The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-22
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
~cY eral Disastrous Fires Tituu.hnus IT,
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~s,er'l Disastrous Fires Tht"n.hnns th,
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1'ITTsBURG Pa, Dec % 23--'Tarcntum, Pa.
| twenty one miles north of this city, was
visited carly Monday morning by the most
destructive fire ever known there The
flames started in the Taront,,m Light and
Heat company office, on North Canal
street, and after burning the secretary and
treasurers offices spread north to
hlechei's millinery and bakery, migrants
jewelry store and dwelling, Me
Cullough's residence, Goudwn's hardware
store and dwelling, Western Union telegraph
office, telephone otiice and Campo Bros '
general store and dwelling, completely de
stioy ing them ALL The loss will reach S6o
900, of which, Campo Bros. lose S3o, 600 The
insurance has not yet been asccrtained hut
will probacly cover half of the loss
The origin Of the fire is not known
CHICAGO Dec % About s O'CLOCK,
Monday morning fire was discovered on the
second hoor in the Link Belt Machinery
company, located at II to % Jefferson street
The tiremen were unable to do more than
confine the flames to the building where it
originated. The basement was used for
storing heavy machinery and manufactured
stock, and as an elSne-roonl, and was dam
aged hut little The first, second and third
floors We're destroyed, The loss will approx
mate $4,000; insurance small. The origin
of the fire is unknown. One hundred and
twenty five men will b,s temporarily thrown
ont of employment.
CINCINNATI Dec 22-Merrill's Chemical
works, Sixth street and Eggleston avenue.
was damaged Monday morning to the
amount of $1,000, by an explosion ia
laboratory of that establishment a podo-
phyllin still boiled over and the air was
filed with alcoholic vapor which it is sup
posed ignited from gas jet and caused the
explosion. There was large amount of
alcohol on the second and third floors and
the flames spread rapidly, completely gut
ting the building John Nolan, an en-
ploye, was badly burned about the head
and neck Twenty-Five girls employed in
the upper floor Of the building managed to
get out by means of the fire escape The
loss is fully covered by insurance
CHICAGO, Dec. % The warehouse, of
Uherne, Hosick Il Co, I II to l20 Michigan
street, corner LaSalle avenue burned sun.
day morning. The fire was discovered a
few moments before o'clock The build
ing is complete ruin. The entire five
iioors, from cellar to roof, We're occupied by
The firm with their stock of wool hides
and skins, and tallow, The stock and ma
chinery were valued at 1925 900, and allow
ING for salvage, the loss on these goods will
lie at least S!500o0 The building was val
ued at s30,Coo, and was insured for SIS 900
The stock was insured for S257 600
MARIETTA, Ohio, Dee. q A dispatch
was received, Monday morning. from Bart
lett Ohio, a town 10 miles west of this place,
say ing disastrous fire was raging there.
Twelve or thirteen houses had already been
destroyed Further particulars are ex-
pected
LATER,--The fire broke out at 8 O'Clock in
the morning i'll Malston & Skipton's hard
ware store A strong wind was prevailing
and the adjoining store of Thomas Hobson
was speedily enveloped The fire could not
se checked and the entire street, including a
iozen buildings on both sides of the street,
were destroyed. The hotel and postotiice
were totally destroyed and quantity ct
-,aiI lost