The Portland daily press., 1874-03-23
FIRES.
In the M a achu.e,t. State Prison.


BOSTON, March 21.-Shortly after noon fire
broke out in workshops of the Tucker Manu-
featuring Company and the State Prison,
Charlestown, which were entirely consumed
with the contents, consisting of large stock,
gas fixtures and other bronzed goods, besides q
large quantity of bronZed stock. Loss $500, 900,
which is partially insured.
The convicts were fortunately at dinner, and
were therefore locked in the large hall in the
east wing, thus preventing many escapes which
otherwise would have occurred
The fire in the State Prison to-day is believed
to have caught from baskets placed to dry over
an oven in the Tucker bronze shop. The wes-
terly end of the wing, $50 feet long and about
$50 feet of the northerly wing were consumed.
Loss on building and property owned by the
State estimated at $50, 600, with no insurance
The manufacturing departments burned were
the basket shop of John M. Kenny, the spelter
Tucker Manufacturing Company the State re-
pair shop, the laundry and bath rooms The
officers of the Tucker Manufacturing Compa-
ny estimate their loss at $l5O,0O0, on which is a
from $1,000 to $1,000. Averill & Hunting, brush
manufacturers, saved most of their stock. The
Tucker Manufacturing Company employed 225
prisoners, Kenney fifty or sixty and, Averill &
Hunting forty.
Boston, March 22-The walls of the build
ing in the State Prison burned yesterday have
been pulled down being dangerous. Temporal
ry buildings are to be constructed for use until
the proposed new prison is erected. Until these
temporary buildings are ready the State loses
$3Oc day from labor of the convicts.
I'm Dallas, Texas.
GALVESTON, March 21.-A fire in Dallas last
night consumed ten stores. Loss $50, 900; full
ly insured.
Burning Of a Railroad Machine Shop.
ST.. LOUIS. March 21.-The machine shops of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company,
uh hlook hon al hy
Summit and Compton avenues and Chateau
avenue and Poplar streets, were burned last
night. A large number of valuable patterns
were destroyed and three locomotives badly
damaged. Loss 100000; fully covered by in
surance in eastern companies, but their names
are not yet ascertained.
ST. LOUIS, March 22-The Industrial Plow
works of Hapgood & Co. were burned last
night. Loss on building $4,000, and on the
machinery $4,000.
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company, burned
Friday night, was 100000
stables Burned.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Kelley's stables and
dwelling, wagons, etc., at Clifton, Staten Is
land, was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; par
TALLY insured.
Fire in Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 21-There was fire in the
elegant block on State street, between Wash
book trade, but it was soon under control. Loss
to Keen, Cook & Co., 10000, and to Barnes &
Co. $4,000; fully insured.
Destructive Fire at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 21.-A most destruc-
tive fire in this city broke out about Z O clock
tonight, in the four story Exchange Block on
Pennsylvania street, between Market and Ohio
streets. A building CT six stories and nearly
completed and entirely destroyed. The fire ex-
tended across the street to Sheets block cor
ner of Ohio and Pennsylvania streets, also
new block of ten large stores and a hotel above,
almost ready for occupation. The next build
ing in the course of the fire was Martindale
block, corner of Pennsylvania and Market
streets, containing offices and stores. This was
entirely destroyed. The fire spread to Chaffee's
livery livery stable on Wabash street, and seve-
raj small buildings in the rear of Martindale
block were all destroyed At $50 the fire was
apparently under control and will probably not
extend further. Loss estimated between $780,
600 and S400 900,