Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-10
OTHER CONGREGATIONS
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
S A r ATOG A r AC E. S.
NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR
SAVANNAH OFFICERS INDICTED.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN FRANCE,
Ten Acres of Fire Raging on Hun.
ler'S Point. N. Y.-VessclS. Lumber
and HlMSe& Rnrninn~

NEW YORK, August 10.-TniS morning about
O'clock, the hull OF the burning vessel Ntctaux,
still ablaze. f1oated against the pier occupied
oy the American Export Lumber company at
Hunters Point. The premises occupied by this
company occupy both sides OF NewtoWn Creek,
the Offices beng situated on the south side of
the creek. while the lumber yard is situated on
the north side. at the time the Ntctaux came
In contact with the pier they were unloading a
large number OF vessels. The fire Immediately
communicated to the lumber in the yard.
spreading In every direction with lightning
rapidity. From the yard the fire spread TO the
vessel, and notwithstanding the. efforts made
by several tugs, which fastened to their as
.s,stance, six barges, one schooner and one Ship
were soon enVeloped in flames. SO intense is the
heat from the flames that the property situated
on the south side OF the creek is in imminet
danger. over ten acres Of fire is now raging
Wildly, and 1t appears TO be beyond the control
Of the fremen. Several OF the burning vessels
were tOWed into the river and have drifted with
the tide toWarcs Blackwells Island enyelopei
In a sheet OF flames. The fire is now spreading
In every direction, and no estimate can be
formed as to its probable extent. The scene
from the river is one OF tndeSc: bable grandeur,
the flames rising In every direction and devour-
bic owing 10 the confusion this morning TO as
certainthe names of the burning vessels.
THE FIRE WAS CAUSED
by burning barrels OF Oil floating away from
the barque Antoinetta, which was seriously In
jufed by the fire at Charles Pratt's Oil works on
Sunday last. The burning contents of the
harque were being played upon all day yeStef-
Gay and this morning, and 1t seems to have eS-
capped the notice OF those who were thus engag-
ed to-day that the burning vessels were swept
onward with the tide, until at last they came ln
contact with the lumber laden schr. Northern
Home, lying at anchor some 200 feet of the
point Of Newtown Creek. and set her on fire.
The flames quickly leaped onward to the i'll
fated yard.
THE UTMOST CONSERVATION
seems to have seized upon all those present,
which was intensified to a high degree by the
fact that the creek was almost unnavigable on
account Of the numerous vessels lying In tt. At
last some cool headed captains commenced
work In the right direction, and one by one the
vessels were got out OF the stream, with the
exception OF the schooner already mentioned
three bargeS and a Lighter all lumber laden,
and which will become total wrecks.
A Rolling Mill Burned.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, August 10.-A special dis
patch to the Leader says: The extensive rolling
mill at Greenvile, Pa, owned by Kimberly
Cernis Co, Of Sharon, was burned at late
hour last night The loss is estimated at S10O 000
insurance $3.50 About $50 workmen are
thrown out Of employment.
A Village Burned by Lightning.
KINBURN. ONT, August 10.-A large portion
of this v1llage was burned last night. 1t is sup
posed the fire was caused by lightning. The
loss Is probably $4,000.