Daily globe., 1879-04-25
THE DAYS DISASTERS.
False Economy Results in a Bad Fire at
Madis0n-Destructive Fire at Union City,
Pa.-Other Casualties.
COSTLY ECONOMY.


COSTLY ECONOMY.
[Spcial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, April 24.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed tho frame residences of Frank E.
Parker and George Hickox. The fro originated
In the kitchen Of Hickox. A long drought had
made the roofs very inflammable and the
houses burned like tinder box, being almost
entirely consumed before the engines succeeded
in getting water on them. Parker is insured
for $500 on the house and $500 on furniture,
and Hickox 81 800 on house and $4O0 on furni.
ture. Nearly all the furniture in both houses
was saved in damaged condition. Both lose
$500 above insurance. Much Just indigestion
is expressed at the niggardly policy of the city
In using engine horses for working on the
streets, both engine teams being mile from
the engine houses when the fire bells rang, and
the destruction of both houses is due to the
fact alone.
Western Associated Press.
FIRE AT UNION CITY, PA.
ERIE, Pa, April 24.-This morning about
8 o'clock a fire was discovered in Stranahan's
block, Union City, this county, and before
assistance could be procured it was beyond
control. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The following are the losers: Societies.. O.
O. F., I. o. G.. T., and G. A. r., and Royal
M. Hayes, VIM. Block, hardware store, Mrs. w.
T. Boyd, millinery, W. V. Woods & Bros, gro
ceries, and two store rooms, Mr.. Rogers, gun
and locksmith, NJ. B. Canfeld drugs and fur
niture, J. II. Devore, dentist, DR.. O. Labbey,
Office furniture, Reed & Sweet. insurance
Gillet furniture store, G. L. Donahue, meat
market, 8. Slaught, household furniture, Jo-
seph Roark, Union City hotel and stables, the
First National bank, E. Cooper, 81. N. Hall,
William Jordan, Don Delon, Fred Cooper,
Thomas Durham, M. E. Wandesa: M. Drake,
J. P. Heard, Pollock and others. Loss $4,000
to 100000.
BURGLAR SENTENCED.
Charles Dnrand. the burglar who was cap
tured in Milwaukee, and brought here for
burglarizing Hess & Heusemanr's berwery,
was to-day sentenced to four years in the State
prison.
RESIDENCE AND HORSES BURNED.
P1rrsBURa, April 24.-The elegant residence
of Alex. King, located in the Twenty-second
ward, East end, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The stable, containing ten head of
valuable blooded horses and six colts, were
burned were the we'll known trotters Nellie Ell
lis, Nellie and Lady Alice. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. There was no insurance of
either stock or premises, Mr.. King having neg
lected to renew his policies.
THE WELLINGTON COAL MINE DISASTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, April PA Victoria, B. c.,
dispatch says the total number of deaths by
the Wellington catastrophe twelve. All
the bodies except one Chinhman were recov
cred. The level on which the explosion tool
place is being flooded to put out the fire, which
is raging on the slope.
BOOTHS HOME TOWN CREMATED.
STAMFORD, Conn.,, April pa large part ot
the village of Coscob, where Edwin Booth re
sides, burned last night.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, April pa fire at Fenton
destroyed sroclea factory
saw-mill, a large fruit.drying house, and ais
the Leroy street bridge. Aggregate loss, $50,
600; insurance light.
KILLED IN SEWER.
TOLEDO, O., April 24.-Eijah Williams, a,
old and highly respected citizen, was instantl,
killed this afternoon by the caving in of
sewer embankment near his residence, Will
he was in the trench inspecting the works. Mr.
Williams was vice president of the Produc
Exchange and member of the firm of Viii
liams & HallOran, grain merchants