Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
1T WAS UNCLE sANPs FIRE.
The kittery Point Navy Yard Damaged
by Fire to the Amount Of 500, 900.

PORTSMOUTH, H., Jan. 27.-The largest fire
that ever occurred at the Kittery navy yard
started about s o'clock this morning in the
boiler room of building No. 45, occupied by the
construction and repair department as machine
and iron-plate shops. The fire quickly extended
along the shaftlng and oily timbers in the
building No. 45, occupied "A futtock mill and
workmen were obliged to drop their tools aud
jump through the windows TO escape. gen.
era. alarm was rung IN and four steamers be-
longing to the navy yard were quickly on hand.
Despite the efforts of the department and the
marine guard the fire extended into the ma
chine shops and help was then called for from
this city. Steamer kearsarge and hose COM
pany were medIately sent over the ferry on
a steam boat, and with these reinforcements
the fire vas confined entirely to the two build
mgs. The two buildings were built in ls45-s6
and constructed in stilt fashion. granite pillars
being set upon heavy foundation and the rest
of the building constructedo OF wood. During the
war the buildings were remodeled and con-
nected together, making building 400 feet in
length and 90 feet in width. The loss is ex-
pected 20 reach 100000.
FIBEs ELSEWHERE.
CHILIcorHE, Mo-, Jan. 27.-The Brownings
house, large three-story hotel kept by J. T.
Blackburn, was partially destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. The fire was the work Of an
incendiary. The building was valued at Sl0, 600
lord Blackburn's loss on furniture and fixtures
is "a 900; insurance y, 500. II. l.. Soay's hard
ware stock was damaged by water about y, 600;
insured for S3, 500. Hirsh q Sherman. grocers,
stock ruined by water; loss $4,000; insurance
$1,000.
NEw ORLEANS. Jan. 27.-Fire was found last
night IN the cotton cargo of the ship Para
meta, loading for Russia. Loss not known.
PERU, md, Jan. H.-Bunker Hill, a small
town in this county, was almost DESTROYED by
fire yesterday morning. Thirteen stores were
burned. Loss over $4,000.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 27.-The post Office the
Crested Butte bank and eleven business houses
were burned at Crested Butte, Col, last night
Loss S5O, 200; insurance light.
From Wall Street Today.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The dealings in the
stock market this morning were marked by ex-
treme activity and decided strength in the list
as whole, while there were some spots IN
which weakness was shown. The opening was
made at advances OF from Is to y per Vnt over
the closing figures of Saturday, rule, but
sugar and Chicago gas were each up "a and
Oregon Transcontinental Is. The demand for
stocks was urgent and the supply was nearly
equal, but the list quickly showed further i'm
provement, while the business done, especially
in Reading, Louisville and Nashville, Missouri
Pacific and sugar was extremely large. The ad-
vances over the opening prices we're small in
most cases, but sugar became the strong feat
ure immediately, and from So rose quickly 10
621z. after which there was a reaction. Man.,
haitian followed with a rise of u, Louisville
and Nashville Is, Reading H, Onion Pacific IA.
and others smaller amounts. Lackawanna was
the weak spot in the market and retired q
Many stocks also retired TO a shade below the
opening price, but at the close Of the hour the
market was still active and firm TO strong. The
dealings extended to an unusually large num-
Der OF stocks.