The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
woRK.oF THE FLAMES. /:
Missouri Hotel Partially Destroyed
by an InceDdiary.

by an InceDdiary.
CHILLIcoTHE, Mo-, Jan. 27.-The
Brownings House, large three-story
botel kept by j. T. Blackburn, was
partially destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The fire was the work of an
incendiary. The building was valued
at SIC, 900, and was insured for half that
amount. Landlord Blackburn's loss on
furniture and fixtures is $4,000; insur-
ance, 50 900. Il. /. Seay's hardware
stock was damaged by water about
$4,000; insured for $4,000; Hirsh &
Sherman, grocers, stock ruined by water.
Loss, $40 600; insurance, $4,000.
New ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 27.-Fire
was discovered last night In the cargo
OF cotton on board the ship Parametta,
loading for Russia. The extent of the
damage is not yet ascertained.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Jan. 27.-A Sc
rious fire is reported at the Kittery
Navy Yard. The view from here IS
obstructed by heavy snow storm and
smoke. Assistance has been sent from
here.
FIRE IN A MONTREAL HOTEL.
MONTREAL. Jan. 27-Shortly before
noon yesterday fire was discovered in
the third fiat of the Balmoral Hotel,
one of the leading houses in this city.
The hotel is divided into three sections
of fire-prOof walls. The fire was con-
fined to the eastern section. VIM. Med.
Dason of Three Rivers, Quebec, guest
OF the hotel, had narrow escape from
suffocation. There was no panic among
the guests. The building is owned by
W. w, Ogilivie, who is insured for
$105, 900, and who rented it to the
Balmoral Hotel Co. They are fully
insured. The ground floor is occupied
by M. Tradiss' barber. shop, Lowen-
thal's tailor shop, S. Myers iewelry
store and N. Z. Hamilton & Co. IS dry
goods store, all Of which are badly
damaged by water and smoke. They
are all fully insured The Glenora
building, next door to the Balmoral
block, is occupied by manufacturers
- agents, many of whose premises were
damaged by smoke, and one or two by
water The damage all told is esti-
mated at 100000.
FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 21.-The
largest fire that ever occurred at the
Kittery navy yard started about 8
o'clock this morning in the boiler
room of building No. As, occupied by
the Construction and Repair Depart
ment as machine and iron plate shops.
Ihe fire quickly extended along the
shafting and oily timbers into building
No. 45, occupied as futtock mill, and
workmen were obliged to drop their
tools and jump through the windows to
escape.
A general alarm was rung in, and
four steamers belonging to the navy
yard were quickly on hand. Despite
the efforts of the department and the
marine guard the fire extended into the
machine shop, and help was then called
for from this city. The steamer Kear-
sarge and hose company were i'm
mediately sent over the ferry on steam
boat, and with these re-enforcements
the fire was confined entirely to the two
buildings. The two buildings were
built in 1856 and constructed in stilt
fashion. granite pillars being set upon
heavy foundation, and the rest of the
building constructed of wood. During
the war the buildings were remodeled
and connected together, making build
ing 400 feet in length and 65 feet in
width. The loss is expected to reach
300 900.