, 1879-08-24

The loss is heavy, out IS we'll covered VI lusu1-
ance, We have no fire department, and there
vas but little organized effort to stay the flames.
70 this statement we must except those "ao
worked so faithfully and successfully TO Keep
the fire from crossing the street from the Na~
tional Bank to Cards shop and b"r1ords oul1o-
ing. .-.....
8p.era1 Dispatch to 7ns Tribune.
FARMER Ctr, ILL.,, Aug. 13-a tire broke out
here last night at 11:2O between TWO WOODEN
BUILDINGS, and before it could be stopped had
consumed over half the business part OF the
town. The town has no fire department. and
there is no water except from wells. twenty
four buildings burned, seven OF them oFlck.
They all went like tiuder, and the loss on build
ings is total portion of the stock IN SOM ol
sible to tell. The list includes estimates Of
the value OF buildings and stock, ana
the amount Of Insurance 80 Tar as
eau be learned at this time. The estimates are
ance may be greater than stated: The total a
| amount OF property destroyed is about SS5, ,0o0,
on which is an insurance Of about SIT .oUl
The fire was inccndiary beyond doubt, but
no clew exists.
The following is the list OF losses SO far as eau
| be- learned tonight: jane Carr, damage to
building, $500; insured il the Home ot New
York for s1,ooo; N. B; Howard, grocer: loss
s1.5oo; insured for 81, COON The North s"1 amer Amer
for s., 900 in rhe farmers OF Peoria. Eppstine
E RIch, clothing, loss 5000: insured In the
| Home Of New YORK for $1,000; Hartford,
$4,000; North America 81, GOO; Phenix, Bse05- oS.
iYn, $1,000. Carver Bros, drugs, loss s2,5o2;
insured for S700 in the Home Of New York. J.:
! G. Watson, frame, loss $500; insured ior SOW
in the Phenlx Of Brooklyn. j. B. Murphy.
saloon, loss S1.500 on building and fixtures;
insured Tor $500 in the Home Of New York, nnd
grocer, building and stock, loss $500; insured
for sl,4o0 in :. the Springfield, Mass,
lyn 2 Bermon. jewsler loss o5a Sso; .95nTsa oolef
building, M dug loss s7Oo; insured for $500 IN the
Hnmn n New York. w Young, building,
groceries, and stock; loss $4,000; insured for
$3.50 10 the Farmers Of New York, and st'5o IN
stock, loss $1,000; insured for; S1,5m in ti,s
Home q New York, and s1,50 in ehe Sorth ,,
America. r E. Selrzer. furniture and build
inr. loss s6,0o0; insured for Sl,5o9 IN the
Home OF New York. ST. in tue n hart!oro'
cisco. Albion Smith, Reporter Office. loss
$500; insured Tor $3.50 in The Fireman's Fnnu:
| and $500 in the Hartford. First National
Bank, building, loss 5000; insured Rs'1for3 iGF
$3.50 in the Phsn51 Of btooslyn: ~ ~ u 1he
Firema1,'s Fund. Il. LeycY j. Co.. dry goods,
clothing, and building, loss M so Slo,Oo; insufea
for $1,000 in the Etna, $4,000 in the Under
writer's OF New York, S3,0o IN the oeott.sn
Sl,Vl0 iu the Phenl1 "f Broolyn, sl.5oo IN thc
North America Lawsnon d Davidson, drugs !;
loss loss 1000; Insured for $. 500 in tho Melville
Of Now Jersey. E. l.. Waller, building; loss
$4,000; insured for $1,000 il the Home Of ooG New
York. -Benn. frame buildings, loss $4,000,
Insured for ss.5O0 in the Pennsylvania and
Sl,4o0 % in the Farmers OF Fcnnsylvanla:
sl4.6oo; insured for 5000 IN ths f. rhgaIr sEao:
Of Hartford J.. 6. Cask!ey, saloon, Ioss 49,, ~,
YORK. YORK Dr. Wharton, office fixtures, loss SO;
insured for $3.50 in the FIrcman's @ Fund. Masonic
Lodge, loss $1,000; insured for 500. Chapter,
total loss Of $780, Peter '. Cool. conlcctlongT. :.
and baker, loss 81, 900; insurance unknown. I II
is n1onanls that most Of tile owners will rcbailc'
with brjck. During the fire David Farmer ten
from Tic roof Of a building aud was badly hurt.
James Robinson was also burt walter Lcnmao 9;aa
second story Of one Of the buildings.