New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-12
THE FIRE RECORD.

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| ARRANGEMENTS.
| portland, Aug. ia Waterman on thu
steamer Dnigo, named Hubbs resident Of Cape Eliza
beth, missing and supposed TO have been burned
| death while sleeping between decks.
The body OF Percy ONeil OF Brooklyn, N. Y, fireman
the Drgo, has been found in the bay. The body o.
william Mattison, the stevedore, also, has been re
| covered.
The Steam Packet Company will build temporary
| shed on the Atlantic wharfs. The Maine Steamship
Company will 60 to Browns wharf temporarily. The
FrancOnia Will leave for New York Thursday, and
the Chesapeake on Monday The company Will contract
at for steamer The Carlotta was towed W
to-day. The engineers say her hun, engine and boilers
are not materially damaged ana that $4,000 will rebuild
her.
1t thought 10000 bushels of corn may be saved from
the elevator.
IN THIS CITY.
A fire of unknown origin occurred at 3 a. m,
yesterday on the first floor of the twO-story wooden
house No 5s West Forty-ffth-st, between Tenth and
Eleventhaves owned by John fancy. and occupied by
Jacob SoarKoff. Total damage, sl5 insured.
Fire Of mysterious origin was discovered at ?. M
yesterday the third floor of the 3stOry brick build
ing No. 101 Henry-s at Henry and Pikests occupied
as dry-goods store and dwelling by william Rosentnai
more than $500 had resuted insured Tor 5000 IN tne
Park Insurance Company Fire Marshal sheldon VIII
make an investigation to-day.
ELSEWHERE.
A fire, yesterday morning, at Lake City,
Fla destroyed property TO the value OF s2O,OO0.
The dry goods store of C. NJ. Bennett in
Newark ave. near the Five Corners, Jersey City, was
damaged 500 by fire on Sunday night.
A fire in Watertown, Mass, yesterday morn
ing destroyed Warren Ladds barn. with three horses
bull, and 45 tons Of hay. The loss is $4,000
In Port Jervis, yesterday, the laundry of
Belano & Huff was burned Loss, 5000; insurance,
s2sOO in the Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
Philadelphia.
In Flora, Ontario, L. NJ. Potter's dwelling
house, Mundeos cabinet factory and dwelling and the
storehouse of the Flora Agricultural Machine Company,
about $4,000.
A fire in the lumber yard of w. 7. Judd,
in Minneapolis Sunday, destroyed about 100000 feet
OF lumber Several buildings destroyed.
The total loss from $4,000 to $4,000 The lumber is ill.,
sured for about $4,000.
A fire broke out yesterday morning in a
large twostory building the corner of Washington
ave. and sixth.st., St. Louis formerly known the
State tobacco warehouse, but for long time occupied
by number Of small shops. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
There was fire at Sewall, Day g. Co.'s
cordage works Park-st Boston yesterday afternoon
1t was confined TO the building No The loss is $4,000
insurance $4,000 in Boston Offices Owing to brick
PARTITION the building No was saved The nre origin
ated in the cellar among some black hemp
A fire broke out in q lower room OF the
Lighthouse depot. at Quarantine 8. L. on Sunday night
1t was confined to the room where 1t originated The
damage was principally to the woodwork and windows
of the room The loss is varOusly estimated at from
$500 10 s7OO The origin of the fire is unknown.
Jamaica, L. l., narrowly escaped a very
serious conhagratlon yesterday. The barn OF Mrs.
Sarah stoothof, in HerTiman-ave., was fired by an
incendiary early in the morning. and with Its contents
was totally destroyed The building stood directly in
the rear Of and very to the Trustees Hall, which
was damaged by and water $780, and was only saved
from destruction by the exertOns OF the nrenen
The public school building also narrowly escaped HAD
either of these buildings got fairly on hre, u Is I'M
Dossible to say where the cOnfagratiOn would nave
ended as the houses that neghborhood are all built
have made clean sweep for a considerable distance.
The Trustees Hall is fully insured The loss on the barn
and contents is estimated at $500.