Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-03
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DISASTROUS FIRES.
ENGLISH RAILWAY FRAUDS.
THE RUSSC-TURKISH WAR.
N. Y. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
DISASTROUS FIRES.
mcheesPOrt, PA In Flames


flTTsBURG, Oct. 3, q. ma 1re broke
out III the town of McKeesport 10 miles
south OF This city, at III O'Clock to night, and
SPREADING rapidly, threatens at this hour 20
destroy the entire business portion of the
town. Aid was asked for from this CITY and
TWO en- glnes are now on their way. The ire
originated al the Plttsburg ear and locomo-
i've wo. ks, which wee entirely DESTROYED
From thence IL crossed 5th street and nj Ia n
accounts was spreading in all directions.
The following Is partial list OF the property
destroyed up TO the present time Franklin
Hall, Hartman's shoe store, Brosheris Iiouor
store, Coyle's jewelry store, Hartmsn's con-
iectlonery and billiard hall, FurneSs saloon
MullIn' s grocery ard saloon, LudwIgs block
occupied by W. A Smith q Baker, aud al
me tenements occupied by the operatives of
the National tube works and WoGi's iron
mills. The Union hotel and Vests clothing
store and dwelling are burning, and the ii re
IS spreading rapidly No estimate OF the
losses can be given tonight.
New York Car Stables Burned-Los.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Tne car depo, OF the
Dry Dock railroad company, corner of ave-
nue. Is and 18th street, was burned 10 the
ground a. an early hour this morning. Two
vi the car starters were inside the building
when they heard cracking sound on the
moor above them, and in moment saw
smoke streaming out through the ventilating
shaft. They gave an alarm, but before the
nremen could arrive the whole interior Of the
car depot was fflled with smoke and flames
Ihe.buildtng was new five story brick one,
extending 100 feet On avenue aud half a
block on 18th street. II had been erected TO
accommodate the cars of the line on the
ground floor, and 10 furnish stora ge for hay
AID grain on the upper floors The flames
seemed 10 have originated in the carpenter
shop on the second fioo., and 70 have spread
with lightning like rapidity, owing 10 the
highly combustible nature OF the contents of
the building. The cars on the ground floor
caught fire, and II hope OF saving them was
soon abandoned. Dense volumes OF smoke
drove the workmen from the building vino
were endeavoring to remove burning cars
ore car only was saved. so rapid was the
spread of the flames. The second and third
alarms were sent out, and engines called
from all parts of the city. The building was
however, completely enveloped in flames
and all hope of saving 1T was abandoned.
The fremen used all their efforts to save the
adjoining tenements. and were assisted by
thick walls which interviewed between them
and the burning building, and probably
saved the whole block from becoming a mass
OF flames. The stables OF the railroad COM
pany, which adjOined, were threatened, aud
$40 horses confined in them were taken out.
By $50 a. m. the hremen had gained contioI
Of the flames and all danger to stables an
tenements was over. During the fire Fire
man Golden was injured by falling brick.
AT a. N. the burning building was reduced
To mass of smouldering enbers, and esti-
mate of losses was made by officers of tha
company. The building had contained IL 600
Dales OF nay, large quantity OF grain, % cars,
and much valuable machinery. The entire
loss on the building and contents was esti-
mated rou ,hly at $500 900. The loss To tie
comranyb by partial cessation Of travel will
be considerable. The losses by lire are ali
covered by insurance in several companies
in this city and elsewhere. The new cars
will be quilt and put on the road in short
time, and IN the meantime the com Dany are
using cars of their Grand street branch line
so that the travel of the road is not material.
ly injured.
Another Fire.
CINCINNATI, Oct. The Frankfort Land
cOmpany's saw mill al Frankfort, Mich
was burned Monday night. Loss 10000.