New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16
THE FIRE RECORD.
AT LOUISVILLE, WASHINGTON. AND MERI-
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LARGE FIRES IN LOUISVILLE.

| CINCINNATI, July 15-Midnight<- largo fires
are now burning in Louisville. Engines have been
ordered from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. No par
ticulars have come to hand, but will be forwarded
! az soon ss received.
LArER.-A dispatch from Louisville dated mid
night say one Gre is the Public Library Build
ing, on Fourth ST., and The store OF BamDefser'
Bloom & Co.. on Main-st, the finest in Louisville
now burning. There were number of bre alarms
during the evening, and some of the first bTes are
reported out, A fire is burning on Main-st IN the
neighborhood of She louisville Hotel which il about
mile from tho fire in Fourth-st
SERIOUS FIRE AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASH
rWTON--rHE. BUILDING COMPLETELY FLOODED
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, July 15.--A fire broke out at the
Navy Department at about 81 o'clock this morning
general quickly given and all t6e fire engines
10 the district went to the spot Tho fire originated In
the third story o6 tho building In OF she rooms be
longing to the Bsreau Of Medicine and Surgery. The
destruction by the cOnhagratIon is comparatively small
only three the upper part Of the bnhng being
destroyed but the entire building is completely flooded
by water that Of the rooms In each story q
totally unit for occupancy. The seoretarys Office is
ing and full supply Of water being ootainable, the
greatest activity was displayed In extinguisaiug the
flames. Secretary Robson aud Secretary Beknap were
at hand soon after the alarm and were energetic IN CIV
log directions 10 tho means Of preserving records
and putting out tho Are. Tho most valuable
papers that were destroyed were several drawings.
that cannot be reproduced and principally drawings
Of guns The drawn gsin detail for sloOpsOfwar
were also rendered useless by smoke and water nut as
these have photographed they can be reproduced
There Is mystery as to the way IN which tne nre
originated. Some persons attribute 1t TO chemicals
which are said have lJeen in the Photographic room
Of the Medical Bureau. but others in the Department
say there chemicals to cause asOonhagraton ~
any kind. Others believe that 1t caused by rats
numbers Of which nfest the older part OF the budng
getting among the matches III the room where the hre
broke out. An investigation Will DO OrleIed. Very few
Of great value have been destroyed and nearly
all can readily be replaced. The damage 10 the building
by fire and water viii probably amount to $4,000 or
$4,000.
The logbooks Of the Steam Engineering Bureau were
badly burned and many them partially destroyed, as
also OF the important log books OF the NaV-
CATION Bureau Fortunately the more valuable histor
cal records in another part OF the building and
escaped damage. The greatest loss Is in the papers
either destroyed damaged pertaining to the current
business larger drawings Of the compound engines
Tor the new soops of war had been duplicated, and can
be replaced without delay. water is constantly drop
ping from the ceilings Of the various stories OF the
building interfering with the business of the depart
uient and many OF the officials Of all grades who are
examining tho effects OF the fire carry umbrellas
IN MERIDEN, CoSN-Loss $4,000.
MERIDEN, Conn, July 49, An extensive
fire in this city destroyed property to the
amount Of $4,000. The buildings consumed were The
steam planning mill, stair building shop and shed, OF
Lyon Billiard CO.. valued at $4,000; insured for sl7 oOo
the barn aud sheds Orrin Carpenter, and his house
partially bur ned loss 5000 fully insured the three
story tenement house of j. j. wheeler loss S4oo IN
sured and the buildings occupied by Clemens Darn
stadt boot Jack manufacturer; John W. C0e, building
material Herman T. Hubbard stair builder and George
Cav, builder Their losses range from $500 10 Flow
Henry Patt badly burned about the neck and lace
in his efforts TO save goods, and j.. Hubbard and Mr.
Smith narrowly escaped with their lives. The following
companies hold risks Hartford 5000; Ph91X Oh Hart
ford s. Oe Hanover OF New York, $500; Narraganset
OF Providence 81 600 LycOnng Of Muncy, Penn. Sl5OQ
Franklin Of Philadelphia, $1,000; Home Of NeS-fork,
81 900; Fame OF Philadelphia, 81 800 Etna, $4,000