New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-23
Great Fire In Chicago.

A very disastrous fire occurred in Chicago on the
night of the 18th instant of which the following is
brief account:
The fire broke out about nine o'clock in the stable
of +. Merrill Co., entirely destroying it with its
contents, including four valuable horses The flames
thence communicated to the blacksmith shop, as
Canal street, spreading thence in different directions
consuming the entire block, bounded by Clinton,
North Canal, West Lake and Fulton streets. From
this block it communicated to Blatchford's Lead
Works, thence to the Hydraulic Mills. These, to-
gether with the block bounded by North Jefferson,
Clinton, Fulton and North Lake streets, were en-.
tirely destroyed From the northwest corner Of Full.
ton and Canal streets, the fire communicated to the
lumber yard of Messrs. Reyerson Miller, consuming
nearly three million feet of lumber valued at $4O
600 thence to the lumber yard of l.. Switzerland,
destroying. the entire stock, valued at $4,000
thence to Lull's yard adjoining, consuming two mil
lion feet of lumber, and to Mason & Co.'s machine
shop, corner of North Canal and Carroll streets,
which were totally destroyed. From Reyersons yard
it communicated TO the Vulcan Works Of Warrington
& Macarthur thence to the Vulcan Boiler Works,
destroying the block bounded by Fulton, Carroll,
Clinton and North Jefferson streets. The two blocks
adjoining were also partially destroyed.
The principal Losers are J. ": Cochrane at the Du-
ford's Lead Works 100000, insured for $4,000;
Cochrsne & Baker, Cleveland House, $37 OO0 in.
sared for s27 900; Avery Co.. $40 900, insured for
$4,000; Hydraulic Mills, $4,000, no insurance;
E. Rucker, Planning Mill, $1,000, no insurance. The
total loss will probably not be less than $500 900,
while the insurance will not exceed $250,OO0, the
greater part of which is in New York. Providence,
Hartford and Springfield companies.
Warrington's Vulcan Foundry, loss 10000, in.
sured $4,000; Mason, Macarthur & Co.. boiler
works, loss $60O0 insured $4,000; Cleveland Masonic
Lodge, occupying one story OF the Blatchford Build
ing, loss $S00O no insurance; B. Bicnauer, liquor
dealer, loss $4,000, fully insured Reformed Presley.
terrain Church, loss $4,000, insured $1,000.
In addition to above, there were about 100 frame
dwellings, valued at from $500 to $500 each, con.
sumed !; large amount of furniture was saved, but
in damaged condition. Hope Steam Engine Com
pany, Of Philadelphia guest of Hope Hose Com.
pany, of this city, turned out with their engine and
did good service.
A large number OF the buildings DESTROYED were
dwelling houses of but little value. The origin Of
the fire has not been ascertained Two tiremen were
slightly injured by the falling walls.
A FIREMEN's RIoT IN New HAMPsHIRE.-A few
days ago the telegraph briefly mentioned riot which
took place in Manchester N. H., on the night Of the
l4th, where freman's muster had been held on the
previous day, about seventyfve companies from diff
feren parts of the State and thirty bands of music
being in attendance The papers furnish tho follow.
ing further particulars
With the crowd of visitors to the show were numer.
Gus gamblers, between whom and the fremen some
trouble occurred at about II o'clock at night, which
led to serious riot in which several houses were
partially demolished, and other property destroyed
The attack was first made on buildings Nos " and
81 Elm street, where the gamblers occupied rooms.
The inside party having the advantage OF position,
drove off the fremen, using pistols and clubs.
A second attack made by the firemen, in
which they were victorious, and took possession.
The interior of the building ransacked, the fur
niture smashed and about $500 worth of liquors and
cigars seized, which the tiremen speedily appropri.
ated The crowd numbered at least 1000. who then
proceeded to demolish Nos. "a and 25 Elm street,
surprising that they were also occupied by the gam.
blers, hut this was not the fact. The mob then
turned their attention to the American house, kept
by Horace Bonney, a large threestory building on
Manchester street. All the lower windows were
smashed, and other damage DONE Missiles were
thrown into the restaurants under the Museum
building. The windows of the restaurant were
broken, but no other injury was done to it.
The riot had its origin in number of the firemen
being cheated out Of their money by the gamblers in
the houses first attacked. The mob were in the act
Of attacking other houses not occupied by the gam
blers, when speech from fireman, in which he
represented that they destroying the property
of those who were entirely guiltless of any offence
causing them to desst. Several persons were injured
during the riot, but none fatally
FROM NEW MExIco.-A dispatch of the 10th inst,
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