The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-27

financial problem has increased in grav-
ity there is reason to hope for a solution
during the coming year. Although
death has no reason to complain of his
harvest, the result was duo to what may
be termed natural causes to great ex-
tent, atmospheric disturbances and dis
asters by sea and land having been fewer
and Of less magnitude than usual. The
following record will be found useful
for reference:
FIRE RECORD.
Q. Fire caused s225 600 damage at tho resi-
dence of Hon. p. p. Mast, Springfield o.
buildings destroyed at CoGcyvillc, Kan. ;
loss, s'OS,0J.
Q. Tho Toronto Globe building and others
burned during blizzard; loss over 81, ,OOO,-
600; several fremen killed
q 0odey's -four mill and elevator burned at
Scottsville, N. Y: loss, &l25,00O
10 The Osgoodby building and several large
business houses burned in Toronto; loss,
la. A sloO, 900 blaze at Barnesvillc. D.
Is. Fire damaged tho Stadt thcater. Milwau.
kes, to tho extent OF sl20.0o0
10. Texas Cotton palace burned at Waco.
FEBRUARY.
4. The Phoenix glass works br rned at Monaco,
NJ.
8. A 100000 fire in tho business district Of
Leipsic, o. In
Munson Bros. foundry buried at Utica; loss,
$4,000.
- Denison hotel in indianapolis. damaged by
- e the extent Of sle6, ,0eo; death.
D. The Union depot and hotel burned Mt ST.
Joseph, Mo-: loss, s27t.ooo.
10 The Syndicate block burned in Rockford,
Ills. loss, $4,000.
The State Printing House burned at Harris
burg.
H. A store and a factory burned at Rockford,
his: loss, 100000.
ID. Fatal fire at Lynn, Mass; 3 fircmen killed,
6injured. Q
II. Silk mill burned at Paterson, n. j.; loss,
10000.
TO- 20 business places burned ut Hamilton, y.
Y; loss, $4,000.
a. Several cottages and boarding houses
burned at Hot Springs, Ark.
MARCH.
!. Reno hotel burned at Norfolk, Neb. loss,
$4,000
2. A.SeOo, 900 fire ut Bethalto, Ills.
Tho business portion Of the town Of Nachc,
N. D., burned; loss, $4,000.
Q. s., ESQ, 90 fire in Toronto, the third great
conhagration in 2 months; q dozen large
business houses, hotel and church de-
stroyed.
4. Electric power house burned at Edgcwater,
Ills. loss, Sl5O,OOO.
$4,000 loss by fire at Salina, Kan.
a. Ttv6li hati and other properties burned in
Brooklyn; loss, SIZE. COZ.
13 2 large buildings burned in Kansas City;
loss, $S00, 200.
II. Rodgers 81 Co. 3 elevator and warehouse
burned In st. Louis: loss sa0O,OOo.
ls. Business block burned ut Perry, o. T.;
loss, sGO.0O0
10. l2 buildings burned in Burlington, VI;
loss $3.50, ,OO0.
20. A $780, 900 fro at Peoria, Ills.
Il. $5oO OOO worth OF cotton burned In tho yards
OF the International Cotton press, Now Or.
leans.
City, la: loss, 100000.
"a. hotels, church and bank burned at De.
catur, Mich.
Reeds packing plant in Kansas City burned;
loss, 100000.
q. 20 business houses and other property
burned In milwaukee,: loss, 81, 600, co.,
3. N buildings burned at st. Augustine, Fla.
30 buildings burned at Canascraga, N. Y;
loss, $l35,UO0.
APRIL.
9. The American Starch works burned at Co.
lumbus, Ind. loss, $500, 900.
8. 100000 fire in the railroad works at
Winslow, a. T.
l2. Warehouse burned at Benica, Cal. loss,
$4,000.
II. Press brick works burned at Glen Carbon
Ills. loss, nearly s250OO0.
At Plattsburg, No, tho courthouse and all
tho buildings on one side of the public
square destroyed by fire loss about s2OO, ,OOO.
e1. Fire in tho School Of Arts at Chalons-sur-
Marne, France, destroyed exhibition mod.
els and machines valued at I,OO0. 900 francs.
e5. The Mcdonald tobacco factory bulaed in
Montreal: loss. $500, 1000; several fatalities;
% persons injured.
@. Strauss 81 Sons tannery and other proper.
ty in East Buffalo destroyed by fire; loss,
s25O,OOO.
IL. Fire Mt Port Huron, Mich, destroyed
grain elevator and flour mill: loss 500, 900.
At Pratt City, Ala, the city hall, hotel and
church and Odwcllings were destroyed by
IL. 40 business places and 100 dwellings dc.
stroycd in ST. Albans Vt; loss, $75O,OOO.
81. AT Angelica, NY, stores, opera house
and other property burned loss, 100000.
q. % business houses and dwellings burned at
Pattonsbhrg No.. loss, 100000
JUNE.
8. Carriage plant burned at Jackson, Mich;
elevators destroyed n Appleton, Wis. loss,
Slj0,0JD
s. A. CloQuct Mimi, 50 900, 900 feet of choice
lumber burned; loss, $4,000.
Q. Dcwins s. Sons lumber yard and factory,
with adjoining buildings, destroyed by fire
at kalamazoo, Mich. loss, $&O0,OOO
~. toward silk mill at Florence, Mass. do.
>trOy'l by :rr: loss. nearly SlD,rO.
10. Cameron, W. Va. almost wholly destroyed
Iy fire; relief train 1toiH WArcl,:ls
wreckcland men killed.
10. At Bridg,p port, o., fire destroyed whole.
sale drug store, hotel banks and several
retail establishments; loss, 100000.
10. An incCndiary fire destroyed II church. 2
newspaper offices and several stores; loss,
$225. 900
Jacobs Third Avenue thcatcr burned I'm New
York.
20. Power house and cars Of the street railway
In Seattle burned; loss. $2JO,OOO
q. San Francisco swept by the largest fro
known there in over 30 years.
JULY.
8. Lumber plant burned at Scotia, Cal. loss,
$4,000
business places burned in Oswcgo, N. Y;
loss, $4,000.
Is. Steamer Cibtla burned at Lewiston. N. Y; (;
loss about So.D ODD