The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-09
Record of Great Fires.

December 6, 1S35-six hundred ware
houses destroyed in New York; loss, $20,-
600, 900.
December Is, 1S36-Destruction of the
general post-office and patent office In
Washington, with 10000 valuable models
and drawings.
April q, 1S3S-Destruction of 1,15S
buildings, covering las acres, in Charles
ton, S. C.
September g. 1839-Destruction of forty
six buildings in New York city; loss,
$40, eco 900.
April TO- 1S45-One thousand buildings
destroyed in Pittsburg; loss S6,000,G00.
June 80, 1845-Thirteen hundred build
ings and dwellings destroyed in New York
city; 800 acres covered; loss, $7,500C00
thrty-ive lives lost
July 10, 1S45-Destruction of 302 stores
and dwellings in New York; four lives
lost; $4,000, coo property loss.
September g. 1S4S-Six hundred build
ings, besides steamboats, and piers burned
at Albany. N. Y; twenty-four acress loss,
SO, 900 900.
May II, 1S49-Fifteen blocks of houses
and twenty-three steamboats, burned at
ST. Louis; estimated loss, SIS. 100000
1S50-Four hundred buildings destroyed
in Philadelphia.
May 3-5, 1S51-Nearly $500 buildings de-
stroYed in San Francisco; many lives lost;
estimated loss, about SO, 500, co.,
June %, 1851-Five hundred buildings
burned in San Francisco. estimated loss
SO, 000, 600.
December "a, 1S51-Congressonal Lib
rary in Washington burned; $4,000 volumes
and works of art destroyed.
November s, 1S56-Twelve acres burned
over in Syracuse, N. Y; also buildings
destroyed; loss, 100000.
October 5, 1S5S-Ncw York Crystal Pal
ace destroyed with an immense amount
of property on exhibition.
July 4, 1S6d-Portland, Ne, nearly wiped
out by fire; 200 acres burned over; 10000
people rendered homeless; 1,743 buildings
burned; loss, $15,O00,OO0.
October SO, 1871-Great Chicago fire
burning over three and half square
miles, destroying 1850 buildings, killing
200 persons and rendering $500 homeless;
loss over 5000, O000 COO. The most destruc-
tive fire ever known.
November 8, 1872-Great fire in Boston;
over 500 buildings, in sixty-fve acres of
the mercantile section, destroyed; loss,
$50 600 900.
July %, 1S73-The most notable previous
Baltimore fire, extending over portions OF
Park, Clay, and Saratoga streets. destroy
ing two churches, Iii other buildings and
causing loss of s75O,0OO.
June, 1889-Seattle, Wash, destroyed;
loss, $50 900, 000.
November. 18S9-Great property loss, es-
timated at $5,00O,OO0, by fire at Lynn, Mass.
November, 1SS9-Loss of $4,000 600 III
Boston in the dry goods district.
October % f892-Flre loss OF $6,0Oe5OCO
lat Milwaukee; forty acres were burned
over, causing loss of S6,000.0 600.
December 2. 1899-Fire on South Paca
street. Baltimore, burned out the heart of
the block bounded by Paca, German,
Greene and Lombard streets, causing loss
of $4,000 in three hours
June 30. 1900-The North German Lloyd
piers and steamers burned at Hoboken, n.
j.: zoo lives lost property less, $40, 00O.
May 8. 1901-Thirteen hundred houses,
six hotels and al public buildings, cover
ing 100 city blocks, burned at Jacksonville,
fla: 10000 rendered homeless; loss esti-
mated at from $12,0O0,o0O to $15,OO0,OOO
February 2, 1902-Four acres ruined by
fire in heart of Waterbury, Conn; hun
dreds homeless; loss, $3,o00,00O.
February 3, 1902-Patcrson, n j., swept
by fire; twenty-six acres burned; 1000
families homeless public buildings,
theatres, churches, business houses, and
500 dwellings destroyed loss. 100000
April 3, 19O2-Twelve hotels and twenty
business establishments destroyed at At
lantic City. N. j.; loss, $3.50. 0G0
The greatest foreign fires have been:
1842-Fire at Hamburg, Germany; loss
$50, 600, COO
November 10, 1S97-Great fire in the
heart Of London causing loss of $10,000,-
600.
May 1S71--A portion Of Paris burned
with many imposing structures, by the
Commune.
September 2, 166e-Thc great London
fire which destroyed two-thirds OF the
city. including St Pauls Cathedral and