Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-19
Disastrous Fires.

Fifty Thousand Dollar Loss in Sey-
 mour-A Big Blaze.
 A disastrous fire took place in Seymour yesterday-one of the largest in that town in years. The loss is estimated at $50, GOO. Burglars caused it while engaged in burg lary Burglars were at work during the night in the furniture store of Edward F. Bassett, three-story building. They used powder in an attempt to blow open the safe door, but used so much as to blow the safe nearly to atoms and set the premises on fire. The explosion was heard by two young wo- men and young man who were returning home from ball. They saw a sheet of flame burst out through the window, and the premises were at once in blaze. The spec tators were so shocked and alarmed that they hurried on, not thinking at first to give an alarm, but remedied the mistake in a short time, at which time the flames had gained much headway. Having no fire department the telegraph operator was found and mess age was sent to Waterbury for help. The message had to be sent by way of this city as it did not connect when sent direct. Su- perintendent Beach, of the Naugatuck rail road, with his customary promptness and en- ergy soon had a train ready for Seymour. Meanwhile the Bassett structure was in ruins and the fire had enveloped adjoining build ings-Swayne < McKeon's general furnishing goods store and two story frame dwelling, and then William Morris II story harness shop on the other side of the burned Bassett building. Great alarm prevailed, as it seemed that the work of destruc- ton was going to be of a very serious character. The town authorities had men at work, working hard, throwing blankets on exposed buildings and pulling down out buildings which might spread the fire A two-story dwelling house owned by Samuel Camp was next in flames and soon was left heap of ruins, making the fourth building destroyed The fire had now grasped every thing within it's reach, and there being no danger of it's spreading further, word was telegraphed to Waterbury that the fire en- zines need not come.
 The heaviest loser is Mir. Bassett, who had large stock on hand. His loss is estimated at $26, ,OOO, on which he has an insurance of 80 ,OOO. Swarne $ McKeon's loss will figure up over $1O 0G0, while William Morris, the harness shop owner, thinks his loss is nearly $2, 900. The loss on the dwelling is over B., ,O00. The furniture in the dwelling house was all saved.
 little later it was found that the burglars had driven of, having stolen a buggy from c. F. Lockwood's barn and a horse from a man named Smith. Deputy Sheriff Tucker, who is on duty days at the Malley trial, sent four men in pursuit. There was only about $50 in tine safe that was blown open.
 $35, ,000 FIRE-TEN BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A
 CHURCH, BURNED IN HEBRON.
 fire originating in the chimney of LeoD- ards store, in Hebron, Ct., Monday after noon, destroyed that building, the Congrega- tional church, the school house, s. G. Gill bsrt's two houses and wagon house, the old Hendee homestead, the house of Mir. Bassett and the house and barn of A. J. Norton. The loss will probably reach $35, 1000. $5O,OOO FIRE LOSS IN BRIDGEPORT.
 The carpenter shop of S. B. Squires and Burr Curtis, also Grannis $ Hurd's lumber shed and yard, and Nelson $ Burk's coal yard and carpenter shop, in Bridgeport, were burned yesterday noon. Total loss, $50, 000 The Grannis Co., lost $50, GOO; no insurance LOSS.
 The Security company, of this city, loses | $2 BOO bv the fire in Boston yesterday