Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-02-08
Work of the Flames.

On klngsbury Run, near Cleveland. Oh the
81 INST, an oil still caught fire and exploded.
sending the frey contents iu.O the run which
vas unusually high, owing to the freshets.
The tide OF fame swept rapidly down the swol-
len stream exploding several oil tanks belong
ing to the Standard Company, and destroying
their newlybuilt pump hog-". 4 gasoline
tank containing 5000 barrels atSo ignited. aud
the explosion which followed wax terrific.
The fire department stood their 2 uuDd brave
" and mastered the demon Of d,structon. but
not until property 10 the amount Of nearly
$3HO,OO0 was destroyed.
Nashville, Tenn. was badly scOurged by fire
on the ith inst. Nearly an entire block was
swept away. Over forty horses were incrI-
Grated III . livery stable and two fTemen were
seriously injured by falling walls. Loss s-GO,-
600.
A fire in Jersey City, originating in millin--
cry store, swept away seven other establish
ments, the losses aggregatIng il25,000.
The malthouse and elevator OF the Davis
Brewery at Toronto were reduced TO ashes on
the ith. The malt house contained I25. 600
bushels. Total loss S2VO.COO.
The Burdett Building was consumed Ly ire
on the Sd inst, at Troy \. Y. On the ith the
standing WALL fell over on the Fuller 4
Warren stove manufactory crushing it and set
ting lire to the wreck. Total loss 100000.
The Curtis Manufacturing COmpany's build
IDgs at Albion. \. l.. were damaged to the cN-
tent Of $50, 900 on the I'd inst.
Nm. Peters planning mil at Toledo, o., was
totally consumed by fire on the ID inst. Loss
S7j,JaO.
The court house at Lafayette, Ga. together
with all the records. burned on the "a inst.
The Lawrence, Kansas, Vinegar Works was
SWEET away by fire on the ID. Loss go, 600
On the morning Of the lst inst, she dock Of
the lnman line OF ocean steamers IN New York.
On North River, near Canal Street, was con-
sumed by fire, together with all the buildings
on the pier and their contents. The steamship
Egypt, o. the National line, which was lying
al the pier when the fire broke ont, had a mar
row escape from total destruction. She took
fire, but Wa towed out into the middle Of the
tlver and saved. The total loss by the confla-
grafton Il estimated at half million Of dollars.
Brosscau'S grocery house and spice-mlll at
NotEe Dane, Cauads, wac completely gutted
ty tire Oh the 20 inst. Loss estimated at $50
OCU.
Hurwcll & Springs warehouse at Charlotte,
y. C.. burned on the lst int. Loss S35, COO.
rre at Danbury. Conn, on the LIT inst,
destruycl Lacy Downs fur hit factory.
iOe, sGj.U,U.
The MoGat Building, 335 Broadway. New
IDre City, was invaded by fire on the 3lst
ult., which cut OF the exits from the upper
stories. The clerks in several offices escaped
Oy clImbing TO the roof Of an adjoining build
ing. Loss s6U,0OG; no fatalities.
Fires on tie 3lst: Five business houses
at Juneats, Neb.. S20,O sixteen firms at
Gibson City. H., 80, 600; Texas Express Com
pany's buildings at Terrell. Texas, 80, 600; q
bushes block at Neatherford, Texas, s25,-
0O0.
\ fire broke ont III a block OF buildings oc-
cupIed by commission firms At Philadelphia,
Pa, on the 3O;h ult. The loss foots up $780,
600.
Conn's brass horn factory at Elkhart,
Indiana employing one hundred 81 He'd work
men was ruined by fire on the 29th, causing q
loss Of $4,000.