Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
The Fire Eiend.

At an early hour on the Both ult, flames
burst forth III the Marion house, at Jackson,
Mich, beneath which were four stores, well
stocked with goods. three-story block ad-
joining, In which were four stores and the city
bank, speedily caught fire, and all were destroy
ed. The loss is $4,000. The bank books were
saved.
Some very extensive CONGREGATIONS were re-
ported on the Both ult. Among others the de-
structiOn of Mr. William Orr's residence at
Ottawa, ILL.,. and of Mr.. John III. Kedzie's resi-
dence at Evanston, ILL., The formers loss is
placed at 81 900 and the latter's at $4,000.
Both were fully insured b. D. Buford & Co.'s
fitting shops. blacksmith shops, machines, and
materials at Rock Island were also destroyed
The loss is placed at 100000, and the ins1lr-
ance at $780, 900.
BY the burning of Padeford q Clark's boot
factory, at Hollistown, Mass, q loss of $4,000
was incurred, and fifty men were deprived of
situations.
night on the 3Oth, destroyed Patterson's row
and Arlington house. The rapid spread of the
flames hurried number of women and chill
dren into the cold streets in their night-clothes.
Pecuniary loss S825,0C0.
At q fire at Atlantic city, n J., which con-
sumed the Windsor hotel and Dullmore house,
Gloss $40, 000,) several firemen had their feet
and fingers frozen.
The summer residence of James r. Keene,
of Newport, r. l., was destroyed by fire, only
the paintings being saved. The loss is $780,
600, and the insurance $50. 900. The firemen
were unable to secure the water required to ex-
tinguish the flames.
A fire in Magazine street. New Orleans on
the LIST inst, destroyed the stores of Levy & Co.,
81. II. Hansell and Joseph Cohen, causing loss
of $3.50, coo.
Groceries of the value of S66OO0 were de-
stroyed by the burning of store of Wells,
Stone Co., at Saginaw City, Mich.
The stOrehouse Of NiXon's paper mill, at
Manayunk, Pa, was destroyed by fire, involving
loss of $55, 600.
The tannery of Troestel & Gallun, at Milwau-
kee, Wis, was damaged $50. 900 by fire. on the
1st inst. Covered by insrlrace.
Hajgh, Grindrod & Bottomlys cotton and
wooden mills at Bridgewater, Pa. were entirely
consumed by fire on the LIST inst. Loss, $25, 900.
Aaron VOLTS crockery house, New Orleans,
inst. Loss 1915, 900; insurance, $55, 900.
M1ttleberger's opera house and dry goods es-
Enlistment at st. Charles, Mo-, burned on the
I'd inst. Loss $50. 900.
A fire at North Adams, Mo-. on the I'd inst,
destroyed the Commercial house. entailing
loss of $4,000
The Kanawha county poor house, Wheeling,
Va, and smoke house attached containing TO-
600 pounds of bacon and lot Of other pro-
visions, became prey to the flames on the I'd
inst. Loss $50, 600.
The First NJ. E. Church at Canton, o., be-
longing to the wealthiest church society of the
city, burned ON the I'd inst. Loss $3.50
The congregation made their exit from the
burning structure without panic.
The stock mill of the Springfield Blanket COM
pany, Holyoke, Mass, partly burned on the Both
uIt. Loss, $4,000; mostly on raw stock
The Brown q Bliss table manufactory. New
York city, five story brick building was de-
voured by flames on the Goth. Loss on building
and stocks of the various occupants about $780,
600. Schrenkeisen's furniture factory had a
narrow escape and was damaged by water to
the extent of $4,000.
The Adams foundry and machine shops at
Marshall, Mich, burned on the 28th. Loss
about $40, 900: insured for a small amount
Northrup's skin dressing establishment, Johns |
town N. Y. burned on the 29th. Loss $780, |
900; insurance $4,000. About 200 employees |
are out of work.
The Merchants block, Mystic River, Conn.
together with several adjoining buildings burned /
on the Goth. Total loss estimated at $50. 900. I
The rebate records of the town were DESTROYED.
Reed Burton's confectionery and an adj /
joining establishment, at Quincy, ILL.,, burned .
on the 28th. Loss about 800, 600.
The Bevin Bros. Manufacturing Company's
at East Hampton, Conn.,, burned
on the 28th, entailing loss of $4,000. One
hundred hands are made idle y
The handsome residence of Geo. Fl. Ham
nond, at Detroit, Mich, was fired by Christ
mas Illumination and damaged to the extent of
80, 000.