The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-23
A BAPTISM OF FIRE.
The Town of Carthage, N, Y, AL
most Entirely Destroyed.
Seventy Acres Covered with Biaokened
Ruins-Noarly Two Hundred DWELL
ings Burned-Faotorles, Mills,
Churches, Etc, Consumed.
A GREAT FIRE.

WATERFOWL, N, Y, Oct 2i.-The Are
at Carthage yesterday was the most dis,
@trous that ever visited this part of the
State II began In row Of manufacturing
buildings on the west side of Black River.
A heavy wind blew the sparks half a mile
across tho river TO two Islands filled with
manufacturing lnstltlllOns. II burned
everything on the Islands and struck
Into tho residence part Of the town,
and swept the buildings from about seventy.
hyo acres. This was the Oldest part Of the
town and contained beautifully shaded
streets with ilno dwellings, To-day this
territory Is mass Of smolder,ng ruins.
Ono hundred and sixty dwellings were
burned beside the manufacturing mstlti-
tlons and the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Bap-
list and Disciples Churches, the Town
Hall, the Academy and all the
oth0 school buildings The fire spread
30 rapidly that very little household
goods could DO saved The Fire Depart
ments OF WatertOwn, LOwylle, Boonyille,
and Utica responded 10 call for help, but
a. the fire would appear In u dozen different
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the engines were of little avail. The yards
were filled with dry leaves, which, lgnltcd
by the flying clndcrs and famed by the stIli
breeze, were soon In blaze, There were q
hundred dwelllng-hOnscs on fire at the
same time The people worked hard for
several hours 10 save the property, and
then became panlc-strlcken, and last
night hundreds Of them were roaming the
streets or lying In spots where the fire had
not touched every place OF shelter In the
village being filled with women and chill
dren, A large number OF people We're
brought TO this city where they had
friends 10 care for them, II Is impossible
70 correctly picture the scenes Of yesterday
afternoon and last nigh, Strong men We're
weeping, and women and children crying
as they realized that everything they pos
sessed was being swept away,
The people thrown out Of employment
with everything they had destroyed, will
have 10 suffer unless assistance Is rendered.
Money can be sent 10 Allen II, Kellby and
.. i. RylhoE Carthage, who can be safely
trusted TO look after the wants Of the sui-
ferers.
There was no one burned to death, but
score OF people were badly burned, lncud-
ing nfemch
The loss viii foot up nearly million dol
lars, Tho Insurance can not now bc given,
but the agcnt say that u will not reach one
third OF that amount
OTHER BLAzEs.
ATLANTA, Ca, oct 2l.--fIre at King
ston last night destroyed Clouds Hotel, tho
C0uohe House and three small stores Loss
b,000 insurance light.
PETERSBURG, Va, oct 2i.-The stores
OF W, w, Robinson and X. Il. Moody, nj
Belheld, were burned this morning Loss
ei0,000 partly Insured.
TRENTON, Ont, Oct 2l,-'rho post tcle.
graph ollco, Molirldgc's Hotel, Orange
Hall and ten stores In the village Of Frank
ford were burned to-day, Loss not ascor.
tanned.
ST. Lou1s NO., Oct 2i.--The grant
stand and two sets Of stables NJ the race
track Of tho 81 Louis Jockey Club were
burned yostorday afternoon, The fire broke
out In uroo dliTmcut places, and Is be-
llovcd 10 have been the work of nm lnccn-
diary Loss, $4,000. A negro has been
arrested ON suspicion,
BEpNE, Oct 2l.--.Tho Grand Hotel ut
Lauterhrunncr has been burned, The dam
ago IA placed Vt Sl,0OO,00O,