Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13
Engineers' strike i'm New Jersey


Loss OF HALF MILLION DOLLARS, AND THE
FIRE STILL RAGING.
BOSTON, January 13.-A large fire has been
raging for seyeralhours at Natfck, Mass, in the
business portion Of the town. Several steamers
ing the lanes The loss already reaches half
million dollars.
TIE FIRE UNDER CONTROL
BOSTON, January l3.-The fire in Natick is
now under control. Nearly the whole business
portion of the village is destroyed. Only three
stores were saved. The loss is estimated at
sJO0000. Charles L. Sherman, an engineer of
the fire department, was killed by a falling
wall.
THE PROPERTY DESTROYED.
,NATicK, MASS, January l3.-The ire here
TINS morning destroyed the following houses -
j. b. Walcott, shoe manufacturer; L. Il. Edger-
ton, Clothing; Mrs. A. Travis, milliner; Jede-
kish Washburn, dentist F. e. Cummings, drug
gist; W. III. Best, printer; o. Hevatson, shoe
dealer; olneZ Daniels, druggist; whitcomb &
Couzens, clothing; John w. Cleland & Co., dry
goodS; ;: Il: Gilmore, millinery the Natick Ma
Bank; Edward Clark, grocer; washburn <
Shattuck, provisions; Joseph Adams & Co.,
grocers; W. ID. PaIlin, hardware; j. b. Fair
way & Mayhem, pr nters and publishers Of the
Natick Bulletin; the Freemasons hall; G.. A. r.
hall; Knights OF Pythias hail. Miss Bacon, mill
liner; r: f. woodbury. & Co, dry goods and
bouIn, grain dealer; Mr.. Adams, undertaken:
W Q. Childs, shoe stitcher; II. f. Berry. saloon:
MI Ma, Arnold mold, grocer the town hall; Daniels
block; Union block; the Congregational church:
Childs' shoe factory; Saunders shoe factory:
Perry's block, and q number Of other buildings
IL ls reported that two children are missing.
While the loss Is heavy on the town, the build
ings and stock burned are pretty well insured.
Terrible Scenes at New York Fire.
SEVERAL LIVES LosT-A WHOLE FAMILY
BURNED TO DEATH.
NEW YORK, January 13.-This morning fire
street, and the flames spread with great rapid.
lty. lt being known that number of persons
were In the house, a second and third alarm
was sent out, and in ebert time a large num-
Der OF persons were on the spot. Every device
was resorted to to reach the occupants, but the
fremen were driven of at every point by the
flames. Mr.. Jacob Stiner, one of the we'll
one OF the back windows of the second story,
ano was found in the yard burnt and mangled
corpse; A servant girl named Mary Mcguire
broken. She was removed TO Bellevue hospital,
and but very little hopes are entertained OF her
recovery. The fremen in searching the build
daughter, who we're smothered in their rooms.
The building was owned By MI. Stiner. The
FIRE is said to have been caused by an imperfect
time. The loss is estimated at $4,000. tits
rumored that q ere are several other boarders
IN the e. SI 50 s the searching
THE VICTIMS.
The name of the daughter of Mr.. Stiner who
was burned to ceath was Deborah. The house,
which was ms gnihcent one. was completely
Quilted. The ,emains Of Stiner, his wife and
daughter were conveyed TO the morgue, but
will be turned over TO friends for interment.
Thurman the Coming senator from
Ohio.
OIEcINNATI, o., January ia Times Co
ceived in the Senate to-day % votes for United
states Senator, against IA for Ex-Governor
Noyes.. In the H0uee Thurman received 81
votes and Noyes A. The election Of Thurman
will undoubtedly be ratified in joint session to-
morrow.
The Female Members Of Boseon,s
School C0mamfttee.
Boeror, January 1S.-rwe Of thc ladies re-
Gently on the school committee were elected to
At 4 u,<pffuC Of fhs hnor La rf~h@ Tha i