The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-30
1TRID TONGUES OF FIRE.
BUSINESS MAN KILLED BY A
FAILING WALL.

An Explosion of Gas Sent the Masonry
Tonpling over on Him as He Was
leaving a Bank-The Loss Double
+be Insurance-A Big Blaze at Pitts
burg.
UTICA. y. y, Jan. 29.-Malone, Frank
lin county. New York, was visited by terri
hIo FIRE earlythis morning ltwas first discov-
o,sd in the crockery store of NJ. c. Tuller,
,,tuoted in the Empire, or Harvard House
ll,.t and was then under full headway.
owing TO the hydranrs being frozen no
,,ster could be obtained from them,
and a long delay was 'caused from
,ba fact that connections had to be made at
,bo river. and the water forced up by the
steamers Meanwhile the fire had com-
nletelv gutted the above store and com
ronnicated to the Howard House, one of the
snest hotels in Northern New York, and
was under good Roadway when the water
was ready to pour on the flames. During
+be bIrninp of the Howard House
an explosion, presumably of gas, occurred,
Ioyyinp out a portion of the brick walls,
and killing Isaac Chester, prominent bus
mess man of Malone, who was coming out
of the bank, and injuring several others.
The whole Empire book, including the hotel,
epera house, and all the stores in the block
were completely destroyed. An estimate
Of the total loss pla ces it at $200,000 with
probably about S75,0 900 insurance.
EIGHT HOURS OF FLAME.
PrrTsBURG. PA. Jan. GA defective
fue in the four-story building of c. G.
Hussey, at No 40 Fifth avenue, occupied
by Urling & Sons, merchant tailOrs, and
Heeren Bros, manufacturing jewelers. re
suited in fire this morning which burned
fercely for eight hours, and occasioned a
loss Of $500, 900. For half an hour after
being discovered it did not look
as If it would do much damage
before it was got under control.
The communicating building occupied
by William Haslage & Sons, Wholesale
grocers and fancy goods store, was included
in the general destruction. Neighboring
buildings we're deluged with water and a
block full of people was treated to night
Of terror. By z o'clock the fire was under
control. but it continued to burn fiercely
until noon. The total loss was 1926, 800, on
which there was $3.50 900 insurance.
$4,000 scooPED IN BY FIRE.
YORK, PA, Jan. ga large building oc-
cupied by the York Daily Publishing Com
paly as a printing Office, D. II. Welsh,
cothier, and r. +. Polack, ieweler, was
burned this morning at an early hour The
loss is $4,000.
CRIPPLED CHILDREN IN PERIL.
NEw YORK, Jan. %. Fire broke out in
the hospital for ruptured and crippled at
Lexington avenue and Forty-second street
this evening The hospital contained 163
crippled children under treatment. but all
were removed safely. One domestic was
sutfocated, and the building was damaged
70 the extent of $4,000 before the flames
we're gotten under control.
AN ASYLUM IN FLAMES.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2:30 A. M.-Shortlv
after | o'clock this morning fire broke out
/ IN the upper story of the south wing of the
| tour-stOry brick building in Brooklyn occu-
4 ped by the 81. Johns Roman Catholic
4 Orphan Asylum The building is on st.
4 Marks avenue, near Albany avenue in the
district suburbsl, and is occupied by 400 or
4 500 children. At 2:l0 o'clock the fire was
4 under control. No lives were lost. The
damage is unknown.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BURNED.
PEORIA, ILL, Jan. 29.-The.Chamber of
Il commerce was partially Destroyed by fire
hls evening. 1t was insured for $4,000,
which will probably cover the loss
A VILLAGE ALMOST oBLITERATED.
LONDON Jan. 29-The village of Aisone,
ID Italy, has been almost wholly destroyed
Dy fire. Two persons were killed and many
"9ared The inhabitants are destitute.