Morris tribune., 1880-08-05

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4 sharp shock OF earthquake was telt
at Naples, July %. -
The old Refine street church in Boston,
Mass, was damaged by fire July q, to the
amount of sos 600.
A S225, 900 fire occurred at Buffalo, NY.
July %. Insurance SlS6 600. Immease planning
mills were destroyed.
Nearly the whole upper portion of
Empire City, Oregon, was destroyed by fire,
July q. Loss, $1,000.
The college and Methodist church at
Harrison, Boone county, Ark, were de-
stroyed by An incendiary fire July 81.
A dispatch from Manila says another
shock of earthquake occurred there, Saturday
evening, July %, causing great damage.
July so, the Democratic convention at
Hllsboro. Ohio, nominated J. P. Leodom, OF
Adams, on The 55s;h ballot, fer congress
A man named Lereiggs and Joe Wal
ton, two-year old boy, were drowned near
Denver, Colorado, July 25, by the upsetting OF
a boat.
A small grocery store in Detroit, Mich,
was destroyed by fire at an early hour on the
morning of July 81, and Charles Peterson was
burned to death.
A dispatch from Madrid says the total
loss of life by earthquakes at Manila Is esti-
mated at 320 including 200 Cinnamon. Almost
every family is houseless.
On State Creek, Washington Territory,
July IS, tree fell on the cabin of Andrew
Erickson. and cross cut saw hanging on a
beam fell, cutting Erickson III two.
Clark, Morrison & Co.'s planlng mill
at Warren, Pa, together with six or seven
houses and 100000 feet of lumber was burned
July 26. Loss, $4,000; insurance, S1O,5OO.
A Montreal telegram OF July 81, says
the ship Winchester from Manila, with sugar
for the st. Lawrence refinery here, was wreck
ed in the straits OF Macassar. Cargo valued
from s1s0,OOO to 100000; insured.
On the morning OF July 30, at, Chicago,
the machine and blacksmith shops of the
United States Rolling Stock company were
destroyed by fire. Loss on building, machine
ry and stock, $4,000; fully insured.
1t is reported that the town cf Yale,
British Columbia, headquarters of the Cana.
dian Pacific railway, was burned the night OF
the 9th Of July. Probably incendiarism
Several attempts were previously made to fire
the town.
A Detroit, Michigan, telegram OF July
%. says the body OF Mrs. Fred Martin, wife of
the engineer of the yacht Mamie sunk in the
recent collision, has been found in the cabin
of the sunken vessel. Only one body remains
undiscovered.
The steamer City of Vicksburg, was
snagged 100 miles above Memphis, at ten
o'clock on the morning of July 80. and sunk
in ten minutes. Boat and cargo total loss
Passengers all saved, 1t is rumored that two
or three of the deck men were drowned.
At three o'clock on the morning OF
July %, at Wheeling, w. Va, the residence Of
Caspar Giles caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed. At the outbreak of the Hre the fam
lily were sound asleep and only escaped with
their lives. Loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
Abont 1 :45 on the morning of July %,
an alarm of fire startled the citizens Of Hast
ings, Minn. The fire was found to be in the
Foster House barn, and when the alarm was
given the flames had made considerable head.
way, and as about thirty barrels of kerosene
Old, the property of Mr.. Frank YanZ, the whole.
sale grocer, were stored In the front part Of
the building, and ad caught fire, it was i'm
possible to control the flames. There were
three horses in the back part Of the barn. but
it was found impossible to reach them and all
nerished in the flames The wind was then
blowing gently southeast, and Smithberger'i
dwelling took fire. But in short time the
wind changed directly east and the stone
dwelling occupied by James sFahey and MIR
Gammons was in flames. The inmates, how.
ever, had time to save their household goods
somewhat injured, of course. Next went the
barn Of Mr.. Yeager, and then his residence
was attacked, but the bucket brigade and fire
company assisted by the volunteers of oul
citizens, formed line from the river to the
buildings, and kept up stream Of water tina,
saved his residence. Some barns and ont
houses were next licked mp by the devourins
flames, which soon reached Ramsey street TAX
ing ia number of dwelling houses. By thii
| time It looked as if the best business portion
of the city, Second street, was In danger o
total destruction, and all classes of citizen
worked as If life and death depended on thei
labors. The loss falls generally on poor peo
pie who are poorly able to bear it. The Origin
| Of the fire Is unknown, though some suppose
that tramps were in the Foster house barr
and set fire to the building either by acciden
or design.