Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
Work of the Flames

Ann Higgings, aged 73, and John Lyns, aged
%, were burned to death at la fire in PhiIadel
phia, on the evening of the 18th inst.
Richardson's extensive saw factory, at New
ark, n. j., was burned on the 18th inst, loss
being 100000.
Pensacola has suffered the loss of seventy
five buildings by fire, including the custom
house and its records. The only steam fire.
engine in the city was SO disabled that two
hours were required to repair it, while the
flames were raging. The estimated loss is
$500, 900.
By the burning of car on the Louisville
Short Line road, and Adams Express company
lost $1,000 and the railway $500
81. A. Lathrop's knitting factory, at Sharon,
Mass, was wiped out by fire on the 11th causing
loss of S34, 900.
A fire at Ivington, N. Y, on the 10th inst,
destroyed Jay Gould's conservatory. Loss
100000
At fire in building occupied by the Crown
Manufacturing company, IN Cincinnati, O., on
the 18th inst, five firemen lost their lives by
being overcome by smoke. Property was de-
stroyed to the extent of about 200.
The residence of Charles Z. Fisher at Bslti-
more, Nd, burned on the 18th inst. Mary
Tasker, aged 80. and Perry Diggs, aged 10,
colored, in fit of terror jumped from the fifth
story window and were killed. pecuniary loss
$4,000. Partly insured.
Three groceries,, two drug stores, one dry
goods store, one confectionery store, and one
shoe store were destroyed by fire at Versailles.
KY, on the 10th inst. Loss on buildings, $780,
600; on contents, same; fully insured.
The court house at Anderson, Ind, burned
on the 10th inst. All the court records were de-
stroyed, together with the records of the county
school superintendent and sheriff. The build
ing was 40 years old, and very much out of re-
pair. 1t was twO-story brick. The principal
loss is that of the records.
The tobacco factory of James Leigh Jones, at
Richmond, Va, was burned on the night of the
9th inst. Loss, $4,000 partially insured.
The extensive pickle and table sauce factory
of Yarnan Bros, at st. Louis, Mo-, was partially
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst Loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Filley's queensware estab-
hshment adjoining was badly damaged.
The Theatre COmique, st. Louis, Mo-, was
destroyed by fire on the night Of the 9th inst.
Loss on building and contents about $50, 600.
The variety performers lost nearly all their
effects.
A blaze in the manufacturing district of
Springfield, Mass, on the 9Th inst, caused
loss of 100000, distributed among a number
of concerns, most of whom are insured. The
chief engineer and several firemen were injured
more or less.
The post Office and eighteen houses vanished
i'll smoke at Arendal, Norway, on the 9Th inst,
The Brookield cotton mill at Stockport, Eng
land, burned on the 9Th Damage, ESQ, 1000.
Brosseau q Sons general store at the village
of Mateno, ILL.,, burned on the 9Th inst. Loss
probably 1000; insurance $4,000.
The greater part of the village of Flasch, in
the valley of Engadine, Switzerland, has burned.
A large brick building at Petersburg, Va,
used for storage of sumac leaves, burned on the
9th inst. Loss $40, 900; insured.
The buildings occupied by Hers wholesale
liquor store, Collins saddlery establishment
and others were destroyed by fire at Omaha,
Neb., on the 7thinst Total loss nearly $300,000;
insured.
An incendiary fire at Lourinburg, N. c., made
quite hole in the business portion of the town.
Loss $4,000.
A fire in the building Nos. AZ and A South
Canal street, Chicago, on the 9Th inst, caused
loss of about 1915, 600, the chief sufferers being
Clark & Rich, organ manufacturers, who occu-
pied tie two upper floors.