, 1873-03-19
THE FIRE ERA.


H1otoI--Nprrosv Escape from n 1nolo-
cnnst.-Txvo Persons lump from tho
Fifth Story nFtl Die OF Their 1n-
1urtcE-.rhc Contrevillo Conf1ngrn-
tton--Eiros ut ORdenahurg, iNow
lNnmbnrR> and Elao1vhcre--Nurnc
to Death.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL, March 18.-Early Thin morning tho
st. James Hotol, a flyo-gtory building, On Vlcto-
ssp ~ @ cp ndus sen
rily cut off, turned In doapair 10 tho Windows and
throo Of then threw themselves to tho sidewalk,
whore their fall was partially broken by honT Of
rattressoB and other soft nlnterisls.. Their con-
dition ia precarious. Ono girl hung by the hands
out of Tho window for twonty minutes, till
rescued by tho tlromen. A man jumped out Of
tito fifth Btory to tho ndowalk, and WAS picked
bera Of othora wero seriously injured. Thomas,
Of the Ontario Bank, maile rope OF quilts,
which, attor ho waa part Of tho way down, gave
way, and ho fell to tho ground: man nalnod
ono window to another, but finally slipped and
foil. During this ti1no tho epoctators wero
groatly oxcited, and portion Of tho fire brigade
devoted oil OF tloir timo to rogcaling life. Tho
roof, tho fifth aud fourth stories wero consumed
by lire, while tho romafndor vas only saved by
flooding with water. Tho ioBs by fro md dam
nge is largo. but tile amount is not aacertainea-
LArEn.-Two moro Victims Of the fro this
morning hayo diod at tho hospital, and a
expected to die hourly THO loss, It IL believed,
vii not much l exceed s2o, GOO, as tho damage by
carriago mauufactory, at tho aouthwost corner
of Walnut aud Liborty straots, WAS destroyed by
fro oarly this morning. Tho loss is not loss
than es0, 900. Insured for 925 900, in the En-
torprise, German Mutual, and Washington Com
t''''' Special Dispateh to tbs CHICAGO Tribune.
O1NuINNAr1, o., Maroh 18.-Advicea received
from Centorville o. up to o'clock X, lass !! night
stroyod ell the houses on the south side OF Main
| street. Among those consumed aro tho dwell
ings Of Mrs. Evana, Mira. Steele, john Roof,
| John Davis, md Dr.. Jenkins, aud also his drug
| store, tho saddleries Of John steolo and Mr. d.
yis, and tho storo-room Of Lloyd Il Thomas, In
| which was kent tho Poat-0 Office. Tho loss will
reaoh SS5, 900, On which thoro il very little in
Special Dispotch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
| CEpAn RAPIDS Iowa. March l8.-Anothor IN
coudiary fro 1T Ccdar Falls, Iowa, last night,
destroyed two blocks, owned by L; +. seTeEln'
aod occupied by Pitcher {, ps1n9sk ee ry E4Gae
furniture doaloE, loss total; insured for Sto9 !
Insurance., IL %S'p' s4,do6; Steatas ' odsll, far:
tq5S a d0eE hs p9sl l01s ;ure Insured eaoq
oyor Thorps store loss unknewn. Ths5e a!t
dozen other enlallor losBes. Tho total ldaa il
$4,000 insurance about s15 600. The tiTo wa
| undoubtedly tho WGTN Ol AA lACenA4a!y: AAAAH Il
tho third Of this kind, aud 1t creates intense OK
ai:e.1cat, 4 number Of frene:a were injured
|.by falling walle: J. P. DayiB had ~ arn
broken Petor Negloy, legs bndly bruised job,
philpot, burnod about tho hoad and face ;uJ. d
Cavanaugh, badly injured; Janno1 williams
thumb cut on by IN engine.
| Lop1sv1LLE Ky, March 18.-On Sunday nigh
boy and girl, children Of oolorod man nanee
Reed, Wero burned to doath in house twt
miles from Now Albany, Ind, in tho abaonco O
tho father. An older boy escaped from thu
burning building.
Macon, Ga, March la.-A fro on Cotton avo
nuo, this morning, destroyed twenty-five frame
buildings, twelve OF which were stores ant
Special DispateA to The Chicago Tribune.
DETnoIr, Mich, March IA lro III Grant
Rapids, tonight, destroyed Daxtor's furniture
store. LOSS, 81, 900.
NEW HAupunnau, N. T., March 18.-Tho dye
house Of the Duchess Print Works Were burnet
this morning. Tho loas is $50, 900. Six hundrot
persons arc thrown out Of employment
OopENsDunal1, N. T., March 18.-The fro IL
this city, OH Sunday morning, WAS very aeatruc
tive and threatened tho whole town.. The On
tire losses will bo s150,000. Among tho heayl
est louers nro J. II. Morgan. grocer, aud Il: Il
Houston. Much OF the loss WINS occasionod b,
Lo business mon moving tho oods In antlci
alton OF tho fro roashtlg them