Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.



PHILADELPHIA, March PA fire broke
out this morning in the saw mill attached to
Crump's ship yard, Keusiugfon and spread 10
the machine shop, four hundred feet, on beacn
street. one hundred and fifty feet wide and
three stories high, which Was entirely destroy
ed. Il contained machinery valued at 5 lOO,-
900, most of which is ruined. The building
cost $4,000. The steamship Pennsylvania,
of the American liue, which was undergoing
repars. was aground at the wharf, and barrow
" ESCAPED destruction. The donkey euglne on
board was got in order, and wit the aid OF the
6r.meu, she was preserved. Two new steam
cnliiers belonging to the Reading Railroad 70
a, the wharf were haule out in the stream. A
portion OF the machine shop fell 90 the JolnerS
shop aud crushed part Of 1t. The loss Is be-
lierc1 10 b. covered by insurance.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a The total loss
by the fire at Cram ps ship yard Was 5 I5,OIO,
upon which the insurance amounts to So loO.
Flakes carried across the river set IRE to Man
derson's mill and other properly valued at
$50 OOO Insurance $4,000. Machinery for the
Reading Golfers. Lancaster and louisville were
also destroyed iu Craup,'s machine shop. Up1o
this machinery, which is OF the finest material,
the Reading Railroad 20. had au insurance OF
$4,000. The pistons for the ludiaua, OF the
American Steamship Co. were saved, conse-
uuently the vessel will not be detained as ru-
mored this morning 10 business circles.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The insurance
on Crampss nachiue shop amounts to So, 100.
The Reading Railroad Co., had also SAT, 900
on the machinery of the steam GOLFERS at the
yard.
NEW YORK, March "a "A fire 90 Newark
avenue, Jersey City, early this morning, de-
stroyed the stores of ID. +. Smith, hardware;
Armstrong, boot and shoes; Christy, hay aud
feed, with several horses; Riley, crOckrry; and
also brush store and beer saloon. The total
loss is about $4,000.
ELMIRA, n. Y March 25-At two O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the EImlra
House, a wooden structure, on Water street.
The flames spread rapidly, and the cfJrts OF
the fremen were uuavaiiog. Busk's Hotel
and Shdler' block came next in the order OF
destruction, the fire running down both sides
of the street with fearful rapldlty. A heavy
gale prevailed, scattering brands 10 all direc-
lions Uoion block, coutaipiug eight stoves, was
partially destroyed S. B. Hubbell, furni-
ture V. H. Loring; wholesale grocer; Louis
Strauss 4 Co, dry goods; I. w. h mare,
grocer; l.. H. Humphreys, boot aud shoes ;
Owens & Morrey, boots aud shoes; Etz q Co.,
photographers H. NJ. Cassel aud H. Payne,
jewellers j. Nj. Buckley, j. 5. Farren 4 Co.,
aud johnson, oyster packers, all lose heavily.
No accurate estimate OF the losses can yet be
made, but they will not exceed 500. 900, The
fire is still burning, though it is under control.
New YORK, March "a. "A fire in south
Norwak, Coun., this morning caused loss OF
$4,000.
CINCINNATI, March "a The losses by the
fire in Wooster Ohio, yesterday, foot UP
$S20 900. The insurance amnuuts TO Ssh 500,
of which 50, 900 each in the GerDaloa aud
Erie of Pennsylvania.