, 1881-05-29
st. Louis Visited by a Million.
Dollar conflagra-
lion,
The Collier Whitehead Works, the
Largest in America, De-
stroyed.
The Buildings, Machinery, Oils, Paints,
ETC., Covered By Large
INSURANCE.
4 Costly Conhagration at Kenton, o.
Shoe Factory Destroyed at Ep-
ping, N. e.
AT ST, LOUIS.

Special DtSpatth 70 iAe tht<dQ0 tribune.
ST. LOUIS, May 29-Thc Collier White
Lead Works, OIL the corner Of Tenth street
and Clark avenue, this city, are burning to-
night, and before the firefs extinsuished they
will he entirely destroyed. The Collier
Lead-Worlls occupy q whole block. and are
perhaps the most extensive establishment of
the kind in the United States. The loss will
foot UP nearly a million dollars. This Is On
buildings, lead, oils. and valuable machinery.
The works are owned by company with 4
capital stock Of S5.00J,0l9, and were until TO-
Light in prosperous condition. The fire orig
mated by an explosion in tho boiler-rooIn, the
flames from the furnaces coming in contact
with the well~oiled walls and then spreading
throughout tho immense buildings. At this
hour (l2:;u 4. MI the works are blaztug like SO
much tinder. The property lying adjacent to
the works is in great danger. general
alarm has been turned on, and the whole
Fire Department has been summoned to the
sceue. Among the companies in which tho
building and property are insured are the Royal
Insurance Company Of England. 1Etna Of 1iurt-
ford Franklln tr or ,phi!auelpna, National Of
York. Lamar Of New York. Lon.lun s Lam
castire, Liserpot'l. Norwich, Union of EnElni1d.
Marine "f 81 Louis, Equitable Of the Unitcd
States. Peoples Ul Newark, and Peoples of
New York Other companies have also placed
risks on the buildings for large amounts. There
II |C1t AA1ke laSuIAuCc
RAVESSWOOD.
The village OF Ravcnswood, just this side
OF Roscllll, was the scene Of disastrous fire
early las: evening. At Gas flames were dis
covered Issuing from the factory of Z. j.
Cubley & Co., makers of drums, ta1nborines,
and other musical Instruments, ut the corner
OF Ashland and Sunnysiue avenues. The
fire spread very RAPIDLY, and III the short
space VI twenty minutes the large double
frame residence of Mr.. Cubley, which is
partially OCCUPIED as 4 clearinghouse by
Mrs: Duffy, The residence Of Mr.. Brink,
rear OF the shop ind All adjoining
1'aTu bei1ngin@- to Mrs. Frees1onc were included
III the h!az'. These structures made So great II
bi:tze that te:.rs were entertained Of other
houses III the neig:oornood catching, fire from
the extreme heat and Tic myriad flying cmbers.
Short!E after clock Mr. Cameron Of tho firm
city inras*lsta.c.. from the Fire department.
EnEne tH'll'iny No.3;. which is nearest tho
limits: ha?pt:it {" ''c attending an alarm froul
EoA !bs, a:d the ht's..-c cart OF No. - was sent
In its place. Engine No. - would have
E''ne also, as soon as it was ascertainei
but before such knowledge coufd bc Outlined
Mr.. Cameron tel.EnuncI that the tire was under
control. All OF tht above mentioned buildings
yer. dcs rt,ycd, with total loss in the ncghbur-
hos'l vi Si5tfV. Mr.. brink tsus an insurance OF
$.,V0 aud the others have very small II any i'll
SHtiI1Et. *Hf1fGS blDtItS are 0t10AL HS LJ kGG
origin Of the tire. sptne AttribulnE to defect
i've chimney. a11tt others 10 the carelesness of u
Workman stil,e cue cls. III throwing u cigar
slump into sD,llc co.rlbnstibles.
The uarnl from i}ux WI ut ZIG last evening
WAS turned in by su1u. one who thought that a
good way 10 summon the city tire department.
CHICAGO.
The alarm from Box 9I3 ut O'Clock YES
terlay morning was. caused BY Il fire in the
two-story and basement frame house at No.
4443 Sedgwlc!l street, owned by Leonard
Schumer, and occupied by Valentine Thomas
and Magdale1.a Geier. Damage to building
and contents, SIG. Cause, defective Chin
ley.
The alarm from Box Nat II AS yesterday
forenoon was caused by Il defective tlue i'll Il
Sued in the rear Of No. lGJ Seventeenth street, !
owned by F. G. Eiering. nnd occupied by Mrs. !
CavAnaugh. Damage tliiug
The alarm from Box .G a- S:45 yesterday aft |
cr1lton caused by sinafi ire Oh the Dcs- I
pluincs-stree1 vaducy, caused by spark from |
Il locomotive lodging in the dust which covers |
the structure. Damage slight
The alarm from Box 13S III IL o'clock yesterday
forenoon was CAUSED by Il fire in d shed in the |
rear Of No. .,.l, E}ou1icld street, owned by John
Holman, and occupied by Mr. Holman. Dam |
lxe, $50 |