Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-07
work Of the Flames.

On hngsbury Run, near Cleveland, on the
| Sd INST, an oil still caught fire and exploded
| sending the frey contents into the run which
was unusually high, owing to the freshets.
The tide Of flame swept rapidly down the swol-
| len stream exploding several oil tanks belong
ing TO the Standard Company, and destroying
their newly built pump house. A gasoline
tank containing 5000 barrels also ignited, and
| the explosion which followed was terrific
The fire department stood their ground brave
ly and mastered the demon of destruction but
not until property to the amount of nearly
$500, 600 was destroyed.
Nashville, Tenn, was badly scourged by fire
on the 4th inst. Nearly an entire block was
swept away. Over forty horses we're incin-
Grated IN q livery stable and two fremen were
seriously injured by falling walls. Loss $780,
900.
A fire in Jersey City, originating in milIin--
cry store, swept away seven other establish
ments, the losses aggregating S125,000
The malthouse and elevator of the Davis
Brewery at Toronto were reduced to ashes on
the 4th. The malt house contained 1876, 600
bushels. Total loss $500, 600.
The Burdett Building was consumed by fire
on the Sd inst, at Troy, n. Y. On the 4th the
standing walls fell over on the Fuller &
Warren stove mandatory crushing it and set
ting fire to the wreck. Total loss $3.50, 900.
The Curtis Manufacturing Company'5 build
lngs at Albion, n. Y, were damaged TO the ex-
tent of $4,000 on the I'd inst
VIM. Peters planning mill at Toledo, o., was
totally consumed by fire TIE I'd inst. Loss
$4,000.
The court house at Lafayette, Ga, together
with all the records, burned on the I'd inst.
The Lawrence, Kansas, Vinegar Works was
swept away by fire on the I'd. Loss $4,000.
On the morning of the 1st inst, The dock of
the Inman line of ocean steamers in New York,
on North River, near Canal Street, was con-
Sumed by fire, together with all the buildings
on tie pier and their contents. The steamship
Egypt, OF the National line, which was lying
at the pier when the fire broke out, had mar
row escape from total destruction. She took
fire, but WAS tOWed out into the middle of the
river and saved. The total loss by the confa-
grafton Is estimated at half million of dollars.
Brosseau's grocery house and spice-mill at
Notre Dame, Canada, was completely Quilted
by fire on the I'd inst. Loss estimated at $780,
900.
Brrwell & Springs warehouse at Charlotte,
A fire at Danbury, Conn.,, on the 1st inst,
destroyed Lacy Downs fur hit factory.
Loss 1926, 900.
The Moffat Building, 335 Broadway, New
Yore City, was invaded by fire on the 31st
ult., which cut off the exits from the upper
stories. The clerks in several offices escaped
by climbing to the roof Of an adjoining build
ing. Loss 100000; 10 fatalities.
Fires on the 31st; Five business houses
at Juneata Neb.. $40, 000; sixteen firms at
Gibson City. H., $4,000; Texas Express Com
pany's buildings at Terrell Texas, $50, 600;
bushes block at Weatherford, Texas, $685.
600.
A fire broke out in a block of buildings oc-
cupied by commission firms at Philadelphia,
Pa, on the Both ult. The loss foots up $780,
00G.
Conn's brass-horn factory at Elkhart,
Indiana, employing one hundred SIX He'd work
men, was ruined by fire on the 29th, causing a
loss of 10000.