New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-05
TIE FIRE RECORD.
, pAprIsT CHURCH IN BOSTON BURNED.

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BosTOY. Jan. 4-The ClarendOn-st. Baptist
Church. the Rev Nj Gorions, took fire shortly before
the hour of morning service to-day, it is supposed from
imperfect furnace ue aud large portion OF the roof
was burned. The stecple. one of the handsomest In
Boston, and the brick walls appear to have sustained
lttle damage The organ was rnned bnt the Sabbath
school library saved. Tue church. which was a
new and co Nv ealce. will ne Immediately repaired.
The loss 5000 aad s60O)o on which there Is
ma Insurance of $4,000
Llrgp-rhe Clarendon-st. church. which de-
stroyed by fire THIS morning was finished only four wears
cost 5000 more. The loss IL about S5G,0OO and
the insurance $1,000 divided az follows: Liver
pool, London ami Globe. $4,000; Royal North
British and Mercantile London Assurance, aud
Home OF New-Iork. $4,000 each iAncashlre,
Pconloa Of Newark Meridon Of Mcriden, $1,000 each
Sprnsilel sC0J the aud $500 on the furni-
tre The church VIII have to be rebuilt from the outer
walls and the work will De begun Ii ia worthy
OF note that before evening the church was offered the
OF the houses OF four Unltarial three Consrega
Reg ious church
IN PHIL ADEIpHIA-LOss S2C0,0O0.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-To-night fire broke
ont in the boneback building attached to the sugar
Gnery Of Mexican, Ncwhall & Borie on
Lagrange place, between Second and Third
and Market and Arch-sts. The building was
seven high and sixty feet square and attached
to the sugar refinery proper by iron bridges The build
ing was totally destroyed. with the contents, consisting
Of valuable machinery and materials. The flames were
Impossible TO estimate the loss. which Will probably be
ohout 5000 900 and which covered bv insurance Chief
Engineer johnson severely injured on the right lee
by ladder.
IN THIS CITY-ARREST OF TWO INCENDIARIES.
A fire occurred, yesterday morning, on the
first floor OF No. lis Chathamst. occupied by John
Green dealer in hardware and cutlery, whose goods
were damaged $500 Insured in the st. Nicholas IDsur
ance Company. The building, owned by Ebrdge Il.
Gerry was damaged to a like amount. and was also in
sured.
Early on Tuesday morning last fire was discovered
in the tailor store OF Doster MadliDger at No &C East
Twelfth-st II was put OUT by the Fire Department
Sheldon has been investigating the OF the fire,
suspecting 10 was of incendary origin and on Friday
arrested both the members OF the firm Doster has
since confessed that and hs partner set fire to the
store with candles and urpentine for the Of
obtaining heavy Insurance on their stock. They td
sod nearly ali their goods. and what remained was of
little value Madlirger had, he alleged, persuaded MIN
to commit the crime.
The fire at No 303 Thrdave. Friday night appears
To have OF ncendry origin from certain facts re-
yeaad by an Investigation OF the police aud the Fire
Nar,hal An inspection or the premises after the hre
lad been put out fortunately before much damage had
rpsutad large tenement on the front floor or
the grocery store Of Patrick Farrell in barrel hed
with straw Tho barrel was Standing against " oden
partton and under a flask containing pound or gun
powder Another fngot OF fire was burning about ten
agent tTo chasts OF All the other boxes and bar
re were empty Farrell had insurance policy for
n 600 IN the Park Insurance Company, and the goods IN
his store were not worth $780, Farrell was arrested IN
saturday by Justice wandel to await the action OF the
Fire.