Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-27
THE FIRE FIEND.
The Late Baltimore Conflagratlon.
Iucidenas end Casualties.

The Late Baltimore ConflagratiOn.
Jueidenss and Casualties. sEE
New YORK, Jnly 26.-Baltimore specials
say the fire ia several por ions of the burned
districts sReps rapidly through roofs and
left the loWerportions of whole rows scarce
" damaged. This seemed to be caused by
the large number Of shingle roofs, which
are so exceedingly dry as to burn like grass.
In this way the fire actually crossed over
the streets in which engines continued to
work. and left q portion of the fire brigade
working in the very centre of the burning
district. Water was so nearly exhausted
before the fire was under control az to make
it necessary 10 dam up cutters and so sup
DIV some fire engines. The casualties were
of no Importance, except the case of Sister
Rinsld. a nun 10 the convent of St. Al2hon-
sus' Church, who oied from fright. Mr..
Corwin. Chief of the Washington Fire De-
partment, was hurt by being driven against
by Wsgop, but his injuries are not serious.
Two firemen were injured by the explosion
of . steamer, but they will probably re-
cover.
Estimate OF Losses.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The German
Fire Insurance Company reports its loss BY
fire yesterday at $4,000; thinks the entire
less by fire viii approximate $1,000, 600.
The Baltimore Company estimates its
losses at $4,000 and the Howard $4,000;
Firemens' and Equitable, Of Baltimore,
each had risks of $4,000. Home In
surance Company, of Baltimore, says
$4,000 will cover its losses; Associate
Firernens,, of BalsImore, $1,000. Insurance
on First English Lutheran Church Sl4 goo,
wholly in Baltimore offices. The congre-
CATION W Il lose $4,000 by fire. The
valuable library attached TO the parsonage
was saved. The insurance in The burnt
district is estimated at 100000, and the
entire loss not estimated to exceed 81, O0O,'
900 by any one, and some insurance. men
still put the loss as not exceeding $500, 900.
Incidents OF the Fire.
Marshal Grey, of the Police Department,
during the height Of the excitement, was
urged to blow up buildings to stop the pro-
gress of the flames, bat be was satisfied
such extreme measures were unnecessary.
Aid was rendered from Philadelphia ald
| Harrisburg and Alexandria, Va, and other
points, which was promptly acknowledged
| by the authorities with request that it be
| heIe in readiness in case il should be needed.
| An aid train from Washington with three
| flat cars, having on board two steamers and
two hose reels, and one passenger car
| filed with fremeD, made the run here In
forty minutes, averaging mile per minute.
| These two companies from Washington,
with two fire and three hook and ladder
companies IF this city, were all that were
| engaged in staying the contlagration.
| Rev. DR.. Der ley, present pastor OF the
church, was in Philadelphia when the fire
occurred. Having an engagement to preach
at EastOn tomorrow, and learning OF the
| fire, took the evening train for Baltimore,
arriving in the city at 10 P. NJ. AT VIII
mipgton and other points he had heard most
| exaggerated accounts of the fire, and that
it was attended by great loss Of lie. As
soon as be reached the city, be made his
way to the church and parsonage where his
family resided. In reaching the neighbor-
hood, he found the church in ruins and the
parsonage burned. The street was black
with excit ed people AMI be could gain no
| information whether his family had been
| lost, or if saved, whittier they had gone.
Overcome by excitement and apprehension
the reverend gentleman fell insensible on
the street ard was borne to an adjacent
| drug store. Shortly after soma of his
| friends learning bis condition took him to
| Mr.. Miller's, where bis family had been
carried in safety. DR.. Be-kley remained
insensibla curing the night but this morn
ing, though completely Frustrated, is much
better. 4 committee appointed by the
City Council, is in session, relieving all
cases of distress and sffOrdiDg means to
carry them over to Monday.
Locomotive Repair shops Burned
BosToy, July pa dispatch from
Portland, Me-, says fire this morning de
stroyed car painting ard repair shops, one
locomotive, Two tenders and three cars 81
the Portland company's works, and Other
small buildings belonging to the Grand
Trunk railroad. Loss estimated at $780,.
900; insured for S15O,OO0.
| LAFER.-The President of the Portland
car company states loss By fire is estimated
at $40, 1000 only, and says the car shops will
be immediately rebuilt in better location
and of better material. The dividend JUS
declared will also be promptly paid. There
is an insurance on the whole works o
thirty-seven thousand dollars, Of which
but Ii tie over one per cent. applies to the
property burned. or the total amount, The
Traders, Of Chicago, has $1,000; and th'
Brewers, of Milwaukee, and the Amazon
of Cincinnati, 81 500 each. There WAS ;
considerable amount of partly tinishat
work in the uuilding, of which there is nov
no account. Freight trains standing OF
the tracks and the main buildings wer'
saved.
Jewish Synagogue Burned.
CHICAGO, July 26.-An incendiary hr'
last night entirely destroyed the jewish
Synagogue on the corner of May and x
streets, in the northwest part OF this city
with all its furniture. Loss about s., 900
fully covered by insurance in the Atna, o
Hartford.
Fire I'm Waukegan, HI.
WAUKEGAN, LII, July 90. +
Powell's pump factory, in this city, 6urne
down last night at 10 O'Clock. Loss, $50,
900; 10 insurance.
GIasswOrAs Destroyed.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July 26-The Clyde
glassWorks partially burned Thursda
night. Loss thirty thousand dollars. Par
TALLY insured.
Destructive Fire I'm Norfolk.
NORFOLK, July 26-AbOut O'Clock thi
morning an incendiary fire broke out in
building on the west side of Market squa-t
occupied by Hspheimer s. Co., boot an
shoe dealers. Owing to the bursting OF
water main the day before, and limited re
sources OF the fire department, the fr
gained Roadway aud extended on til
northern side as far as Archer & Co..
drug store on Main street, destroying c
damaging six or ei7ht buildings. Total los
oat;r,otod Of a IuDdrod and tfiftV thOusan
dollars, partly covered by insurance.