National Republican., 1883-08-28
FIERCE FLAMES.

A COnflagrntion tn New York-Nnrrow
Escape OF Girls and Women-Other
Fires.
NEW York, Aug. GA fire broke out in
IN unoccupicd frame stable at 537 west Fifty
sixth street, and rapidly assumed threatening
proportions. A row of frame buildings once
used as pickle factories, tripc shops, SC, and
now vacant, adjoining the burning bulding
caught the flames. Behind these was a rear
row of frame shantcs of similar kind,
which also caught fire. The Elm flax mill, to
the west of the burning shanties, was next
threatened. Hundreds of girls and men at
work there were removed by the police and
fremen. The fax mill was saved by vigorous
efforts on the part of tho fremen. Hiram
HOlis's wool pulling factory, in Fifty-sevcnth
street, caught fire, and was completely de-
stroyed Its east wall fell and crushed one
story frame building adjoining. The wool
pulling factory was operated by Hiram Hollis,
and the building was owned by George II.
Hollis of Boston. II was valued at $4,000,
and was insured for $40, 900, in the following
companies: Eagle, $1,000; Phoenix, $500
and Lafayette, $500. The stock was valued
at between $4,000 and $4,000, and the ma.
chinery at $4,000. All was fully insured in
sums Of $1,000 and $500 in the following
companies Greenwich, Irving, Lancashire
Exchange, Commercial, American of Boston
:,
German American, Exchange, Montauk, and
New York, Bowefy. The frame buildings
where the fire started were worth very little
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.A fire broke out this
afternoon in one of the sheds of John Fink's
coal yard, at 1850 Atlantic avenue Brooklyn
A number of tho coal sheds adjoining were
consumed. Mays feed store, corner of At
lantic and Classon avenues, was also destroyed
The frame buildings No. 60i to GIG Classon
avenue we're partially destroyed, as were alsc
the buildings 1913 to 1919 Pacific street. Tho
total loss will be about $4,000.
LANCASTER, PA, Aug. 2I-Two large
barns and a corn shed at Columbia, the prop
erty of the Hese and Essck estates, were
destroyed by fire this afternoon with theii
contents. Loss, $4,000; partly covered by
insurance.
LOWELL, MASS, Aug. ga fire broke out
this morning at the Wamesit steam mills
which destroyed Parker & Cheneys bobbin
shop J. G.. Peabody & Sons door, sash, ant
blind manufactOry, and II. c. & J. +. Howe.
planning mill Peabody & Sons loss is $4,000
insurance, $1,000. The other losers were not
insured. The total loss cam OF at present be
estimated.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The machine shop Of
Cotton IL Hewcs, in the rear of Nos. i3 and AZ
Center street, was burned tonight The loss
TO machinery is $4,000, and to the building
$1,000. James Somerville, book binder, w. T.
CoXford, guumaker, and other occupants OF
the front building suffered an aggregate loss
of about So, 900 in stock. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
WILLGAMsroRT, PA, Aug. 27.-A fire, which
started this evening in the saw mill Of Finley,
Young & Co., quickly destroyed it, and the
flames spread uo,thward, destroying the offices
z of thar firm and NJ rrman & Sons; then en-
tered the lumber yards, and burned over a
square Of ground, destroying large quantity
o. lumber and piles. At 12 o'clock the fire
was still burning, but with prospects of soon
being subdued. Several dwellings and barns
were also burned. 1t is estimated that from
25,0O0000 to 30000,000 feet of lumber was
burned The total loss is expected to reach
halfa million dollars. The principal losers
are Finley, Young & Co., S. Merriman &
Sons, Payne, CoChrane & Co., Kramerman &
Co., and Edgar Munson. The amount OF
lumber lost by each cannot yet be told. AL
were insured, every company represented
in this city being among the losers
J.. Schmeiders agency loses $4,000
Engines came from Sunbury, Milton, Lewis
burg and Watsontown. The fire was exceed
ingly stubborn, and could not be checked
until it reached the limits Of the lumber piles
The origin is unknown.