The Portland daily press., 1883-12-10
FIRES.



GIoucEsTER, Mass, Dec. 9.-The Annis-
guam Mill, at Rockport, caught fire this morn
ing from lighted lantern coming in contact
with lint on a belt in the engine room, and the
flames spread to the upper story. The sprink-
ier was put in operation, but failed to check
tAe hames which gained rapid headway COM
pletely enveloping the interior of the mill.
Ine hockport IRE department was unable to
cope with such an extensive confiagration, and
assistance was rendered by the Gloucester and
Salem departments, which saved the picker
room and storehouse with fourhundred bales of
cotton. Estimated loss, $400, 600; insured for
$5O0,000. Three hundred men are thrown out
OF employment.
An Ocean Steamer Burning at a Wharf
i'm Boston.
BOSTON, Dec 8.-The hull of the British
iron steamer Otranto, of Prestons Liverpool
nne, now lying at Massachusetts, dock is on
Ire. water has been pumped into her for five
nours, but the fire is not extinguished. The
ire is confined to the cargo slowed in compart-
ments numbered and 3 amidship. This con-
sists OF rags, oakum and iron wares, all con-
signed to New York parties. The two former
Will undoubtedly be total loss, and the iron
ware, which is understood to be of fine quality,
will be very badly damaged by rust. 1t Is
not expected the damage to the vessel will be
great.
The fire is burning at this hour (12.3o ny.
and ire boats and engines are busy filing the
compartments with water. It is supposed the
nre originated from spontaneous combustion.
$3O,OO Fire i'm Boston.
A fire thislmorning did $50 900 damage to the.
f1ve story building, No. 46 to 80 Federal street,
owned by Benjamin Boardman & Co., and oc-
cupied by the Standard Bag Company Frank
Jones Co., e. G. Robinson, the Exeter Ma
chine Co., M. Thatcher B. A. Lawrence &
Co., and George Coleman, whose losses range
from $500 to $4,000. A ladder man named
Quigley lost one of his eyes, which was put out
Dy glass falling from an upper window; Hose
man Stevens, while at the top of the ladder,
was thrown against broken window by
slipping ladder, and his right hand and wrist
badly cut; Hoseman Joseph Gargan was
severely cut on the hands by falling glass, and
several other fremen suffered from the same
cause.
Rolling Willis Burned and Bmrning.
CLEVELAND, Dec 9.-The Union rolling mill
was almost entirely destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss $4,000.
ERIE, Pa. Dec. 9.-The Mount Hickory
this morning. AS the mills are outside the
city limits. the fire department refused to re-
spond to the call until permission was granted
BY the Mayor. This caused great delay, and
the mills were totally destroyed. Loss esti-
mated at $2O0OOO; insurance, $50 000
Convenient Blaze.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 8.-About IL o'clock to-
night ire broke out in the :" New York store %
OF Messrs. McManus Haire & Doalin, general
dry goods dealers, and caused a damage of
about $4,000. Fully insured. The firm failed
for $500 this afternoon.
Sparks.
BOSTON, Dec. 9.-The Merrimac chemical
works, at North Woburn, were partially burn
ed tonight.
MARIANA, Fla, Dec. Slight buildings
were destroyed by fire today. Loss $4,000
MONTREAL, Dec. s. Craig's extensive furni-
ture factory was burned tonight Loss $40,0 900.