Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-06
BROILED BEEF.
The st. Louis Beef Packing Establishment
Cremated-OtherF Fires and Misfortunes.

Cremated-Other Fires and Misfortunes.
ST.. Louis, Jan. 5.-The extensive estab-
lishment of the st. Louis Beef Canning
company, corner Fourteenth and Poplar
streets, caught fire at 1915 tonight, and at
this writing all that part of the building fac
ing Fourteenth street is nearly destroyed. In
the rear of this building is an alley, on the
opposite side of which is another large build
ing used by the company, which the fremen
are now trying to save, with some show of
success.
LArER-The fremen succeeded in saving
the rear building, but the front part of the
establishment is entirely destroyed. The
lire originated in the process room, but
how, nobody knows, as no work has been
done there since IL o'clock Saturday night.
Loss estimated at $4,000 to 100000 on
| stock. The building, owned by Charles
N. Peck, was worth from $4,000
to $4,000. Insurance on the stock
OF the canning company is as follows:
dome, New York, Phoenix, Brooklyn. North
British, and Mercantile, Springfield Fire and
Marine, Commercial Union, London, Rhode
Island association, Hamburg, Magdelburg,
$4,000 each; London, Liverpool & Globe,
! w 800; Guardian, London, Shoe & Leather,
Boston. Mechanics & Traders, New York,
Connecticut Insurance company, Hamburg,
Bremen and st. Joseph Fire and Marine,
W., 800 each. On fixtures, tools, ETC.,
American, Philadelphia, and Manhattep,
New York, $4,000 each; Continental, New
York. and American, Newark, New Jersey,
$4,000 EACH The building was covered by
insurance, but the names of the Offices are
not obtainable tonight.
MAIL POUCH STOLEN.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. Son Friday
night at - o'clock mail pouch made up for
Chicago, containing about two hundred let
tors, was stolen from the transfer wagon in
this city while the messenger was momen-
tarily absent.
CATHOLIC ACADEMY BURNED.
BUFFALO, Jan. 5.-The Academy of the
Holy Angels, Catholic, burned Saturday af-
ternoon. The children were removed. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000. The academy
was mortgaged to the extent of the insur-
ance.
PosToFF1cE BURNED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 5.-The LARGE
warehouse in which the postofice was kept
at Hankinsville, Fla, burned with the mail
matter, including number of registered
letters.
BURNED AND FROZEN.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 5.-Building 81,
North Green street, with contents, was des-
troyed by fire last night. The first floor was
occupied by Albert Kirsch, dealer in ready
made clothing, the second by VIM. Cline,
billiard room, the third by Berner & Bro,
picture frame manufacturers. West d
Hoefer's book store adjoining, was badly
damaged by water. Three tiremen were fro
zen, one supposed fatally.
CLEVELAND FIRE.
CLEVELAND, Jan. Brooks building, cor
neEof Woodland and Wilson avenues, caught
fire in the basement this morning, a
large two-atory frame occupied by stores and
families. Building and contents destroyed.
Building valued at $50 900; insured for 81 900.
Loss on contents $4,000; insured for SIS, 500.
The building was insured in the Hibernia
and Forest City, of Cleveland, each 81 900;
Western Mutual, Urbana, Ohio, Buckeye
Mutual, Shelby, Ohio, each 81 900.
wAToHMAN sUFFooATED.
QUEBEC, Jan. 5.-Fire to-day destroyed a
large portion of Marlmean's saw mill and
factory at st. Roch's. Waterman Francois
Philbert was sufocated while endeavoriug to
escape.