Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
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BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov ia; G"'clck
This III 'rning fir: was discovered in The
lizard elevator, which, SPREAD with a''az
Ing rai'iditi. A strong wind was bow
ing at the time. Hall an Ii ,ur aft.r"a d
the flames G. Hnmu:,ic;,trd with the Excel
sion elevator. a smaller structure. b th
buil,li.gs ut 8 O'Clock were totally CON.
sumed Strenuous cxtrt:'nS prevented
The fire spreading. as sy ri large build
!nns on The City side If Buifal" River
took fire trutn burning brands carried b.
the wind. Attached 10 tin IL Gard cleva-
I'll was an extensive grain dyer, which
| - |, al i: 'ysl N.l.tcc, elevators
have been burned 1T Butf.l' since they
". r.. first in,r."lucrd. Yesterday afl r.
boon the propeller Fairbanks arrived
IT, N Duluth with 42.O00 bushels OF wheat
| which w;.s tra.,s erred int" the II gard e!e-
vat"r and al, delivered 10 canaltrnts tx
crp: ID, JJ0 Bushels, which WIS destroyed
The fire is supp sd to have originated in
leave working until 5O'cl tx this morn
iuy. The Hazard elevator wa> built III
1867, a"d had IL cap city Of 25OOoO lush
els II wis leased to Charlc> EHsIgn amt
tic Union Steam boat Company. Tue loss
on The lcva'or and dyer is ","'ui $1l5.-
900, anti 10 TIT docks $4,000. The liz
sura"cc is only $4,000. Livil d among
three Companies. Tie Excelsior had not
been used since 1866 ami had n capacity
ri 10000. II was va.uad al $1,000, a'"'
insure Ell Tor $4,000 i'll several Gill; anlcs.
Bu,h elevators were own. d b., tine Hazard
estate. III. grain WAS insured for $l7.'
UUO. Total /, s., $157, 4OO. Total in>ui'
nucc, $7Y,oOo.
GRIND HAvFN, Mich, Nov. 10.-At
halt past 8 this evening fire caught IN
the saw mill IF K.yn"ldS s. Em'aw, l."
this city. and in II very short time CON-
sun,ed ;he large and tiae structure. Loss
ab,u $4,000 1n>u nc,: $22,0JO.
QUINCY. ILL.,, n ". ia fire was dis
covered in u large three story brick block.
corner If Maine and Front streets, ut 9
O'Clock to night. Thu: fire SPREAD rapidly,
and the building WAS damaged 10 the tx
! tent of marty 5000. 1t wa owned by
Thomas Jasp"r, and two IF the stores
were occupied by Scllcrml,"rn Br IS. a.
| commission house. Their l,>s will prob
ALL, rvacl, 5000. II A. William son oc-
cupivd the 'wo adj 'i"ing stores as Il store
house His loss is light.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nv. .-At10o'cl'ck
! last night The alarm Of fire WAS hea. d,
and the mill of the Iowa Lumber Cnupa-
ny, formerly lumber mills, was reported
On fi.p. The mill is situated :h:ec miles
| below thu city, Al The mouth If Catfish
Greek. The mill was Il large one, i" go'"l
repair, and work therein had been closed
but u few days ago. a large amount OF
| lumber in the milly ard wass consumed
full two million feet. The railway bridge
c:ugh, fire in several places, bu. by close
watcl,.uIncss md work the bridge Was
saved. The fire steam. e:s Of the city were
unable 20 re .ch the fire BY the roads, and
an eff rt Was !. AIDE to carry them down
IN the ferry boat, but it proved unsucccss-
ful in time to- avail an, thing. The loss on
the mill is $25 300; ON lumber; so, 600.
most If which belonged to Ingram, Ken.
nedy s. Day.
HALAFAx, N. c. Nov 19.-Thc steam
iannery ut M"I,c' Oh WIS destroyed by fire.
this n'r"ing. L''ss about 81, 900; in
surance $4,000.
UNION CITY. Ind. Nov. 10-Ilarsh.
man. blcKinzic s. Co.'S harness and whip
manufacturing establishment burned ...s
evening. and the entire contents were con
s,,me,l. Loss about $2O,OOO; n" inSur-
tance. Yves, s. Co.'S millinery house, in
lie adjoining bt'ck lost severely. ''' d.
MENAsiIA, Wiz, Nov. 19.--The large
frame. dwelling house, abo"t tw" miles from
Menaslln, owned 10y Thomas Price, WAS
totally destroyed by fire last evening.
Loss estimated at q, 500.