, 1863-04-11
4 DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
Two Five Story Blocks De.
EfrQYEI.

At a little before Z o'clock last evening
fire broke out in the tiye..story brick building
No. II, Ton South Water street, opposite
the Massassolt House, and before the flames
could DC subdued, destroyed large amount
q property, on which, unfortunately for tho
owners, there mas but little insurance.
The building Was owned by IL Newha}',
who had seyeral hundred bushels Of apples
stored in the cellar, and Il quantity Of furui..
turc in the fourth story. The furniture WAS
wholly destroyed, and the apples arc, at this
writing, supposed to be thoroughly baked, to
say the least. The building itself Was insur-
cd for 5000.
Tie first story was occupied mainly by
Mcsers. Burke d Co., who had stock Of
groceries worth probably 5000, which was
DESTROYED, and on which there was no insur-
ancc. On the samc 1oor were also highwines,
In store, valued At about 5000. These were
insured, but to what extenr We did not learn.
The eame story contained at least $500 worth
Of office fixtures and furnitare, placed there
by L. Bradley, agent for the Peoples Line Of
Steamers. This was also destroyed. In the
second story, E. c. Wore had a stock Of gro
ccrics, which was entirely consumed. His
loss is about q, 1,sG0. No insurance. The
back portion Of this story was used as vim
cgar nanufactory, formerly carried on by S.
". Manshur, but recently sold to another
party, whose name could not be obtained
The loss in this department will probably not
exceed $500. and is fully covered by insu:-
arcc. It was Impossible last night to arrive
at an exact eetimatc Of the total loss by this
destructive conhagratiou; but VIC are led to
SUPPOSE that the entire damage, including
that done to tie building, cannot fall much
short of SCI. 600.
The cause Of the fire was not known; but
It appeared to originate in the second story.
The Are department, led by our always ELL
clent chief, U. P. Harris, performed most gal
liant service, and but for their skillful and
energetic movements the flames would haVc
reached the adjoining building, number Il,
which is occupied by Messrs. Benedict 4 Co.,
who had it stored we'll nigh full Of oils. Had
tie flames once reached these, the loss Of
property must hare been four fold greater
than 1t was.
LATER.
As wego to press, the fire has rekiudled and
the adjoining five story brick block is wrap
ped in tinmcs. 4 large quantity Of oil and
highwines is consumed. The east wall has
fallen, crushing the Central Sale Stable to tin
der, several persons barely escaping destruc.
ton. The Girard House is in imminent dan
ger, hut it is thought it will be earcd. All o.
the horses we're removed from the stable be
fore it was destroyed. The hour is too latt
for us even to approximate the loss It mus
be very heavy, however.
The Elijah Concert.
We arc glad to know that the prospects f.
the coming Elijah Concert, to be given by th'
Musical Union on Tuesday evening next, ar
very flattcring, and it is expected not onl,
tia: our osn citizens Will largely attend, bu
Assurances have been received from Peoria
Madison and other places, that delegation
will COME in for the purpose Of attending
Tho Immense expense attendant upon til
production Of oratorio has compelled th
manager TO place the price of tickets at villa
| might tcem at first sight high figure, hut b.
| no rleans high as compared with prices else
! where for oratorio concerts.
1t would he impossible for us to attcmp
| critical musical analysis Of Elijah, bnt IT
may present few thoughts upon it from u
excellent critic.
The last great MASTER piece and crownln
effort Of aieudelssohn's life was the orltorio {
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCHOOLS are lhul
plying quite rapidly in this city. IAcy 4
institutions OF Which we cannot hare II
many. There are thousands If children nj
| need their influence to preserve them fro