The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-12-16
DEsfRUCTHyE FIRE!

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE!
About 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning
fire broke ont in the Empire Saloon, kept By
Capt. 7. \. Kennedy. on Madison street,
west Of Is Sale street. aud in few minutes
the whole building was cnveloped in flames.
The fire. it appears, originated in defective
hue, and had made such Roadway when dis
covered, that Capt. K. and wife, who were
sill in bed, in the second story, barely had
time to escape over the awning in their night
clothes. The wealth was intensely cold,
and it was some time before the engines
could be got to uork. The water froze as
fas. as it entered them, ami it was only by
the copicus use Of alcohol that their fues
were kept open. The fire spread east and
west, taking the double building of Mr..
Eicheberger or the west, occupied. one room
below By BIZ. Schoor as = barber shop, and
the other lower room BY Nessrs. Riordsn i
Glindon as :. boot and shoe hop. The upper
rooms were occupied A. a dwelling, We be.
lieve, By Mr.. Sehoor and family. Th. wind
being in the northwest, and the fire having
now reached the alley, spread no farther
westward.
The next building taken on the cas-. was
that occupied by Mr.. Henry Gondolf, as a
saddiery and harness establishment. Next
In order came the tailoring and clothing es-
Enlistment of Mr.. Jacob Christman then
the building or the corner. on the ground
floor of which was the large boot and shoe
store Of Hulbert & Megaffin. and in the
second story the Offices of NJ. II. Swift. T. o.
Miller, J. Y. \. Hoes. Esqs., Z. ". Griggs,
Esq. and DR. C. Hard The fire. extending
n0rthward. next took the fine, large drug
store of DimElick j Bro, then the building
occupied on the first floor by Mr. Cummings
as grocery store and the second story by a
family whose name We have been unable TO
ascertain TIE last bailiing enveloped by
the flames in their destructive career was
that occupied as boarding house By Mr..
Van Deusen, adjoining the grocery store just
named. Close up against it was the tobacco
store of Mr. G. II. Schneider. a fine, new two
story building, which fortunately, by the
energy of the frem.n, WAS saved, and the
further nEoE7e.s e the flames arrested.
AL The buildings we're Of wood. and slim.
ulsted by a strong northwest wind, burnt lac
finder. The flames at times reached com
pletely acros, Is Sale street, and portions
Of harris meat market and Free nan's block
were frequently in blaze, 50 that it was
with the utmost difficulty the FIRE was kept
ont of the beautiful new brick black, extend
ing from La Sale street eastward. Ofcourse,
hal tue fire established itself across the street,
It never could have been arrested until i.
reached Fox river.
The losses are much less serious than they
might have been. from the fact that, with
exception OF the first building, the contents
Of the buildings destroyed were removed.
riordon & Glindon estimate their loss, We
understand, al about $500. probably covered
IL insurance.
Mr.. Sctoo- loses from 800 to 500.
CAPT. Kennedy, who had no insurance,
loses some $500 which is the moro serious
is it embraces about his all.
lI-. Goudalph's loss is about $500, covered
by insurance.
Ir. Chris man, about 800, mostly covered.
Ha'bert & Megafin probably $1,000, coy
cred by insurance.
Du.ulick / Bro. $4,000 to $1,000, covered
II insurance.
r.,
&c, worth $I0)-no insurance.
Mr. Griggs and DR. Harl about the same.
Ir. Cummings about $600-insured.
Mr. Van Deusen 800 TO $500, on which
there was no insurance.
III The buildings destroyed were owed BIZ
Messrs. Hoes & Leland, exc.p: the double
bUIiji z on the corner of the alley, which
vas owned by Mr. D. Eichelberger, and the
building occupied by Mr.. Van Deusen. which
was owned b. Mr.. John Manley. Mr.. Eichel
berger va, insured for 81 900, 50 that his los,
must be some 81 800; Mr.. Manley wa, alsc
insured to about half the worth OF his build
ing, losing from 81 800 to $4,000. Me srs
Hoes Leland had no insurance on any o!
their buildings, and mus. lose from $4,000
to $4,000. Mr. Schneider, Mr.. Lu,z, and
Others on Ia Sale street north Of the FIRE
also lost slightly By the removal sf thei,
goods.
The fire was abou: the most serious GU.
city bas ever had, and gives what was once
very busy quarter very bare and dreary ap
pearance- However, the grourt i, still there
and worth as much without the buildings .,
it was with them. TIE lot is just the one the
city has long nesded for the erection of ths
lig hotel We have so long been talking about
BEIEisH Periodicals. The Edinburgh
Rerisir for October is received, and is an al
mirabe ~ nber, full of entertaining and solid
reading. The first article is Il yer, pIeasan,
review of the /" Journals and Correspondence
Of Miss Berry; Lite in the Criminal Class
Is a very readable article on the great prob
lem of criminal reform. american Psy
ch0many'' is csustir We; truthful account o
the spiritualStic movement in this country
and then We have an excellent review O.
" Pa raves Arabia life OF Won Weber =
''Posthumcns Writings OF De Tocqueville, "
~, IaIf - Ill.