Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-06-23
TANNERY BURNED.

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TANNERY BURNED.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA, June o.
A large tannery belonging TO B. J..
| KuntZ at Beersville, four miles from
! here, was burned last night. Loss twen-
| ty-thOusand dollars; insurance fifteen
thousand dollars.
A LARD-OIL AND CANDLE FACTORY
BURNED.
CINCINNATI, June 22.-The extensive
lard-Oil and candle factory of Charles
! Harkness 6s Co., on Eggleston avenue,
| between Fifth and Sixth streets, took
fire early this morning and burned until
/ twelve O'Clock. The total loss is esti-
mated at ninety thousand dollars; in
sured for seventy-five thousand dollars
in about forty companies, partly in Gin
cinnati and partly in foreign companies.
The house was of stone and brick, two
stories under and three stories above
ground.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION.
ROCHESTER, n. Y. June 22.-The
| Democrat and Chronicle has special dis
patch stating that an incendisry fire oc-
Cured at Mt. Morris, Livingston coun-
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DESTROYED all the brick stores between
the American hotel and the Phelps
house. The loss is estimated at eighty
thousand dollars, partially covered by
insurance in the Royal, Of Liverpool,
Hartford, Etna and Phoenix. The suf-
ferers are: w. H. Coy, boots and shoes;
Richmond, jeWelry; James Yoemanb,
I I GanrCro loci alofhspr. Wi
liam Mullen, saloon; Donahue Brothers,
grocers; Bingham & Coy, hardware; E.
II. Palmer, photographer; all on Main
street On Canal street the losers are:
George A. Green, two dwellings and a
barn, and the Phelps house and barn.
SALT AND LUMBER WORKS DESTROYED
FIRE IN THE WOODS.
DETROIT, June 22.-The Huron salt
and lumber cOmpany's works at Sauls-
bury, near Bay City, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire at midnight on Satur-
day, together with thirteen hundred bar
rels of salt and q million and half feet
of lumber. Loss one hundred and twen-
ty-five thousand dollars; amount of in
surance unknown. The property was
owned by Smith & Co., Chicago, ex-
cept the lumber, which was owned by
Detroit parties. The origin of the fire is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiaTy.
Extensive forest fires are reported in
various parts of northern Michigan, and
a repetition of the disasters of October,
1871 is feared should il spread. AsbOwer
to-day may avert danger.
The tug G. w. Farrar exploded her
boiler at Port Huron to-day. The Cap
tain and engineer are reported badly
scalded.
TIE GREAT PAssAIC FIRE.
PATERSON, n. J., June 22.-Intense
excitement prevailed in Passaic all day
over the great fire last night. Two men
were burned to death in Yerence's liv-
cry stable-one a half-witted colored
man and the other a youth of twenty
years, named Henry Coates. These
men worked for Yerence and slept in the
stable Both were dissipated, and many
are Of the belief that tue fire is due to
their carelessness. Others still believe
it the work of an incendiary, who had
fight with Yerence during the after
noon. The bodies of the men found
this afternoon were burned to a crisp.
An inquest will be held tomorrow. The
losses were not so large as was first esti-
mated, more property having been
saved than il was supposed. The prin-
cipal lOoser is Herman Schutting, owner
OF the Acquackanank house and adioin-
ing buildings, all of which were des-
trOyed. His loss is estimated at $50, 600,
insurance $4,000. Mr.. Yerenee's loss
was Sll 600, including six horses, stable,
two saloons and his residence, insurance
5000. Henry Leive, lessee of the hotel,
loss $4,000, insurance 5000. Mr.. Leive's
family servants barely escaped with
their lives. J. y. Painters loss
5000, insurance $4,000. Other losers,
George Ross's -four and feed
store; Alonzo Miller, house and stable;
Rose, tailor; Joseph Rhodes, plumber;
Van IndeTstine and Demorest, office
furniture; the pOstotfice; Terhune's drug
store; J. 5. Biddell, painter; J. f. Man.
son, building; Doremus, undertaken;
Mexican, saloon, and Van Orden. livery
stable Total losses, about $40, 600; in
surance, S42, 600. The thieves who fol-
lowed the Paterson firemen were well
watched, and did not secure much plum
der though several houses were robbed.
One thief was shot and obliged to drop
his booty.
FOREST FIRES.
POTTsvILLE, PA, June "a dis
astrous fire is raging at GilbertOn, hay-
ing originated IN a forest along the line
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road. The fire has been in progress some
days, destroying vast amOuntO of timber
on the south side of Bear ridge, but to-day
il struck with a terrific shoot over Ma
honey mountain and fell Oh Gilberton,
destroying twenty-five houses belong
ing to the Hickory coal company, and
turning over thirty families out without
shelter. The fire spread with such ra-
pidity that the occupants couldn't save
their furniture. Travel is stopped on
the township road. The breaker of the
draper collier an immense structure, is
in Imminent danger of destruction
Men, women and children are doing all
in their power to stay the flames as yet
without success.
LATER.-The excitement growing out
of the late disastrous fire here has, to 8
great extent, subsidized. The number of
houses destroyed was thirtyfour, involv-
ing a loss Of one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars, with an insurance Of
thirty-thOusand dollars. The sufferers
who lost homes and much furniture are
provided for by the citizens until they
can get houses to occupy. The first
house Is being erected in the burnt dis
trict, and Will be completed this week.
The churches to-day contributed very
literally for the relief of the sufferers,
and further provisions will be made for
their necessities. Since Saturday even
ing a fearful fire has been raging in the
northern part Of the country, twelve
miles from this borough, in the vi
cinity of GilbertOn, a mining town
between Ashland and MahOny City. It
started at three o'clock that evening,
near the draper breaker of the Hickory
coal company, IN some dry brush near
the railway track, from the sparks of a
ireight-engine. In consequence OF the
severe drought, the woods are as dry
as tinder, and The fire Is spreading with
astonishing rapidity. The breaker was
IN Imminent danger, but was saved by
the eXertions of the miners, and by the
presence OF large piles of dirt in
mont OF II. The flames swept
on until they reached village situated
on a mountain slope named Quality
Hill, consisting of nineteen cottages, oe-
eapied by employees Of the Hickery coal
company. These, with their contents,
were so quickly destroyed that the in.
mates had barely time to escape. One
hundred persons in a short time were
rendered homeless. The loss is esti-
mated at thirty thousand dollars. The
fire extended from this point east and
west, and is still raging with undated
fury. About three square miles of wood
land are thus far destroyed, and several
towns are in imminent danger of de-
structiOn. Rain is earnestly hoped for to
stay the fire.