The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13
Great Loss by Fire.

dispatch from surat India, April eth, says that
hundreds Of houses have been destroyed by fire.
The loss is placed at 900.
The axe. shovel and saw factories of Hubbard d
Co.. in Pitts burg Pa, destroyed by fire Sunday
morning The loss on machinery, stock and build
ins is estimated at S5O0OOO which is nearly covered
by insurance About 500 men are thrown out of
employment.
A fire in Clarkesdale, Mississippi on Saturday
night destroyed twelve stores and several residences
in the business part of the town. The loss IS estl-
mated at $4,000: insurance SS3 900.
The High school building at Oakland, California,
was burned on Saturday night. Loss $4,000 insur-
ance 10000. Two firemen were severely injured
A fire in Savannah, Ga, on Saturday night, de-
struyed D. II. HogaRs dry goods store, the crockery
store Of James H. Douglass Co, odd Fellows Hall,
occupied also by tho Young Mems Christian ASsocl-
alton. and several stores; Andrew Hanley's paint
store the Savannah Guards arsenal, the lndepen-
dent Presbyterian Church several blocks from the
fire but gnited by sparks, and mum Der of dwell
ings over 50 buildings Were burned. The total
loss is estimated at $50, 000
The depot of the Cincinnati southern Railroad, at
Somerset kentucky, was burned early on Saturday
morning. The fire crossed the street and destroyed
J. F. Parkers store. Rosseaus billiard hall Thornton
& Keisers restaurant Mrs. McCabe's hotel, Mrs
o'Bannan's hotel and number of ether buildings
Los about $4,000. It is supposed the fre was
started by locomotive spark.
\ fire which started in Smithfeld, North Carolina.
on sunday and continued Monday. consumed
nearly all the business part of the town and many
residences The loss is estimated at sIo0O 600
The Alden Block, in Baldwinsville. New York.
was burned early Monday morning. Loss about
$4,000; fully insured.
Winan's drug store, Kempf & Schenek's dry goods
AZ .NFs.=y, sv,syF Tn .alz
Michigan, were burned on sunday Loss, $4,000
fully insured.
Eight business houses in Aberdeen, Mississippi.
were burned on Sunday, causing a loss ofsSnoo1.
An incendiary fire in warrenton. Va. on Sunday.
DESTROYED Gulioway's store, Fletcher's warehouse,
Gaines's s,orehouse aud Ms Marrayetts dwelling.
The business portion OF the village Of Cheat New
York. was destroyed by ere Monday,
A fire in Middlesex township. near Carlisle, Pa
on sunday night destroyed the Mansion House aud
several adjoining buildings with their contents.
Cause defective aus-
The wifkesbarrc Broom Factory, in whkesbarTe.
Pa. was destroyed by fire Monday night Loss
81 900.
AT NASHVILLE Pa sunday night. the building
owned AMI occupied BY James Hammer Is a post
Office. store and dwelling, was burned Al the
mail matter including some registered letters. were
destroyed The loss is unknown
The freight houses of the Boston and Lowell Rail
ruad. in Boston. were burned on Tuesday evening
The structures consisted Of two 81 story brick build
ings I5Ox5o feet. connected by a wooden building
It8 feet long Between the two buildings were I've
tracks aud the whole covered by one large roof
Z The fire started atdye O'Clock among some cotton
All the buildings aud nearly - freight CAP many Of
them loaded. were destroyed. The buildinss wers
stored with great quantity Of merchandise grain
ard chemicals. Tie aggregate loss Is estimated ey
the officials Al son 40 Al the least
cotton mill in Savannah. Georgia. owned BY
John FlanneTy and leased ny l. " waEhe'd, va
burned Tuesday afternoon Los $3.50 90 insurance
slqe0 Eight tenement houses on she opposite sids
cufants Is about s5aqo.
The establishments Of the Palace Furniiare Coz
pany. In SsilwaicF MiHpesoia. was dcstroyel or
Tucs,iay loss Sslnsl
The Ioulsv 80 Birds - and iru1t onpany machine
si.ops in Louisville, Kentucky, were Destroyed hy
BrS sariy Tuesday lsoraiug Loss So01n. fally 10
sarci
4 are in Princciaa. Kcntucky on Noaday- ae
slroyca he Opera Housc iacludnx Knights q ~
thlas Hall wish ali tbs rczala Ssvil 4 Brown. dry
goods. ,. A. sieEAs & Co. ciothsng. 4. & Nye's 4
Soa. renerai merchants Kaufman & ooliaaner
dr. goods, Nh lloyd millinery. and J. = Gfifasas
photograph gallery. several lawyers and doctsss
oghcss werv also bsrpe3. The origin u the nre Z
unknown. The loss is estimated At $1,000 iasas
Anoc Is small
- Fsters Roman CAih1iic Church. ia Manst,~la
oaio vas harmed Tuesday, isss. ss9fsl.