New-York tribune., 1885-03-24
LOSSES IN RIoUs PLACES.

AUBURN. March 23-A fire broke out in
schemerss double " Geneseest. this morning,
and It was badly damaged by fire and water Pimins
clothing store also damaged $4,000 Qnsured) ana
Carpenters art and vcerss shoe store to the ex
tent OF 500 The loss OH tho buildings Is covered ny
insurance.
SALEM Mass, March 23.-The tannery owned by John
Frost and occupied by Joseph f. Harris, was burned
this morning. The dry In JacObss factory was
also burned The loss Is about $4,000; insured.
TROY March 23.-A carriage house on Smith Darrows
farm in the town Of Greenfield Saratoga County, was
destroyed by fire this morning and Michael Newcombs
who asleep tho building. was burned 10 crisp
his head and being completely consumed New
from his pipe caused the hre
CHARLESTON W. Va. March 23.-This morning tho
boiler in Runer Brothers wholesale grocery exploded.
setting the building fire. The fire reached the Hale
House. destroying the building. George Welcher,
porter employedby the Runners, was killed by the
ploson aud his body burned. The flames spread 20
rapidly that the building wreck In quarter of an
hour Joel Rufner, clerk; was seriously Injured by ING
the loss of Fits & Woodward. propretors OF the Hue
House. will be fully $4,000. The Hale House was n-
sured for $4,000 The Ruffners were insured Tor
$4,000.
EAsToN March 23-A new brick house In South Beth
lehcm owned and occupied by Patrick Downey, Was
discovered to be fire at to-day by neghbors
while the family asleep, and before the flames
could be extingusbed damage to the amount of S2oV
was done.
NEwPoRr n. H.. March 23--The storehouse of the
Granite Mills Guild, containing stock OF manufactured
goods worth from $4,000 to $22 900, burned at
a. m. to-day. The loss is total'
PITTsBURG, March 23.-A dispatch from Blairsville,
Penn. says that fire last night destroyed dilapidaied
frame building in Diamond. and burned the occupant,
Robert Maui, a German hermit
GANANoQUE, Ont, March go. d. Cowan's WTinger
Works aud Atkinson & Cowan's corset factory Yere
burned to-day. The loss is Sl5,000 partially Insured
RALEIGH ~ c., March GA fire in Henderson,, town
forty-fve miles Raleigh. the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad spread rapidly. and by o'clock fourteen
business houses had been destroyed among them being
those of f. G. Davis Cheatham Co. Lossiter Sons
field, aud r. W. Finch Co. The loss is estimated at
from $50 900 TO $4,000.
MIDpLErowS, March 23.-Tho grass along the Erie
track caught fire Friday afternoon from locomotive
sparks, and only eXuDguished with great dlieuty
| PoRr ELGIS ont March 23.-J. s. Georges ware
house. with large quantity of grain and flour, was
destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is $4,000; nsur-
| ance 81 200.
oRASGEBURG S. c., March 90 (SpeetdA. A.-Chloe Ran.
dolph colored woman living in this county. put her
four children TO bed locked the house and went 10
religious revival meeting two miles distant In her ab
sence. the hOuse burned and tho four chlirea
| perlshed In the 1ames. -
NEW bright on, March 23.--A twostory frame dwell
ing in BIookane entirely destroyed with its con-
by fire to-day. The house was owned by Mr. sIinp
son, and occupied by Frank Burns. 1t was valued at
81 OOO and was partly Insured Burnss furniture WAS
insured for 81 200 Cornelius Deyery's carpenter shop,
adjoining, badly damaged The fire was caused pi
| defective hue.
| EAST ORANGE. March 23-The house OF Mr.. George
Gardner, in CentraLave., near Munnave.. was burned
early this morning.
| B,Rroy LsNDISG, VT, March 23.-Ths dwelling and
harm of r. r. Blake Derby. burned last evening
| The loss Is $1,000; insurance. $1,000.