, 1859-04-20
DISASTROUS FIRE.
North Market Hall Destroyed.


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was given BY the belltnan, in the lookout, who
| though he found tic fire most uncomfortably
! in his own district, and ran the risk Of being
] cooked in his own cupola, nevertheless stuck to
lis post, sounding the alarm until the latest
possible moment. AS much cannot as to puhc-
tuality or fidelity be said of the Court House
bcll-ringer, who Was slow coach on this occa-
sion.
The Fire Department were rery promptly on
the spot, but unfortunately the supply Of water
being temporarily shut of, some delay.was til e
result. The fire extended rapidly from where
it first originated, not far from the base OF the
| tower. until it involved that structure, md
speedily. destroyed it, the bell falling with a
crash into the cellar beneath. The fumes e1-
tended beneath the roof, nearly the length ofthe
building, making the task Of reaching them
The building ran from street to street und
with tic water both difficult and dangerous.
Once at work the Fire Department, under, Chief
Engineer and lis Assistants, wrought splendid
II, daslli.,g into the conflict with the devouriug
element in manner credtable to their discip-
| line and systcnt The fire was literally drowned
ont, md fought out after having gained head
! why than under less efficient management would
,,a,., ,n;, ,,,a ,-ho,o .d;6ca j., r,;rs
| was below divided into eighteen market stalls.
In the upper part Of the building was the well
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| 49, ..,,,, 49,, ,r d. t.,;,,;... .1,, p.1;.a
C,r H.. vo-,,, n;,.;.,, ,,,a o,,.,,o,, ~
that Division having there station and lodging
Tho a,,,oo 1u;n,r lo,,t ro,G,,d q, ,,,,, ,,,,,ur
| MR., oft t,n t,;,,;n[, .'a,o n,.,o 4;,,,a anl
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| -,ho;ob bcof and mutton ,,,r,n. ,nd ,o.,toos
su,s,..s and s,upr lrcut a,,1 ,yh;t.;s j, ,,. fin
rariovs for,ns of rii;h1,. animal anil ve.ot,h,e
! TOOK their tj,lt without Standing nuch on the
order Of their going, and in yery brief space
Of time the stul,s and raults wrre emuty- their
occunant, only tl,c worse from the irre,-,,,r;tx
of a rcmuyal which, w,s nr,t,y ,nuc], the same
| thinr "a a fire.
l. Tie confederation WAS checked wIcn thc south
| cu1 MAS throucLmut n, ;ts Hoors in rrin. ,,,.,
| destruction of thc roof rytond;,o. n ;,v,,,.n
| nr,rl,, two.tlirds the ,,np+s IF tb. ,,,;d;,o
| u, x,, .... ,:,.
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| :,,.1;..a...,,. -
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,.',, " w..
formed one of three market houses. .one fur rcrl
uris;,, Viii, It's nrcs.,t r,,;,, ,,1v an: ,n,,,,t
' .,,. ',', =. ;, ~ "'A way ""e ,N.s ~
| Randolph street, State street, in tic South Di-
| vision. bayiuc wi]liny]y rnrnotten ;ts market
|
s""s'"4s' "e''''''Ae'1 80 ''1e Pt""eci niH'e
| nent Of that street. In such dtstaToF las tl.e
| uld market system fallen, that it is doubtful
| ,vho,,.u. H., y,rt,, u,r,,+ ,o,.o oror ro.,,,n,,
""'S"e' -. '"''" 49, 49, n'"ee ''sA ''>"'''S
| It's orl@1slnt nScs Fef.ans some temporary
| Inconvenience will he experienced Ly bearers uf
! f,,;,, r,,rleti,,, ,,xIntx f>r j, s,,,r, t;,,,
4"N'"' "' y. '' A'' 7"0, '',
though the DiTls'"u o'iss'ue t''e market l'is1
! come to be toltr+b1y we'll supplied with indc-
| pendent market stands. j:
As to the ori.iu Of tlsc fire there are only COIL
| 1ctins reports, but nothing reliable. 1t seems
| certain that it caught under the roof near the
base of the towcr, tlousl, jast where or from,
| what source is yct IL be settled If ever. One
account is to the effect that the burniu. out of
Il chimney hue communicated fire through au
a-"n t.rn 1irs f'ule t 'i-- I-l- II .''e t'''t;ce
lod='n25 ro"n then "n'ccup'ed Tor some hours.
Anothrr connects III lncautlous!' used tobacco
pipe with Lie p'les ana accumulation Ut rubbish
nhder ts'c Foa'.
! S.1I. KfRFoor 4 Co-This firm. nov The nil.
ct and most extensive Real Estate house Of
Nne;'. ts1'e . i!,a! q "3usn ,'oi'SS to:' mas
uTrc No. s, Dearborn street. urxt t|,mr to ti.
| pn$t-uttIce. In ellrnnclin. this fact We cum.
sfatu'a1e ING pno''c that Snch all array OF tuaps
as ;asHsiS. ns'io". " - Hpo" on t4eit WILLS
m they lave gathered in their oce Is ,,,a,l ~,
easy and convenient IF access. n" one, unless
nc ', M IN" ,,', dce's' ~ .Se y can possps es''
ut facts and information rr.,arl;m, nil matters
connected with tle real estate lusncss-tax-
raHH;ns. t'!'ss' r. SUBDIVISIONS, s1. etc:
MR. nr,s,, and ,,nn,l n.n. .:;..nn 3;n..
sn IN w,. 1u Ills m,tt.r ~, mi, o,.,,,r..,,r
,,c;,l,h,rs IF to Tim. TIN ,n,,, nc II
Eorc;,,, + r, ,.. toco,,an,. octho ,,.,,,,;,,.,,t
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;.,,1;r;s;,s ,,.-o 1,san ro.,. .-t...:1s TIa
.,, ,,,,,,;,,n,o,,., ,r ,,,;.
,"r,. na.,.,,oto ~, !, ~,r;,. f.n,,, ,'..s
.o,,;,,,.,,,c, ,r;t,, ,,o;, ,,.t,aa or da;,,.. b.,
mas t,,,t the;r tc;,i,;,s for n,,.n,, s,,ns ,n,
their intimate knowledge If ;l matters pertain
| ING to conycyancrs. records subdivisions. Local
tions, and values, make thrir office most l,-.
sirablt medium fur the transaction If apy bus.
lies, Connected with real cstatc in ca;c,.,, md
x:c;u;tx
0n,fraturc struck IA must forcibly and that
was, . complete and accurate co,y of all tue
uaps and subdivisions filed for record in Cl4icu-
~ The paper is mounted Oh liueu, The snb.li-
visions ar. Ill laid tiown un uriform scale, and
tic books 81 arranged that all future subtiyis-
inns can be entered in their ,,roncr nlac.s
S,uu}d ,hc rpro,1lx Of maos of the c;tv If t,h;,
| j., ,,.,r,~n,, IL, fra H., ,,,.. - a., .;...
| ~' y. '"- 10y
''.l"h@'n' I" 'his Hrfll' would De tic only mcaus
| Of supplying. tile lus$.
TIpv sec1,, to have omitted no 1epar.mcnt Of
| .,,,;. ,,-,n,e. 1,h, c.rx - aoo,,,,>.,.. e..
''''' oNs'.'eS>' *De s''"'s NJ 4'~""eh'S 'of
conveyanc'ng, arranged aud used by them, are
very complete. In liue, they seen, to Lc COM
ncndium of nil that proncrlr b,loncs tn , ccn.
| u.,..:,,o -, ,-.,
esAs a"a en'c'"e '@e'' ES'a'e nroserase.
Not the least Important branch OF their bust
ness is the negotiations Of loans on good Chica
p.s,r..... ~. az.
| ~ Nea' F's1ate' f"t LUIS purpose thev oet ~
| Inc agents Of Capitalists vi the East.
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1'''' f',.""' III INC i''es -. al" i'''''s:
Kermit nic 10 oHtf ie" remarks upon the