Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-09
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GREAT FIRE At CAPE MAY.
LEADING HOTELS BURNED.
OTHER CONFLAGRATIONS.
TWOCHILDREN BURNEDT0DEATH
TURKISH DEMANDS ON RUSSIA.
kNGIO-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT.
WESTERN BODY SNATCHERS.
LEADING HOTELS BURNED.
OTHER CONFLAGRATIONS.
Tw0CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
TURKISH DEMANDS ON RUSSIA.
kNGL0.kUSIR!AN AGREEMENT.
WESTERN BODY sNATCHERS.
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Cape Nav HOteIS Rurninp

CAFE MAY. Nov. "a fire broke out in the
upper story OF the Ocean house at o'clock this
morning. All the lower portion is now 10 amy
consumed, and the Merchants hotel and Con
gresS Hall are in flames. Fears are entertained
that great portion of the city viii be destroyed
Ielegrams have been sent 10 Camden for assist
ance.
The Flames Spreading TO Other
Hotels.
CAFE MAY, Nov. 9. 1920 a. m.-Lower part OF
Ocean house, Fryer'S cottage Burns cottage
and Congress Hail now bSrnng. The centre
house is in great danger. but if engines arrive
IN time they may save that building:
house is now on fire.
CAPE MAY. Nov. 9, 1916 a. m.-Tne remainder
OF tie Ocean house and Centre house Is now ON
nre: Nothing can save Congress Hail. The
Washington street.
CAFE MAY. Nov. 8. 1915 p. m.-The fire in the
centre house is under fun he2dway. and CON
CreSS Hall seems to have been canlpletply de-
suoyed. There is no certainty Of the extent of
the IRE Yet, no assistance having arrived. The
Atlantic house, which has been threatened for
some time. is Still untouched.
CAPE MAY, Nov. 9. l2:4J y. m-Encfnes have
arrived. The buildings al Tie corner Of Perry
and Washington streets. NcGraTy'S cottage and
the Atlantic house are Oh fire
CAPE MAY, Nov. 9, 1:i5 %. n.-The rire has
crossed to the East side Of Jackson street a.
the sparks are flying and rlring everything 10
leeward. The Wyoming cottage and columbia
house are on fire.
The Flames Still Raging.
CAPE MAY. Nov. 9. 2p. m.-C0ngress Hall and
TIE entire beck bounded by Washington and
jackson streets have been destroyed 50 far The
columbia house is burning at the east end and
the cottages on the north side of Jackson street
have also caught Tie Atlantic hotel, Congress
Han, ocean house, Centre house. Avenue
house Wyoming house. and Merchants hotel
are all burned; also the following cottages
McCrary'S, Kings. Flyers. CahillS. Humphrey s.
Eliza Miiler'S, Suelki'S, Mcconnell ,threel Fin
lens. and Bluff. The Columbia house cannot
ee saved, and the Stockton is now in great
danger.
Fire i'm Boston.
BOSTON, Nov. 9.-Early this morning a fire
brche out in one OF the buildings OF the Boston
dye wool and chemical companys works. in
east Boston. and completely destroyed it, in
Guiding several Thousand dollars worth CT ma
chinely. Loss sGo.0G0, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Two Children Burned tc Death i'm
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a special from Belle
1onte, Pa. says that at haif-paSt fiye yesterday
afternoon a fire broke out in a small tenement
IN Chenny alley, in the rear Of the Baptist
church. Two children. Agnes and Freddie Jack
sen, colored, and years Of age. respectively
were burned TO death. The mother had gone off
10 work in support of her children. who were
left alone TO keep house. The cause OF the rire
is lot known.