DISASTROUS FIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 33, 9 February 1904, Page 2

DISASTROUS FIRES.

TERIUULE IibAKE IN BALTIMORE. OVER SIX HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED. (Received Feb. 9, 3.2 a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 8. A tremendous fire occurred in Baltimore, in the wholesale dry goods Seventy husiiK'.sH houses were destroyed iji two 'nours, despite the use of dynamite to demolish buHdinge and llhuh prevenL Uw spread of the Dailies. Six hundred 'houses were burned, the firemen Ix-ing apparently powerless to cope with the flames. The ilama/jo is already many millions sterling). PRINTING VVOKKS DESTROYED. MELBOURNE, Feb. 8. Traedel's printing works in Flinders I jitiH' were gutted by fire, liargo musses of 'burning paper were scutt.eivd over -the city, but drenching miii prevented the fire brainds doing IIII.V damage- Over 100 liandg are placed idle. The, amount ol damage is unknown. THS stock was insured for £12,800. A MINE ON FIRE. .ADELAIDE, Feb. 8. A fresh outburst of lire liias occurred in the Wallaroo mine, and threatens to do extensive da.m u ge. ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS (JUTTED. CIIRISTCHURCIf, Feb. 8. A destructive fire occurred at the Islington Freezing Wosks enrfy om Sunday morniiiig. One wing of tho building was completely destroyed, including the glue, manure, tallow, bag, and poultry departments. Tho insurances on the building and plunt amounted to £126,000, but only some £20,000 of this affects tho part -destroyed. The whole of tho companies doing tmainess in New '/JeulaiKl are allectud in this amount : but the distribution lias not yet (been ascertained. Arrangements havo beeii made for woi"ik to continue as usual. There is no clue Iq tits origin ol tho lire. OUTBREAK AT FEILDING. FEILDING, Feb. 8. R. J. Thompson's store was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The loss M estimated at £IBOO. The building is insured for £4OO, apd the stock for £550 in the Imperial. The opposite buildings were scorched. There was no wind and a' serious conflagration! was averted. SAWMILL BURNED. AUCKLAND, Fob. 8. The Kami Timlier Company's mill at Whitianga was destroyed tiiy lire on Saturday. Tho latest, teli-Hlram stated that Hie company's store was in danger, and the mon were working hand io save It. The mill destroyed employed about DO hands. The fire was confined to the timber mill. The mill hands arod others saved the general .store, wharf, etc. The -damage is covered by mtiuraiTi- in the company's own fund. CHURCH CONGREGATION FIGHT A FIIIE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. A Tiro destroyed a house at Bay>lield, owned and occupied by Edward Owen. The insurances umount to £725. The fire occurred during church parson and congregation of the Wesleyan Church, next door, suspended service and rendered assistance.