The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
Great Loss Of Life and Property by

Mrs. William Reimer, wife of a we'll
known citizen of StrOudsburg, Pa, was
burned to death December "A, by her
clothing igniting from a falling lamp.
Fire destroyed business block in Pat
erson, New Jersey, December "A; loss
$50, 600.
The Coliseum at Chicago. the huge
buildino in which the last Democratic Ma
tional Convention was held, was completely
DESTROYED by fire on the night Of Decem-
Der "a. Six persons who were III the
building are believed to have persisted, and
IS were injured An exhibition was IN
prooress. and there were about 300 persons
in the building when the fire started from
crossed electric wires Within 20 minutes
after the fire started the big arches col
lapsed and the building was iii ruins. The
structure was erected in 1895 and 1896
and cost $3.50. 600. 1t was insured for
s120. 0OO The fire was caused by the
use of gasoline is one of the booths, and
was spread by shaggy coated dog who
caught fine from the gasoline.
Mrs. Catharine Penifeather. 90 years Of
ace. was burned to death in her apart
ments in Cohoes. New York, December
-. 1t is supposed that a lamp exploded
while she was asleep.
The Ferry street car house Of the West
End street railway, at Everett, Massachu
sets. was destroyed by fire December "a
together with ninety electric cars. Loss
$3.50. 900.
Fire December ~ destroyed the planning
and moldin@ mill of the ilalsted & Har-
mount Company in New Haven, Connect
lieut.. loss $50, ZOO.
4 wing of the General Hospital at
Kingston. Ontario. Canada was destroyed
by fire December "a Much difficulty was
experienced in rescuing the inmates but
finally all were gotten out safely. loss
$40
Durin" Il fire i'll Il tenement house at | I
Christian street, Philadelphia, Pa, oil
Friday night Of last week, four children Of
Leopold and Frances Niedbalski. ranging
i'll AGE from | to Z Years. were >utfocated
by smoke. The building was slightly
damaged.
A. Ro,dog D., nm christmas n;ybt
N;t,bou & Rro. clotb;,,, f,ctory wa.
burned: loss $40, 900
\ row of eight tenements. at Texas,
Baltimore county, Md. owned by Mis-,
Ella Ward was DESTROYED Tx fire On Sat
n,l,v lost
nv, .., ran.
n'ee n.e''T' wei, i,Jui1" "'' ~ '"'''''
''" wv" seriously an, - Wv VI ' S,'"
"'S "'''e ~ I. i',I ''.o'' "i"N
MAJ oronmo ami No,r,o .traot Cbic,on
accnn;od hv tho Knickrrbockcr Shirt Com
,anT anJ number IF other Concerns
P w " - ,1,..... &c.,.
n,nv. 4our min at Fostoria Obi, one Of
the Iaroest winter wheat mills in tbe conn
try was huned Fire started in bolt
inc chest at eight o clock. and the facili-
lies for fighting fires being too limited.
the mill was entirely destroyed Loss
S150. 900; covered by insurance
4 nrairie fire is raoing in the GREAT Pan
b,udla country IN II Ill comfy Tevas and
tho rancbmans efforts to cont,nl if have
haan fntHe If is renorted that eiobt hun-
bred acres of grazing land has been burned
over. and the loss of stock will amount to
thousands of dollars,
Tha Ou.,1r.rulo CIuh of tho Irr;var.;t,
IF Cb;cs@o in Gbic,un was DESTROYED by
fire for the third time ON Saturday morn.
inc last The loss ON tbe buildino will
an,onnt to s5O oOo rho O,,dranola