Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-19
A BLAZ n AT BUFFALO.
Pierce & Co.'s Bird Cage and Re-
frigerator Mandatory Burned.


BUFFALO, n. Y. Nov. 1S.-Fire broke
out at 2:30 O'Clock this morning, resulting
in the com peie destruction OF George n.
Pierce 81 Co.'s bird cage and refrigerator
mandatory. The flames extended to Dor
mer's wholesale fish stOrehouse, which
was gutted, and across the street, where
they seriously damaged the hardwar
store OF Sidney Shepard & Co.
Five fremen were injured but not
seriously. The total loss is estimated
at Sl5O,000. The heaviest loser is George
n. Pierce, who loses $50, 900 on buildings
and $4,000 on stock and machinery. His
total insurance is $780, 900.
Sidney Shel ard & Co., lose about $3.50
on their building, and their stock was
damaged by water. Their loss is fully
covered by Insurance.
james II. DOrmer's loss is 1875, 600.
He is insured.
Weppner & Co., meat packers, lose on
their building aud stock about $4,000.
There are several smaller losses.
TWO GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. ia special
from Marion reports that near the village
of Landsvile lived James johnson. a
prosperous farmer. This morning a son
Of JohnsOn's arose and built fire, but
finding 1t was only 3 O'Clock he returned
TO bed and half an hour later the house
was in flames. Johnson and his wife and
their two sons escaped in their night
clothes. Two daughters OF John
sons, Ella ana Minnie, aged re
spectively Is and 20 years, found
themselves surrounded by flames
in their up stars room. They tried to
jump to the ground. but escape was shut
off. One fell on the stairway and per-
Ished there. The other ran back to her
bedroom, fell across the bed and was SUI
located. The bOrror-stricken spectators
were unable to render any assistance.
The building was completely destroy
Among the cinders this morning all that
could be found oil the remains of the I'm.
fortunate young women were bis OF
charIed bones. The elder OF them was a
teacher in the LandsvIlle pubic school
An emplOye named Turner IN making his
escape was so severely burned that he
will probably die.
A COAL BREAKER BURNED.
WILKEsBARRE, PA Nov. 1S-Breaker
No. IA, erected at Port Blanchard two
years agO by the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany, was totally burned tonight. 1t il
supposed that the ire originated from the
boiler house. A number of coal cars.
winch were standing on the tracks in and
about the coal breaker when the fire broke
out, were also destroyed with their con-
tents. The loss is estimated at between
$4,000 and $50, 900, and is partly covered
by insurance..
A NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Nov. lS.-Durirg
a heavy storm at Towanda this mOrnin z
fire broke out in the Daily Review build
ing. In a few minutes the high wind
spread the flames to the adjoining build
ings IN the block, which were destroyed
rne fire originated in the press room OF
the Review Office and destroyed that build
Ing and its contents. The loss Is estl-
mated at $4,000.
A GUANo FACTORY BURNED.
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 1S-Fire this
morning destroyed the Upsnur Guano
| Company's factory and It's contents. The
estimated loss is over $4,000. The prop
erty is partly insured.
PLANNING MILL BURNED.
| CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-fne plan ny mill OF
| j. X. Russell a. Co. at No. IA Fulton
street was burned this evening. The loss
| is $50 900, one-tbird of which falls on Rus.
sell, Gibson, Parrish & Co., manutac.
turers OF curtain rods, and 4. A. Hart
we'll & Co., sash, door and blind manu-
| facturers. Each have u loss OF about
| $4,000. There are a number of other
smaller losses. Nearly all the losers are
insured about twO-thirds.
BIG FIRE AT JOLIET.
JOLIET, Ills, Nov. lS.-All the busi-
ness blocks ON the island in the river
between East and West Joliet and
between the canal and river bridges were
| destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is $685..
900. Inc insurance Is $4,000.