The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-28

Gre occurred causinQ Ibss 81 about
$4,000 Insurance Sie coo
A FIRE in indianapolis lhst Sunday even.
hg destroyed three blocks aud part Of an
other causing q loss estimated at upwards
Of s3O0,0O0.
The Workshops Of the Tucker Manufae-
turing Company, in the Massachusetts,
penilentiary, at CharlestoNn, were destroy.
ed BIZ FIRE, ON Saturday, with their con-
tents. Tho State loses $50, 900 on The
building, and the Tucker Manufacturing
Company lose s200,00D The ERE is be-
lieyed TO have been accidental.
Ten stores in Dallas, Texas, were burned
on Friday night. Loss $50, 900.
The Rina Cutlery mandatory, at New
Britain, near Hartford Conn, mas de-
stroyed on Monday morning. The build
ing was 200 feet long BY 80 feet In width.
was four stories high, aud had two wings
each Ito BY 10 feet. The loss Is about
SS00000 The Landcrs, Frary, Clark &
Co, who owned the works, gave employ
ment to 500 persons. It IS believed the
FIRE was incendiaFy,
FulIers restaurant and three blocks Of
buildings Ia Eigin, Ill.,, were destroyed By
fire on Monday. The loss Is about $l40,-
900.
Tho Van Rensselaer, mansion ON the
Hudson, near Hamburg, was entirely de-
siroyed BY FIRE, with It's contents, on Mon
day morning. The loss Is 100000. 1t
was owned BY James ii. Ingersoll, OF the
Tammany ring.
The photograph gallery Of Rawlings 4
Co., and the Areadian building, in Woos-
ter, Ohio, were burned on Monday. Loss
SS2, 900.
On Monday sparks from locomotive
set Are TO some nnderbrush, near Breslau.
L. l., and in three hours seven miles Of
territory were burned over, all the timber,
fences, hay, etc, in that area being con-
sumcd. One farmer lost seventeen cows.
The total loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
The Plant Manufacturing Company's
works, in PleasantvilIe, Conn, were burned
Tuesday morning. One Of the buildings
was used asa depot Of the New Haven and
Northampton Railroad. The loss is esti-
mated at SIS 900.
A FIRE in Elmir, n. Y, on Tuesday,
destroyed the Elmira House, Busk' Hotel
and Shidler's Block, and partly destroyed
the Union Block The loss Is estimated
AT s260,0O0.
A FIRE in Jersey City, Tuesday morning,
destroyed FIVE stores and saloon. In one
Of the stores, hay and feed establish
meni, several horses persisted. The loss
is about $4,000
DR.. Peck's drug store aud an oyster sa-
loon in South Norwalk, Conn, were burn
ed Tuesday. Loss, $4,000.
The hat factory Of Fell & Bryan, Sham
rock Hall aud other buildings in Orange,
N. j., were burned Tuesday. Loss s22,-
0G0.
The music store of Oliver Ditson, in
Boston, was burned Tuesday night Loss
SIS, 900.
Wednesday night in Mott Haven, NY,
two frame tenement houses were DESTROYED,
in one Of which Mrs Burns and her three
children were burned to death. Her hus-
band, with two children, escaped by Jump
ing on an adjoining roof He made every
effort to return to the rescue Of his wife
aud other children, but In vain. The
body Of Mrs Burns was found burned to
crisp. Eleyca families occupied the
same buildings aud have been made desti-
tute. Nothing was saved from the flames.
The loss on the buildings is $4,000.
The business portion of Red Greek,
Wayne county, n. T., was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night. Loss s35, 900; par
italy insured
Two dry goods stores, belonging to
WoOdson 4 Fletcher, in Concordia, Mis-
souri,, were burned Tuesday. Loss $685.
600.
Wednesday afternoon FIRE broke out
in Wright 4 Rewards machine shop,
Frankford, Philadelphia, and owing to
scarcity Of water badly damaged 81 200
worth OF patterns. The loss on the build
Ing, stock, aud machinery is $4,000; in.
sured. Sparks from the burning shop set
fire to abont dozen buildings in the town,
including the Odd Fellows Hall. The
| roofs were alone damaged. Great con-
sternation prevailed among the inhabitants,
who feared the destruction Of the town,
with no means Of quenching the flames
Six business houses were destroyed in
Brownsville, Texas, Wednesday; loss $780,.
900.
The large woollen factory and warehouse
of Goodhull 4 Udener, and the residence
Of VIM. Pollock, at Kittanning, Pa, were
burned Thursday morning. Estimated
loss 100000, principally covered by in.
surance.
Cooks tannery, at Lowell, Mass, was
burned on Thursday night. Loss s75, 600
insurance $4,000,