The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
Losses of Life and Property by Fire

i frame building in West BratrIeI'oro. Yer
mont. wn> DESTROYED by fire Monday. and
LEROY imdun. Il yeal> old. a student at
Bratt!plnro Academy. lost his life. The boy
rot out safety. bat rr-pntcred TO get his effects
and WAS ,utfocated.
The Joliet. Illinois Economy Light and
Power Company building was destroyed by
fire Monday: loss S7J.Otm \ number OF
factories. which depend on this company
for motive power. "lli IN: 4jyiisea /" ciH>f
down.
The st. James Hotel. in Du'Hlh Minnesota,
was burned Monday The guests lost al their
personal effects: loss 100000.
The business houses OF Johnson " Mans,
field. e. Lynch. p. Andrews and Charles
johnson. at RusSellvile. Kentucky. wcr"
destroyed hy fire on Sunday: loss s13.ooo;
The greater part of Red Lake Falls. Min
neso!a. including the poSt"ffice and bank, was
burned un SUNDAY night: loss $40. 900.
The tanmery Of the ELK Tanning Company.
in Cnrwensyilic. Pa. caught fire Monday and
all the main buildings. including an immense
stock of leather aud undreSSnd hides, we're
destroyed: loss Sl5O.000.
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
car shops in Portsmouth, Neb.. were totally
DESTROYED bv fire on Monday night. George
Fiechner. Il fireman. was overcome by the
intense heat and persisted: loss sl25, 900.
Seven fireman were severely frozen while
lightning II fire al Muncie Indiana. on Mon
dav 1t the same fire Mrs. G. +. Wiley and
child were seriously injured by falling down
stairs.
Five business houses in Syracuse, New
York. we're burned out on Monday night; loss
Sl3G. 900.
The following occurred on Tuesday: In
Philadelphia. Pa, fire which was discovered in
the basement Of the grocery store of HanScom
Brothers destroyed nearly all the buildings
in the bIoc!, bounded by Market, Fiibert,
juniper and Thirteenth streets, including
those occupied by Hirsh & Brother. Blum
Brothers. Hanscom Brothers and $. ". Den
nett The clock tower Of John Wanamakcr's
store was burned, and only the most strenuous
efforts OF the trcmen saved the building from
destruction The establishment ofthe Dunlap
Printing Company sustained about $4,000
damage. The losses aggregated nearly 81.
i23.UG0. and III most cases were covered by
insurance. Later a fire in the upholstery de-
partment Of John a. James Dobson'S carpet
warehouse caused about 900 damage.
Mrs. 4. +. NandawGter WAS burned TO death
in farm house near Believlie, Michigan.
Mrs Nathaniel Brown, so years old. was
burned TO death IN the old Webb, homestead
in Newport. Rhode Island, where she lived
alone. The new Windsor Hotel at Fort
Smith. Ark, and |. II. Pray, egg buyer for IA
Chicago commission house, was burned 10
death. Many OF the guests had narrow eS-
capes, and all lost their baggage; loss S25. 900.
The grain elevator of the \. H. Purcell Malt
ing Company, in Chicago; loss s35o,o0o.
Two business blocks in Shelburne, Ontario,
Canada. were burned; loss 100000 The
buildings OF the Martin Betting and Mill Sup
ply Company and the Magnus Sons Hops
and Brewers Supply Company. in Chicago,
were damaged to the extent of 100000. The
business portion of Pacific Junction, Iowa,
twenty buildings, including five stores were
burned; loss $4,000. A fire in Pearl street,
New York city, damaged the buildings of
Percy Kent. dealer in burlaps and twines.
and Walton * Co, liquor merchants. to the
extent OF $4,000 or $4,000. The Great
Western Pottery at Peru, Indiana; loss $40
600. The Popp livery stable, in Toledo,
Ohio, with twenty-five horses; loss, $4,000