St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-14
BREADsTUFFs IN A BLAZE.
Hundreds of Thousands Of Bush
els of Grain Destroyed by Two
Fires Far Apart.

Hundreds of Thousands or Bush.
els of Grain Destroyed by Two
Fires Far Apart.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-There was a
destructive fire this morning at Wat
sons stores, extending from $50 to 156
Furman street, which are about mid
way between the Fulton and Wall street
ferries. People passing along Furman
there was no fire to be seen, yet seven
minutes later the whole interior of No.
$50, in which the machinery of the grain
elevator is located, appeared to be in
blaze. The property is owned by
Col. Watson and leased to the
Fulton Grain Milling company,
who had $4,000 bushels of oats,
wheat aud corn in the stores. After
this building had been Quilted the flames
communicated to Nos. 152, 154 and 156,
and before they were checked the in
terror of the stores were pretty
well burned out. Thousands of
bushels of wheat. corn and oats flowed
down from the different stores and COW
cred up half the streets. The fire was
prevented from spreading to Harbecks
& Roberts stores adjoining. The cause
of the fire is not known, but it origin
ated somewhere about the engine room,
The loss on grain is about $1,000 600 and
Oh machinery S25,000. The loss OH
the building is about 100000, making
of S150.GOO on building and machinery
and it is said the grain is mostly insured.
The engines are still pouring streams OH
the ruins.
AN ELEVATOR GUTTED.
RJTFFAIO. N. Y. Nov, 13,-At 4
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the Wheeler elevator, on the Buffalo
river, at the foot of South Michigan
street. The fire was caused probably
by overheated machinery. The interior
of the building was destroyed, involv-
ing loss of $4,000, covered by insur-
ance. 1t contained $4,000 bushels of
wheat and barley. Much of it will be
saved. though in damaged condition.
The grain was owned by different local
firms. 1t is valued in the aggregate at
$4,000. and fully insured.
PASSENGERS EVICTED BY FIRE.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 13. = While
crossing the mountains, coming West,
early this morning the Pullman sleeper
"Aragon," of the New York express
road, caught fire, and before the flames
could be subdued one-half of the car
was consumed, together with the cloth
ing of a number of the passengers.
The fire was discovered about O'Clock,
when the train was nearing Cone
maugh. The passengers were quickly
awakened, and half clad, rushed panic
stricken from their berths to the adj
joining car. Meanwhile the fire
was steadily gaining, and it
was feared the car would be
entirely consumed. The porter. how
ever, with the assistance of the fire ex-
tinguisher and several co0l-headed pas
Sengers, soon had the flames under con-.
troll. There were twenty passengers on
the car, but fortunately no one was in
jured. The passengers who had lost
portions of their clothing presented a
demoralized appearance when they ar
rived in this city this morning. 1t is
supposed that the fire caught from the
stove. The loss is not known.
BROKERS SUPPLIES BURNED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.--Black Bros
brokers' supply store, 226 Fulton street,
was Quilted by fire at noon to-day. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
SAWMILI. IN ASHES.
BAY CITY, Mich, Nov. 13.-Green &
Stevens sawmill OH Stone island, OPP
posite this city, burned early this morn
ing, with considerable lumber, etc.
The loss is $4,000 and the insurance
$4,000.