Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-18
BIG BLAZES..
Tie Totcr Of Eat Portage, Aiosaisoba, Nearly
Dest,oysd--Eod Scare at the PJ0ssh9nso,.
House, Xil,cGa,L;ee-- t't3.ea Con!iagratios,s
OF Greater OF Less Erlesit
4 TOWN SWEPT Away.


TOWN SWEPT AWAY.
WIENIPEG, Dec. 17.-What was left OF the
town of Rat Portage by the recent flames
was almost totally destroyed by q recur-
renee OF the disaster early this morning.
The town possesses no appliances for pro
lection against fire and the flames having
full sway consumed all the buildings with
in reach. One store was saved by blow
ing up the intervening building with gun
powder. This, with few isolated dwell
ings, is all that remains of the town. The
stocks of the merchants are total loss.
The loss of the bindings and stocks aggre-
gate about 100000. Owing to the want
of fire protection and the infammable
nature of the buildings and the unsettled
and lawless state of the town insurance
companies would not take risks there.
Many are now homeless and in destitute
circumstances. A relief committee has
been organized here. No one was serious
~ hurt.
GREAT FRIGHT.
MIL wAUKEE, sDec. 1.-THE laundry of
the PlaHkinton house suffered by fire to
the extent of $4,000. About O'Clock last
night flames were discovered by the women
in the dining room, who gave the alarm,
and two hundred uegs Is rushed into the
street. The fremen had difficulty II
reaching the flames, which were added to
by the falling of gas pipe secured to tie
ceiling by wire. When this broke the
pipes split and the gas isnited. Eight
fremen were temporarily suffocated, but
recovered when dragged into the fresh air.
Maggie Queenan, servant, who was at the
Newhall fire, swooned on seeing the
smoke. The damage was SO slight that
the guests returned at o'clock, and sup
per was served. The buildings are worth
100000; insured for 100000. Furni-
.ure worth 100000; insured $4,000.
As near as can BIS ascertained the fire
was caused by gas jet being pushed
against the wall Of the drying rooH.
MINoR FIRES.
DETROIT, Dec. 1.-THE elegant resi-
denoe of S. P. Creesinger was burned this
morning at Fowler, in this state, by incen-
diaries. It cost $4,000; insured for $15,-
900. He was also robbed Of $2,1GO cash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 17.-About
half the business portion of Rockport,
twelve miles north of this city, was burned
yesterday. The fire originated in the
hardware store of H. Colby & Co., and
spread to the adjoining buildings, burning
all the buildings on both sides of Main
street, except tina brick block occupied by
D. Slocum d Co.'S, general store and post
Office. Loss on the buildings about $751;
600, on stocks about $4,000. Total IL
surance $4,000.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 1.-THE residence OF
Frank 81. Miller was burned; loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000. The warehouse of g.
Lesser, containing cotton and bagging, was
damaged $4,000. The fire originated from
match being ignited by truck running
over it.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE house of VIM.
Proctor, Glendale, o., burned this moriag.
Loss $4,000; fully insured.
At Point Pleasant, W. Va, four stores
and one dwelling house burned yesterday
Loss $4,000; insurance $500.
The Franklin paper mills, at North
East, Pa, have been closed By the sheriff