Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-28
NEWS.
A Host Destructive Fire in New
York City.
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT OVER
$1,000, 900.
r.ss:.s-. -sTsix-i 3e:-s AAs. Pest
masters sela
ANOTHER new TaRK TENrMfHr House
TgMsIEs.
One Of q Band Of Philadelphia Hood
lums Commits Murder.
The Medical Advocate Going
for Grants Doctors.
One Of q Band Of Philadelphia Hood
lums Commits Murder.
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Destructive Fire I'm New York City.
NEw ToRx, May E.-The vas. farni-
turs factory Of Herman Bros, ST the
corner Of MAngin and Tonkhins streets,
was discovered 30 Be on FIRE At $50 this
morning. l. il 9 fve-s'ory brick build
ing, and occupies the entire block. 1. Was
an old building occupied By the Singer
Sewing Machine factory. and was sasur-
ssed with oil. The building Is surrounded
by miserable tenement houses. which are
occupied By the poores. classes in the city.
The fire WA intensely hot, and nearly 100
families were driven from their houses.
They rushed out in their nighs-eloshes
and we're compelled to camp On the river
side. where they shivered in the chilly
winds Of the morning. At 1 O'Clock the
building was still in flames and there was
no hope Of saving any Of the property, and
the dremen directed their efforts 70 make
the miserable people comfortable. At
40 an alarm was sent out for extra en-
gines, and is looked Is though the whole
surrounding neighborhood vas TO-. be
destroyed. At 5 o'clock alarms were
still being sent out for extra en-
gines. The factory was filed with fnr-
nisure, and the estimated loss will amount
70 more than 81 ,000, 900. This is the busy
season Of The year, and the loss will be still
heavier for the company. Over 300 men
will be thrown out OF work. The streets
a. $50 were crowded with people, and the
creates. excitement prevails in the neigh
borhood, ss everybody in the surrounding
tenement houses we're moving their furni-
ture and seeking 10 escape from the flames,
which were spreading fast in all directions.
At $50 special calls for extra engines were
being sent ont, and the estimated loss will
amount TO 81 500, 900.
LATER-Though the entire available
force of the Fire Department. was called
out it was two hours before the flames were
entirely under control. The factory is .
total loss. Mr.. Herman estimates his loss
at about $3.50, 600. covered by insurance.
Five hundred skilled workmen were en-
ployed in the factory, and they will lose all
their tools. the aggregate value Of which ia
sbou. S20, 900. The surrounding build
ings were damaged TO the extent Of $780,
coo.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Postmaster
General to-day said that the postmasters
of jamestown, n. T., and Yincennes, Ind.
we're suspended upon proofs of active and
extreme partisan participation in the bust
ness Of elections. The postmaster at
Msrengo, lows, Was suspended because he
had moved out of the State, and was re-
ported to have offered his resignation for
q price.
The President has commissioned the fol-
lowing postmasters: Chas. Fl. Sproule,
Elko, New; Archibald Mcdonnell, Benicis.
CAL; Arthur s. Barbour, Alameda, Cal;
John j. Smith. Oroville, CAL; James P.
Reddick, Telluride, COL; James G. Conner,
Aspen, Col; Albert G. Snyder, Cheyenne,
Wyoming.
The report that is generally current in
San Francisco that Mr.. Carr had been sp-
pointed Collector Of Customs for San
Francisco is entirely unfounded. A repre-.
sentative Of the Associated Press called at
the White House this morning and learned
from the highest possible authority that no
appointment to that Office had yet been
made. Nothing could be learned as to
who the successful man would be.
Hoodlum Murderers.
PHILADELPHIA. May 27.-George Cald-
we'll was put on trial in the Oyer and
Termina Court to-day for the murder Of
Walter Scott Brown. Caldwell ia eleven
years old, and Brown was eight. It sp-
pears from the testimony that on April II
Caldwell, with two companions, were pass
ing along the street. when they were set
upon by Brown and his companions, who
beat and drove them away. Other boys
then came up and threatened Caldwell,
who. to defend himself. picked up e piece
of coal and threw it among the crowd. It
struck Brown behind the left ear, which
threw him into commissions. and he died
shortly afterwards. Under the circum-
stances the Commonwealth abandoned the
case and q verdict Of mot guilty" was
rendered. 1t was ELECTED from the witness
that this little band OF fellows, ranging
from 8 to 10 years OF age, called them
selves the roughs."
Another Tenement House Falls.
JERSEY CRY, May 27.-A three.s story
frame tenement house at No. rs Colgate
street collapsed this morning. Five fam
lilies occupied the premises. including q
persons. Four were killed-Barney. Nellie
and Mary Anderson, aged 8. z years and 8
months. respectively. All were smothered
in bed. Michael Welsh. Is years. had his
head crushed. John Coyne, 80 years, and
o insurance agent. was badly injured,
Nine other persons were hurt more or less
seriously. The building was known to be
insecure. 1t was to have been repaired
next week. Fortunately no fire broke out
in the ruins. The fremen and police are
engaged in the work Of clearing away the
debris.
Infelfeities.
MEMPHIS. May 27.-Walker Kennedy,
editor OF the Sunday Times, was sen.
fenced this forenoon by Judge Douglas, OF
the Criminal Court. to ten days in the
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