New-York tribune., 1873-06-23
THE FIRB RECORD.
TIE FIRE AT porrsvuIR-Loss $4,000.


vented from extending south and west and threatening
the business portion OF the There houses
DESTROYED involving loss OF sl25OOO, the insurance
! on which u about Ss0OOO Many families burned
out and have since been housed and fed by citizens
who with the churches, are contributing literally FOR
their relief The that ten hVes were lost IL in
correct Several persons we're injured, however while
assisting IN removing trnlJure ana suDuuhg the nre,
by being burned and by portions or the ruins falling
them Already the rst house II going mp the burnt
district tt being erected by an enterPrSing mechanic
T. BrittOn who expects have 10 completed this week
WOODS N sCHUYLKuL COUNTY on FrRE-NGSE-
TEEN HOUSES DESTROYED.
| PorTsvILLE, Pa, June %. "A fearful fire
has during last "a hours, been raging In the north
ern portion OF schuy County involving the loss Of 10
! dwellings and square miles Of woodland. On
Saturday afternoon at o'clock freight train passed
up the railroad through Gbe-toD, and spark from the
| engine ignited dry brush close by the
Tack In short time. In consequence
/ OF the tinder-ike condition OF the woods caused
by severe drought prevailing. a furious fire was
raging. At frst it did not attract much attention.
fires IN our woods aro not uncommon. Alarm felt,
however when observed that the fire crossed The
railroad and making its way toward Draper breaker
the property Of the Hickory Coal Company ono fire
directed rom the break however the large piles 0f coal
Az IL, nt o5it and syyept 70 village called Quality
Hill cOectUwOf neat cottages situated on mountain
slope and occupied by employees OF the Hickory Coal
ground in incredibly snort splce or time the in
and contents is about $4,000 From that point the fire
zurpaQ
three square miles burned over, and as send
bis the fire Is still raging uruusv, with prospect OF
being checked unless rain should fall.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION ~ PAssAIC - LOSS,
SGOOO-rwO MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
The most disastrous couhagratiOn that has
ever occurred Plssaie n. j. began just before mid
night Saturday. p. flames first seen is
suing from roof OF Henry Yereances livery stable,
situated short distance north OF the Erie Railway de-
pot and near tine center OF block OF frame build
ings bounded the west by Jeferson-st. south
py Railroad-ave, and east by Washtn gton-place.
Capt Bird W Spencer, formerly OF the 9th New-York
Regiment, vas passing this place about the time when
the flames were discovered. and perceived
runuu. from the OF the stable 90 the street. Pre-
sumng him 10 be an iaoendary and perhaps RESPONSE
BILE for the fire, Capt. Spencer seized him.
The stranger drew knife. and after inficting
a severe wound Capt. Spencer's hand. obliged him
TO reInduish his hold. The Fire Department
Immediately summoned. but tie apparatus which con-
sisted OF engine, hosecarriage. and one hook
and ladder truck found to De insufficient, and the
Fire Department Of Paterson was sent for. In the
mean time the men worked with all their might, hut
were unable gain control Of the dlmes The hydranrs
were put 10 rcqusitiOu, and every piece Of hose
brought out. Az the water has here tremendous
force streams could be thrown TO great hight without
the use OF an engine Eagle Hook and Ladder Truck
was the from Paterson and the 70 work 70
prevent spread 0f the flames tearing down some
Buildings BY This time tne flames had spread 60
the Acquackanon House, Wilson's livery stable, and
row OF six tWO--tOry buhdhss' runhinS ''-l"rlY
from Jeherson-st along Rulrotd-t'e. These we're al
destroyed with the exception " she latter part OF
which saved. The residences OF Miller anu Iotten
Jerrsonst were sls0 on fire. and Gereancr's resi-
sr,,ed Al tins itncrure the men bv their viqlrnGs
efforts began 20 get control Of the flames Engine No.
6rourbt % bear a powerful stream Of waller BY a. M
the flames under CONTROL and an hOur aJer were
% Hc9ocrnonk hon.e which DESTROYED two
t -re b ding zith Maasan rooL 10 feet
mn lFI Fe.
by Herman Sehutng aud rented b henf Levy sho use. ne
[ Tte corner vas occupied Terhure la-st ls' 8 500;
the sSFr s.aT . o5 s,ta cor12rly,y snail not Hore thar
r'sl-'l & l-, ,e f,-frg on RsI Ir8al.lye vas ps1t
COR, occupied BY j. Bdae $1,000 hs sas gsel by
Helry sy& & a. re,sa,,I % LOO % % . oty e sfb va occupied bv
Rhodes empi shutting oss on The oa'iiaE h %
CIV Cerk and Van Ider,tue ouie Dufa' loses t5o
aaa ne a ~ oS vas The row Of liz houses BsHniug Jfsr
son.st occupied a. furniture Hoe ana aA1 .r m
boarding These were not damage Ile nm Own 49, o D. %
Manson damaged Sn The fourth vas oeeapel By M q' ..
Posts paint store and h ianiy It 'l Iir. SIsG Tte ~Tta
Rhodes Who eaeh soauIs loses t' on ihs build
-c-. .tsre vas entirely destroyed; loss ss5H = D. hlrrs
residence noaAi ,,se 81 sso @ s S 6rc vs. discovered
damaged ti its nuT bree. and two colts. ou. Of
aas as ieass On Wasaagoa.e a badly -aaasel lie
lose. ~ NO on building, and 50 900 on ,iock. -,
J.aa yan OIers enct ouag h. % Le nee vas damagea
$500 by enthusiastic aar Who ~ thriT eHft 70 @ l
s,rc ap uans and ege and ,o'f 1nr l' on ,I
ha,s Breean YeTslas. aaasr a.d ,le ao IN ,a 5 p, w
Z slns iioI'" 20 'pr or oa am Is The rear O feed Gar
r % los ss s,s1rag to these estimates $500 which
'a gaS .aS Yss.ine $1,000 on bindings an sioo
s'ocs; Henrv Leavy on ho bItrrr- ana ~ 50 HiI,
~ 500 on aud furniture .nsl age- On .r S,h sI
& % S5r on Rowe va n.ure 1000 The total insurance.
50 tsfr ras he re was ,ubdued a rumor became current
tbat two men had per- she'd in the hames TINS was
sfterwarI found 20 be- true a. Tue remains were uhe
from tine ruins abQg. a. M ,g % and We're oe
been employed IN fer'ahg, Te,' @ fi,p, I.. a, N.
the other coz, , i ~ tt ie buiding was hred IRON
the inside II Is presuheu S"at Do'4 "io" Po'' ~
'D-O'''''"' IN BROOKLYN.
Timothy Cronins frame shanty and Junk
sbop t King aud Columbiasts, South Bf1okyn caught
ire lrom some unknown cause yesterday ana was uo
stroved with the stable and other shnnucs. Cfonlns
o4s s q oo0 including the burning OF N'im IN sreoE-
backs. which SaS ReT9 G sb,nty s was iInagsd 500
! ELSEWHERE.
fire NJ Petaluma, Cal, yesterday, de-
sfroved the American HOtel saloon, aud stabe dam
Tbe Huron Salt and Lumber Company's
works NJ lzberg near Bay City, Mich, were entirely
,oo 3 eel ar salt and l5D0 feet OF lumber Loss
| Sl25,OJO insurance unkno"A' ..
! A snecial dispatch states that an incendiary
fire. occurred at Mount Morris Livingston Co.. ~ l. d.
=, yostoriav which destroyed an the brick stores
| between the American House ana lhs FheIpa house %
The Io ~ emated at So OOO partially covered by IN
| surlnCe. =,
The extensive lard oil and candle factory
OF Charles Harkness & Coz Cincinnati TOOK his cary
Yesterday morning and burned until noou Total loss
estimated Al $40 OOO Insurance $4,000 about 20 com
/ plnes. partly OF Cincinnati ana party IoIelsl. ~
nouse was of stone and brick, two stories uhde. a
thrse stories apove ground The origin OF the nre 10
| unknown.
Charges have been made agalnstJ' w butter
field clerk In the Second Controllers onlce IN oohh'o