Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28

a new high water mark was established
in the history of the Chicago Fire De-
partment for winter day. On account
of the extreme cold the tiremen suffered
severity and many casos OF men having
their ears noses and hands frozen were
reported. Several were severely frozen
and are 10 a serious condition.
Outside of the burning Of the Barnes
residence the fires were small affairs,
and In nearly ever instance was due to
efforts to thaw out frozen water pipes
or to explosions engendered by the
bursting of water backs
Joliet, ILL.,, Jan. &c. The economy
Light and Power Co.'s plant has been
DESTROYED by fire, causing a luss of
$3.50, 900.
Chester, Pa, Jan. 26:--The commits
sion house of j. d. Walton, Second
street and Edgniont avenue, was partly
destroyed by fire this morning. About
$500 baskets OF sweet potatoes and a
large quantity OF other farm produce
we're burned. The origin Of the fire is
| not known. The building was oceu-
pied by j. d. Walton, Harry Bloom
and W. M. Graham. Their joint losses
amount to about $40, 600, partially COW
| cred by insurance.
Belleville, Mich, Jan. 81. Tho resi-
dence of A. @. Vandawater, three miles
from here, caught fire from a defective
chimney at O'Clock this morning, and
Mrs. Vandawater, two children Ia boy
Of 5 and girl OF 14) and Miss Anna
Vandawater, sister OF Mr.. Wanda
water, persisted 10 the flames. Their
bodies were burned beyond recognition.
The other inmates of the house barely
escaped with their lives by jumping
from second.story window. They
walked in their night robes and bare
footed through the snow, about 8 or 10
| inches deep, to the house Of a neighbor,
were frozen, and they are in very
critical condition. ma
The father is almost distracted over
his terrible loss, and it is feared that
he will lose his mind.
The Great Western Pottery at Peru,
Ind, was burned on Tuesday. Loss,
$40. COO.
Two business blocks 10 Shelbourne,
Ont, were burned on Tuesday; loss,
SlU0. 600.
Five business houses in Syracuse. N.
Y, were burned ON Monday night
loss, $50, 900.
The Popp livery stable. in Toledo,
was burned Tue day, together with
% horses; loss, $50, 700.
The grain elevator of the A. VI. Pur-
cell Mailing Co., in Chicago, was
burned Tuesday; loss, about $3.50, 600.
The sidewheel steamer Magnolia,
lying in the stream at Sydney, Cape
Breton, was burned to the waters edge
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Brown WIS burned
to death Tuesday in the old Webb
homestead in Newport, l.. l., where
she lived alone.
The new Windsor Hotel at Fort
Smith, Ark, was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday, and !. II, Pray, egg buyer fol
Chicago commission house, was
burned to death.
The buildings of tho Martin Betting
and Mill Supply Co. and the Magnus
Sons Hops and Brewers Supply Co.,
in Chicago, we're damaged by fire or
Tuesday to the extent Of $50, 600.
Seven firemen were severely frozer
while fighting fire at Muncie, Ind.
on Monday. At the same FIRE Mrs. c.
E. Wiley and child were seriously in.
jured by falling down stairs.
The Burlington & Missouri Rive
railroad car shops IN Plattsmouth, Neb.
were destroyed by fire on Monday
night. George Flschner. fireman
was overcome by the intense heat ant
perished.