The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-14
The Fire Fiend.


in a storage shed of the Marietta and Gin
einnati Railroad Company, destroyed l4O0
barrels of coal oil, 25 freight cars, mostly
loaded, 5000, 900 feet of lumber and IL
dwellings. Loss sl50,0O0. 1t is believed
the fire was ineendiary.
4 large portion of the Hyde Park
Woollen Mil, at Hyde Park, Mass, in
Guiding the left wing, 250 feet in length,
was burned on Saturday morning. The
loss is estimated at 100000. The total
insurance is s40S, 900, including the fol-
lowing amounts in Philadelphia companies
American, $500; Fire Association and
Franklin, $4,000 each; National, $4,000,
and State of Pennsylvania, $500, One
fireman was killed and three were severely
injured by falling walls. Four hundred
persons were thrown out of employment by
this FIRE.
The New York Pie Baking Company S
establishment, extending back of Sullivan
St, from Nc. as to 81, was burned Sunday
morning. Thirty horses persisted. The
loss Is stated at Sl25,00O
The fire at Toledo, Ohio, on Friday
night, destroyed half of one block and
damaged another block The total loss is
about 100000.
The steamer Meteor, at Detroit, was
destroyed by FIRE on Saturday afternoon.
Alter the FIRE was discovered the vessel
vas '1Alnos; instantly enveloped in flames, .
but the passengers got on shore safely.
The FIRE communicated to the warehouse
and freight sheds If Buekly & Co, which
were also DESTROYED The boat was valued
Al $4,000, and had nearly fall cargo Of
freight The loss on Bnckley's building
Is $4,000; but tha, on freight is not
stated
Werner Brccklin's oil and lamp store in
Burlington, Iowa, was burned on Saturday
The three upper stories and furniture Of
the Lawrence House, and boot and shoe
store were also destroyed. The estimated
loss Is $4,000. Among the insurance:
are 5000 in the North America, 1880
in the Frnklin, $500 in the National
and $3.50 in the Girard Company of Phil
aaelphia.
The Eagle -four mill. at Keokuk, Iowa
was burned on Saturday. Several person,
were injured by falling walls, one fatally
The barn Of the Weybossett House, il
East Greenwich, r. l., was struck BY
lightning early on Saturday morning and
burned, together with the hotel, tn,
Masonic Hall, Broncks harness shop, ant
several carriages Five horses persisted il
the stable. Loss $4,000.
The Alexandra palace in. London wa,
totally destroyed on Monday. This was 1
new building named in honor of the Prin
cess Of Wales. Undoubtedly it was mos
costly and magnificent structure, as tn,
loss on it is estimated at So, 100000. Tn,
fire originated from the carelessness o.
some workmen.
The city of Dublin was also visited b,
an immense fire Monday. A mob at
tempted to plumber the burning buildings
and the military were obliged to charge or
them, wounding many of them, the cable
reports.
A fire in Newburg, n. Y, Monda,
night destroyed s25O,O0O worth Of pro
perty. At one time the entire river from
of the town was threatened with destruc
ton.
A fire, at Liverpool, Perry county, Pa.
on Saturday night and Sunday morning
destroyed $4,000 worth of property
mostly dwellings.
The woods on the mountain known a,
Anthonys Nose, in the Highlands of tn,
Hudson, are on fire.