Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-29
Disastrous BIazes.

The Enon paper mills, at Enon, near Spring
field. O., owned by The Daily Republican COM
pany, burned on the Goth inst. Loss $50, 900;
insurance S24,OO divided among several COM
panies.
The Egner tannery, at Cincinnati, which be-
came noted five or six years ago as the scene of
the brutal murder and cremation of young
man named Schilling. by Egner and Rufer,
burned on the 26th inst. The building was
owned by the Walberg heirs and the tannerv by
Simon Wolfstein. Total loss $1,000. Insurance
about $4,000.
The greater part of Vessago, large village in
the canton of Vilals, Switzerland, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
The steamer Bermuda and cargo was dam
aged by fire at New York, on the 25th.
On the morning of the oath inst, fire broke
out in Grannis & Faucets planning mill, at Brad
docks, near PIttsburg, Pa, which resulted in
the destruction of the mill, seven frame dwell
ngs and two stables. Loss $15, 1000.
fire at Denver, Col, on the 23d INST, de-
stroyed Durham & Co.'s drug store and con-
by insurance. A G. VOTERS liquor store Mar
tin d Co. fruit store and several small stores
were damaged by wa-er, etc., to the extent of
about 500, 900.
Marmet & Co.'s coal elevator, at Cincinnati,
O., was damaged by fire on the 23d inst; also
Lane q Bodleys machine works adjoining
The chief damage in the latter is from water.
Marmet's loss is 2,000 covered by insurance.
Lane q Bodley's loss $50, 900; fully insured
Whaien's brick block, the Medford hotel,
Congregational Church, G. II. Reynolds gro
Gerry and half dozen other minor buildings
burned at Sherburne, N. Y, on the ODD inst
Loss 10000; insurance 1929, 900.
The hosting works Of the Providence Mining
company, Nevada City, Col, burned on the 21st
inst. During the fire, an explosion of grant
powder blew the burning building in every
direction; no lives lost. The explosion occurred
between the shifts. Loss about $4,000.
fire, at Burlington, Ia, on the Dist inst,
Quilted the upper stories of the city mills and
damaged the machinery and stock on the lower
floor. Loss, 1000; insurance, $4,000.
The northern freight house of the Boston
and Maine depot on Causeway street, Boston,
Mass, was almost entirely destroyed by fire on
the evening of the 21st inst, involving loss on
the building and freight stored therein of prob
ably $4,000. Loss on building estimated at
$4,000, upon which there is full insurance.
The freight consisted of general merchandise.
Twelve car loads assorted freight were saved.
The cabinet makers union furniture factory
and lumber, together with a number of small
dwellings, occupied by workmen were Destroyed
by fire at Tell City, Ind, on the night of the
18th. The lumber was valued at $50, 900. Total
loss estimated at 5000, 900.
The Ninth Street Presbyterian Church, Gov
ington, KY, caught fire on the 21st inst, from
sparks from an adjoining planning mill, and
burned. Loss SIS, 900; insured for $4,000.
Green Bay, Wis, was visited by an extensive
confagration on the Goth inst. Between fifty
and sixty buildings were destroyed, including
some of the best residence property. The loss
is estimated at about 1925, 1000.
fire broke out in the lumber dock of A. Rust
Il Co., at Bay City, Mich, on the Goth inst,
and rapidly spread to adjoining piles, consum-
ing about a million and half feet of lumber
before it was subdued. Loss 100000; insur-
ance $4,000.