Fire in Sacramento
The Western Hotel was burned to-day (10th January). Two well-known printers, Ctourt and Conlkling, were unfortunately burned in their beds. The loss by the fire is 70,000 dollars…
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Disastrous Fire in Oakland
Oakland, the north shore of San Francisco, was [?] last night to the tone of 70,000 dollars, the Parkerhouse and other buildings being totally destroyed. To-day the Deaf and Dumb Asylum…
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On the 16th instant the British ship Despi-gadors, lying at anchor at Meigg's Wharf, San Francisco, was fund to be on fire. She had attired the day before with coal from Sunderland,…
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By the last steamer from China we (San Francisco Weekly Bulletin, February 4) have particulars of the burning of the steamship Japan :— The Japan left Yokohama on Friday, the 11th of…
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The ringing of the fire-bells shortly after 1 o'clock to-day, brought out the engines of the four fire companies. The cause of the alarm was what was at first thought a shimney fire, in the house of…
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SIR,—I think you will agree with me, in saying that the use of kerosene lamps on board ship must be a great source of danger. We all know the constant accidents which take place, even on shore, with these lamps, and we can easily imagine what the…
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The Western Hotel was burned to-day (10th January). Two well-known printers, Court and Coukling, were unfortunately burned in their beds. The loss by the fire is 70,000 dollars…
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Oakland, the north shore of San Francisco, was ablaze last night to the tune of 70,000 dollars, the Parkerhouse and other buildings being totally destroyed. To-day the Deaf and Dumb Asylum…
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On the 16th instant the British ship [?], gadera, lying at anchor at Meigg's Wharf, San Francisco, was found to be on fire. She had arrived the day before with coal from Sunderland,…
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By the arrival of the Tagus at Plymouth, details are to hand of the recent dangerous accident that befel the Royal Mail Company's steamship Nile, Captain R. Revett, on her passage from…
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The strike in the woollen trade has terminated Rimmell's perfume manufactory in the Strand has been destroyed by fire…
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THE following is attached to the Annual Report of the Sydney Insurance Fire Brigade for 1874. Central Engine Station, Bathurst-street, Sydney, January 28, 1875…
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About a quarter-past 7 o'clock last night the fire-bell rang out an alarm of fire, and the various engines proceeded to a house, No. 65, Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, occupied by a person named James…
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By the arrival of the Tagus, at Plymouth, details are to hand of the recent dangerous accident that befel the Royal Mail Company's steamship Nile, Captain R. Revett, on her passage from…
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By the last steamer from China we (San Francisco Weekly Bulletin, February 4) have particulars of the burning of the steamship Japan:— The Japan left Yokohama on Friday, the 11th of…
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The strike in the woollen trade has terminated. Rimmell's perfume manufactory in the Strand ban been destroyed by fire…
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OUR engraving represents a new portable fire escape, by means of which, it is claimed, a person can lower himself with ease and safety from the windows of a burning building, or, if necessary, may be let down by some one within…
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The subjoined notice by W. A. Burnage appears in the Newcastle Chronicle of March 30th. The many cases of total destruction of ships by fire which have occurred during the last few months, demand that…
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THE subjoined notice by W. A. Burnage appears in the Newcastle Chronicle of March 30th. The many casses of total destruction of ships by fire which have occurred during last few months,demand that…
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There is a tremendous fire raging here. The Albion Hotel, the Oriental Bank, and other buildings have been destroyed. All one side of Burrowa-street is gone. There axe no engines, and the fire…
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