destroyed.
A building at Uxbrdge, Ont, known as
the Dominion Block, and containing stores, was de
stroyed by IRE Wednesday morning The loss is about
$4,000.
Thompson's Crescent City Sugar Refinery at
New Orleans totally destroyed by hre, and several
adjacent buildings badly damaged yesterday. Loss
estimated at $2O00OO.
A dispatch to The Cincinnati Chronicle says
the Excelsior Coffin OF Hamilton, Lemon & Arnold
mt gheny City. Penn. partially burned yester-
day The will exceed $4,000 insured for S2i7OO
A stone warehouse at Jefferson Barracks
"A miles lbeow Louis, containing commissafy and
quarterrnaster's stores. burned Wednesday morn
ing Many valuable books, papers, and records giving
history of the barracks and its commanders, were also
destroyed The loss Is $4,000 which there Is no IN
| surance.