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Show cw Jersey's Big Fire. . Patorson, 22. Intense excitement prevailed, in Passaic to-day over the' great lire last night. Two men were, burned to death in Yearanee's livery j 'stable, one a half colored man, and the other a young man namal Coates. ' They were both employes of Yearanee's, Year-anee's, who slept in the stable. Both were dissipated, and many believe tho ! lire was due to (heir carelessness, but .others still believe it was the work of an incendiary, who had a tight with . Yearancc during the evening. The : tosses aro not as largo as at lirst csti-. csti-. mated, more property having been saved than was supposed. The principal prin-cipal loser is Herman Sch tilling, J owner of the Aquackinontb house 'and adjoining buildings, all of which : were destroyed, J Us loss is estimated at $30,000;" insurance, $14,000. Mr. 1 Yearanee's loss was $11,000, includ-!ing includ-!ing six Imrsi'S, stable, two saloons, and jhis residence; insurance, $7,000. H. ,'Leive, lessee of the hotel, loss, $0,000; insurance, $o,000, Mr. Lcive's family j and servants barely escapal with their j lives. S.J. Painter loses $-5,000; in- slinincc, $4,000. Total loss, $70,000; insurance, $12,000 |