The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

Of the streams were so short and weak M 70 greatly
lessen their value The steam rc engines brou gt
upon the ground, but xith The exception the
nercs engine did not get 10 work In me A..
Bertram was stationed on the OF Duke and
Wellington streets and tho tanncres engine cornor Of
Nazareth and Wellington streets II threw two power
fu streams. sucking them from hydrant, ana did
splendid service
LABoRs or rnk CITIZENS
The Inhabitants OF some OF tho houses Duke street
ws down their sheds ana roofs, aud Mr. y. II. Crom-
vol, with the aid Of small watering hose, not only
Kept the re IRON his dwelling, but extin guished
flames which mad caught IN piie Of lumber in
EspIin's yard Duke street But Tor this timely
prevention II IS probable TINS second lumber yard
would have gone the way OF the one Nazareth street
aud comm unica;cd the hre 10 many more dwellings,.
LIST or Horsss DESTROYED
Tho following parties were burned out in Ottawa
johnson Teigh, messenger, No. 10.
7. Sullivan teacher Of music. No. 10, with complete
loss OF household ELECTS.
Joseph Fo.erty, iaborcr, No. II.
Mrs Carry aud Mrs. Murray. No. 81. The loss In
this case was not by IRE, but they had removed their
NJ o'Br'en, VINO mad been disabled BY fall in May
aud sub-Consable Riley los; most OF the goods the
same way as tho last two parties named
Mrs. smith, No 81 All her effects, principally by
water; house badly damaged.
Mrs Kennedy, who kept grocery at the corner OF
Nazareth and Ottawa streets lost all her stock, &C. ;
no insurance.
II charlebois. grocer. resided at No 65. The house
and stabIing heap Of ruins household furniture
Thomas Hany, cooper, No. e.; loss about $3.50; no
insurance
Lawrence Iavery, No. II.
On Nazareth street the loss much moro serious.
Patrick Bows, master, corner oil Ottawa. Nothing is
lett Of large three story brick house but Of tho
gable walls; tho stables are completely destroyed
lar as the inside goes. Mr.. Bows also kept grocery
shop on the premises, and, fortunately, saved all but
hts grocery stock.
Charles Esplns lumber yard was burnt to the
ground.
nothing remaining but two tall chnncys and the
damaged machinery hes about in the innumcrabe
heaps OF brick
Lawrence Power, engineer, No. lib, had Just com.
pIecd furnishing his house In substantial manner;
furniture ali burnt.
Joseph Quinn, carter, No. l73, tenant OF Mr. Power
lost his effects BY Dire and water. Mr. Power IN
sured for 81. 900 In tue North British and Mer-
camille on his property. but had no insurance on his
hous ehold gooda
Patrick Frawley, lockman, No. Is8
NJ Burns, No iS3.
Terrence Moore, carter, No lS8
James Gable and Kelly grocers, lost pretty near all
they had.
MIR. Thornton, besides his household effects, lost q
COW; Robert Turner, carter, lost horses Thomas
Several other parties lost more or less by the Dire
among whom are Henry Gates, Frederick CIaverng
AMI William smith, all OF No. 1873.
MIR. Maxwcils loss on lumber will be 500 O0O and
GU the machinery 81, 800
NJ Conroy, No. "a Ottawa street, loss So, 900; no
Insurance.
Joanna Kennedy, corner grocery store Ottawa and
Nazareth streets, loss 81 900 no insurance.
f. ). Maxwell, No. lel Nazareth street, loss 81, 900;
no insurance.
J. C. Conways block, Ottawa street; covered by IN
surance oil ST, 900.
Michael SULLIVAN, No. 70 Ottawa street. loss 500; no
insurance.
". Tacry. No. II Ottawa street, loss 5000; no in
surancc.
f. 4 j. Espln, No. 1862 Nazareth street. lumber yard
aud slorchouse everything DESTROYED. loss $4,000;
| insured in the Royal Canadian Tor $4,000.
| Thomas Thornton, No. ia Nazareth street. loss
| s., 600; insured for $1,000 in Commercial Union
James Gamble bcokkeeper No l76 Nazareth street,
Joseph Quinn. No. l73, Nazareth street, loss 5000
| partly Insured
! william Dunn, M. lib Nazareth street, loss $50;
Mr. Finn, No. 1ss Nazareth street, lost everything
| including clothing; no insurance.
| Thomas Kelly, No. 100 Nazareth street, lost every
| thing; no insurance
Patrick Frawley, No lo2 Nazareth street. loss $3.50;
William Gates, No. 1872 Nazareth street, loss $3.50;
no Insurance -
loss $4,000 70 $4,000; insurance. $50 in Western
Insurance Company and 1880 In Lancashire lnsur-
Mr.. /. Power, No 1T Nazareth street, loss ST. 900
insurance. in North British and Mercantile, So 600
Dennis Britt. No. $50 Nazareth street, everything
Joseph Harrgan, No los Nazareth street, burnt out
no Insurance.
Mr. Kelly, No. 1S4 Nazareth street, burnt out: nc
insurance. A.
Mr. Turner. No. 1876 Nazareth street. no insurance
Joseph Fogerty No II OTTAWA street, loss 5000; nc
Mr. johnson, No 70 Ottawa street, loss 500; no in
suraDcc; part saved
loss $4,000; insured Tor $4,000 IN North British anc
Mercantile
Thomas Hanlcy, cooper, No. so Ottawa street, Ios
$3.50.
CORPORATION cExsurnD
The corporation cones In 10 day for good deal o
censurc Tor allowing such fmsy constructed huild
ings AS wcro burned this morning 10 DO put up a
denscy populated portion OF tho city The building
Inspector IS sadly deficient in the discharge OF hi
duty, and pressure is being brought upon the Counci
| TO have him removed The water pressure was
greatly weakened, owing TO such number OF streams
|
The scene OF the nrc this morning visited b,
thousands OF visitors, and tho sufferers mostly
in poor circumstances something Will doubt DO
Tor their immediate reic Tho great ire OF 1852 broke
out just about the site OF the last house burned
The reflection from the conflagration was so grca
that hapast and two Phillips SQUARE was
as light as during broad day
LIST OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Tho following named companies have risk the
destroyed dwellings and factories for amounts
| namcd:-
Scottish Imperial about $500; Northern 5000; I'm
pcria $500; the Royal Canadian holds risks forabou
ST., 900, $500 of which, however, was reinsured wei
the Citizens The Royal expects TO lose about 81 500
Liverpool, London aud Globe, about 81. 900: British
American, 81, 900; the Western, $1,000 The North
BRUSH Mercane's losses cannot yet be ascertained
but they supposed 10 DO heavy. The Ctzens lose.
| $4,000
PAINT OIL FACTORY BURNED
Another disastrous FIRE broke at tour O'Clock In
tho Dominion Paint OIL Factory. Tho whole brgais
was promptly on tho spot, and after hard light con
fined tho lire TO tho building whcro IL originated which
was completely Quilted. Archibald McMannus, one o
face aud body and had to DC removed to tho hospital
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE.