, 1865-01-02

Ile total loss suffered for 1854 Is apportioncd
among tie thrce divisions OF The city rs follows:
Loss.
South division, 100 tres. ss!5a39
Which loss + PARTIAL, covered BY an In .,r -,
eurancc of-.- 43',ooo
The month In the year combining the greatest
number oI fires Was July, 1t had thirty fire. anu
three false alarms. The greateet loss w4ssulerod
in June. amounting 70 $l1 a1 Il =, Witch xls5oo
brewer. The fewest nnmbeI Of Alarms were 'in
April and November, each having eleven fires aud
one fAl.e alarm. Bu, the smallest damage Was In.
tIi.ted In January, amounting to $500, with 1s
The heayicst fire, before stated: was the burn-
Ing Ct Ils Brewer, % 91 tee itta of AP,l!. thongh
struchve in proportions.
The causes Of combination may almost wholly
be eunntd up in one word careiessness-
Only seeming exception being the work OF incen-
dfar1es- Several cascs OF detective 1luea arc re-
ported but tho majority such instances are only
coEcrs for want Of proper precaation.
The following art the principal fFea Of the scyc-
mi monlhs with t.bu1atctl siaement Of the total
number Of alarms. their cause, and the amount Of
d:mage inflicted, together with the insur4ncc on
thu d1magcd property.
.aa. Mh-Ahout 10 O'Clock In the morning
two story frame honse, No. TN Morgan s're:t,
9e 1aas M oa afi IL e Rsa sd sss by
az amounted to about LOCO, Of witch $50 was
Covered By insurance.
FEnEuARY+
Feb. 1ath-Ear1y In tho morning barn in tho
ccntl and State streets, was burnt to the ground.
On searching among the ruins The 1Eemca discor-
cred besides the burn! carcascs Of II horses and
nan dressed in he uniform Of Llcat tenant Ia tie
United States Volunteer 1ntantry. !poa the hody
we're several evidences Of violence, giving
fired to conceal y fon1 murder. Pecuul.ry loss
ovcr Sc, Coz; covered l'y insurance. ~
Ia,ch 1ih.-A few houca later fesrfully strong
Gre broke out In ]. Asht MS wholesale oil AID
1oaor .saErhouse on Randolph street next to the
i"a y l.r, saoIi iSai1, as 1,am.@e - s xsiI,5 i%
vas borne by various city insusaues co.apanies.
The ire is generally accredited to Spontaneous
1'drch 15ih-Dcstructon of two story frame
residence, On the corner Of Canal and and Polk
s.reett, oecupicd by nr. Aoynihan. Loss Il, 500.
March 1Gth.-on the eamc evening the cooper
shop Of MIR. Martin, on Canal street, near Twelfth
was burnt to tue ground, the fire originating IN
age IS, OM Insured for Fi.6t0
4drch 17kh.-1he printing Office of Jones g.
Small, on South Clark st1eet, near Lake. Damage
$500. Fully insured. Caused by sparks ialifng
AareA 1sth-A block Of ,wo or thrce frame shan-
es. s1anaing On 1he psaiFis o. on ths corner Of
burned to the ground. The 1re vas caused By tho
drunken eafslsssness e M Of woman inhnbiting tho
se ,S Snsh rs s shs
fed leaving h. infant child victim to her Grim.
inaiity- The child was literally burnt to cinder,
ro,hing but portion Of Its skull being recoy-
.Ua-4h *3d-Destruction Of the old franc build
Ing on The corner OF Randolph aud Clark streets.
d,arlsm-brokc out in tobacconists' store on the
| corner; loss 33FN; covered DS insurance.
Z APRIL.
sorr r ning q sae .!
t,,3ss ce.,'ra ~, ~ ,1snrac sl'"''
.aTr. ,s Sxn[a 80. hse u aouo,e !rame nall9lns.
~. lee M G ~ =. .oonasoa' LOSS
spont *"'o'o' e''efeo :, ~ asanee'
Ass 7h-Destrue;ion Of No; Il Randolph street,
Dearborn streets, occupied bE +. F. Eggleson -
| eAoe. stort Of S. S. Butom, nc1t door west
; can.ing considerable damage 70 the premises aud
sto.k. Total loss about Sz5,oN; covered ~ insu.
Ley 7M-Destruction of Coakey & Halls smoke
huuee, No. 157 Canal street. Caused br oyerhcat-
ing some Of The tlues. Loss, s5,ooo; insured. :.
cy Snegg Of 1s s esoe oos u ,1
Twelfth streets. Damage, Ss,Ooo; fully insured.
Lay loth-1hree frame cottages on 'rwcnsy-scc.
ond street near Raher's saloon. were barned to
the ground. C.use. detective stove pipe. Loss,
-iay l1fh-The upper part Of n. Baxtcrs mill
furnishing rnanufacinry, on the corner Of West
| Warrington and Water, WAS destroyed. -C1usc
! unknown. The fire commenced in room lillcd
With dry lumber. Loss 53,- o.; covered by In
eurancc.
~yay sIst-1he two story frame residence Of Mrs.
A. =. johnson on the corner OF Ilubbard aud ual-
, sted streets, WIS fred By an inccndiary. Damage
81 coo. Insured. -.
Hoy 3oth-Two cars standing near the depot Of
were sci or ire by some sparks falling from s tie
tmokesfack OF a locomotive. LOSE about q, ,G00;
not insured.
JUNE.
eceI near unShari to ~ sorr 1me o. na'a
Fire broke ont in the lower story. Loss Sii,0J5;
covered by fusurauce. ~NN'0'0
Jung 16ih-A SERIOUS conaa:ration occurred In
thr mailing establishment Of the brewery Of Lii
T. Diversy, in the northern part OF the city, d.
e and to
Known thoash # T. cenefs;v spnnose tt hsrs .e.
! been the spontan. ons cowbnstion Of fhe mnit !:
Hy ;nsnrnnce '''N'' " "0'eo sfo' W "a7 e'sefeo
I'M ais1SA ema1} fr,rnc a,7oo, m ,,,o so,.,.
v.et rnrner ~ ,ndain ana on ,e son!a~
-. 7Hs,. M ,neTre,ca usese spo'e P'pe' oa:na5e
80 s,-tS tS " 1f 5utan.s. 1
roonr's elevator. AZ ill., co1ner ~ ~ Vnr,h wa
str.sr, and frrnklin. ,ras dnstsovcs canse ne
oks5neanns y ,Fc19n q M .he 3pn'n9l Of tae G ga.
fnsnr.1re & m LAG s'-'u A'ss e''oo' !
! , .r1r. ...
four story n5ask store, No. :, tasall2 :tssst &C.
cupaed " Nu1st2hl O. Co. damage $l,0u. In
soIeu. ... ....
Jmy s!nNnsstrnGnon e OF . NO story nnoccuPicd
Aalnc u"ei1ns ~ Ae4oS1 st1eeI nea1 s'ne 1sina
eSehue, belonging 70 1ohn bo -htng. Loss 6s,uo.
Ng 1Hm ihanf5nce. ai1Me r,ns+a y,