, 1862-01-03
ANIMAL BEyIEw OF THE FIaEs
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Below We present cur customary animal
review Of the fires in this city during the year
1861, the amount Of losses and insurance
and comparison with the same in years past.
The figures aQd facts are derived from care
fpl examination Of our files. In many cases
where the fires have been small, the figures of
coussc arc estimated;. but we are confident
will not exceed the actual results. At first
glance the small amount Of the totals will as
tonish cFery one, but a second thought will
at once attribute this gratifying exhibit to the
number and efficiency Of the steam fire en-
gtnes, the complete and careful organization
of the Fire Department, and especially to the
skill and indefatigable cxertions Of the Chief
Engineer, Q. P. Harris. In the sma1lness Of
the losses By fire during the past year, Chicago
may safely challenge comparison with other
cities in proportion to size.
The following is list Of the fires for the
year where the loss has been over S3o0:.
t. JANUARY.
sd-Meat market and edJoining building, on
So SSe Gs4a at5eft ssse LOSS
1lth-Store No rs North Clark street, owned
by Fred: Koh1eman. Loss, $3.50; no insurance.
R: +, near Mitchell street st5est IL Iees, $1,000; COZ.
I'd soEe % house On soaiS Gla1E Street. Loss
500; no insurance. Cause unEnoHn:
slst-Rnbel Bros hardware store. No. 273 Lake
street. Total loss, s17,5oo; insured. Cause M
knoWn-
3d-Honse On Iarrabee street, owned By John F.
Fogt- LOBE, $500; no insurance. Ineendiary.
6lh-Brantford House and row Of wooden baild-
fngs, On knzle street. Total loss, $500; insur-
dpcc 81 500. 1nce1dlaIy
14th-BaEn. corner of Randolph and Nc Morgan
Lahin. on North Wells street, near the bridge
Loss, $20s5: insurance, 81 400. 1ncendlary.
NABcH.
] 7h-House corner Of Jefferson and Tyler streets.
1oss $500. No insurance. Set on fire by chi:
sth-HouEe 46a West Lake street, owned By 90
seph Wilson Loss $1,000. Insurance $500. In
| 14th-Furn!tnre warehouse Of J. a. 1iebe9-
stein. sgs Lake street. Loss 5000. Insured
sothETwo etory building corner Of Division
street snd clJbonrn aSenne- Loss $500. 1nsH-
zSth.~House No. lsl Milwaukee Avenue and
adjoining tenement. Loss $500. Insured $500.
Cause unknown.
efses Toss s q
3d.-Housc and barn on North HalEted street..
Loss $40, Cause unknown.
1oxa Is co. M Insa1anee l ss5oa cause anEnown.
@1thsNResidence Of ReT. HI. Wolcott On Huron
| Hne Same day. unoccuuied tenenents. Nos
| 9ss-sss West Tolk strecT. Loss 8100O Incen:
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known. .
$e,t00. Insurance $500. Incendiary:
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insurance Ssa0: i9cenaiafy; -,
th-danre ana oaI1 o. s1a s'see1' Aos
Sa"t-Ao Aiaa1anee' Sa"se unna""1~
JULY .
| iEt-Tanncr3 on the Archer Road. IoEs 8, ,D0o-
11su1eo I9r <l,Nus VLlsln, n5a5ea itaa1"
na1ase dnaa 1pu oaf euaa u 1nfnn ssfees' oe
Fcs1nt, 90 - - - 1s1tth ~ Ta,., -+-a,+.
| 1ose ee0r-nn insnrsnce Incendiarv
21d-Nine teueu1enta on Wabash avenue. Los
$6eOe-insurance $S,0O0 lneendiRry.
e6th-Bnlding corner OF Monroe and Ma1ke
streets Loss 81 ,at0-nD insurance. Cause un
! kuoHp
AUGUST.
tfth-Stab1eg on Michigan avenue. near Harr1Bo
street. hGzs Sa59ssd; an9ss naS 1nSe9aaas} Gsns}
Mitchell street. LOSE s., insured. Cause u.
kpeSa. 5gSa bn;,a;nor ~ Tho c-,zs;n, =, u.
: F.W. 4 G. t. 4. and Archer Road. Loss s, 100,
no insurance hcendia19.
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