, 1865-12-09
THE FIRE fIENp.
Destructive ConGagratlona Burning
Of q ChnFch-A Factory and Block
Of BDl1dlnEr Consumed
Loss 0scr 800, 600.

serc1al disastrous f1es broke ont In differen
Qnsrte1s Of the city Thuredsy. and contributed m,
fe1snr 10 da>tush the serenity Of Thanksgiving d.y
The loud ala1nm bells" began fopeal los II earl
AZ O'Clock In The morning. and three Times In ~
eoutfe Of the fdioe dry the dre Department u..
called upon to czcEt their utmost cnerr1e. g. ~.
extinction Of ffes, one Of which WIS Of Y,o~t
strncttvc character. ae
The dstt alarm, which va efves .. A..
n l tbs mo morning, was occas.uned by nec wb,ct
seee s sireet "a cSsans1l Ss5 ssleen 90 he
setgies. Ihe are originated ifom netcett9}
ftosspipe. and before the department. wc,r III. te
ine wa' IN % asmes f. ss?o;1 PoT or The fame build
heiors the IRE could be tubdred. NJ seeer sns
unnn NJ % ane e5teut OF 81. .eo md ihe loss
~ 9osa eases The Eiock was on]y partsjty tnsrrd
nc most Important condacratinu Th,ch orcnrTd
sSy r. f. na oas which has e1cied much sypa.
oi ths new church. which had been recca,iv rom.
R4te1. a. ne eosncI Of jackson and Peoria streets
h.n,s,s anS! 1 III! edsaee erestea BY the FIee viii
aled 10 The service Of God, u vii BE- seen n nc,
account OF the dedication services In anohtr ~
Ws1 Mas sommeaeed @ during last summer, md
x1a al Of winch had been paid br The Soeet9 ~
st,n M;n .ae exception of icw hundred dollars WhcR
Was ve ne.i us snd 70 tns co9actor Tha church
aft-
Glofea " fence md the lot w1f intended ~ hsro
PEN aoos1ed BY trees and shrpbbeV. .nd - :.
.e4ss Ilon M1th no little pride by fhc Socief1
funds. 4''e e4csnons 70 raise the
III me eoneetation Services w7r concluded, md
mtcn ~ o1nSg'eanp nSe @ had dkncrsed to Their homcs
nsmes were seen Issuing from The basement Of shs
ennIen; lhc aihrns was promptly commnnfr,ta5
Il ,,ed .ee ,Se ,GSeasmqs Sn, heoe ths t engine a.
~ Iamcs. The structure being entirely comnnsea
81 wood, although bull npon brlck fonndstinI
ceiyShe ssnfgs ., afge19n went on with scarcely con.
enotts ol the h1emen. WuEs. ROOT, Fpire. md AZ
me internal decorations Of the cbufrh' were ~ ~
So n me epnrse of tinele hour 10 an almos,
the Inst 10 catch the fame and for .cme tin.
ine main building had a]ien stood ercct aItbonh
ne 1,anes ~, were sweeping furiopsy aronud it. II
shafters ~ "tn ioae sounding crash and was
me tnfer1or q the church Ind been comp]ctc3
erg e1ep' re Snshnine q the scass fine Cabinet
tunately involved tn the destruction. D1''o'
=, Slo1tt adjoining tho church waa handsome t,ro
nss - onia1,hg: a,g: salned at <Aoo, which had been
tne completion Of the church, nnd inten1ed Ia te
3ns E ,os eansanonal purposes. This structure Was
The tse ts supposed to hive originated ,tom ,bs
furnaces. as The flames were first seen hnns,rs
ihfoheh the floor near one Of them. rrnhshJv .o,.s
defect existed In the fuc. 0eo's
The total loes sustained liz this fir, IN cx+,,,.,.a
at {i6+0M. partial insurance was eGir,ed r1e,,
tic property few days aeo. and the upan
would WON. h4xe ben oonfutnmated during the COMM
NeeA. 1ne ac1nal lofs to the society over ara
a99se t6e insurance, will amount 10 about s;doa.
r.s 1Ms I1ss p!iera1 congregation OF the Eghth
1,ry Church It The corner Of Hs1sied and
church to The Society until they ~. .he - ,S5
their oWu church ~ Ae"N4e
o'clock Thurtday evening fir bsnse nnt ,n
building near the northwest corner of Ejnns nnI -,
MARKET street,. which was occupied by F. ncin.
tircutehcd The entire upper portion a ihe VT sirc
tutc wnt destroyed. The loss euatarned by I'M
proprietor Of the store announced to $4,000, which
Owned BY Mr. WicEler, md wis tnsure u ;Se sq.
tent Of $l-6OO ~ NA~ -
A false alarm was sounded IN The early n,rt n,
Tie day, occnsioncd by 4 supposed IRE in ilr1,c
ftosr on Lake street, '@~ - oA0s
Yesterday morning the fire bell eomupnced y, m
eariisr hour tban On the previous dny- ii quar-
eolMr OF jackson aud Ci1rk stlcc,s. which nrnvei
10 be Of more destructive character Than INV
which h1s occurred recently in The City. some Ill
tie delay took Place before The aIntm Wne conamnni
Gated, md tn The interval before the engines A.
ryed on the epot the flames had made ecrious rsv
acex, extending, from the house where 1t first ori.
Gipated 10 several OF the adjoining buildings, IN
fame. From the alley On jackson, to the fourth
ohudthg rom Inc corner On Clark Street. the fire
Iased with nnex1mpled fury, and get ut defunce the
oPesanoae OF the hre brigade, whoee work WA,
moreover seTiously hlndrErd by the very defective
noe which they are compelled 70 work
,ni;d eo1eI IT. 1onse 1 Mas 9Ge Three story fsme
11Eeiy occupied az Lager bee1 saloon by Schroeder
Hro!hesf The urpeIroams In this, rs well as In
smes seoai q ehom ssge II ss
.sflefe ihto INC street4. The TIRE was undoubtedly
the work Of m tncendiary. In the month OF July
mali:nanr rufEan. but Al that time It wss eSiir.
gnlshcd before any eeftous damage wae enstalned,
1nlf tlme lnes sceceeaea, and tht destruction Of
rTTpsts Which has Ies1ted M e9 from their endeayo.z.
me eonhagshon lasted for several hours, and 4
nrRe coneo1tte q people gathered 70 the scene.
oemnE amnpE ans owa were hns7 nnes Of .hlessT he
articles Of tntniure thty eonld lay hands on. The
police exeted all their edote 10 prevent these rob
tSs 6es'es ana Two o. the naaanaeEs were lodged IN
tne enife GOMEZ co@pstdug i've buildings, IVES
entirely cons nmed. Two Of them. the corner one
% e f f1nn Me at s 10 me gr1ana
fnsIalneo by tnls extensive nke: ...-.
1be corner house No. a9 Clark Street. was occu-
thop neadne soe sslssse , bs1
b!es: amounted TO fa,OUo. they Nere insured IN
the Home Mutual 10 1he extent Of es0- The build
e e9too & owned os A'' III As0'oeky and L worth
The adjoining h1ild1nc, No. Isl, was furniture
stosc. occupied by Phillip Gold=teln. Ills stock Wa.
fsred u about s,oo and 'ras insured 70. g oo;
from destruction. He had also quantity Of furul-
ture worth $G,G0Q, stored ID another basement. up
On which no lnsurancc WIS effected. This hitter
vas entirely destroyed. The los. on the building
If ettfateu al <4,VU Which u fully covered by In
su;aI e.
20. ~ ~ Wns occupied ~ John Henri q 1quor
<z14 Ihe building was owned b5 !: NJ. Wilson,
aao va paraai1y incurred Inc Fasne ot tho build
'ns ~aa a,9 1nout xa,,M.
Co. Cb" .natstncd ios. =, ss ,n.urea a.