The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-09
Fire In New York.

The Potter Building in New York, located al
the corner of Beekman street and Park Row,
has been destroyed by fire, with a loss of prob
ably ten ten lives and 81, ,000, 900 in property.
The building was formerly occupied by the
World newspaper, and when burned was oc-
cupied by many other newspaper publications.
The following is given as list Of the occupants:
New York Rubber Betting and Packing Com
pany; Willy Wallach, stationery; Mum
d Co., Scientific American; s. NJ. Pettingill'
advertising; New York Obseruer; Turf,
Field and Farm; Scottish American;
National Bank Note Reporter; The Retailer;
The Eoeuing Press; Tibbals 4 Son, school
books A. s. Clark, school books 8. Grunn,
tailor; Charles Marks, tailor; Rodriguez d
Ponds, cigars Starkweather & Gibbs, archi-
tect; William P. Brown, curiosities A. ].
Todd, lawyer; Frazer d Roberts, lawyers A.
b. Malcolmson, lawyer s. ]. Sigismond, ply
sician; W. r. Winslow, lawyer A. W. Allen
guist patent attorney; A. s. Hutchinson,
mineral waters. The owner Of the building,
Orlando Potter, will lose $500, 600. Two hun
dred and fifty persons were variously employed
about the building, and it is estimated that ten
OF this number were burned to death, unable to
make their escape.
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The following important dispatch was re-
ceived direct from Lieutenant Danenhower at
Irkutsk by the New York Herald the I'd inst. !:
"Our three boats left Femonsky Island on the
morning of September Il, bound for Barkin,
ffty-fye miles distant. We got clear of ice at
noon. There was then heavy gale from the
northeast, and the boats dispersed. During
the night the Captains boat, which was loaded
deeply, lost her masts and sails. We made
land on the evening Of the 18th in shallow
water. The boat was abandoned two miles
from the beach, and our party waded and
reached the deserted village of Sagapp. We
cached the log-books, and proceeded south
September 10. Lieutenant De Longs lost
record, which We have found, reads as follows:
"'SATURDAY, October1, 1S81.-Fourteen of
the officers and men of the Jeannette reached
this hut Wednesday, September rs, and having
been forced to wait for the river to freeze over,
are proceeding to Cross to the west side this
morning on their journey to reach some settle
ment on the Lena River. have two days
provisions, but having been fortunate enough
thus far to get game in our pressing needs, We
have no fear for the future. Our party are all
well except Hans Erikson, whose toes have been
amputated in consequence Of frost bite. Other
records will be found in several huts on the east
side OF the river along which we have come
from the north. GEORGE W. DELoNa.'
Three other records have been found.
Eriksen died october7. The party were in great
distress for want Of food. Noros and Ninde-
mann were sent ahead for relief October o.
They marched fifteen days and were found in a
starving condition October "a by three natives,
who took them to settlement. They could
not make themselves understood. News of
them reached us October %. Immediate search
was commenced, and the party were traced to
wilderness on the west bank of the Lena.
The natives refused further work, and re-
turn to Bolonenga was necessary to get Rus
sian assistance, on November %. A large force
is now searching, having to dig out everything,
as the ground is deeply covered with snow.
The wilderness is devoid 0f game. Very
prompt and efficient action was taken by the
Russians. Every effort is being made. Jack
Cole is tranquil to-day. He is violent only at
times. He has softening of the brain. My
left eye is ruined, and my right one badly i'm
paired. Other men well.
"JoHN DANENHowER."