The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-02-26
COSTLY BLAZES.


The Cities OF Philadelphia, Pa, Chicago,
III, HorneIlsviIIe and Troy, n. ", Suffer
Serious Loss BY Fire-Aggregate Losses
Nearly Three Quarters of a Million DoIiaEs'
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February l9.-At
half-past nine O'Clock this morning fire was
discovered in the fiye-story structure, 125
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 VIM
dows, and the front of the three upper
stories fell outward. Many supposed an
explosion had taken place. 1t is not yet
known whether there was any explosion
in the building.
When the wall fell, laborer, who Is
said to be John Mckay, who was engaged
in removing a safe from an adjoining
building was instantly killed by falling
brick, several other persons were in
iured.
The flames spread to the buildings num-
bered l23 and l2I Chestnut street, and
they are now burning ffercely. The for
mer is occupied by Irwin G. Beatty Co.,
dealers in worsted yarns, and the latter
by George IL. McFadden & Co., cotton
| dealers The adjoining building on the
west is the Corn Exchange National
Bank, on the northeast corner OF Second
| and Chestnut streets, the roof OF which
| is now on fire. general alarm has been
sounded. The loss can not now be esti-
mated.
LATER.
| The flames have extended across the
/ n str
| occupied by Homer & Son, toy mer-
chants. In the upper stories of this build
| ing were stored large amount OF ire
! 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
| a series of explosions, and an ms ant
later the sky-rOckets and Roman candies
were shooting colored lights 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 $350,000 to
$500, 900.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 20.-The
fire was confined within the boundries al
ready described, and the flames were ex-
tinguished late yesterday afternoon. Iht
total loss on buildings and contents Is
estimated at 100000; insurance about
$250.000.
THE GRANNIs-BLOCK BURNED.
CHICAGO, ILL, February 2O.-At fiv'
O'Clock yesterday fire broke out in th'
upper story. of the fine Grannis block
lib and Il5 Dearborn street. The build
ing contains three banks-the Nationa
of Bank of Illinois; E. S. Brewster
Co., bankers and brokers, and the Con
tinental National Bank. The upper stor
les were occupied by some forty laV
and other offices. Notwithstanding
the building was considerd fir
proof, the upper stories are gutte'
bv fire, and the lower one
flooded with water. An explosion
of gas in the vault of the Bank of Illinoi
occurred, wrecking portions of the lowe
walls, but it is thought the valuables ant
records are safe. The total loss viii
reach from Sl25, 900 to $l50,00O Tn
block was purchased by Sheppard Brooks
of Boston, for Sl75,000 few month
since, and It's annual rental amounted t.
$4,000.
ELEVEN BUSINESS PLACES BURNED.
HoRNELIsv1LLE, N. Y, February 10.
fire Tuesday night destroyed eleven place
of business in the village of Canistec
The loss will reach $4,000 Owing t
| the frequency of fires and failures in tn
town, the insurance companies are talh
t ing of Withdrawing the risks.
FIRE IN TROY, N. Y,
( Troy, N. Y, February l9.-The Gurle
l building was destroyed by fire this morn
f ing. with the stocks of Coon & Co., mar
ufacturers of collars and cuffs, and tt
J. Leroy Pine Company, dealers in leathC
+ and betting. The losses on stock an
: building will reach $4,000. The ladie
of the DEVILS Auction company, in til
Everett House adjoining, were badl
erarad