New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-10

Fire In Houston.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
Fire In Houston.
HoUsroN, October S-A fire last nigh
destroyed the entire block on the east aid
Of Main street, between Preston and Cor
gress. Among the buildings destroye'
were some of the hanasomest bushes
structures in the city. The Western Unio'
Telegraph Office was burned, and communi
cation by telegraph was ipterrnpted, bu
has been restored. Loss $3J0.OC0; insur
ance $:.2O. 600.
Fire mt Pine Rlu6.
MEMPHIS, October ga private telegram
from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, says destruc
tive fire. ocaurred there last night and three
business blocks were entirely consumed.
No particulars.
esvs the luss by fire last night aggregates
$l35,OOO The following are the principal
sufferers: Lewinsky, clothier, $4,000; Mrs.
Reinacb. millinery, $4,000; Coin, dry goode,
100000; Washer dry goods, $40 600; McGre-
ROr & Thompson, hardware. $1,000; Chen
ming & Saunders, dry goods and groceries,
$40 600; A. N. Simon. merchandise, 1000;
N. Hauff, furniture. $4,000, and number
of others. Sheriff Vaughn's residence, in
the suburbs, was Get on fire about the same
time and burned; loss $l2, 600. The insur.
ance WASH small, and in many instances
mono. The fires were undoubtedly inceD.
diary. and o meeting of citizens is called
for this evening. Much excitement exists.
Fire In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, October ga fire broke out
early this morning in the elevator OF Otis
s. York, on River street. The building and
contents were entirely destroyed.
The building occupied by the Michigan
Central Steamboat Line, the Railroad
Hotel, and several frame buildings occupied
by saloons were also burned.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
loss of Otis g. York on buildings is $75 900,
insured tor $35, COO; on grain, etc, about
335, 600. Loss of the Michigan Central line
on buildings is $4,000, contents $4,000;
uninsured.
Luss on other buildings and contents
about $2O, 900. The Co operative Stove Com
psny also lose about $4,000 IN stoves stored
in the elevator, on which there was no in
auKance.
Durlng the progress of the fire on River
street, o fire broke out in the Second Pres.
byterisn Church, on Superior street, be-
tween Erie street and the public square,
which was almost entirely destroyed. Loss
about SO, 900, insured. It is supposed the
church caught from sparks from the elevs. |
tor fire.
virsinia Declines a Ceseennial Cempli. |
mont.
RICHMOND, October Ex-Governor Kem-
per, in reply to an invitation to name q
Virginia day at the centennial, by proola-
nstion, has written letter declining to do
90. His chief reasons are the poverty of the
people to respond in an appropriate man.
ner. and that it is not customary in Vir-
ginia to use official proclamation for such
Accident In the Coal Mines.
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ing gear of the middle Lehigh slope broke.
Four miners were killed by loose cars.
In Bankruptcy.
LOUISVILLE, October 9.-Anderson, Ham,
ilton T. Co., pork dealers, whose failure
was announced some time ago, went into |
bankruptcy to-day. Liabilities $240,OOO;
assets $4,000. The liabilities of w. B.
Hamilton, the principal member of the
firm, are $s57 geo; assets about $4,000.
fro'a'''''' ~. DEPARTMENT,
Once Chief Signal Ofacer.
washington. October $3.50 2. M
,cSt,y ,oe SsSer foiioweS Sy falling
slowly rising femrerature, DOltheasterly winds,
shifting to south.I ly In northern portions and Z
for west Gulf States falling barometer. north.
easterly winds, ves ring to southeasterly, warmer
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
River and Marine News. :
SouGHwssT PASS. October 9-Arrived-Bntish '
stesmship Alice, Ellie, master, twenty i've days |
.rcm Liverpool, to Ocean. Zeress Go. Sailed
Schooner Pascal.
H1Rsv1PoRr, october 9.-Arrved-United states | d
steamer Thomas B. Florence, from Tones bayou. |
10 departures.
HnnPHn, October 9-The river fell ten inches;
now stands thirteen feet six int hes. Weather | s
clear Mercury $50. Arrived-lllinos, from vlcks.
burg: Baum nom Cincinnati Departed-Akhland |
Tor New OIleane; Yazoo Valley, for vicksburR: | 7
Belle Memphis. for st. Louis; Greyhound, Cor Ohio
liver.
CuouHAr1, October 9.-Rtver ten feet ten
nchss. Weather clear and cool D
PMnDuRs. October 9.-River four feet eleven
nChes and falling. Weather clear and cool.
BvAHgvnLl, October 9.-River nine feet aud sta | s
ionary. Weather clear and cool. Passed up-l
solds Rule II 1890 A. II.
loUIsvILLs, October 9-River falling; six feet six
ncheg in the canal Weather clear and cool, | =,
assed dovn-Arlington, from Cincinnati for New Z
)fleADs. .sr-
CAIRo. October a-River falling: now stands Ut | =
ourtet feet Weather clear. Mercury $40 Ar. e
1vt d-St. Genevieve. nom Vicksburg, at IL P. NJ;
Future City n0m Kew Orleans, at 3 4. NJ; City of ,
Helena. from st. Louis. At r. n, and City Of q
viekshurg, from Vicksburg, 1t P. NJ. Departed o.
IS 6eneyieve. r st. LOUIS 1t midnight Future u
dty. for St. Louis, at A. H.; City Of Helena, for
'icksburg, at An. b.
81. Louis. October 3-Rver falling with six feet II
t aorsetal. Weather clear and pleasant Ct