Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-22
Work of the Flames.

On the afternoon Of the 10Th inst, fire
broke out at. East Los Vegas, Col, and de-
stroyed whole block, including nearly half of
the business portion of the town. About 200
people were rendered homeless. Loss estimated
at $1,000
Newers grain and flour warehouse at Nash
vile, Tenn, containing 1000 barrels of flour,
5000 bushels and two car loads of wheat a
large number of sacks, two mules and four
trotting horses, was consumed by fire On the
18th inst. Loss $50, 000
Three rather extensive fires occurred on the
18th inst. The foundry and machine shop of
Mills & Merrill, at East Saginaw, Mich, were
destroyed, entailing loss of 800 000 The in
surance is $500. Robert Roofs residence at
Battle Creek, Mich, valued at $4,000, was also
destroyed. The ms urance on the building was
only 1000. The Powell Tool company's build
ing at Cleveland was injured to the extent of
! $50. 900; fully covered by insurance.
i The bush fires in the parish of St. George,
Quebec, are said to have done great damage.
Seven or eight square miles of country have
been swept by the flames, and the settlers of
the place have been rendered entirely destitute.
A large quantity of timber, grain and house
hold property has been destroyed.
The steamers Mary Ann and Simpson Horner
were burned at Pittsburg, Pa, on the 18th inst
| Loss $50, 900; no insurance.
On the 18th inst a fire partially destroyed
hoffman & Campbelrs Photographic rooms at
| Boston, Mass. Loss estimated at $50, 000 upon
| WHICH IIl6Te Is an insurance OF SI,UUU.
The lumber wharf of Backer & Sheppard.
together with three houses and large quantity
of lumber, was destroyed by fire at Boston,
Mass, on the 18th inst. Loss, 200, fully
| insured In local companies. Firemen Kelly and
Foley were precipated from roof into the
flames and severely injured.
On the 18th INST, Columbia, Brazoria county,
Texas one of the Oldest towns in the state, was
laid in ashes, it being the first fire that had
visited it in forty years. Every business house
is in ruins. The fire was incendiary, and began
in the grocery store Of r. J. Smith, about the
center of a row of buildings on Front street.
composed Of old dry wooden houses and burned
like flash. The total loss is $125,00O
The PequOt house, Block Island, r. Z, burned
to the ground on the night of the 18Th
A Walla Walla, W. T., dispatch Of the 18th
inst, says: Last night fire originated in the
Pearl house, that almost totally destroyed the
village of WaiteSburg. A strong wind prevailed
and all but four of the business houses were
burned. But little of the merchandise was
saved. One Chinaman was burned to death
Loss from $3.50, 900 to 100000.
Sixteen stores in Columbia, Texas, were de.
stroyed by fire on the 18th inst. Loss estimated
at $50, 600 to $4,000.
The tract of land ravaged by the recent bush
fires in Grand Manan, n. B., is five miles wide
and fourteen miles long. Rains extinguishet
the blaze.
On the night of the 18th fire broke out il
the building occupied by the Scarrett furniture
company at st. Louis, Mo-, and before it could
be checked the entire structure was in ruins
The total loss is estimated at $180,000.