Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-21
Work ol the FLAMES.

The Orient steamer Cotopaxi was completely
gutted by fire at London on the 18th.
Sparks from locomotive at Kansas City on
the l6tb, started a cOnfagration which swal-
lowed up the Missouri Pacific freght-house,
the State line elevator, and nine freIght-cars,
causing loss Of $4,000.
The First Presby terian Church at Fort
Wayne wss totally destroyed by fine on the
10th, the loss being $4,000.
The old state capitol Of Michigan, erected in
ls47, was swept away bv fire at Lansing, on the
10th. Some time ago the nTeyerent authorities
sod the structure to private parties. who es.
tsblished handle factory in the halls wherein
the So.ons of the Wolverine state were wont to
assemble 35 years ago.
Fire at Hopkins, Mich, on the 10th, destroyed
almost the entire business portion OF the town
The loss is from $4,000 TO S25,O0O.
The Pavilion Hotel, Staten Island, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss $50, 900
The total loss by coniiagrdtion at Hickman
ky., on the l4th. was 100000. Three blocks
were destroyed IN the business part Of the city
Toledo, o.. lost its finest business block by
tire on the 18th. Total loss, s65U. 900, Of which
s3OO.O0O falls upon Taylor, Rodgers 4 Co.,
wholesale dealers in boots, shoes and rubber
goods.
Arms, Bell 4 Co.'S mill at Youngstown. o.,
was partially destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Loss 550,0O0
The steamer Kinney, laden with cotton,
burned at New Orleans on the 18th. Several
buildings on the wharf were also destroyed.
Loss $50, 900.
A fire in the Hampton Court Royal Palace,
fifteen miles from London, on the 18th,
scorched about twelve rooms. Valuable
cllriosities and tapestry were considerably
damaged. Loss ES0.O00.
The extensive dcnnt aud wharf OF the Man
haitian Beach RaI d, at Bay Ridge, together
with sixty cars & en locomotives burned on
the l4th. A canal boat at the dock was con-
sumed and the captain burned TO death. Total
loss S5OO.OOO.
The Canadian Pacific Hotel and johnson
House, at Winnipeg, Manitoba were destroyed
by fire on the l4th. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
A fire at Ihon, n. Y, on the lith, destroyed
the Remington Sewing Machine Factory.
The Enterprise Cotton Mills, Philadelphia,
Pa, were totally destroyed by fire on the 18th.
About sixteen of the operatives wereIX ured,
one Of whom II Is thought will dieFh man
named Quin Ia missing and IL supposed TO
have been burned to death. Loss s75,0OO.
A fre at the Mitchell Iron Nine, Ishpeming,
Mich, DESTROYED the engine house and ma
chinery valued at $4,000.
The business quarter Of Kingston. Jamaica, i,
was swept away by fire on the llth. Loss
f6,00U,O00. Hundreds Of people were rendered
homeless.
Hunters hotel and the Southern Express
Office were burned at Texsrkana, Ark. on the
18th. Loss S35,000.
Deardoff, Bean 4 Leffel's bicycle and wheel
barrow mandatory, Springfield, o.. was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the llth inst.
Loss $4,000.
A fire which originated in the explosion Of
copper still contsining twenty-five barrels Of
whisky, destroyed the distillery at Gibsenton
Mills, Pa, together with the United States
warehouse containing 1000 barrels Of whisky.
Loss estimated at $4,000 VIM. Lucas was
fatally injured by the explosion. The estab-
ishment was the largest of its kind in the
country and had a capacity Of 1,6O0 barrels a
month.
Petersburg, Pike County, Ind, was invaded
by a disastrous confagrstion on the morning
OF the 10th inst.-the second within q week.
The loss by the last blaze is estimated at $780,
600.
st. Paul Block, including the church and
parsonage at Worcester. Mass, was damaged
by fire to the extent Of S35, 900 on the 11th.
A defective furnace caused the destruction
of the new reside nee Of c. @. Burr, at Lincoln,
Nebraska, which cost s2S, 900 with Its furnish
ings