Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-08-30

SThe wire factory at Ainsyille, N. Y, was re-
duced to ashes on the 25th, causing loss Of
$75, ,900.. .'..-..-.,-s ..s.-
Early on the morning of the 25th a fire
broke out in the stable of the Forman Hotel
and was BOT checked until it burned the hotel
postoffce, a private residence and block Of
brick stores occupied by the Francisco Hard
ware Company, J.. Simons. saddlery, S. E
Parker, Heakley & Son, j. Parnell, l.. Banks
and several others. Two horses burned In tie
stable. The loss aggregates $4,000.
Fire at Manitowoc, Wiz, on the 25th de
stroyed property Of the Lake Shore aud West.
ern Railroad Company to the value of $780,,
goo. Three engines one tender and one com.
bined baggage and express car, together with
several buildings were partially burned.
The Huntsville tAla Steam FIGURING Mill
burned or. the 28th causing a loss OF $50, 600.
Irow Il Co.'s elevator at Madison, Ind, in
which was stored 100000 bushels OF wheat,
burned on the morning of the Gath. Loss
Sl25,O 200; insurance $50, 900.
The postoffice and three, stores at Bretlean,
Mo-, burned on the 23d. Loss 500. 900.
Tracy Brothers sawmlll, at Toledo, burned
on the 23d. Loss $4,000. ,ef
Fire at Gibson, H., on the oath. destroyed
the Wabash freight and passenger depots, and
tho Wilson grain elevator, containing large
amount Of grain. loss 100000.
A fire IN the woods south of Milford. Mass,
burned over hundred acres. i
fire at Brasbear, Knox County; Mo q
town on the Quincy, Missouri and Pacific Rail.
way, on the 23d destroyed the postoffice and
contents, three stores and a carpenter shop
Ibe fire started in the carpenter shop. Loss
30, 600 to S25,000; insurance light.
The warehouse of the Youngstown, Ohio
rolling mills burned to day. Loss $4,000.
The works of the Empire Oil Refining Com
pany, at Long Island City, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the 22d inst. together witt
an immense quantity Of oil. The loss is esti
mated at 100000.
A disp'tch from Winnipeg Of the 22d say.
the sawnill and lumberyard OF the Rainy Lake
Lumber company were destroyed by fire. Tht
mill cost O,C00, and is a total loss, together
with lumber, shingles. etc., to the value o
100000. -
The papermill of J. Howard Lewis. neal
Chester, Pa, burned on the 2ad, Loss $50,
600. The boiler exploded and killed Johr
Morrison.
Lees foundry, Putnam, Conn.,, burned OF
tue 21st: Loss 100000.
During severe storm at Chicago on the 2ls
inst. the lightning struck the Headquarters o
the Western Union Telegraph Company, set
ting it on fire. The building was partially con
snmed, cutting off Associated Press dispatche.
almost entirely for the day. The loss is esti-
mated at in the neighborhood OF s75, 600.
Uncennes County, Indiana, is infested b,
fire bugs. Within two weeks numerous hay
racks, sheds and barns have been fired by in
cendiaries.
Forty four houses were burned at Beroizo
IN the province of Como, italy, on the 2ls
INST. Loss not given,
Fire at Danforth, N. Y, on the 21st de-
stroyed property to the value OF sS2O, 900.
Mcdowell l. Sons paper mill at Lambertvlle
N. j., suffered seriously by fro on the morning
Of the 18Th. Loss SbO.0t0.
I, An entire block tt buildings was swept ava,
by fire ut Keene, N. H., on the Goth inst. tost
$4,000.
:. The Eclipse Lubricating Refinery. at Frank
lin, Pa, the largest establishment OF the knt
IN the world, was partially destroyed by fire or
the 18th inst. The fire began IN a 1, 100 barre
benzine still, which exploded, setting fire tc
everything in the vicinity. Five tanks, mum.
Der of stills and large ainotiut of mecbiner,
were destroyed. The financial loss is moi
stated.
Fire at Oshkosh, Wis, on the night of the
both, destroyed property to the valne of 1885,.
0cO belonging to Williamson, Libby & Co.. lum.
ber dealers