The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19

Mrs. Samuel Holiday loses on building
81, 900; insurance $4,000. The adjoining
building, occupied by Arter & Stewart, as
grocery, and by the Odd Fellows as
lodge-room, was slightly damaged, but
both are fully covered by insurance.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May l9.-Quite first-c!ass
fire occurred in this city early this morn
ing, destroying property to the extent of
about $4,000. Henry Eichhoff7s furni-
ture store, with the building, was total
loss, and the adjoining buildings were
badly damaged. Eichhoff's loss is $4,000;
insured in the Niagara and Underwriters
Of New York, $4,000 each. Mrs. Samuel
Holiday loses $500 on two buildings !;
insured for $4,000 in the Franklin, of
Philadelphia DIR. Arter loses on the ad-
joining building about $4,000; covered by
insurance in the Phoenix The lndepen-
deut Order of Odd Fellows are damaged
to the extent of 500: covered by insur-
ance Other parties suffered slight dam
age. Nothing is known of how the fire
occurred.
ST. LOUIS, May 18.-A fire at Lexing-
ton, No., destroyed property worth $780,
900; insurance $4,000.
MILWAUKEE, May Is. - Ketchem' s
steam saw mill, at Merillan, jackson coun-
ty, and large lot of lumber, was destroy
ed by fire last night. Loss, $4,000; no
Insurance.
OMAHA, May 1S,-Sunday night Mr..
McP Pherson. living eight miles east of Co
lumbus, Neb., was away from home visit
ing friends accompanied by his wife. He
left four children home, aged 1, 5, II and
IA. During the absence of the parents
the house took fire and three of the chill
dren were burned to death. The circum-
stances indicate that the fire commenced
outside so it was the work of an incend-
ary.
GRAND RAPIDS, May ia fire de-
stroyed the residence of Lewis Phillips,
two miles west of Salt Lake, and all its
contents early this morning, After re-
moving four children Mr.. Phillips entered
the building and tried to save his wife but
was sufocated, and compelled to leave the
building badly burned. Phillips is desti
tute.
POTFsvILLE, Pa, May l8-Early thi
morning fire broke out on Centre street
in the principal business portion of Ma
honey City, destroying six business houses
comprised Of shops and stores. sever
dwellings and number of stables. Los
5000; mostly insured.
The fire on the mountain in that vicinity
continues spreading in all direction.
WILMINGTON, Del. May ia Ga
zette special says fire which originated
in PEBBLES livery stable destroyed pro
perty valued at $25.O0O; insurance $l2,
800
| WILMINGTON, o., May 16.-This morn
ing, between 3 and o'clock. ire wa.
discovered in Messrs. Taylor's under
taking and carriage making estab
lishment, in Wilmington, and, from
the rapid headway of the flames
their whole establishment, including tn,
dwelling house adjoining, belonging to Mr.
Augustus Taylor, was entirely consumed
including the contents of the dwelling AM
all in the shops except some finished worl
in the ware room. The loss is abou
| $4,000, and no insurance, By ex
traordinary exertions the Baptist an
Methodists churches were saved, and til
town spared from terrible condagration
} Several stables, in addition to the above
were burned, but the less falls almost en-
) tirely on Messrs, 7 y or.