The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19

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IRON The Chicago Dsmosrss, Aug. al
Last night about half past o'ciocx destructive IRE
broke out the southern part a the city, just south Of
southern Michigan freight depos, which are situated on
each side Clark street. below Twelfth The are said
y 70 have caught Ss back sash sSy
called the Walker House. in the upper part OF which
family resided The flames spread In both directions
copasraton became general and Involved tie destruc
ton Of large anobnt d property Of various kinds Had
the wind been high Is fearful TO contemplate the de-
Is impossible to get at the exact amount OF loss by
parties in the confusion thatw only state
The Rock Island House hote! building, owned by Col
Wilder, was totally destroyed. Loss about $4,000.
Sash factory Of Messrs. Goss Phips totally destroy
ed with large amount Of valuable machinery, with the
exception OF the eieam engine which In separate
wh h We rsa. has hi. sn
,erprsng and old established firm not insured for
dollar. Loss s20co0
The Walker House--a saloon loss S5. 600
kessrs. Dewitt Robinson Co.. lumber dealers, ALTO
lost some stock but We believe not grea, deal The
Both the in and out freight depots OF the Michigan
Southern Railroad and large quantity Of their ntena
were totally destroyed LOIS not known, but must DO
The Ere crossed over :. the cas-. side Of the street. and
the in freight depot Of the road
portion o. the freight ii which was saved
Meesrs Co.'s Philips also lost two dwelling houses,
The new grain depot OF Messrs W. Alexander & Co.,
connected with he Rock Island road, at time in
but the engine fred and hose attached 70
the nrepups which va d great assistance In checking
the flames. #Hf-
The Gne grain warehouse OF Kessrs. Flint Wheeler,
also cl ,se BY, remained unipiured
large quantity OF other stuff such as lumber, &C.,
and few email dwellings, and Offices swept away
il the general COZ iagra,ion
wheat corn, &C., some Of which WAS destroyed A
number Of freight the Michigan Southern Bail
Since the above was in type We have received the
Press OF the 18TH from which take the following ad
There nc doubt ~. TIA, II destructive fire on Wed.
nescay hight which consumed 500 900 worth Of pro-
hhely influenced by some petty malice against indlY
The Rock Island house vas occupied by Mr.. willard,
who lost all the furniture valued at $40 co., uninsured
The warehouse was occupied by Robinson Co., OF
four years lease from last June. They had large
amount Of goods N store for various parties hut 70 what
They had effected 49, GOO insurance on their advanced
They lose about $1,000 a'dnopsl advanced charges.
One from New York had stored there lot CT
spnaa nugeies worth about saSS or wnc ne nSa
is her with his family had stored there five boxes
q household goods which conta!led al &c was worth In
The next building North the Walker House, owned
b. Robinson Co., which they had insurance Of
81 900 il the Chicago Firemer's Company.
Next North stood sash, blind aud door factory Of
Ecssrs Gcfs hflps, whose actual los in building,
macbaery and stock Is SIS, ooo Tney doing fne
buainess and be thrown Of it this is
rcua loss that so, 90 would net make them good.
They were rot insu-ed as the companies where they
sought pccics were unwilling to take the risks
The Michigan Southern Railroad lost two depot build
ngs worth about % 600 They were tho infregbt build
,Es. They did not conisin much freiett usual
one OF the Michigan Solshern Railroad clerks succeeded
reaching the safe and getting the books but did not
have tine 10 get the money He closed the doors but did
not have time to lock them. The sae was opened yes
urcay n.orD:Dg Two hundred dollars in bills in drawer
destroyed By charrng but the aouey in the money
boz was All tight.
There were seveu burned, two Of the N. 6. RR,
two Of the X ]. BE two Of the G., A. St L. RR, and
one ~ the NJ. G Pr.
u the e'ga, or the Rock Island rcada 5000
bus bells o. wheat were burned The following the
oE1ers far known -Messrs Mum. Gill Il Co.,
living, Briggs Co., Finley Funkhouses Hoore Rich
ards aud Carey 4 Brown
About hundred barrels ofsugar ana LOT OF soap
ed much OF be used for certain purposes Much
OF the wheat the finest descripu Of white winter
The los 10 this bud.ny and contens roughly estimated
6, bui tbs less 70 toe company In building ard
carr gfn no, exceed 600