The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-27
100000 TO 100000.
Dreadful Alarm and Subsequent Illness
Of a Clergyman.
Portland, Me-, Visited by the
Fire Fiend.
INCENDIARIsM AT NORFOLK, VA.
Property Burned in New York, Illinois
and Massachusetts,.

and Massachusetts.
BALTIMORE. Nd, July 20, 1873.
Mr.. Weber. President Of the German Fire Insur-
ance Company, of this city, reports the following
risks and losses OF his company
Estate OF Henry Deter, on two dwellings on
Saratoga street, two on Clay street and two small
buildings; insured for $500; estimated loss,
$4,000.
st. Anthony's Orphan Asylum, in charge of the
Sisters OF Notre Dame, Nos. 100 and 102 Saratoga
street; insured for $4,000.
Henry LitZ, on Saratoga street, $1,000.
A. Ostendorf Saratoga street, So, 700.
Thomas Lautner, Saratoga street. $4,000.
John Weiss Saratoga street, $4,000.
Ferdinand L8ndwehr, 43 Clay street. 81, $50.
Henry Bergman, Clay street, $1,000.
Edward Graefe, No. o Clay street, $1,000. Also
number OF small assurances, ranging from 5000
70 1000, making the total loss to the company
THE BALTIMORE COMPANY REPORTS
risks OF $4,000 and losses between $4,000 and
The Firemen's, Of Baltimore reports risks OF
900, including 800 OH Thomas planning mill,
$4,000 on Stewards stables and $4,000 on Hogg's
Tie Equitable, of Baltimore. reports their risks
about thirty thousand dollars
The Uoo Howard their losses between $4,000 and
Of the foreign companies the agents report as
follows5
London and Liverpool and Globe, the Queens
and Lancashire, no risks in the burned district.
The Imperial had several policies on the north
side OF Saratoga street. but report no loss
The Home Insurance Company. OF Baltimore, re-
port sf S sU %SqSg on SSa
paSS,s III 5ss9s 9aSana dollars Will cover the CON-
$1o,0 On the Central Presbyterian church. 5000
81 the st. Alphonsus school. So GOO ON the dwelling
100 Saratoga street, unoccupfed; $1,000 on three
houses on the northwest corner OF Park and Clay
streets, 1000 on Al Mulberry street and 5000 on
the dwelling on the north side OF Clay street,
owned by Joseph Garan and by Lizzie Miller.
There was also an insurance Of $1,000 on the fur
niture in this establishment IN the American Fire
Insurance Company, of Baltimore.
their only risk 1000 on Stewards stables.
The Associated Firemen's, OF Baltimore, state
The Hanover Of New York report their risks at
81, 500 on Lexington street and $500 on ii Mulberry
street. Its entire loss cannot exceed $4,000.
THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The insurance on the First English Lutheran
church, on Lexington street, formerly known as
ofiices as foilows:-In the Howard, "a, 900 on the
church building, 5000 on the organ, $50 on iurni-
ture ana $4,000 on the parsonage; in the Baltimore
$3.50 on the church furniture, 5000 on the organ
ana 81, 900 on the lecture room; in the Firemen's,
| parsonage. the total insurance was $l3,sOO The
estimated loss OF the congregation, including
valuable library attached to the parsonage was
I saved.
| THE PASTOR OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OVERCOME
Rev. DR.. Barkley present pastor OF the church.
was in Philadelphia when the FIRE occurred, having
an engagement to preach at Easton tomorrow
Baltimore arriving in the city at ten O'Clock p NJ
At wilmington, Delaware, and at other points on
the road he heard most exaggerated accounts of the
AS soon he reached the city he made to the
church and parsonage, where his family resided
| and the parsonage burned. The street was blocked
with excited people, and he could gain no nforma-
ton whether bis family had been lost or, II saved,
| and apprehension with regard to their loss the
reverend gentleman fell insensble on the street
Shortly afterwards some OF his friends, learning
his condition, went to his assistance and took him
to Mr. Mnler's, where his family had been carried
in safety. Dr. Barley remained insensibe during
| the night, but this morning, though completely
Frustrated is much better
| THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.,
under Marshal Grey and Deputy Marshal Frey,
with 800 men, rendered most effective service
tanning order. The GOODNESS Of Marshal Grey,
harrassed on all sides by the volunteer advisers,
was extraordinary. During the height Of the e (
various localities to stop the progress OF the
names, but the Marshal, satisfied that such ex
iabors 10 stopping the further progress OF the FIRE
Aid was rendered from Philadelphia and Harris
burg, Pa, and Alexandria, Va, and other points
which was promptly acknowledged by the authors
ties here with the request that 1t be held in readl
| ness in case IL should be needed.
| AN AID TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON,
with three nat cars, having on board two steamers
two hose reels and one passenger ca,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and arrived at Cam.
den depot In this city, shortly after one O'Clock,
making the run in forty minutes, averaging mile
| minute. These two companies rom Washington,
with ten fire and three hook and ladder companies
OF this city, were all that were engaged, and did
their work nobly IN staying the c0nnagration.
The insurance in the burned district Is estimated
at 5000 0OO and the entire loss Is not estimated to
exceed 81 oOo 600 BY any one, and some insurance
| men still say the loss will not exceed $500, 000
| A committee appointed by the City Council Is In
| session relieving all cases of Distress and afford
ing means to carry them over to Monday.
| JOURNALISTIC ESTIMATES OF THE LOSS.
| The sun this morning estimates the loss by the
| fire Yesterday at 100000, and states that good
! ridges estimate the damage as low as between
| 5000 600 and 100000 The Gazette estimates the
loss ut from $500 900 to $500 00O and the american
says the loss will closely approximate $l000,0o0.
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