The Fire Record

KUMEBOC8 FIKES. Chicago, Aug. üi!. - William Clark, one of ;he oldest residente of Kiles, a little town abouttwelve or foiirtec-n milf-s sonthwest of Chicago, was burued to death Wednesday at lis home in that villaga Mr. Clark was eighty years old, infirm and almost blind, and it is supposed his clothing took fire in some way and he was unable to help himself. Cincinnati, Aug. '".- Yesterday morning a atable at Latonia (Ky. ) grounds burned with four valuable borses. It is ascertained that the loss by the fire was over $12,000. The four horses burned were the property ef Mrs. Bugher, of Glendale. Wheexino, W. Va., Aug. 25.- The Martin'B Ferry stove worke in this city were deBtroyed by fire Wednesday with a loss of $50,000; Insurance, $37,000. East Ta was, Mich., Aug. 25.- The post-offiee and the Western Union Teleraph office at Tawas City burned yesterilay morning. All the mail and registered letters and $000 in cash were burned. The loss is unknown. Topeka, Kan., Ang. 25.- Colonel G. C. Gravis, Lieuteaant-Colonel of the Twentieth Iowa Cavalry, and Brigadier-General of the Kansas National Guarda nnder Governor Glick's administration, was burned to death in the barn of the Topeka fire department yesterday. Four horsen also perished in the Barnes. Montbeal, Can., Aug. 29.- The Montreal Hei'ald building was destroyed by the fire of Friday night The stracture eost $68,000, and the Herald plant, which is a total los, was valued at over $70,000. This is the second time the Herald Company has been burned out within five years. The rwmored death of three printers proved to be false. Kewaunee, Wis., Aug. 30.- The flour-mill of W. Seyk & Co. was burned to the ground Saturday night. It was one of the finest roller-milis in this part of the State, and the loss is severe on the city. The property was valued at $40,000, and insured for $27,500. Youngstown, 0., Aug. 29.- The Morse bridge-works here were destroyed by fire yesterday, involving a loss of $125,000. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 30.- The works of the Anchor Manufacturing Company, on the river Rouge, four miles below this city, were burned yesterday morning. The works covered twenty acres and employed 400 men. The cooperage works tnrned out 4,000 barrels daily. The fire started ij the dry-kilns and spread to the eight remaining buildings, taking with it lumber piles, seasoned thin lumber and much raluable property. The works were owned principally by Peter Havermeyer's Sons, of the New York sugar refinery. The fire department recently put in at a C06t of $12,000 waswholly inadequate to prevent the spread of the fire, which did $300,000 damage. EiiXHART, Ind., Ang. 30.- The J. Pu Beardsley paper-miil was damaged several thousand dollars by fire last evening. The female help were rescued with great difficulty. Waco, Tex., Aug. 30.- The Baptist church of Basqueville, gix miles from here, was burned at eight p. m. Sunday. The congregation was assembling and the sexton was lighting the building with oil lampe, one of which slipped from nis hands and broke, scattering the burning oil in all directions. The flames soon covered the entire auditorium. The panic-stricken worshipers escaped with their livee, but rrniny were burned and had limbs broken. Lev anna, O., Aug. 30. - A fire here yesterday totally destroyed the large Eteam sawmill of Pritchard & Kilpatrick. The loss is estimated at $60,000. Lebanon, Ky., Aug. 30.- Fire here did $50,000 damage last night. Pomeeot, 0., Aug. 30.- Blaettner's carriage shop, the school-house, and two reeidencefi were burned yesterday. Loss, $15,000; insxirance, $5,300. Hunter's Point, N. Y., Aug. 30.- Sixteen horses lost their lives yesterday m a burning building in this city.