Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-26
COSTLY BLAZES.
The Cities Of Philadelphia, Pa, chicago,
Ill, Hornellsvflle and Troy, n. ". Suffer
Serious Loss BY Fire-Aggregate Losses
Nearly Three Quarters of Million Dollars

SERIOUS Loss by Fire-Aggregate Losses
Nearly Three Quarters of a Million Dollars
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February I9.-At
| half-past nine O'Clock this morning fire was
discovered in the five-story structure, I25
Chestnut street, occupied by Stevenson &
Co., Gatz & Stratton, Richard A. Blythe,
Cared & Co., all dealers in cotton and
| wool. Soon after the flames were dis
covered, fire burst from the upper win
dows, and the front of the three upper
stories fell outward. Many supposed an
explosion had taken place. 1t is not vet
known whether there was any explosion
in the building.
When the wall fell, a laborer, who is
said to be John Mckay, who was engaged
in removing safe from an adjoining
building was instantly killed by falling
brick, several other persons were in
jured.
The flames spread to the buildings num-
bered 1913 and l2l Chestnut street, and
they are now burning fiercely. The for
mer is occupied by Irwin c. Beatty & Co.,
dealers in worsted yarns, and the latter
by George II. McFadden & Co., cotton
west is the Corn Exchange National
Bank, on the northeast corner of Second
and Chestnut streets, the roof of which
is now on fire. A general alarm has been
sounded. The loss can not now be esti-
mated.
The flames have extended across the
back buildings to ~ South Second street,
occupied by Homer & Son, toy mer-
chants. In the upper stories of this build
ing were stored large amount of fire.
crackers, rockets, Roman candles, bombs
and other kinds of fire works.
At about half-past ten the crowd of
people on second street were startled by
series of explosions, and an ms ant
later the sky-rockets and Roman candles
were shooting colored llgats out of all
the windows into the street.
The following persons were injured by
falling walls:
James Hackett, clerk, eighteen years
old.
Henry Seavers, laborer.
Phil Strong, residing in one of the
burned buildings.
The estimated loss is fiom $3.50, 900 to
100000.
PHILADELPHIA, FA., February 20.-The
fire was confined within the boundries al
ready described, and the flames were ex-
tinguished late yesterday afternoon. The
total loss on buildings and contents is
estimated at 100000; insurance about
$3.50, 900.
THE GRANNIS-BLOCK BURNED.
CHICAGO, ILL, February 20-At five
O'Clock yesterday fire broke out in the
upper story of the fine Grarnis block,
113 and 115 Dearborn street. The build
ing contains three banks-the National
of Bank of Illinois; E. S. Brewster &
tinental National Bank. The upper stor-
les were occupied by some forty law
and other offices. Notwithstanding
the building was considerd fire
proof, the upper stories are Quilted
by fire, and the lower ones
flooded with water. An explosion
of gas in the vault of the Bank of Illinois
occurred, wrecking portions of the lower
walls, but it is thought the valuables and
records are safe. The total loss will
reach from $4,000 to $4,000. The
block was purchased by Sheppard Brooks,
of Boston, for $4,000 a few months
since, and It's annual rental amounted to
$4,000.
ELEVEN BUSINESS PLACES BURNED.
HoRNELLsvILLE, N. Y, February ia |
fire Tuesday night destroyed eleven places |
of business in the village of Canisteo. |
The loss will reach $4,000. Owing to
the frequency of fires and failures in the |
town, the insurance companies are talk |
ing of withdrawing the risks.
FIRE IN TROY, n. Y,
Troy, N. Y, February 19.-The Gurley |
building was destroyed by fire this morn |
ing, with the stocks of Coon & Co., man. |
ufacturers of collars and cuffs, and the |
J. Leroy Pine Company, dealers in leather |
and betting. The losses on stock and |
building will reach $4,000. The ladies |
of the DEVILS Auction company, in the |
Everett House adjoining, were badly |
scared.