Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
work of the Flames.


Quilted by fire at London on the 18th.
Sparks from locomotive at Kansas City on
the 10th, started a cOnfagration which swal-
lowed up the Missouri Pacific freight-house,
the State line elevator, and nine freight-cars,
causing a loss Of $50, 900.
The First Presbyt terrain Church at Fort
Wayne was totally destroyed by ti1e on the
10th, the loss being 1875, 600.
The old state capitol Of Michigan, erected IN
1847, was swept away by fire at Lansing, on the
10th. Some time ago the iITeverent authorities
sold the structure to private parties, who es-
tabhshed handle factory in the halls wherein
the SO.ons Of the Wolverine state were wont to
assemble IS years ago.
Fire at Hopkins Mich. on the 10th, destroyed
| almost the entire business portion Of the town
| The loss IS from $40, 600 TO S25, 600,
The Pavilion Hotel, Staten Island, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss $4,000.
The total loss by cOnfiagratiOn at Hickman,
KY, on the 18th, was 800, 0OO Three blocks
were destroyed III the business part of the city.
Toledo, o., lost It's finest business block by
fire on the 18th. Total loss, S65O.000, of which
100000 falls upon Taylor, Rodgers & Co.,
wholesale dealers in boots, shoes and rubber
goods.
Arms, Bell & Co.'S mill at Youngstown. O.,
was partially destroyed by fire On the 18th.
Loss $50, 0G0.
The steamer Kinney laden with cotton,
| burned at New Orleans on the 18th. Several
buildings on the wharf were also destroyed.
| Loss $3.50, 900.
A fire in the Hampton Court Royal Palace,
fifteen miles from London. on the 18th,
| scorched about twelve rooms. Valuable
clriosities and tapestry were considerably
damaged. Loss G300 600.
| The extensive depot and wharf Of the Man
haitian Beach Railroad at Bay Ridge, together
with sixty cars and ten locomotives burned on
/ the 18th. A canal boat at the dock was con-
sumed and the captain burned to death. Total
| loss $500, 1000.
The Canadian Pacific Hotel and Johnson
House, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, were destroyed
! by fire on the 18th. The loss is estimated at
| $500
A fire at IIicn, n Y, Oh the 14th, 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 were IN ured,
one of whom it is thought will die. A man
named Quin is missing and Is supposed to
have been burned to death. Loss $75,0 900.
A fire at the Mitchell Iron Mine, Ishpeming,
Mich, destroyed the engine house and ma
chinery valued at 500, Goo
The business quarter of Kingston, jana lea h,
was swept away by fire on the 18th. Loss
96,00U.000 Hundreds Of people were rendered
| homeless.
Hunters hotel and the Southern Express
office we're burned at Texarkana, Ark, on the
| 18th. Loss $35, 600.
| DeardOH, Bean u Letters bicycle and wheel
barrow mandatory, Springfield, o.. was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 18th inst.
Loss $35, GOO.
A fire which originated in the explosion of a
| copper still containing twenty-five barrels OF
whisky, destroyed the distillery at Gibsenton
Mills, Pa, together with the United States
warehouse containing 1900 barrels of whi~ky.
Loss estimated at 100000. VIM. Lucas was
fatally injured by the explosion. The estab-
lishment was the largest of it's kind IN the
country and had capacity of 1900 barrels a
month.
Petersburg, Pike County, Ind, was invaded
by disastrous cOnfagratlou on the morning
of the 10Th inst.-the second within week.
The loss by the last blaze is estimated at $780,
| 900.
st. Paul Block. including the church and
parsonage at Worcester, Mass, was damaged
| bv fire to the extent of 900 on the 18th.
A defective furnace caused the destruction
of the new reside nee Of @. @. Burr, at Lincoln,
Nebraska, which cost $4,000 with lts furnish
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