New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-19
GREAT FIRE ~ CHICAGO.
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ore Of the most disastrous contiagrstions that has
ever visi,ed city occurred ast night On tie Nest
Side. winch, while We now write, al - m, IS sun ourn
irg fcrcey and extending is ravsges north and west
Tie fire commenced in the livery and sale stables OF
+. Mehering Nos. & and 10 North Can 81 street. con-
sumrg all It's contents including four valuable horses
one stallion, valued at Il 600, owned by Thomas
Wilson, Of Palatine in this county. from thence IL
spread TO another stable III the rear belonging Also 10
MIR Meheriug. There were but six horses 10 tins
stable all of which rescued. The fire then CON-
municated to the blacksmith shop on the north SIDE
no. ij) Of Redmond, HUT Co, which was speedily
consumed spreading themes IN different directions,
DESTROYING the entire block bounded by West Lake,
Clinton ulton and North Canal. In this block, on
Lake street were the Cleveland House, kept by VIM.
Saunders and owned by ). H. Baker, valued al
s37 900 aud insured for $4,000; the Clinton House,
sdioinirg on the west the umberyart OF William
Avery Il co the corner OF Canal and uIton, con-
tanning 100000 feet Of lumber, valued at S3O,OOo
incurred ior Sl5,OOO; and large number oil sman
From the BLOCK above nemed the fire comnunics ted
10 The building attached to f.. W. Blalchtords Lead
Works and from thence 10 the Lead Works, when
were consumed. From the Lead Works It communi-
Gated 10 the Hydraulic Mills and these with the en-
tire block by West Lake, North Jefferson, Fulton and
Clinton streets, entirely consumed In tins block,
on West Lake street, were Cochran House, Owned
by j. W. Cochran, valued at $65,OOO; there was an
Insurance for a considerable amount bat how large We
could not learn) the West ashington House, fire
engine house, and various residences.
Canal and Fulton the IRE communicated 10 the extern
rive lumber yard of Ryerson, Miller Co destroying
$50 600 feet of lumber vsiued at 80 UOO and insured
for 600 to $4,000 thence TO the lumber yard Of
Su herend entirely destroying his stock, valued at
$40 600 and ms ed for -, 400 Walter LulPs lumber
yard, adjoining the North, he having about 2OOO,
900 feet Of lumber valued at $3O,W0, with some in
surance, but how much We cannot learn. The ma
chine shop Of Mason 4 Co., next 10 the corner OF
Carroll and North Canal street. the Blue Bonnet
House on the corner with large number OF tsnements
From Ryerson's lumber. yard il communicated TO the
Vulcan works Of Warrington Macarthur; thence to
the Vulcan boiler works destroying the block bounded
by Fulton, North, Jefferson, Carroll and Clinton
streets. On this block was the Reformed Scotch
Presbyterian Church. and number of good dwellings;
on jefferson street the packing OF Phillips a
Co.. the planipg mil belonging to h. A. RucAer, to-
gether with number If other buildings belonging 10
the genteuan, whose entire loss is 500 ana
insurance. There number of other valuable
buildings on this street, but We could not learn who
their occupants were.
Al the tue If gong 10 press II seemed as il the fire
might be confined within the limits OF the four blocks
described. IL may spread fsrher and prove still more
de s,ructiye but No trust not.
Ii is impossible 10 determine az this hour anything;
take the actual amount OF property destroyed but We
tLrL not greatly ont OF the way IN placing Il at
half million OF dollars. Ii may prove more than THIS
we hope it may prove ess. OF course anything like
the amount Of insurance. on the property cannot be
known IN time for our p.esen. Issue.
IN the block in which the ire originated, beside the
more prominent buildings mentioned above, the follow
ing buildings were Destroyed
Door sash and blind factory Of Mr. Roee, No. IL Ca
ma street saloon called North River Hal, kept by A.
Mach. at No i3 Csual street; blacksmith shop, by
Redmond. Hunt u Co., No. t. CANA street; Peter.
kns Exchange Saloon, ct No. ii Canal street; NJ.
Fi1ucans saloon at No. 53 Canal street; store of r.
LumUi4, with groceries, &c.. al No. AZ Canal street
soda-ws.er establishment OF John LummiN West
Lake street: billiard saloon, under the Cleveland
House; vile, liquor and rectfying establishment Of
Il. Bepsuer, No. ~ Wet Lake street; C.. & W. Mat
theis grocery establishment No. Cd West Lake street
Reuben Tay Tors Land Office No. . West Lake street
Beside quality OF other small buildings occupied
dwe.liIgs.
pa. m.-The fire i At length subduel. After hsv-
ing crossed Carroll street ~ ihe block bounded by
Caucl, Jefferson, the GAeLs Railroad track and
Clinton sire cts it consumed the entire block, making
TIE hiucLs LII al destrnYel.