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Show The Trunk Factory Burned. On Sun lay evening, a fire occurred in tho Filteemli ward, which was dia.ittrous to our enf rprisiii towns-mtiu, towns-mtiu, Mr. J. H. Clemebhiw, trunk rmker. About G,4o o'clock, flames wrro discovered issuing from bis factory, fac-tory, next building west of Bishop Li. T. Burton's residence, and in very short time it and the carpenter shop of Mr. Hobbs, adjoining, with their contents, were destroyed. Mr. Clemetshaw was attending meeting in the loth ward house, when the alarm was given by some one proclaiming that the Towniend hoJse was afire. The congregation a:-sembled a:-sembled became fidgety at the announcement, an-nouncement, and Mr. C. endeavored to allay the excitement, but wac himself restless during about fifteou. minnfei and until Mr. Thomat Howtdh spoke to him and an id, "Lei us go; you'i'e been used to assisting at firup, haveu't jou? Let's go." Mr 0. replied thus tio tiad belonged to a military fire company iu England and concluded to go. He was amazed on reaching the sct'ne of (ho conflagration, at fiuding it was his own place buruiug. Nearlj everything he bad wns there, burning betore bis eyee. Being holiday time, bo had extensive orders for trunke and had about eiyht doz'm of all sizes iu the .'actory; splendid set of bar uees, wortii about 55, tor White aou "ons; as complete a set of tools an ever were brought to this country, lor which he paid o0 in the old country; good ttoc,k of material, and eight or ten trunks wtiich he haol taken to repair for Mr. Crane. These, with . clothing, etc., belonging to three oi the boys he had working for bira, 1 were all ruined, about a dollar' worth of old iron being all that was saved. The wind blew from the amlh, what little there was, and Bishop Burton's house escaped in conwequence. The building, with the exception of a $300 addition put on by Mr. Clemotsbaw, baluuged to Bishop Burton. Everything in the carpenter's Bhop and there w.ere some good tools was burned. Mr. Clemetshaw estimates his loss at ahout $1,600, which takes in bis part of the building, his tools and stock. The sympathy for the gentleman gentle-man yesterday was general, as he , bad worked hard to get, together what was bo cleanly swept away iu about half an hour. Hm energies have been taxed in the brief time be has been in businees, both mentally and: physically, and an important branch of home industry was established1 through his perseverance and pluck J and the importation of trunks and valises had received a check through his enterprise. Mr. Crane, who lost the eight or ten trunks mentioned above, valued at about $100, told Mr. Clemetehaw that be would stand his loss, which was an act ot kindness worthy of notice. The origin of the fire was unknown, but it wns supposed that it arose from a defective flue, and that it had been smouldering for some time previous to breaking out. Tnero was no insurance in-surance ou anything and the I033 will be a heavy one (or Mr. Clometchaw. |