New-York tribune., 1873-06-18
TIE FIRE RECORD.
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A BLOCK BURNED AT WEsTBOROUGH
WORCESTER Mass, June l7.-At III O'Clock
last night fire broke out at Westborough IN the EiSie
Block opposite the Boston and Albany Railroad depot
first appearing In the upper stories occupied - Ione
ments. The flames spread rapidly, anu soon cOihhu"4
Gated TO the adjoining buildings WostD0Foush b' ou'
one steam fire engine and hand engine and ad was
asked from Worcester BY telegraph. steamer ana
hose carriage left this city O'Clock this morning ny
special train which made the twelve miles IN az many
minutes. Engines from Woodyile and NorthO0rough
reached the o'clock a. Tho whole Or Eagle
Block was destroyed, together with two low WOODEN
buildings Southst and block Of three-storY oud-
ings at Main aud southsts. All the buildings were ot
wood, and the fire only checked by heavy Orick
wall which prevented the spreading Of the flames TO-
ward the Town House. The Eagle Block was owned 0Y
Dr. g. c. Henry and assured for threeOurths OF It's
value, ~ follows: n 500 each IN the Old Worcester
Mutual the Ftchburg Mutual. and the Queens OF Lon
don and s3Os in the Holyoke of Salem. Dr. Henrys
drug store and insured IN the 4hJna Ot
Hartford AMI the Hartford FOR 81 $50 in each nter
Jackson shoe dealers, In the same block, lost OD; IN
sured IN Englsh companies Inc smaes SuheI9fs "eI9
Mrs. L. E. Green. mllliner; Z. ". Judd, dentst, ana
others. The corner building was owned and IN part
occupied by 3. NJ Griggs Co., druggists. The fOuOw-
ing is list OF the insurances:
o. m .a,; 9ISs s @ wgSl s DSS sna 3D. B nsos Maa
RJos Dorchester aaaa siSS %o,'er MUTUAL b|'''i IfA'
BSlIisn aussHi oS- Rsch6org Mutual 5000 Total 80
Stone Co, grocers are insured for 5000 IN the Royal
OF Liverpool The first National Bank anu tle District
Court IN the corner building. Fl. x. Fitch
occupied OF the low buildings. having just moved
from the OIber which was vacant He nId s,JD0 ~
ance in the Gloucester his stock OF tnware much Of
IL saved. Both OF these buildings were owned Dy
Dr. Henry. Tie lire Is a serious loss to the town.
INSURANCE CONSULTATION.
A meeting of the New York Board of Fire
Underwriters was held No I56 Broadway, yeserdly
TO decide upon the question Of sustaining the Fire In
suranoe Patrol and estimate the amount Of expenses
for t for the next years. Mr.. Garrlgue presided
and W. W. Henshaw acted secretary. Tie report Of
the Treasurer, VI. T. Hodges, showed balance OF
$1,000 y on June 1. The Fire Patrol Committee re-
ported that $4,000 would carry the patrol for the
two years ending June 90 1875. On motion Of Mr. OAK
ey It was resolved 10 continue the fire patrol for two
years, and aprrOpTirre 500 900 for ia expenses
IL IA stated that meeting OF the directors ana agents
Of the fire insurance companies IN this city Is about 10
Ds held for consultation concerning the eXpedlency or
assuming any further RISKS Boston. Many Of the IN
surinCe said tO have sreaiY determined
tdO business in Boston. the ground that the mum
Der bf hrengines and the supply Oi water ~ th clY
insufficient. Tne prospective meeting rs eKciuns
interest INSURANCE circles, And It's action ID awaited