New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
TIE STEAMSHIP MONTANA on FIRE.

TIE STEAMSHIP MONTANA on FIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Dispatches from
San Diego this morning state that the Pacific Mall steam
ship Montana when 40 miles south OF Acapulco on the
morning Of the 9Th inst at o'clock, took fire forward
in the boat storcroom. After hours hard hsht the
crew and passengers succeeded in getting it under con
troll The cause OF the fire supposed to have been
spontaneous combustion.
THE FIRE AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Ihe Navy Depart
ment to-day investigating the origin OF the fire OF yes
terday and to be the opinion that II broke out
in room No i6 the third AOOr IN which wOrkmen bad
been employed the day previous in Oling and repairing
furniture. The fire originated from spontaneous com
bustIon among the cloths heavily saturated with oil
used by the workmen on the furniture. As there was
quite a lot OF eombusble material In the room the
flames spread RAPIDLY. The workmen have been sum
moned to appear before the Secretary tomorrow morn
Ing gyeltestmony The business OF the Department
is conducted to-day usual aud Is all transacted In the
old portion Of the building. No extra building has
been rented by the Department, the part injured by
fire yesterday will be repaired immediately and ready
Cor occupancy again in month. TIE entire loss VIII
not exceed Sl2OOO, OF which $4,000 10 the building
and the remainder the furniture. No regular record
books or papers OF importance were destroyed As
the whole building win be torn down in two or three
years TO make room for new one only small amount
will be expended in repairing IT..
THE LOUISVILLE FIRES.
LOUISVILLE, July 16,-Four fires occurred in
ibis city last night within the space of TWO and bali
hours The Hrst broke about $3.50 o'clock in the lumber
yard OF Long a Bro, causing but little damage the
second was in the candy mandatory Of Conrad Euher
on Market st. involving loss Of $4,000 amount Of In
surance unknown; the third was Third-st between
Main and Riyersts, originating In ]. f. wlthers Co.'S
nnecut tobacco establishment and destroying that ana
the adjoining building, occupied by Herbert Wright az
mill furnishing establishment Tie oss Of Withers
Co. is estimated at 5000; insured In the Western ano
German offices in this city, g. 800 in each. The oss OF
Herbert Wright is about t0JJ uninsured The fou VI
Are was in Bamberger 4 Blooms block on FOurtbs';
between Green aud Walnutst.,' aud destroyed Vernon
grocery Mrs. Buckeyes fancy goods store, vacant
house in the block aud damaged Pargnys restaurant
and confectionery The loss OF the latter Is estimated
$4,000 The total losses will not exceed $50 900. WIN
$4,000 or y5Oy insurance tse following companies
fIns, tlIOOO; London Liverpool and Globe. r0Gvo
Com,netcial of NewYork 5000 American Central o,
St Louis, 1900 Phn1iN. 1900 the balance IN ooa.,
companies rhe fires undoubtedly the work Oh
incendaries Every dre engine In the city at WORK
when the last fire broke out and owing TO the proImn
OF the flames 10 the public library theaer and other
large buildings, great excitement prevailed