, 1873-01-29
FIRES.
Burning of the National The
/. atre at Washington.
Destructive Conf1agrations at [Green
Bay and Springfield.


Bpa1soF1ELD. H., Jan. 2S.-Tne residence,
known in this city as the Matteaon Mansion, was
burned this evening. The fire was discovered at
o'clock, and, before the arrival OF tho engines,
the building was past salvation. The handsome
furniture, Books, md works Of art were food for
the flames, which soon broke out from every
window and mounted to the turret. The efoflR
of the fremen wero futile, and attention Was
directed to prevent the greenhouses, barns+ and
outside property from catching. Al Sprlnghela
the destruction Of the most elegant structure in
tho city. Some little furniture was saved a a
life-size statue of Douglas lay prostrnte IN tho
snow. The origin Of The contfagration is not
positiyely known. Some attribute it to lncon-
diarisu, but the preponderance OF evidence 1s
heating apparatus. Governor Matteson Was IN
Chicago, and his son-in-law, r: z. Goode4,
to wlotn the building belonged, IN
New York. HRS. Goodell had arrived
from Chicago On the evening traln, ana MaS S arn
began Tho building cost 9190, 1000 some tour.
tcen years ago, and the furniture VAS valued ~ q q
$50. 600, the total loss being about S120,ooo. IL
was insured for $4,000 in tho Cairo agency o1
Stafford, Num- 1; Handae.
cultural Implement warehouse was destroyed by
fro this morning. The los. Is Slo,ooo; 1nsuleo
in the North American for g oN.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-aicCrea1 Ma9iy
+ Co.'S d4,ley es de5tsGye9 ga1;Sly a5d pS but little
was saved, About 1000 barrels Of whiskey and
hichvines we're burned. The loss - estimated
at sso, goo; insurance, $4,000; The oullnng na
belonged to John Lumsden, and was lnsuIeQ tos
&c. .00V: valued at 1000. F. II. Youngs lam
~ res;|;nr in tho second story OF the distiery
Wtsn1SoTos' Jan. 28.-The National Theatre
was entirely destroyed by fac this morning. The
loss On tie Imperial Hotel. adjoining the thea
Th9 los ssar On the eaj1e astinsted at
100000, upon which there is IN insurance o.
S149000. Manager 9ayilIo lost his entire ward
robe. Mrs savine, the leading. actress st f' the
theatre, also lost heavily in this respect; Inc
buildiue was tlo third On this sito which h as
been DESTROYED by FIRE. tho Inst time being about
fftoon years ago; Mrs. James Oates, with her
| b,,rlesaue company had just commenced an
engagement, las. night being tue first perform
ance. The company sayed their Warotooe,
i music, and instruments, With soma eAen1 aho
| comparatiyely trining exceptions.
/ Special Ufsp1t<A 10 The Chicago 7T1oune; =,
I DUrrouE, Jan. GA fro ut 3 o'clock this
! morning destroyed In Barge Bros bakery. Lo2s,
!! 81, 600 insurance on STOCK, 5ooo. ino ouil
| was old. and owned by Ira Hanson, and valued
! At Iowa Falls, at 3. m., q tiro caught in the
seryants' room Of tho st. James Hotel, from hot
| bricks which they had carried to bed. 1he man
building md south wing we're e oo totsAs oeS'f's'4
Lo5s, 5000 insurance, S2.5 .50o
| S1<eial Usey4teh to IN: tkicuSo Tribune.
| bIAD;soN, Jau 23.-Aboat o'clock thus morn
ing tie old Hill 4 Vaughn warehouse, near the
East Madison Depot, formerly used as freight
depot for tho <ialcna Chicago Road, took III ilfe
md was destroyed. The building VI vas "e!.n asl'
! s1, LOCO; no insurance. A. ": Vaughn q son
lad eome IS, COO worth Of agricultural lmple-
1nents. puups. wind-1nills: etc, xhleh Tere de- De
! Of Philalelphia. Other leases make the agg1e-
| 10 ahout2 2fn 0,FH
Wr1'wAnKrE. Jan. 2s.-A fire at Green Bay
last nieht. burned I. .. Shelters brick block,
occupied BY Day & Whiting, Wholesale grocers,
and George son,msr', dry goods. .o Lo.ses oaa
Shelter, S1500o; Day & Whiting, 7oo'oo'
Son,uers, $500