The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-19
CENTRAL AMERICA AND COLOMBIA.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MISUNDERSTANDING
FROM THE IPs-LossEs-GERMANY DE-
MANps SATISFACTION.

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PANAMA-AssIsrANcE
FROM THE -LossEs-GERMANY DE-
MANDs SATISFACTION.
PANAMA, March 0, 1878.
A destructive Ore occurred In Panama the lore
noon Of the 9th inst. which destroyed about one-haf
OF the principal plaza and adjoining neighborhood,
with loss oil over hall million dollars The lire
broke out about twenty minutes OF ten A. H. In the
drug store OF Messrs +. C. Aerberger Co., ON the
east side OF the plaza and was caused by a coiored
clerk careiessly throwing lighted match into
measure OF bay rum. Tho latter caught
nre and exploded . Of infammable oil which
stood close BY The flames spread with wonderful
rapdiiy the adjoining property, and were from the
nrss beyond control Half OF the northeast side and
all Of the north side of plaza were in ruins in less
than an hour.
IN THE HEART OF THE TOWN.
Both sides OF Gallo los Monjas, from the Plaza TO
Calleion Chicheme, and all oil the square bounded
by Gallo los Monjas Callejon Chicheme, Gale Santo
Domingo and Gale do Marine were DESTROYED within
. few hours Owing TO the unusually dry season
everything was highly innammaoie condition.
there was ana 10 apparatus OF any kind Tor
sxtinguishing, except those al the Grand Hotter.
HELP FROM THE hARBoK.
About noon u detachment OF hity men from the
United States steamer Adams, aud some sixly.hve
from the German steamer Elizabeth, 10th In port,
were sent shore They did good service, aud
ABOUT half.past Two +. N. had the flames under con-
troll.
HEAVY LOSSES.
The principal properly destroyed is tho old Grand
Hotel. the northeast side OF the plaza, owned ny
Dir. George Loew insured TOR 100000 The Grand
Central Hotel, owned by Mr. Henry Schuber situated
the sido OF the plaza aud insured Tor $50 0OO
the Clue House. corner Of the plaza ana
Gale los Mon)ps; the residence and store OF
Dir. 7. NICK. Cookc insured Tor $4,000 The
houses OF the late William Nelson, Mr.. Julian Sosa,
Mr.. Daniel Arozeminn, Mr.. Jose A. ARR, Mr.. Fran
Alvarado, Mr. 1. Brano, and tho family oil Mr.
j. A. Santos Or the mercantile losses the chief were
Of Mr. Isaac Brandon. entire stock IN store, fully in
sured Messrs. Sanspugh, Wilson Beakiman. entire
Messrs. f. I. Herberger Co., insured Tor S. 0O0 Mr.
G. Knopp's barroom and billiard saioon Mr.. l. NICK.
Cooke, entire STOCK insured Tor S25,O00
lhc Insurance GU the burned district amounts to
about $3.50 600, all In European companies, as fol-
Iows:-lhe Northern, Standard and Scottish Imperial
British Lubbock, Magdebarg and Transatlantic, Ger
SAVED BY GREAT EFroRrs
The Grand Hotel caught lire Jour different times,
and was only saved through the superhuman Efforts
OF us propretors who were several times carried out
OF the building ia u state OF exhaustion. Many poor
families have suffered by the tire, AMI subscription
Is beng raised 10 assist them
GERMANY THREATENS VENGEANCE.
The German vessels Elizabeth aud Ariadne,
at Panama ana the Medusa at Aspinwal,
awaiting orders to proceed TO Nicaragua and demand
satisfaction tor the outrage committed little over
year ago upon Mr.. Eisenstuck, the German Consul at
Leon. Mr.. Won Bergen, Minister from Germany 10
Central America, arrived here yesterday from Guate
maa, supposed confer with the fleet to their
future movements Another vessel OF war is daily ex
pected here which will complete the squadron.
CENTRAL AMERICAN.
The political news IRON Central America Is unfavor.
able. Costa RIGA and Guatemala both preparing
Tor war; The Prcsdout oil Costa RIGA has purchased
q steamer in San Francisco and had her fitted out US
y man. o-war, and has sent Europe Tor largo sup
ply oil arms. He Is determined at any cost and by
any means 70 carry out his scheme OF Central Ameri-
con federation. and the President OF Guatemala Is
equally determined TO oppose him.
Nothing special from South America or Colombia