Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-02


The elegant residence of Jacob Hay, at Eas.
ton, Pa, was destroyed by fire on the 29th
| ult., the loss being $25,OOO.
South Bend, Ind, suffered the loss of four
brick blocks by fire on the Goth. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
The Howe Scale and Lamp company we're
burned out at Buffalo, N. Y, on the 28th. Loss
$4,000.
An incendiary fire at Orangeville, Ont, on
the Goth inst, destroyed storehouse contain
ing some 10000 bushels of grain, belonging to
J. Lindsay. Loss 100000.
A fire in large five-story building on Pine
street, New York city, occupied by the Down
Town Club, " an association of merchants, bank
ers and brokers, caused damage to the extent OF
1926, 900, on the 3Oth.
At cambridge, Ga, on the 30th inst, the
Adams cotton mill was consumed by fire. Loss
$3.50, 900.
At Port Union, Butler county, Ohio, about
80 miles from Cincinnati, on the 3Oth, fire
destroyed five ice-houses. Loss probably &c.,.
Johnstown, N. Y. suffered $3.50 fire on
the 3Oth, in the business section of the city. -.
Frow & Co.'s -four mill at Madison, Ind, was
totally destroyed by fire on the 3Oth inst. Loss
$125, 900; insurance $50, 900.
Five car loads of cotton were destroyed at
Dodge, Texas, on the 29th.
A loss of $35, 900 was occasioned by the
burning Of the Jacksonville, Pensacola and
Mobile railroad car shops at Tallahassee, Fla, on
the 28th.
Twelve stores, including the Y. NJ. C. A.
building, containing about 5000 books, were
consumed by fire at West Point, Ca, on the
28th.
Hays carpet and yarn mill at Manayunk, Pa,
was damaged to the extent of $4,000 by fire on
the 28th.
A fire occasioned by the explosion Of q boiler
in Sammons, Clark & Co. 8 picture frame facto-
ry at Chicago on the 28th inst, caused about
$50. 900 worth of damage.
change bank at Wooster, O., burned on the
28th. Loss 1926, 900.
The headquarters of the department of
Arizona, at Prescott, was destroyed by fire on
the 28th: The records were nearly all lost.
Robert Gordon's dry goods store at Oswego,
N. Y, burned on the 9th. Loss $55, 900; insur-
ance $43,
A fire broke out in six story brick block,
365 and 367 Broadway, N. Y, on the night Of
tho 9th, but was extinguished after hard
fight of two hours. The building was occupied
by Sweetzer, Pembroke 4 Co., dry goods, Law
son Bros, importers of fine laces and embroi-
deries, and I. and NJ. Davidson, shirt manu-
and $l50, ,0OO respectively. Damage to build
ing $50,0O0. Water and smoke were the
principal causes of damage.
A dormitOry for students, known as Flnt's
hall, at Valparaiso, Ind, was destroyed by fire
on the 25th inst, the loss being $4,000.
County Auditor Brown, while serving as pipe
man, had a ladder pulled from beneath him
when opposite a third-story window. and is be-
lieved to be injured internally.
Two blazes in the Chinese quarter of San
Francisco, on the 26th, cleaned the Mongols out
Of $4,000. q Il ..5,--r.l,t .~.h :. =. :
A portion Of the Kentucky glass works at
Louisville was destroyed by fire on the 26th.
Damage $1O,00O.x. - ---,s :. sees:=s. : 81 A..
VIM. McCully & Co.. opera glass manufac-
tory ct Pittsburg, Pa., was totally consumed by
fire on the night Of the 26th. Loss $4,000;
fully insured, = 54.s :T.1 NJ @.,SESs'