, 1860-10-27
nIeastroua Fire at Lii d Dfversey.s
Brewery.

Disastrous Fire at Lii d Diversey,s
brewery.
About o'clock P. II. yesterday afternoon,
fire WIS discovered in the malt house of the
extensive Brewery establishment Of Messfs.
Lii d Diycrscy, in the North Division, at the
tho foot Of Superior street, and Immediately
adjoining the Chicago Water Works.
From the location Of the fire it gave but
slight exterior Signs without the building, and
SO conveyed no alarm, hut Mr.. LII concciving
readily the danger, dispatched q man on horse
back to the Court House, and the signal was
sounded for the Sixth District. The Fire De-
partment were promptly on the spot, the mes
sengcr conveying the intelligence to scycEa1 Of
the steamers aud guiding them to the spot.
The fire broke out In the vicinity Of one OF
fourteen large grain kilns in the malt house,
massive four-story brick structure, fronting on
range Of substantial structures extending in 4
line nearly to the Lake Shore, distance Of
over four hundred feet. Tie fire spread rap
idly Through the close beams Of the long
ranges Of floors, the depth of the building rem
der the task Of reaching it with the streams Of
water no slight one, and the labors Of the tl.e
men for several hours were extremely arduouf.
Chief Engineer Harris was everywhere, and
used admirable discretion and Judgment In
guiding the attack.
It is such fires as this that most strikinsly
evidence the gain TO tic Fire Department in
calling !Xeans to "man the brakes" The fire
last night would have worn out hundreds Of
men at the old liand machines, with far less
effective results than were attained. By dint
Of hard exertions the flames were confined to
to the front Of the premises and gradually got
under, with loss confined to the malt house.
tits impossible to estimate the loss, but it
must be quite heavy, there being in the build
ing from 5000 TO $4,000 worth Of malt aud
barley. The exterior walls of the building
were, rs WAS believed, preseryelin in good con-
dition. The entire loss must be from $1,000
to S12, 600; insured. The fire was occasioncd
by too high firing Of the kiln in question.
The DARE SIDE OF L1rE-The wife Of M
1Eishman named Henry Ellis, died in n little
hogel On m alley near the corner Of Buffalo
md Polk streets yesterday, under circum-
stances that called Coroner James attention
to investigate the matter. The wrctchcd
tenement contained nothing for comfort; the
only food visible was three or four potatoes
and 4 fragment Of bread. There were four lit
Tic children l,uddled together about the corpse
Of thcir mother, the fathcr, brutalizcd By drink
hardly able to answer any questions about the
case The woman had been sick several days,
without attendants, without fire, and without
medicine, the whole family occupying one
wretchcd bed. On Thursday morning neigh
boring woman found 3frs. Ellis spcccllcss and
apparently dying, her husband away and tho
children crying. Ellis was found and told to
procure doctor and the priest, but lie did not
do SO. Coroner James deemed it best to hold
M inquest this morning, though it will proba-
bly, develop nothing as the cause Of DEATH, 9TH
cr than neglect anu brutal unconcern. "One
half the world knows not how the other half
liye," Is q true saying. If our readers, from
their bright and cheerful homes, could look i'll
upon such n scene rs tlls Of yesterday, it
should have the effect Of sitting complaint
over little ycxations and disappointments that
they cali ills.
The Lady E1.in Di.aster-More BODIES
Found.
The long continued prevalence Of northern
and northeasterly winds has, within a short
time past, brought to yurious points Of the
shore between Waukcgan and Michigan City,
distance Of about hundred miles, increased
numbers Of bodies Of victims Of the Lady El-
ryfv7 xuCfa TSrcr7 MI orr$r
ion Of those who are best located for Judging,
the number Of the lost must be four hundred:
the number Of bodies recovered thus fur is not
known exactly, but must be III the vicinity Of
two hundred aud twenty-five. TIC bodiesno
being found are much changed by advanced
decomposition, and only recognizable, If at all,
By fragments Of clothing, jcwelry, &c, adhcr-
Ing 10 them
Yesterday body came ashore near the
Round House, GU which an inquest will be
held this morning, rs also on tue body Of d
military MN found just below Hyde Park.
On the shore near Mil1er's Station, twenty
five miles south of The city, several bodies
were found as described in the following dis
patch to Capt G. n. Gray Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad:
4. II. Pierce, In black letters on pocket,
black pants and cout, green top boots, coarse
comb On side of his head; should think he Lad
light hair; five feet three or four inches high
Another, naked, black hair, gold ring OIL le1t
little finger, Six cornered glass set; S icet 7 or
8 inches high. Another, striped satinet pants,
suspendcrs with black stripe on both sides,
black buckles, small boots, head gone Anoth-
er, entirely buried fn the sand, but eau be found
described as having On heavy boots, light
pants which are gone except small pieces,
leather strap around whist
A dispatch received from Michigan City says
there arc nine bodies there, found On the shore
in that vicinity. =
The following description Of the body found
near Hyde Pork has just been sent lis ty ]. ".
Merrill, Station-Mastcr at that place:
The body Of u 1nan supposed to be passcn-
two miles south Of this placc this morning, by
fisherman named Peter Rich. His height Is
about feet 7 inches. IIas on n musicians
coat; pants partly gone; bandagcs OIL right
leg indicating the dressing Of a wound. The
body ia very much deeompused, the flesh being
gone in many places.
GooD-What enjoyment there is in taking
tea at n friends house, If, when you take your
seat ut the table with other invited guests,
there appears no cloud Of yexation and disap-
pofntment upon the ordinary pleasant face Of
the hostess, rs her eyes rest upon the hcaping
plates Of biscuit, dishes Of cake, pastry, DC.
If De LAND & Co.'s saleratus has been used in
preparing these articles, no time Is consumed
In making apologies for poor biscuit, DC, and
the conversation takes pleasant turn, the tea
Is drunk, the biscuit eaten, and the lady COM
plimcntcd upon her success in the kitchen,
while she gives tile credit where it is due, to
the perfectly pure and always reliable Salcratts
manufactured By D. 3. DeIaud d Co., at Fair
port, Monroe Co., N, 7. This salezatus is for
sale by the grocers and storekecpers through
ont the country. Sold 1T wholesale by the
wholesale dealers in Chicago aud Milwaukec.
DISMISSED FRo4~THE PoL1cE.-Onr readers
will remainder that some days SINCE an inquest
was held on the body of q man recognized as
James Burns, found dead In M old tlisused
! mill On the West Side. It was shown at the
! inquest that policeman No. 10, j. B. Belts, was
told by some person before Burns's death that
| he WAS there lying and needed attention, That
officer paid no attention to the case. CITY
| Marshal Lawson Investigated The case ycstcr-
day, and very properly dismissed No. 19 from
the department for this breach 6f duty 1as well
as humanity