Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-29
Observation-Disclosures
BAUBAIX, FRANCE, NARROWLY
ESCAPES ANNIHILATION.

$4,000 Lost by the Burning of BaIti
more Cotton Warehouses-S2,OO 900 Re-
ward offered for the Arrest of Massa-
chusetts Incendiaries A Manitoba
Town Nearly Destroyed.
RoUBAIx, FRANCE, Nov. %. Ppm
The factory of Mess Dillies, covering1. 500
square metres, was destroyed bv fire this
morning. The flames spread to the fac
tory OF Motle 81 Meillason, which is now
burning. The whole town is endangered
and the people are in great alarm.
PARIS, Nov. %, 10 P. M.-The damage
by the fire at RoubaiX to-day is 1000 O00
francs. Twelve hundred hands are thrown
out of employment.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2S.-A fire broke ont
at O'Clock this afternoon in the brick
warehouse of Alexander d. Carey. on
the northeast corner of Lombard and
Frederick streets. The warehouse was
lour stories In height, and was piled with
cOtton bales on each floor. The flames
quickly spread to the adjoining building.
on Frederick street, also occupied by
Carey as cotton storage warehouse, and
Its contents were soon in flames. The
loss is roughly estimated at about SOC. 600.
and is supposed to be insured. The fire
originated in the second floor. in the rear
OF the ofhces Of Winfield, Peters e. Co.,
dealers in fertilizers.
ST. PARIS, o., Nov. 2S.-A fire started
In the business portion of this town at 4
O'Clock this morning. Assistance was
asked from Urbana and other towns. there
Delng no engine here. All the business
houses ON the main street have been con-
sumed except the bank. The goods placed
ON the street have also been burned. The
fire is supposed to have been of incendi-
ary origin: The loss will probably reach
$l5O,OOO. The insurance is small.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2S.-A special from
st. Paris, Ohio, SAYS: 1.-The fire here to-
day destroyed 50 houses on Main and
Springfield streets. An engine from Ur-
6ana aided in stopping the spread of the
names: nam Later estimates place the loss at
$40, ,000.v
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. 2S.-The
loss by the burning of Young's furniture
snop and Lees grocery at Amherst last
night Will reach $4,000. The fire was of
lncendlary origin, and $1,000 reward is
onered for the arrest of the perpetrators.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-An ex-
ploslon occurred in the basement of the
wholesale drug house of Meyer Bros, on
Delaware street near, Sixth street. in this
city, about O'Clock this afternoon. and
Immediately the building caught fire.
Engines responded to the alarm promptly.
but owing to the cOmbustible character
of the stock, they could not keep the fire
within its limits. The contents are nearly
a total loss. The damage is about S225.-
900. A watchman of the building is re-
ported missing.
WINNIPEG, MAN, Nov. 2S.-A large
portion of the town of Rat Portage, 100
miles east of here, was burned Yesterday
Ten business houses were DESTROYED.
Buildings were blown up with gunpowder
to check the flames. The loss has not vet
been ascertained.
WATERTOwN, n. Y, Nov. 28.-A fire
occurred at Cape Vincent to-day. The
st. Lawrence Hotel caught first and the
entire block is destroyed. "A high wind
prevailed at the time. Many goods from
the stores and considerable furniture from
the hotel were saved. The total loss is
$4,000.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Nov. 28.-A de-
structive fire occurred in Cortland, n. Y,
to-day. The Cortland House was burned.
causing loss of $4,000. The Barber's
block adjoining was also DESTROYED, en-
failing loss of $4,000. At O'Clock this
afternoon the fire broke out again, but is
now under control