, 1865-11-15
Great Fire In H[ltWaukoc-Ne1r2yH Half
n Bseek Burned.

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Great Fire In MllWauKoe-Nearay Half
| n BSsek Burned.
From The Milwaukee Sentinel, 18th.
About ten O'Clock last evening fire broke
| ont In Mobach's drug store. on keed street,
In the 5,h Ward, the same place where hFe
got started few weeks ago. The buiAalng
and most et It's contents we're destroyed T.
was owned BY man named kach. Next TO
on tie south was thrcc-story brick building,
owned and occupied by J. G. Aug. Rohts a.
dry goods store. This building caught dre
about the windows In the rear, and on the
cutters. hnt the ~ naTes. were eStingulshed oy
hotter berth than most men would choose to
hold pipe in. The building was insured in
the Etna, and the stock In tho Home, Of
New York. None Of the goods were removed,
but they were considerably damaged BY
wafer.
Conrad's beer halt on the north. brick
building, was injured but very slightly, and
the goods were not removed.
In the rear Of the drug store, the alley was
filed With wood, lumber and other rubbish
\ Oregon street, and the fire swept through it
at fearful pace, defying all efforts to control
It. On Oregon street, and through the alley
| nearly to Lake, the space was t1lled with
wooden buildings, which burned like somuch
kin ding wood.
l EE tS4A4 s4&4aAA1 ~ w. -.
| Hem 2tie d Co., and occupied BY a junk shop
| and rass foundry, situated on Oregon street,
were r,urned, and the whole southwest corn
| ner Of the block Wos soon NESS Of tlnmes.
The bm ldfngs east. a carpenter shop, black-
smith soP nnd ths S oFsgop aSqe sSen %eTa &C con-
F. Robents. Was torn down and tile fire
checked The roof Of the Oregon House
| caught drc In several p1aces, but was not
burned Nesrly everything was taken ont
Of It md mary Of the windows torn out
and broken. The house would probably have
been torn down but for the pllcemcn, who
succeeded in stopping the work Of destruc-
| tion before it was entirely demolished.
The extent Of losses and insurance could
not be ascertained at that Late hour, but the
loss will greatly exceed the amount ior which
the property was insured.
Tie efforts OF the policemen were bent to
prevent stealing In which they were partially
successful. The loss 10 the ward Is nothing
| Is In fact gain-or the old shells were cou-
stantly cudaugerins better buildings, With
which It is 10 be hoped their places will be
supplied
Photography in Cnurt-4a Wells Street
t*OId Clio, Manss kSues for Damages
aud Is Beaten by Sun Picture.
From 1ha Philadelphia North American, 11th.1
Probably the first time that Photographic
picture was ever received In the courts Of
Philadelphia as witness at the stand, wns In
a case that was tried this week in the District
Court A man living In Cbi.ago sued the
Pennsyl2ania Railroad Company for damages
10 tne sum o. se'aV. nc cla!Mea tnat ne Iost
road, in which he lost the property In ques-
tion. The company did not believe that he
ustained my such loss rs TINT of which he
complained, and STOOD suit IN consequence
The Pennsylyanla Railroad Company en-.
they have as detective Mr, Carlin, late Of the
detective force under Mayor Henry. This
oEeer vas set 81 w2Fk, ana noth parties came
70 tfiai iortned n the assurance OF Verdlct
IN ,,, tnelr iavor. me PlaintM M procured rec eight
"Hnssses ~ p1oSs tne Iusuca o1 ~ clalu,
baggage vas worth $500. The Inventory
TINT he swore 10 included TWO solitaire d1a-
monds, worth respectively i've and six hun
dred dollars =; cluster PIN worth a thousand
ler OF silk dresses that cost from $3.50 to 1916.
There were lace points, berthas, silk hose,
founclngs, and other expensive articles of
apparel included IN the vs. that sWeiied Inc
sum totnl to The amount above named;
dgced bis witnesses: he proved the contents
OF the trunks By the serrant-maid who bad
packed them. lie verified the value OF the
dresses BY the dressmaker Who had made
them. The lady sWore positively to the value
ofthe silk per yard, and the cost Of the trim
miDgs; while gentleman with chronic CO.
tarrh. who also does business in Chicago, de-
posed to the value OF the diamonds. The
plaintiffs attorney made an extremely strong
exhibition, and closing his case, took his sent
In placid expectancy OF favorable verdict.
The defence then had the floor. Several
witnesses were called to prove the standing
IN Chicago OF the plaintiff. Next, pair Of /
tull-sized cabinet photographs were intro
duccd. They Represented the Place Of bust
ness Of the plaintiff. Il was . one story
bowel IL Wells street, Chicago, IN the WIN
liberal prices would be paid for new OF