, 1863-07-10
FIRE I'M TEE Nor3xH DIVISION.


About four o'clock yesterday morning fire
Was discovered in Albert Cards Carriage
3lanufactory, which was standing in Michigan
STREET, mar Wells-befcg removed from the
corner Of Kinzie and LaSalle, to new 1oca-
tion on Wells st. The fire was certainly the
work Of an iDcendiary, as it Was set In the
southeast corner, where there never has been
IN, fire, or stoyes-a portion occupied as
stall for horse.
The buildipg was q frame, 20 By 50, two
stories, and being very dry, was soon wrapped
In flames; SO rapidly did the fire extend
through the building, that Nr. L. ". True, Of
Elgin, hand in the shop, who was sleepfngin
the upper story, barely escaped with his life by
lcapipg from second story window.
This building with its contcnts-scycral
buggfes and carriages nearly completed, with
large lot Of stock, and all the tools belong
ing 10 the establishment we're destroyed. The
loss to M1. Albert Card, is about s, ,000-and
1t falls heavily upon him, as he had no insur-
ancc. After having occupied the building for
two years under lease (Which expired in
May,) he purchased it, and leased lot on
Wells street from Mr.. Ncwberry, upon which
he intended to establish himself permanently
in tie business Of carriage manufacturing,
which lie has conducted for nearly twenty
years in New York. With true Chicago
spirit he is determined to re.establiEh, and NO
trust lie will receive The deserved sympathy
of friends and the patronage Of the public.
The intense heat Of thia large building COM
municatcd the flames to dwellings on either
side Of the street. The damage to the dwell
ing, furniture, and warehouse Of Oliver Hugo,
amounted to s500-fully insured. Adjoining
or the wcst, stood stable belonging to j. F.
Haley, which WIS destroyed, with a wagon,
buggy, harness, &c.-loss 800, no insurance.
On the north side Of the street two story
frame owned By Phil. Cou1ey, mas damaged
ing WAS being moved by James Welsh, who
lost some $50 worth Of timbcrs, tools aud
moving machinery.
REFORM SCHOOL TOR G1HLs.-The need Of
IN institution for the reformation of Young
girls, from ten to fifteen years Of age, was
never more pressing than at the present mo.
ment. The idea that . ffail young girl, dis
covered in criminal net, heiuous nnd fla
grant. perhaps, should be sent to the jail or
brideWell, to consort with abandoned creatures
and those guilty Of gross offenses, is SO re-
voltiug that no justice will consign them to
such fate. The luck Of IN institution for
their reformation, similar in general outline,
to The Reform School for boya, compels them
to turn this class of offenders loose. This Is
an outrage upon the public. The only way to
remedy the evil flor 1t has become crying
evil, J is to establish Reform School for girls,
and we trust the attention Of the proper au.
tho1ities will be turned in that direction. We
are led to speak thus from q case brought
before tho Police Court yesterday. Mary
Ann Mack, a bright-eycd, Intelligent German
girl, eleven years old, was charged with the
larceny Of money from lady who, q week
before, had taken her In from the streets,
upon her statement that she was an orphan,
aud homeless. The offense was clearly proven,
and had she been woman, would have con-
signed her to the penitentiary. Justice Nc
Donnen had no other alternative but to dis
charge and send her to the Catholic Asylum.
RoDnEnr.-Thomas Dorsey alias Thomas
Clark, Was charged ut the Police Court yes-
tcrday with knocking down and roDbinga
Norwegian mined Christian Hcgselend, one
Of the recent importations by the sliepner.
The facts as developed by the testimony are
briefly these: Heggdend went into low
grocery on kinzie street near Rnsh street
bridge, kept by Mrs. Ann Do1an, to yet glass
ofbecr. Hc had hardly stepped his foot in
side The doorway, when he was assaulted by
Dorsey, knocked down.and robbed Of silver
watch, and six or seven dollars in silver.
After he had taken the property he barred tho
'front.' door, taking the key with him and left
BY the back way, locking that also and leaving
Mrs. Dolan and the Norwegian locked up to-
gether. Mrs. Dolan soon found means to get
out and inform the policeman. and Dorsey
WIS arrested. BE denied a1l knowledge Of
the nilair hut Mr.. Do1an's testimony was con-
elusive. Dorsey WAS held to bail In the sum !
Of 8, 600 for his appearance at the next term I
ofthe Recorders Court, In default Of which