The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
Great Fire i'm Chicago.
IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.


The most disastrous conAagration that has
visited here since the great fire of 81 occurred
last night The fire broke out about 9 o'clock
in the stable off Mehring & Co., totally con-
Stunning it together with its contents, inclu-
ding four valuable horses. 1t then commu-
nicated to the blacksmith shop of Hunt & Co.
45 Canal St., which was speedily consumed,
spreading thence in different directions, des-
troying the entire block bounded by West
Lake, Fulton, Clinton and North Canal street.
From this block the fire communicated to E.
w. Blatchfords lead works, and from thence
to the hydraulic mills, both of which were
DESTROYED, with the block bounded by West
Lake, Clinton, Fulton and North jefferson
streets, from the Northwest corner of North
Canal and Fulton streets. The fire commu-
nicated to the lumber yards of Person &
Miller, DESTROYING nearly 100000 feet of
lumber, valued at $4,000; thence to the
yards of L. Sutherland, destroying his entire
stock; Walter Lulls yard, Immediately ad-
joining, with upwards of 100000 feet of
lumber, was entirely consumed. The ma
chine shop of Mason & Co., on the corner of
Carroll and North Canal was also destroyed.
From Persons yards the flames communica-
ted to the vulcan works Of Warrington &
Macarthur, and thence to the vulcan boiler
works, destroying these with the block boun-
ded by Carroll, Fulton, Clinton and North
Jefferson streets; two blocks adjoining were
partly destroyed. .a.- ..s
The principal losers are as follows: j. w
Cochrane, Audubon House, 100000, insured
$40. 10000; f. w. Blatchford, head pipe man
ufactory, 100000, insured $4,000; Coch-
rane & Baker, Cleveland House, (Which was
sold yesterday, the papers to be made out
this morning. S47 900, insured for $27, 900;
Avery & Co., lumber, $4,000, insured 25,-
600; hydraulic mills, reinsurance w. Lull,
lumber, $4,000, insured $4,000; Z. w.
Fuckers, planning mill, $1,000, no insurance
"A number of the buildings destroyed were
occupied as dwellings, and were of little val
ne. The total loss is probably not less than
$500, 900, and the total insurance will not
exceed 1000, the greater part Of which
is in New York, Providence, Hartford and
Springfield Companies.
Two frernen were slightly injured by
falling walls. Origin of the fire not ascer-
tanned. 4.Ha..m ...
I'D. CHICAGO, Sept. 16.
In addition to the losers by the fire last
evening, reported in this morning despatch,
are, Warrington's foundry, loss 100000, in
sured for s 1 0 900. Mason, Macarthur & Co.,
boiler works, $4,000, insured for $4,000
The Cleveland Masonic Lodge, which occu-
pied the upper part of Blatchford block, loses
5000, worth Of property on which there was
no insurance. b. Bernaner, liquors, $780,
600, fully insured The Reformed Presby-
terrain Church. $4,000, insured for 81 900;
also abont 100 frame houses valued at five to
fifteen thousand dollars each. A large amount
of furniture was saved in damaged condi-
ton.
The Hope steam fire engine Company of
Philadelphia, here as guests of the Hope Hose
Company, turned out with their engine, do
ing good service