, 1860-01-03

panies. Ncarty 1orly Is lhe 0h1lloer o1 tn!s
class us given by competent authorities In.
deed il has been the most prolific Of any one
cause, and several parties have been arrested.
Tie difficulty Of detection is increased in such
cases by tie circumstance that it is every
body Is business and hence nobody's. The de-
tectiyes leave it for the underwriters, the u1-
derwritcrspursue cold scent ut disadvantage
and the rogue escapes We need in Chicago
Fire Coroner, who shall be authorized On tile
spot to empanel an Intelligent jury and render
full verdict ofinquest on every fire. It should
he the carly duty Of our city authorities to op-
1.oiut such an officer. Within the year 1859,
there were 1850 there were six lives lost in con-
ncction with fires; one fireman was killed on
North CLARK street by being run over by steam
fire engine, two other persons were fatally
burned ut fires. uud three killed By explosions
of burning fluid. From the last named cause
twelve other persons were more or less seriously
buried.
With this preface we give our usua; compila-
ton from our files for the year Of
Fires In 1859.
Monday, 3d.-Row Of frame structures on the
corner Of South Clark aud Polk streets. The
Exchange Eotel, aud several stores aud tenc-
1nents Of I'M inferior class. LOSS, ST., 900; i'll
sured. IS 500. s1ncenl'arisnl.
Wednesday, 51h.-Dwcliny Of G. i. Marsh
on Grccn Bay street, injured to amount OF $3.50.
Defective tlut.
Friday, 7tL.-Two first-class dwelldg on
Ontario street owucc by key. nr. Eddy. One
wns occupied by +. 5. Williams, Esq; tie other
was vacant: Tosal loss, FL 900; insured, %6,5oo
Defective ffue.
sunday, .,h.-I.arge frame building on Mil
waukee Avenue, owned and occupied by Henry
| Nash rs store aud dwelling. Loss, - 200; in-
sured. Defective nue.
| Monilay. 10lh-Dsastrous fire On West Lake
street; two rows Of frame stores and dwellings,
| owned by s. L. baker. Total loss $.3,6 sou. III
surcd, $l4 ,Gvt,. Defective tue, and misnanaye-
| ment Of fire department.
Monday. l.th-liousc of Jonathan Clark, cor
ncr Lyle and Jackson streets; loss s3..ov; H.
sureu $2,spU.
Tuesday, lsth-Row Of three two story build.
iugs on lituc Island Avenue; loss $.,3s15; one
half insured. 1ncendiarism-
saturday, ed d--Saloon Of James finucan
North Wutcr street; loss sim. Defective luc
same day Frane building on Dcsplainc'
street, Paul Ileclenboch aud John Bauer. Loss
*l,u0G. Dcfcctive1lue.
SUNDAY, .yI Match factory Of Junius
Fischer, i,esplnines street; loss *:00. .
Monday, .4tt1 49, Vacant building on Cana
| :.
street; loss <'oe; 'nsuteo' e'VV' An'ena'"
/ risui.
FEBRUARY.
Sunday. l5t1-Frame Building, South Clarl
street. Nos. Ill and 313, owned By James Lar
'" Same dav--Fruue building Of c. +. Albee
corner Statc and Monroe Streets Loss s.0'.
rhs re cr;;c;nated in No. av?. which was unoe
j cupicd, and was the work Of an inccndiar,
Nos. .u:,, :,'7, 70: und I'll were entirely destroy
| cd and 1bc other two badly damaged. IN
md th. CONSEQUENT loss not heavy
"Wednesday, 3d.-Two small buildings, 1os-
| 10, Milwaukee, avenue. Loss, S1,43o; last
" Saturday, 1:!,ll.--Two story building. saloot
Isl State street Loss, *9yu: *c!f, lncsnaa.
Loss $500. Incendiary.
Wednesday, 1Gsh.-Coan Tcnbroecks Ca
| riuEc shop, rear Of City Hotel. Loss fooo; II
.urancc SSoo. Unknown.
t Thursday, 17th.-Two story building: 5:
| Clark street. uoss, $3.50; covered by inst
rance, lnccndiary.
*trrtt pn'f foss. 500: covered By insurance. D
fSc,iye flue,
$ Tucsda,, a2d-l1ouse' IS Buffalo street. Los
*suo. Two stores -. and go, Clark stree
d i.oss *3.son; insurance. 500. lneendiary
WEDNESDAY. -ou-t% r,.ea ssS .;Ss.,os A'
Loss sSN ALSO Two tSis" Haaaa nsaF'1 No,sc co,n
Thursday, xatarNaga'a sraa, o.a ~ ,. eJtn ico
II cred by insurance. 1nceholafy.
AAnca.
It ,, ,ut, -T,vo storv bu;,ainc corner
j. Mon9aS. aT 10y N;1"srSsn S :,vcnmc failor sho
;. nesr!a'nea ane"o,r, ~" mr" o'e- >''~' 0''~
loSs :5Vi unHa'Th WI. Ti..oo storo. yos 40 IL and
Ff,uay, ,.l,, doi I,r.et. to.s /, Sno in.urau,
Nest hanoolp1 sstee'' 'o's S7''S''
= S35oo; 1neeha!a15' .h,r p;o c-,,
- Thursday, satl'-ta1r'aase eaop' n'o o''''
street; loss t.s. So. fro,oe t,td;nra m ui,want
same ons tnsee re- az, aT 'nsm-"nre SOM tlefsct;
'c avenue; loss sS'cc'' '"so1ao'' <'o'' 1s'e'|'
ii aue. 49,, n ,...a. ra ea,
). Monday, 2sth-no"ner ore"ess ano sn'
y house; loss FLOW; poAho"n'
II APRIL.
Friday, 1st.-False alarm in North Divisic
III fireman run over by steam fro engine q
C. killed
III saturday, ad.-stoye store. Is Lake sire
so Tuesday, 5th.-Four small buildings, Nos.
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