Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-10-21
Extensive Conaagration at Milwaukee

After about half dozen false alarms of fire OF
Monday night last at Milwaukee, real fire oc
j Cured, the particulars of which, tltcn from the
I Sentinel, we give below;
Such, in fact, it proved to be; having bro
ken out, about half-past four, in the long and
low Warehouse on Higby's Pier; filled with
| Flour, Beet, and Merchandise of various de-
scriptions, either awaiting shipment, or just
| landed from steamers. This fire like all the
others, was undoubtedly set by design, as the
flames, when first discovered, were breaking
out from three different and distant points.
The Warehouse was 600 feet in length, some
- i'll width, and occupied the centre of the
pier. 1t was nearly filled with produce and
merchandise, while on the outside were arre
piles of goods Emgrant's luggage DC, Just
landed from the steamer ,SMtdR1. SO rapid
was the progress of the flames that the Watch
men, John Canary and Patrick Finnessev,
though promptly on the spot, could not even
succeed in saving fine team Of gray horses
in a stable attached to the Warehouse. Such
too, was the extreme heat from the burning
pile that the Engines could not pass along
the pier, outside Of the Warehouse, except AS
the flames were dampened and the heat di-
minshed by the water thrown upon the fire
Under the circumstances it became physically
imposslbleto savethe property, much ofwhich
was either consumed on the spot, or fell thro'
the burning pier into the Lake.
Of the amount DESTROYED it is difficult, as
yet, to form correct estimate. We annex
rs full and accurate a list as we could obtain
this morning. w. SANDERsoN had $500
barrels of flour, MEDBERRY 81 Hoover 400
do, all of which was totally destroyed. Wells
d Hill had $4,000 worth of beef and butter,
purchased for a Detroit house, and awaiting
shipment. There was, besides, a large lot of
Flour, beef and other produce, belonging to
some person unknown, and destined for Lake
Superior. There was very large cargo of
goods, partly for Merchants in the interior,
and partly for those of our own city, which
had just been landed from the steamer iSmtaua.
AS all the bills of lading were burned up. we
are as yet without authentic details of this loss
but 1t must have been very heavy. There
was too, still undelivered, large portion of
the Globes cargo 1t is believed that the
loss, on these two items alone, exceeds $25,-
600 and some think $4,000. Some 600
bbls. Of apples, belonging to passenger by
the ,SaItano, was among the property thus
destroyed. Lastly, there was the luggage Of
some 90 families of Emgrants, who landing
in the night from the .Sdtano, had left their
chattcls upon the pier till morning, and com
ing there to- claim them found naught but
burnt rags and ashes.
1t is believed that very little, if any, of the
loss incurred by this fire, was covered by in
surance. The fire was undoubtedly thework
OF an incendiary, and no punishment would
be too severe for the wretch who could com
NIT such wanton wrong.
We shall endeavor to obtain, as soon as
may be, full statement of the merchandise
destroyed, and of the parties to whom it be-
longed. We understand that the Mayor has
offered areward of ONETHOUSANDDOL- /
LARS for the apprehension and conviction of
the incendiaries.