National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-14
FIRE RECORD.
A Now York Village Burned.

HUDSON, ". Y. May i3.-The village OF Stuyve.
SAINT, eleven miles north OF this CITY, was destroyed
by fire this morning, Involving loss Of over $780,,
O00 The fire caught from the stove-house of the
New York and Catskil steamship company.
Among the buildings burned are the poStonic. the
house Of tie New Jersey ice compPny, the railroad
depot the Stuyvesant iron foundry, 81. Mnrys
church. and all buildings on both sides of the rail-
road track, covering q radius OF more than square
mile. Among tho ino residences destroyed is that
OF Senator WcndOYsr. A trump giving the name
of James Smith, was arrested and lodged IN Jail
here, charged with causing the fire.
HUDSON, N Y, May l3.-The following Is a list Of
the property burned IN Stuyyesant to-day: -Four
steamboat company and an Office owned by Her
man Pnss & Co., the freight Office of Charts &
Wilkinson, n dwelling owned by Hiram Clupp and
occupied by William Coldwcll, barber. Hiram
Clapps store, the saloon md grocery Of Jacob
Membcrt George MurrOll's meat-markot and sa-
loon Edward MnTrellS dry goods aud grocery store
n ster nm Touring mill owned by C;eOr,y. n thtlt1
and occupied by Best & WcoXson; the drug store
Of Frank Bray, the sorehOuse aud Office ufthc Cats.
line jacob WhithCcks sh.ncis, Best Il sons store
lumber and coal yards; Henry Ackcr grocery store;
ne New jersey lcc'hotse ccnahiiB 2)WO tons
Office. Hudson river railroad depot, Western Union
telegraph Office hote aud dwelling Of William II.
Capp, Stuyvesant stove company'S !ouudry John
W. WilCOXSOn S dwelling, George Schultz dwelling
Senator Stephen H. NendOvcr'S house occupied
by IL. Yanslyck; dwelling Of Richard NGnalyck,
Dr.. Wilher's dwelling, Mrs, lloiAcy's dwelling,
dwelling next to the church, owned by Senator
Wcnduyer. The fire spread to tho wood lot OF
Jacob G.. Sickels and burned over about ten acres.
The loss is cstimuted AT sdOJNyO insurance about
100000.
Half OF West Libcrty. Ohio, Burned.
CINCISSATI, May ia special 10 the Ga-ette
says the town Of West Liberty, Ohio, suffered this
afternoon from disastrous fire, which swept
nearly halfthe town, destroying some thrty-Gve
business blocks. Tho total loss Is cstimuted at
s2CgWO Among the principal losers ale o. :.
Miller & Co., 10000; pr. IT. Kurhlrst druggist,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000; D. II. Good $4,000 Dr.
Leonard. s7.CGO; insurance. 5000 J. W. Woodward
5000 insurance, $500; Mrs. James MldebrGnd,
5000 insurance -, 800.
Fire at Conucrsvillc. Ind.
CIScINSATi, May l3,-A dispatch to the CONNER.
eial, from G0nnersy!le. Ind, says the Whitewater
to day. Loss $1,000; insurance, $1,000
The Fire in tho on Region.
BRADEoRD, Pa, May 13-Thc fires among the
wells IN the rclghborhood Of Duke Conlro have
been subducd, and tho town is regarded as out Of
danger Tho 200JOlarro iron tank of Mitchell &
Jones' on the White fHrm, still burning at noon
to-day. The l0ODO.barrol tank Ut the Baker rcstlc
on the Kendall " Edrcd railroad, ovCrlOwcd and
the treso was burned, interfering with the move
ments OF trains Rather formidable fires broke
out this forenoon near ColcvlIle and BhrdCll, but
large force of mon fought them braVcly, and
now the fires are under control. The number OF
rigs destroyed last evening will reach 800 Fires
still prevail IN some sections OF Tram hollow but
the greatest danger theIcAbOuls is regarded past,
The Forest Fires.
FARNuSGpNLE, N j., May ia new outbreak Of
the forest fires Is causing much alarm In this
neighboThood. Thousands Of acres Of valuable
timber land between this place ana SqgGubum
were destroyed, and several homes of berry pckegs
are reported rs consumed, fierce gallo rs blow.
ing from the west. There are no indications OF
mins but heavy frost has fallen.
ATCo n. j., Muy l3.-lho hfc which yesterday
surrounded and last night muuaGeu THIS village.
owing 70 change In tic direction Of uhg wind
changed It's course THIS morning Ahd IS now burn
ing nriJusy TO the eastward
MANCHESTER. ~. j., May 20. Reports lrym al
the railroad stations Ia tvlcgmph,c communication
with this place say that The HrrS ,u iAv woods
along the railroad have expended thvlg !ogca. Tho
railroad cmpoyes report !ircs ot much magnitude
burning oIuug the coast
ALTOONA Ph., May l3-FIu rs burning steadily
through the ClCRriud region, destroying cons der
able timber land, but very itlt utnyI pIDDurty 40
yet, small bridge on The MCsuuuhuu branch,
near Hontldalc, has been damaged hy The Are but
that will be repaired Immediately. A. l5 usual
rs to what uay 10 the extent Of U.r damage hence
lnuch apprehension and excitement prevails
throughout Tie region.
ATLANTIC CITY, y, j., May l3--Alhough there
are no forest fires Witnin ten miles OF This place
clouds of CiudeIs are continually living over the
ngs timber etc, destroyed + cstmalcl AZ sloD0Dl
ami TO the vineyards around EFg HaTtor city 10
$4,000, In Galloway township thirty huildLg
nave been destroyed. The tIo Is now rayOglue the
timNeMnt IN 80 western part NJ this county and
the people have tuIuJd out ON ulEssC al Mays
lundiGg luckahoe aud Egg hNgbor ~ impede The
progress OF Ne AamuS lhurU is great GGaulatun
in GrcEt Republic, The report that PeusuHtYillo
wac destroyed is erroneous, the ite not having
reached U,'ha, a mile OF HAT place