New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT THE BOONToN IRON WoRKs-Loss S25O,OOO.
MORRIsTowN, Aug. %. A portion of the
mills Of the Boonton Iron Works at BOonton, N j. were
destroyed by FIRE last night The works comprise large
nail factory saw-m coopersshop, and four houses
for driving stavetmber The great furnace and nail
mills were saved, but the saw-mi coOpersshop dry
ing-houses and several hundred kegs Of nails were
burned. Theioss the saw-m and coopers-shOp will
prevent the making Of naegs, and the running OF the
nainis must therefore be snSpenaeu nnti tnese can
since the lst July, and the IRE is believed to have
heen the work of an ipceudary The total loss will not
exceed $4,000 The buildings and machinery destroyed,
which quite old, were insured In II Newfork com
panles for $4,000.
LOSSES Al BELFAST-THE INSURANCE INADEQUATE
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
BELFAST. Me-, Aug. 25.-Among the heaviest
losers by the fire the following; On Frontst d.
Harnden, storehouses; loss s250OO Insurance. $4,000
f. sbley, buildings moasses and sugar; loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000 Pitcher Gorham, stock; loss, 5000;
uninsured j. W. Frederick Co.; loss $4,000; fully in
sured W. b. Swami Co.; loss $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. D. Lane storehouse; loss $780, insurance.
Matthews & Co.. sash and blind Makers loss, $4,000;
insurance S70O The Belfast Foundry Company; loss
SIS 900 uninsured W. Pitcher Sons loss, $4,000; in
surance $1,000 NJ r. Cooper lumber yard loss 5000;
insurance, 800 c. s. Carter Co., shp-yard; loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Dwyer Son. marine rail-
way; loss SIS OO; uninsured House OF T ]. L. Farrow:
loss 5000; insurance, $1,000. Houses OF Treadwel
Co.; loss, $1,000 insurance, $500
On Crossst. houses Of c. w. Keer loss $1,000 unin-
sured OF j. bennett loss 5000, insurance $4,000
house Of G. Y Cotren formerly Methodist church. loss
ST. co., insurance 81 200 On Hghst, house and barn OF
James Gilmore, loss 1000. uninsured house and barn
OF Mrs Mary NJ. Hail. loss 5000 insurance 5000 house
aud OF Thomas Carter, loss $500 insurance $1,000
house and barn Of Stephenson and Tate loss $780, nsu
rance house and barn Of H. A. Carter loss 200,
$780, house and barn of Miss Ellen p Froth
ghan loss 5000 insurance house and barn OF d.
Dwyer loss $4,000 insurance $4,000 house and barn Of
j. Faunce. loss $1,000, insurance $4,000.
The losses thus far ascerained reach about 100000 on
which there is an insurance of s15OO divided among
the Hartford, Ena, Union of Bangor, Agricultural OF
WATERFOWL N. Y; First National Of Worcester Spring
field and Hoyoke, Home and Hanover OF New-YoIk;
London Liverpool ana Globe, and North British. Only
one vessel stocks burned brig of 800 tons,
about framed loss 5000, on which there was no in
Large quantities Of coal, lumber corn, sugar
and mOlasses destroyed. The origin OF the fire is
unknown 1t commenced in a building where there had
been fire known TO exist for several days In answer
inquiries whether aid IS needed the Mayor has tee-
Belfast viii accept with gratitude whatever pecu.
mary aid may be offered She needs it, For the second
time within eight years terrible cOnhagration has
smitten her She asked assistance then now she is
sl25 and but small part OF this will to the poor
and destitute sufferers WM. c. MARSHALL, Mayor"
Rebeeea Prentiss o well-knOwn and muchrespected
lady of the OF years. who persisted In the Froth
House was the Oldest twOstory frame building here.
1t built about century ago. TINS morning by the
boat from Bangor the citizens OF that place sent large
supply Of provisions for the sufferers.
citizens relief committee has been organized TO
Charles B. sanford Of Bangor has sent donation of
$500 and jenkins, Lane, q Co. one OF $50 Generous
Bangor reached Mayor Marsha this noon The streets
nearly cleared Of goods and furniture, and com
The insurance on property destroyed is about fol
lows: lEna. 10000 Hartford, $4,000; Home OF New,
aIon Hama N. Ion and
Globe, $500; North British 5000; H;oySke; ss7oo
Roger Williams Of providence $500 Union OF Bangor
$4,000; Agricultural of WATERFOWL " j.. $sS,6Oo
IN CNcINNATI-Loss 100000.
CINCINNATI, Aug. ga fire broke out at
O'Clock tonight in the malthouse OF v Blatz's brew
cry The loss resulting therefrom is estimated at about
500 900 insurance, H5O,0OO
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BURNED IN BRooKLYN-Loss,
S23,5OO INSURANCE, $4,000.
At 1880 on Sunday night fire of unknown
origin broke out in the two-story frame dwelling and
clothing store of Isaac Godsten at No 1913 Grandst.
E. d. and the flames were not subdued until
several adjoining buildings had been burned No. 1873
was damaged 5000 stock and furniture; insured for
800 by the Williamsburg City and Relief Companies.
No. 2OO occupied by William Blair dwelling and hat
store damaged $4,000 stock and furniture No. 2O2
occupied by Frederick Germann dwelling and
opticians establishment, damaged 5000 on stock;
insured for $1,000 No. l96. occupied by Adam Schmidt
as shoe store. damaged $4,000 stock insured
Tor $500 In the Niagara williamsburgh City, and
farrsgut Companies No. 1874, dwelling and furnishing
~ s ocSepiso by John H. Brainard, damaged
5000 NO l91 occupied by Mr.. Cordeer AS bat aud
iur store, vas damaged 1000 on stock; insured for
1880 ia the Liverpool, London, aud Gobs Comp,nles
H. g. vaughan occupied No. 1919 amp aud oil store:
loss 5000 on stock no insurance All Of the building
destroyed were two-story frame Structures ana were
owned Dy sylvester Inttle he estimates his loss at
5000; insured by the k1gs County CompaDv
TIE threestory brick dwelling OF j. H. Baldwin at No
l16 Gatos'aye took fire from lamp m bedruotD yes
terhly nOrnina, ana damaged 500; fully insnr1
PatrolusB Patrick MoG ath OF tue Elgn.h Psrcnn.