Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-27
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Particulars OF the C0nfagratIon at
BGltimOFe-ineidenis losses BY
Insurance Companies.

Incendiarism ut Norfolk = Fires a
Portland, Maine, Chicago, and
Waukegan.
Result GF tae GFeat FfEs at EaItillorc
INCIDENTS OFTHE CONFEDERATION.
NEW YORK, july 26.-Baltimore spe-
! cials say the fire in several portions Of
the burnt district swept rapidly through
| the roofs, and left the lower portions OF
whole rows scarcely damaged. This
seemed to be caused by the large num-
Der Of single roofs, which are so exceed
ingly dry as to burn like grass. In this
| way the fire actually crossed over streets
| IN which the engines continued to work.
and left a portion of the fire brigade
working in the very center Of burning
blocks. The water was so nearly ex-
| hausted before the fire was under control
as 10 make it necessary to dam up the
cutters, and so supply some fire engines.
| The casualties were of no importance.
except the loss Of Sister Rinaldi, nun
| in the csnTent OF st. AlphonsO's church.
who died from fright. Mr.. Cronin,
chief Of the Washington fire depart
ment, was hurt by being driven against
by wagon, but his injuries are not seri-
Gus. Two firemen were injured
by the explosion of a steamer, but
they viii both probably recover.
Marshal Grey, of the police de-
partment, during the hight Of the ex-
element, was urged to
BLOW Up BUILDINGS
10 stop the progress of the flames, but
he was satisfied such extreme measures
were unnecessary. Aid was rendered
from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and
Alexandria, Virginia, and other points,
which was promptly acknowledged by
the authorities, with the request that il
be held in readiness in ease il should be
needed. An sid-train from Washing
ton, with three fat-cars, having on
board two engines and two hose-reels.
and one pGssengeT-car filled with fire.
firemenj made the run here in forty
minutes, averaging q mile q minute.
These two cOmDanies from Washing
ton, with two fire and three hook and
ladder companies Of this city, were all
that were engaged in staying the con-
tlagTatiOn.
REV. DIR. BARKLEY,
the present pastor Of the church, was in
Philadelphia when the fire occurred, |
having an engagement to preach at
E8stOD tomorrow. Learning of the fire. |
he took the evening train for Baltimore. |
IN the city st ten o'clock in the |
evening. AT Wilmington and other |
points he heard the most exaggerated |
accounts OF the fire, and that it was at |
tended by great loss of life. As soon as
ne reached the city he made his way to |
Lbe church and parsonage, where his |
Iamly resided. On reaching the neigh !
0orhood he found the church in ruins |
aud the parsonage burned. The street /
was black with excited people,
and he could gain no information |
as to whether his family had been
lost, or, if saved, whittier they had gone.
Overcome by excitement and apprehen-
5lon, the reverend gentleman fell insen-
'iDie on the street and was borne to an
drugstore. Shortly afterward
some of his friends, learning his critical
took him to Mr.. Miller's,
where his family had been carried in
safety previously. DR.. Barkley remained
nsensible during the night, but this
morning, though completely prostrated,
5 much better.
COMMITTEE OF RELIEF,
The committee appointed by the city
council is in session relieving all cases Of
distress and atfordiDg means to carry
hem over 10 Monday.
ESTIMATES OF THE Loss.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The San this
morning estimates the loss by the fire
at $500, ,000, and states that good
Judges place the damage as low as be-
ween $500, 600 and $500, 900. The Ga
cite estimates the loss at from $500, ,OGO
o $500, 600, and the AmerjcaR says the .
oss VIII closely approximate 81, 600, 600. I
LOSSES BY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The German fire insurance company I
eports its loss by the fire yesterday at !
$4,000, and thinks the entire loss by the ,
re will approximate Sl,000,000. The ]
Baltimore company estimates its losses =
t $4,000, and the Howard S10,000 The
'remen's and Equitable, of Bal
more, each had risks of 10000. 9
he Home insurance company, of Balti- r
lore, says $4,000 will cover its losses; :
Associated Firemen's, of Baltimore, !
5000; Hanover, of New York, $1,000. E
he insurance on the First English Lu- :
leran church $4,000 was wholly in r
'aItimore offices; the congregation will n
lse $50, 800 by the fire. The valuable >
brary attached to the parsonage was
wed. The insurance in the burnt dis q
let is estimated at $500, 900, and the en- !,
re loss Is not estimated to exceed ST. q
10000 by any one, and some insurance q
len say the loss VIII not exceed S400 600. \
Another Great Fire al Portland, ne. |,
BOSTON, July ga dispatch from S
Ortland says that fire there this morn s
g destroyed the carpenteTing and re- c.
lir-shOps, one locomotive, two tenders, I
I'd three cars, at the Portland works,
I'd other small buildings belonging to
e Grand Trunk railway company. A
be loss is estimated at five hundred cl
Ousend dollars, with one hundred aud d
ty thousand dollars insured. There is S
on the whole works, but d.
tie over one per cent. applies to the pr
Operty burned. OF the total amount i
e Traders, Of Chicago, five thousand, rC
,ewers, Of Milwaukee, and Amazon, of X
ncipnati, twenty-five thousand dollars la
ch, were among the losing insurance W
mpanies. There was considerable OF
mount OF partly-fDished work in the fir
ildings of which there is now no ac- tr
unit. The freight-trains, which were al
inding on the tracks, and the main nt
ildings were saved. gr
A SL5O,0oO EneeDdiary Job. pc
July 26.-About one re
clock this morning, an incendiary fire te
oke out in building cn the west side bl
Market square, occupied by Hsf- pc
ine & Co., boot and shoe dealers. 70
wing to the bursting of the water tn
ain the day before, and the limited re- III
1rces of the fire department, the fire
ined headway, and extended on the
rth side as far as Archer & Co.'s drug n
IRE, on Main street, destroying or dam of
ing six or eight buildings. The total Ps
js is estimated at one hundred and tn
ty thousand dollars, partly covered by tn
5urance. The principal losers are Hof- Pa
ime & Co. and J. 7. Griffin, boots and Be
Oes; w. r. Hutchins and Taylor, We
artin S Co., hardware; Epps q Co., iff
,ckery, and Archer G Co, druggists; be
2 latter were damaged by water. Fire l
,ket signals, which were sent up, gr
ought over three engines from Ports hi
1uth, and one from the navy-yard, in
lich rendered great assistance, pre- ra
nting the further spread of the fire. an
Jewish Synagogue DsstrOyed. ws
CHICAGO, July 26.-An incendiary de
2 last night entirely destroyed the co
wish synagogue, on the corner of May m,
d Second streets, in the northwestern mi
~ OF Jne Guy. Loss ABOUT thirty art
1usand dollars, fully covered by insur- lee
ce in the Etna, of Hartford.
A $40, 600 Pump Factory Burnea.
WAKEGAN, ILL, July 26.-J. F. fl,
Wells pump factory, in this city, reI
rned down last night at ten o'clock. ins
IS twenty thousand dollars. No in tht'
rance. "A