The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-18
FLAMES IN A WAREHOUSE.
Tho Loss on Stock $4,000 and on the
Building $4,000.


WooNsocKET, r. l., Jan. 1.-THE three
and a half-story brick storehouse, owned
and occupied by the Harris Woolen Com
pany, in the rear of their Main street mills,
was damaged by fire this morning. The
flames originated in an unknown manner
near a steam pipe on the lower floor and
spread through the entire building, and 1t
took several hours hard work to extnguish
them. The building, which includes the as
sorting department. contained SlUO,OOO
worth of wool assorted and in process of
assortment, and dye stutfs and tlocks. The
stock was partly destroyed and the remain
der damaged. The loss, which it is difficult
TO determine, will probably he $40, 900. The
building was damaged $4,000. The insur-
ance on the stock is $4,000.
WHOLESALERS BURNED OUT.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 17.--Late this af
ternoon fire broke out in the basement of
the Wholesale grocery of Beaupre, keogh ~
Davis corner of Third and Wacouta streets,
and had gained such headway before dis
covered that both buildings occupied by the
firm. together with its entire stock, were
destroyed. There was no wind, and the
weather was mild, factors which assisted the
tire department in preventing the fire from
communicating to other wholesale houses
by which the building was surrounded. The
loss ON stock is $500, 900, which is fully GOV,
cred by insurance. Robert S. Rantoul
owned one of the buildings burned His
loss is $4,000, but is fully covered by in
surance The other building was owned by
Willius Bros, whose loss of 100000 is fully
covered by insurance.
AN AUCTIoNEER BURNED OUT.
MONTREAL, Jan. 17.--Another disastrous
fire broke out this morning in j. Thomp-
sons auction room, on st. James street.
The fire spread with lightning rapidity to
Atkinsons japanese store adjoining, and
through to Fertilization lane. Both places
were completely gutted A lot of valuable
furniture was destroyed in Thompson's
establishment. The weather was 50 cold
that all the ladders were frozen to the walls
The damage is estimated at 100000. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
MOUNT CARMEL, PA, Jan. IA row of
frame houses, occupied by Hungarian
miners, was burned early this morning and
three men were burned to death. One
| woman and child are missing, and it is
supposed they were burned also. The miners
had been celebrating a christening, and
drank too much, and it is supposed the fire
| resulted from some drunken recklessness 1t
| is rumored that a row occurred in which
three men were killed before the house
caught fire.
AN ARMY COMMISsARY BURNED.
| MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. IA special to the
| Tribune from Fort Mckinney, Wyo., says
a disastrous fire occurred there this morn
ing at o'clock, the post commissary build
| ing being entirely destroyed, involving a
| loss of 100000, on which there is no in
surance. The building was stored
with commissary supplies to last
until next May. Ten days
| supplies are left and the garrison has been
ordered ON half rations. The prospects are
good for famine on account of difficulty
in getting goods into the region. Gen.
Brisbin, the post commander, has tele-
graphed the nearest post for supplies by
| fast freight.