Hillsboro recorder., 1888-02-09
coNFLAGRATIoNs.
During the Extreme Cold Weather Num-
ber of Honses Were Burned.

Dnring the Extreme Cold weather n Num-
ber Of Honses Were burned.
The village Of Aisone, in Italy, has been
almost whollyig destroyed by fire, Two
persons were killed and many injured.
The inhabitants are destitute. A de-
fectiye flue in the four-story building of
g. G. Hussey, occupied by Urling 8 Sons,
merchant tailors, and Heertn Brothers,
manufacturing jewellers, Pittsburg, Pa,
resulted in q fire which burned fercely,
for eight hours, and occasioned the loss
Of $500, 900. The total loss was $685.
500, on which there was $3.50, 900 in.
surance. The magnificent country home
of Overton Lea, situated five miles from
Nashville, Tenn, on the Granny white
pike, was totally destroyed by fire, to-
gether with the fine library, many costly
paintings and marbles. 1t was the finest
out of town home in the county, and
was built only five years ago. Malone,
Franklin county, N. Y, was visited by a
terrible fire. II commenced in the crock
cry store of M. @. Fuller, situated in the
Empire or Howard house block. Owing
TO the hydrants being frozen, no water
could be obtained from them, and long
delay was caused from the fact that con-
neclions had to be made with the river,
and water forced up by steamers. Dur
ing the burning of the Howard house,
an explosion, presumably of gas, occur
red, blowing out portion Of the brick
walls, and killing Isaac Chester, prom
inent business man Of Malone, who was
coming out Of the bank, and injuring
several others. The whole Empire block;
including the hotel, opera house, and all
the stores in the block, were com pletely
DESTROYED. A fire broke'nnt inthe upper
story Of the south wing Of the four-story
brick building in Brooklyn, n. Y, oc-
cupied by st. Johns Roman Catholic
orphan asylum. The building is on st.
Marks avenue, near Albany avenue lin
the distant siiburbs), and is occupied by
400 or 500 children. A fire broke out In
the hospital for the ruptured and Grip
pled at Lexington avenue and Forty-Sec-
ond street, in New York City. The hos
pital contained 163 crippled childres
under treatment, but all were removed
safely. One domestic was suffocated,
and the building was badly damaged.
T. M. Carnage had the misfortune to lose
his dwelling, barn and stables by fire.
In the stable there was several fine horses,
one of which was very badly burned.
Mr.. Carnage thinks it was the work Of
some malicious person. The large build
ing occupied by the York Daily publish
ing company as a printing Office, ID. II.
Welsh, clothiers, and r. +. Pollock, jew
eler, in New York City, was burned.
The loss is s50, 900. The chamber of
commerce, in Peoria, ILL.,, was partially
destroyed by fire. TWAS insuredf for S40,-
900, which will probably cover the loss
Every business house in the town Of
Walnut Cove, Stokes county, N. O.,
was burned. The fire broke out about
ten o'clock in the store of John G. Bal
lev, and was due TO defective fue.
Fire broke out in the job Office Of the
Chattanooga, Tenn, Commercial COM
pletely cutting the job Office,
and flooding the news room, press
and counting room with water. The
Western Union telegraph Office and
Knights Of Pythias hall, in the same
building, were badly damaged. The
great printing and binding establishment
of II. w. Rocker, in Springfield, Ill, was
destroyed by fire. The building, ma
ehinery and stock are total loss. The
plant was one Of the most complete in
the West. and the estimated loss Is over
s15. 900. while lie insurance. was s35, 600.