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FIERCE FIGHTS WITHFIRE THE OLDEST BLEACHERY IN THE COUNTRY BURNED. Firemen from Many Towns Participate in the Battle-Eureka, Nevada, at the Mercy of the Flames for Two HoursCleveland's Second Visitation Less Disastrous than at First Supposed. BOSTON, Sept. 22.-At 12:30 o'clock this afternoon fire was discovered on the roof of the drying house of the Middlesex Bleachery on Somerville avenue, Somerville. The fire is supposed to have started from sparks from a locomotive on the Railroad. all a mass of was for and sent alarming were Fitchburg soon rapidity; quickly arrived flames. It the spread from outbuildings Help Boston, with Cambridge, Arlington and Medford. The firemen had a hard fight to prevent the spread of the flames to outside property, which they finally succeeded in doing. The buildings destroyed are the bleaching house, finishing room and shed, prints shop knapping room, engine house and lumber shed. At 1:45 'clock a large clock tower in the yard feil, throwing burning embers in all directions. Gilmore, Hague & Knight were doing a heavy business, running on full time and carrying a very large stock. The loss on buildings and machinery is $150,000, and on stock $50,000 or more. The business was founded in 1800, making it the oldest bleachery in the country. ACTOR'S IN THE FLAMES. PORTLAND, OREGON, Sept. 22.-Fire here last night destroyed a whole block, including the Esmond House, the leading hotel in the city. The conflagration started in a hay yard and spread with great rapidity. The total loss is $120,000. The principal losses are Esmond House $80,000, Wade, Wright & Co. $12,000, Everding & Farrell, commission merchants, $5,000, Tatum & Bowen $5,000, and Donald McKay $10,000. The insurance amounts to $90,000. All the guests of the hotel were saved. Among them were Lawrence Barrett and Louis James and wife. They saved their personal effects. EIGHTEEN FIRMS BURNED OUT. COLD WATER, MICH., Sept. 22.-Last night a fire destroyed about half of the business portion of Bronson, 12 miles west of here. Eighteen business houses, two dwellings and several barns were consumed. The fire department from here went to the scene and checked the fire. The fire is supposed to have been of an incendiary origin. The flames were subdued after twothirds of the business part of the town had been burned. The total loss is $36,500 and the insurance $16,000. LIGHTNING'S CALL FOR $20,000. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Sept. 22.-Fire at Sand Lake, twenty miles north of here, last night, burned about a dozen business places on the principal streets. The fire originated in G. S. Barker's hardware which was set on fire by lightning. in the building fire most of the contents of started store, Except where the the buildings were saved. The loss is $20,000. AN ARKANSAS BLAZE. LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 22.-A dispatch from Lonoke, Ark., says: "Fire, which started in Goodrum's store this morning, destroyed several wooden business buildings. The losers are: Ross & Scrape, $4,000; J.C. Goodrum, $8,000, insurance $2,000; Central Hotel, $1,500; William Goodrum, $1,000." IRON WORKS DESTROYED. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 22.-The King Iron Works here, belonging to Duckwith & Co., were destroyed by fire this evening. The loss on the building and machinery is estimated at $30,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Two horses perished in the flames. ALL EUREKA IMPERILED. EUREKA, NEV., Sopt. 22.-Fire to-day came near destroying the whole of this city. It raged for two hours and destroyed ten buildings, the principal among the them being the Parker House and White Pine Bank. The loss is $70,000.) CLEVELAND'S FIRES. CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 22.-Revised estimates of the losses by yesterday's fire in the lumber yards are: Monroe Bros. & Co., $40.000, insurance $31,000; Browne, Strong & Co., $85,000, insurance $65,000.
