The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-05

a. M, Auo SpEeaQ over an entlr6 DloCk
before the steam fire engines arrived,
and the Metropolitan Hotel was burned
to the ground. Soon after the fre broke
out, the wind raised, and caused it to
spread iii all directions, so that when the
Salem Fire Department arrived. seven
blocks had been consumed. They stopped
ward, but when all available assistaJ CO
had arrived, there were only seven en-
gines to subdue q fire half mile in
length and a quarter of mile wide. As
fast as it was suppressed in one direction,
it broke ou. in another. while new fires,
supposed to be the work of incendiaries,
were continually being discovered. The
Ere only ceased for want of material
Among the losses are two engine houses
two soap factories, three foundries, four
mills. tivo hotels, 100 stores and $50
dwellings. There are $50 houssless ia
miles now encamped in the public
parks. The loss is estimated ut 81, $780, =
600, on which there was an insurance Of
S2OO, 600. Foreign companies lose hea-
vily, among which are the following:
The Imperial, OF London, $50. coo; Lon.
don aud Liverpool aud Globe, $40, ,OOO
About $500,OO0 was lost in removing
goods. Many persons considered rioh
yesterday are now poor. The fire was
hrst discovered by the captain Of river
steamer, who sounded the alarm. The
material was dry and burned like tinder.
Many articles were burned during re-
moval. During the burning of Walkers
factory. the proprietoys offered $1,000
for stream of water from an engine for
ten minutes. Churches have beon con.
verted into dwelling houses. The Com
mon Council issued food tickets for the
destitute. and call for aid for the suffer
ers from other cities.
PHILADELPHIA. August An iusensi-
ble person was picked mp in the street
aud sent to hospital. but shortly nfter-
ward died Of spotted fever.
ST. Louis. August 4 The Texas City
plague has prevailed in Northwest Mis-.
souri, for two weeks past. Several thou
sand died in KnottowAy County alone.
The loss is estimated at $50, 200.
EVANSVILLE. IND, August 4.-Ore
aholera death yesterday.
INDIANAPOLIS. August 1 Two cholera
deaths Saturday; none Sunday; no new
cases.
New YORK. Angus. 4.-The Cham bers
and Siddons prize fight yesterday, WAS
carried out SO quietly tia. the police
were completely frustrated in their at
tempts To discover the locality. The
fight was on Long Island, between
Gravesend und New Utrecht. The line
was formed in clump of trees, ropes
being run around the trunks, Instead Of
stakes. There was little formality in the
preliminlries. the men walking Into the
ring in plain clothes. Chambers was in
splendid condition. Siddons showed
signs OF over training. Forty seven
rounds were fought. Chambers drew
the 6rst blood. The men came to time
promptly until the fortieth round, when
Siddons showed TIC effects of the heavy
pummelling he had received. At the
end OF the forty-seyenth round, Siddons'
face was pumme!lad to jelly. Failing
the sponge. Chambers was not much
injured. Siddons was barely able to
stand up, aud had to be carried to car
riage and conveyed to his home. Cham.
bers, Immediately after the figLt, lcst for
his home in Newark.
During the excursion of Helitia Manor
Cdoir to College Point, yesterday, q rain
storm drove the cxcursionists on board
the boat. A crowd of pickpockets en-
deavored to get on board. but failing in
this attempt, they attacked the excur-
sionists with bricks and stones. Two
gentlemen had their skulls fractured,
and several ladies were seriously Injured
One person was knocked down by q
stone. Seyernl Of the injured parties
were carried to Bellevue Hospital
A Lima letter reports an unprecedented
rain along the coast Of Peru. which pene-
trated roofs, destroyed furniture. ruined
many houses. and undermined the Pa
lace of Justice, which became lake
The great library was drenched
A pitcher. thrown by one Brooklyn
rough at another, killed child in
cradle
Timothy Donovan kicked his wife fn-
tally.
Customs to-day over $685. OCO.
LOUISVILLE, August 4-Reccnt rains
have brought out the corn and tobucco
crops in Eastern Kentucky. and both
promise we'll. In tho blue grass region,
corn and wheat are generally in good
condition. Corn promises well through
out the central Counties. In Southern
Kentucky, wheat aud corn look we'll
In Western Kentucky, not moro than
thirds OF the ordinary crops of corn
and tobacco are expected, though the
recent rains have improved tho prospect