The Portland daily press., 1874-09-08
THE FIRE RECORD.
Half OF a German City Destroyed,
Seven Thousand Families Home.
less,

BERLIN, Sept. IA fire in Merningen has
destroyed half of the place. The loss on build
| lngs is 100000 thalers. Upward of 1000 fami-
lies are homeless, and there is great destitution
| among them.
destructive Forest Fires in New Jersey.
EGG HARBoR, Sept. S.-The pine woods are
on nre all around here. Several acres have
| been burned over and the fires are still raging.
Inc lands are not of much value.
flres are also raging near Hammonton and
$4,000 to 10000 acres have already been ravag-
| Ed including several cranberry boys aud much
valuable timber. Many buildings were saved
only by the mostVenergetic efforts Of the people
OF the neighborhood
ELwooD, Sept. Fires in the woods have
destroyed some 10000 acres in the counties of
Atlantic and Burlington, together " it'll several
cranberry meadows, a few dwelling houses and
saw mills. A stage was delayed twenty hours
Friday between Elwood and Pleasant Mills, on
account OF the fire along the road. The fires
At Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Sept Tt is reported that dis
astrOus fire occurred at Russeville, XIV, yester-
day morning. The court house, Frost House
and other buildings were destroyed. No par
tieulars.
At Boston.
Boston, Sept. Fire tonight in buildings
occupied by New England Hay CO. and L. W.
Hoxle on Wales wharf. Loss $4,000.
At Albnny-s5O,0OO
ALBANY, Sept. 1.-THE Albany and Boston
freight houses at East Albany took fire about
nine O'Clock tonight and were totally con-
sumed. Loss $4,000.
At Providence.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. IA wooden mill in
Exter owned and occupied by A. ID. Shadduck
burned Sunday night. Loss $4,000 to $50, 600;
insured for $4,000
Fire in Lynn, Mass.
BOSTON, Sept. IA fire IN Lynn this morn
ing destroyed a large building on Union street
owned by George Knowlton, occupied for wood
turning and various mechanical purposes The
loss is not estimated. On account of the
: hazardous occupancy and high rate of insur-
ance, the building was only insured $500.
Other Fires.
NEwBURG, N. Y, Sept. IAN incendiary
fire this morning damaged the building No Is
South Water street to the extent of $780,
MILWAUKEE,, Sept IA fire at Burlington,
Racine county, Friday night, destroyed the
Touring mill of Perkins Brothers and Lawton.
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. Hutchinson &
Fairheds paper mill at Holyoke caught fire
last night from spontaneous combustion in the
rag room, and was partially destroyed. Loss,
$4,000; fully insured.
I'm Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Sept. IA fire yesterday DESTROYED
the English Hotel and four cottages. Loss,
$4,000.
Bush fires are still raging in the neigborhood
of Huntly, and have done considerable damage
to both crops and houses. The lavages Of fire
will be particularly distressing during the
coming winter.
Two Children Burned to Death.
New HAVEN, Ct, Sept. IA barn owned
by Frederick TeztweIr on Bristol street was
burned this afternoon, and two sons of %ezt-
weir, aged respectively 6 and 3 years, were
burned to death. They were playing in the
loft on the hay.
Another Disastrous Fire.
New HAVEN, Sept ga. M.-The buildings
of the New Haven Wheel Company, partly
brick and partly wood, covering considerable
ground at the corDer of York and Ashman
S reefs, began burning at quarter past eleven
tonight, and are now almost entirely consum-
ed. 1t is probable that the fire will be kept
from spreading further. The Wheel Company
was one of the most prominent and successful
industries of this city. There were fifteen
buildings destroyed with very heavy Stock
and $50 hands are thrown out of employment
The loss is now estimated at from $3.50, 900 to
$50O,0O0; insurance 100000. Incendiarism.