New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-07
CERIOT-S FIRE IN ST. IOIrIS.

THE loss OVER 500, 0O0-THREE LIVES LOST.
ST. LOUIS April CA fire broke out in
North Fiitl-St. Friday night and threatening at
first but was under control at midnight, and had not
extended beyond the block in which it started.
The fire began In one Of the upper floors of Mack Co.,
and burned rapidly that nearly the whole building
was in flames before the hro-engnes arrived. The
building occupied by Appleton, Moves Il Miude, Mack Il
CO. and : NJ Hamilton CO., Nos. 800 500, jOi and SOC
North Fifth St. ana the store Of j. H. Meyers Brother,
No. 400 Washinston-ayc., were burned They cost
100000 few years ago. ana owned by the
Mercantile Block and Real Estate Association. The
Appleton Noyes Maude building was damaged about
$4,000 The Mack & CO. building nearly total
loss, say $4,000 aud Meyers * Brothers store was
injured the Ia the extent of $1,000. The total
loss was between 800 900 aud 100000 There at
least $4,000 of insurance which was scattered about
in small sums among large number or companies
billy Rcuz was terribly crushed by falling wall
and died on his way to the hospital Another fireman,
named Easscn, was also killed. The body Of George
W. FarrGnt, the business agent OF the National Guard
Association, whose arnory was in an upper
story on Velandili-row, taken from the
RUNS in tho morning with arms and legs
burned of and face fisltfui'y mashed. Mr FArrant
was in rear room of tue DRY, iooans after some
cases OF rifles. aud is supposed that p.rt OF the roof
fell and buried him IN the debris. lis relatives live in
Norfolk, Va.
The two Grcmeu Neis,on and Remit who we've killed.
were buried tins afternoon with special aud imposing
ceremoues. The bodies lay in state at the seventh
street Engine HOuac and were visited by thousands
Of persons. Tue funeral cOrjcCc was one
Of the largest ia st. IOu-.
Funeral services were held St Johns Episcopal
Church remains OF George W. Iirruut. 4 COM
pany or tine National Guard ~ which he a mem
her escorted ms body 10 tie church. aud AFTER the ser
vices ACCOMPANIED u 20 the depot whence IL Was for
WaIdeI TO Norfolk, VI.
The following il partial list Of the losses and insur
ances: James = smith & Co.. loss. S22OOOO; IN
suGanc", $4,000. Philadelphia Burning Work.,
$1,000; iuiy insured. l. l.. * T. Hauseil,
Wagner Co., r-5.Uup: uo c-Hiaic uf insurance. :.
q. Taylor a Co, ~.,1uco; estimate Oi insurance.
Chcs,erman q Mcu.ly, 5000; no estimate Of
insurance. The Harrison estates loss IL
Sl1.OCU; iulF covered by insurance. VIM.
WatCiau & 90. lose $4,000; futy insured. Igua-
thus koAicr * Co. !u. .sOtCy; insured .or $50 600 II.
Muhr's sons, manufacturing jewellers hud six safes
packed with unfinished irVrlry and prccIou. stones.
These were pre-. irtaicI nom Oh" fourth floor
To the CELLAR II their contents are not re-
covered IL, INNS loss wall aggregate 100000.
Kuhn * KoIlcntz. $1,000. fully insured George Mccn,
$1,000 Insured go. -2at1; Cox g. Sons, $4,000, iu-uf-
ancr $4,000; 4 ". st"Yart a Co.. stitIoncrs $1,000.
insurance $1,000; Wmti TItcu Co. $50 900, fuily
insured; the swift Courtney Iirccher Mucn Conn
pauy, 900. no insurance; }. L. Hoover Coz ink and
stationery, 10000, insurance sO,JOO