Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-31
Disastrous Rlazes.

Some 200 cords of wood belonging to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany were destroyed by fire at Oconomowoc,
Wis, on the night of the 22d.
A dozen houses ip the business portion Of
Chatham, Va, were burned on the night of the
ed. Loss S22, 1000; insurance $4,000. This is
the second large fire there within short period.
million feet Of humber in the yard Of
Paine & Co., Northern Pacific Junction. Minn.,
was burned on the night of the 22d. Insurance
$4,000.
At Philadelphia, Pa, ON the 23d, fire de-
stroyed the Union Passenger depot on Thomp-
son and Ash streets, together with the old
depot stables and several adjoining buildings.
A fire broke out in the village of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, on the 23d, and for a time threat
ened the destruction of the greater part of
the place, owing to the high wind. Loss heavy.
The high wind which prevailed throughout
Ohio on the 22d, seemed to have produced
many fires through the country. Specials to
the Cincinnati Gazette tell of the destruction of
the residence of Mrs. Harriet Morningstar,
three miles southwest Of Franklin, Ohio; resi-
dence of Hiram Smith, near Cridarvlle, Ohio;
the residence of NJ. V. Mitchea, GAINESVILLE, O.;
and of the burning of almost the entire village
of Poplar Plains, Fleming county, Ky.
Pearson Il Sons store, cooper shop. drill
house, and a quantity of slaves were DESTROYED
by fire at Saginaw, Mich, on the 23d. Loss
S10,000; insured
Reideburg q Co s Vinegar works, at Milwau-
kee, Wis.,, suffered damage to the extent of S14,-
600 by fire on the 22d instant.
saw mill at Hemingway lake. near Stanton,
Mich, al was burned on the 2lst inst Loss SIS,
200; INSURANCE 10000.
The House Of The Good Shepherd, Catholic Or
phan Asylum and House of Commitment for
Women, at St. Paul, Minn., burned on the 21st
inst All the inmates escaped without injury.
fire in the Office of the Boston Journal, on
the night of the 2lst, inflicted considerable
damage.
FIRE at Winchester, KY, on the Goth inst,
destroyed Winn's two buildings aud stock of
combs, etc. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
| fire in the card-room of Tinkham Far
wells wooden mill, Hanlsville, r. l., on the Goth
ult, caused loss of S25,O00; insured.
| The woolen factory OF Joseph Lawrence, at
Cincinnati, o., burned on the 10Th inst. Loss
$4,000; insurance $1,000, distributed among
| five OHIO companies.
| The building of Adolph Herman, at Troy, N.
I Y, occupied by Geo. B. Cluett, Brother & Co.,
| shirt and collar manufacturers, and Herman
Ankom K Co., felt skirt manufacturers, burned
on the Goth inst. Cluett Bros loss s150, 900
insurance sloo,o GOO; on building, loss S4O, 900
insurance $4,000; J. Stettheimer Il Co.. ioss
! $40, 200; insurance $4,000; Herman Ankom &
| Co.'S loss $50, 600; insurance $72, 500; loss on
! dwellings, $1,000; insurance S4.62O.
! At Penn Yam. Pa, on the Goth inst, the
| Plaisted block, Wagner house, and other build.
! ings burned. Loss $4,000.
The Chicago ivory button mandatory,
soda water factory and two dwellings, We're de.
stroyed by FIRE on the night of the 18th inst.
! At Lynchburg, Va, on the 18th inst, three
(. tobacco factories were consumed by fire. Lost
about $40, 600: insured for one-half.
Stubbin's cotton mills, near Manchester, Eng.
| burned on the 18th. Loss f34, 900, Nine hun
dred operatives are thrown out Of employment
Branchville, s. c., was set on fire in tvs
places simultaneously early on the morning Of
the 18th instant. Many va, liable buildings were
destroyed, including the postofiice.
TERwILLlaERs safe factory at New York, wal
damaged $4,000 worth by fire on the 18th.