Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-26
FIRE MN WHITNEYVELL

The Burning of One of the Whitney
 Arms COmpamyss Buildings Loss
 About $5O,OOO-The Fire of Aceiden-
 tai Origin.
 The Whitney Arms eompany's brick ar mory at Whitneyville was damaged by fire Saturday morning to extent that cannot be exactly estimated, but may be set down at about $50.0OO.
 The origin of the fire is involved in mys- tery. It appeared to have commenced on the second floor about the center of the building and directly under the bell-rope. Nobody is suspected of incendiarism. There was not 8 bit of fire in the whole building, not even in the office grate, the only place where fire is allowed, the building being heated by steam. At the hour the fire broke out, about 6 o'clock, there were very few men about. There were four lines of hose from hydrants on the ground laid and steamers 8 and 3 and hook and ladder No. 1 were sent out from the city. The fire was under control about o'clock. The factory was deluged with water. The roof was destroyed and some of the floor of the second story was burned. The shafting was damaged badly and lay for the most part on top of the ma chimes in the second story where it had fall 1OAA NO"A. 1G WttS GuOuSuG ILO A1uCLlAiOS in the second story were not much injured and those in the lower floor hardly any, ex- cept by water. The building, stock and ma chinery is insured for $50 600 in the agencies of John G. North and McAlister & Warren. It will cost $7,0O0 to repair the building. One hundred and twenty-five men are tenn porarily thrown out of employment. Work will be resumed in about a month.
 SOCIAL MATTERS.
 Events ina Which Many Societies and
 Clubs Are Interested.
 The Hessen Verein give masquerade bali at Germania Hall this evening.
 A grand banquet and entertainment will month.
 Monday, February 16, the Light Guard will give grand military, civic and mas querade ball at the Union armory. Tickets were issued Saturday evening. It is expected that the affair will be brilliant one.
 The reception of the Utopia will take place February 3 at Germania Hall The commit tee in charge consists of Isaac Ullman, M. Strouse, Gustavus Kahn, B. Wolfe, s. Thal- heimer, E. Mendel, A. Laudenbach, E. Ro- senbluth, T. Zunder. Invitations have al- ready been issued.
 The Ivy club is making elaborate prepara- tions to accommodate the many out town guests that it will entertain on the occasion of it's reception, February 16. This week committee of two will go to Hartford to as- certain the number that may be expected from the Capital city.
 The Arions gave one of their entertaining concerts in their hall last evening. There were selections by Thomas orchestra, solos by various members of the society, singing by the Arions and perhaps the best of ell zither solo by MT. Keller.
 The Harugari Liedertafel gave last evening a pleasant evening entertainment in Lamar block. The programme consisted of both vocal and instrumental music; it was high ly enjoyed by the large audience and reflect ed great credit on the society as musical 
 The Schutzen Verein gave Sunday night concert in Insurance building A very pleas ant time was had by all.
 The City Guard will hold it's masquerade bali on the 17th of next month at the Second regiment armory. Negotiations are being made for a first-class band. The floor com mittee will consist of forty men in full cos tune. The arrangement committee will be of the members of the veteran and active companies.
 The New Haven Grays will give their grand reception at Carlls Opera House next week Wednesday and it will be brilliant .ffair. No pains will be spared to make the lffair successful. The tickets are in the hands of the officers of the company.