, 1866-05-25
GREAT FIRE At CAIRO.
Heavy Destruction or Property-Thir-
teen Buildings Hurncd-Incen0Iarles
Al Work-Tota1 L1a~. $4,000.


tFrom the Cairo Times May al
About four o'clock yesterday morning. a
fire. broke out near the corner Of Ohio levee
and Tenth street. Upon our reaching the
spot the stores Of Elliott and .icuenry were>
falling, and the fire was reaching out it, eager
Gus buildings, aud was sending ont a shower
OF sparks TO altack houses at q distance. Tho
Virginia House, On the corner of Tenth, was
covered with sheet Of laiues; the sidewalk
WIS burning aboye The new city ump; the
pant. shop o. E. !; Davis, which stood on
and ioulish man was apparently rushing In
and out Of the flames, evidently endeayoTing
to save something; the large frame house. III
which Is Mooncy's clothing store, and which
stands On the corner Of Tenth street, oppos
site the spot where the Virginia Hotel stood
and the wind was driving the fumes in that
direction. On the south side Of the blazing
remains OF Eillott's drug store and Cully's
jewelIy establishment, the White Oak Hall
saloon Of Con Malloy was on fire.
lust ut tlIs moment, While oil eyes in thai
neishboshood were noticing the white flames
Which hegnn to cover the side Of Mooney's
clolllins store and to sny, '.That buildings
gone. aud the fire will sweep everything 10
The Novelty Wnrks"-just at that moment, u
stream of water sprung up against the house
und seemed tu wipe the lire ont just as
school boy wipes Ills slate clean.
Down the aevee went the fire raging. In
vain the flrcmcn struck 1t in the face with
waller, the weapon which alone can prevail
agninst 1t. After the White Hail snloon,
calne Mart: hcatings Erin Go B,agh Saalo7on,
wider suffered, and II. J. Condll and Louis
We'll. blazing Tor 4, time, glotiticd By Dire,
the buildings N which these gentlemen did
business sank into ashes, to rise again, let US
hope, "phGnix-like," aud before muny days
have passed.
Fighting and overcoming the flrenlep, the
lirc swcp, alI common obstacles before it and
dashed against the brick walls of Rearden's
house, and Ecrc The flrc1ncn stayed its pro-
grcss down the lcycc. Around on CONNER
clal avenue there was danger. The carpenter
flames, and the little dwellin. house Of Albon
burned to the ground, and Rennie's Iron
Works were on fire. Down toward that great
mass Of dry lumber, the Perry House, the fire
was gong with q sure step, But the engines
sent wafer and here Ere was beaten. The
hames were soon stayed. -.-
Two car.-one empty and the other loaded
with ice--stood on the track in front Of the
Virginia House, and were partially burned.
The fire originated in narrow alley be-
tween the buildings occupied bT McHcnry
and Elliott. II was, without doubt, the work
The virginia notel was owned by Hiram
Walker, yalncd at a 500; insurance 81 $50 In
Greenwich New York; Company. The hotel
was occupied By J. d F. Arnold. who lost
furniture, &c, to the value Of s32,5oo; insu-
rance s1,::!50 III Greenwich. The next build.
ing was owned by Mrs. LIennesscy, valued at
$500 insurance 81 ,500- The building was
occupied by Elllott's drug and Cully's jew
| elry Stores. Mr.. Elliott lost his entire stock,
5000; 10 insurance. Mr. Gully lost 81 500
| 10 insurance.
The building adjoining was owned by Con.
Ma1loy, proprietor Of the White Hall SALOON
Valued at 81 900; insurance 5.5eo.-s2, 500 in
Rock River Company, and =, 1000 in Illinois
Mutual. Next building, owned by Martin
Heating, s'Ertn 70 Ir,sh saloou:' Loss.
in Aiha1y City ca. Next building, owned by
| O'Connclt. Occupied ns dwelling, Loss,
| building and furniture, s6,5oD. No insurance.
Next building, owned by Al: susanka, Mag
no1Ia ao saloon Less oS 1al4ing m and =; ,, S;oes
ing Company. A. Cain had $500 worth oi
stock Stored In the basement. Total loss.
No Insurance. F. CUNNINGHAM, produce
dealer, hAd Ut Office under the saloon. Loss
500. No insurance. ". J. Eusmiuecr, wharf
master, office over, Magnolia. Loss. furni'
same building, wharf boat clerk, lost fnrni'
ture, valued at 5i00-no insurance. Next
huildug, owned by Mayor Wilson. Loss
s5,00,, in building, hook,: papers. office fur
/ nlthft, &c. fulllWlQer ~ To-, COMMISSION
| merchants, occupied room in this building
They had insurance OF q, ,N0 which will cover
all loss. Esquire Summerwcll had his Office
above FullinW ideE's room. Loss Sl00-no In
surance.
Next building, owned by Louis We'll. boot
md shoe store. Loss on building md stock
$7.GQ: Insurance $33,5O0-$3,GN in Farmers
and Merchants. Quincy; 1850 in Illinois
Mriunl. R. J. Condi!, produce and cotnm's
sion merchant, In this building, Eayed great
rart Of stack. Loss 200. Thos. Biggs
Steamboat nrcnt, In basement, lost furniture
&C., 500. Next building, owned BY Lamper1
t. lsium. yalucd at s., QUO; INSURED 81 900 Ii
Easton Company. The basement Was occu
ped ty Harris, colored man, who had {
restaurant, and part of the honse as barber
shop. Loss smnll. Tic storeFoom was Va
cant. Rcdman l. Co. moved part of thei
stock. The damage was not great. Full
insured. -..--
| On Tenth street, Bayis, painter, lost 5000
insured $400. ..
On Commercial avenue, ". G. James car
pcntcr shop was burned, and his tools ant
lumber destroyed. Loss $500. Not insured
Mr. Aldou's dwelling house vas burned
Loss $500. No Insurance. Rennie, of tn
Vulcan Iron Works, lost about 81 900 by th
burning o, she'd at the rear Of lis shop Il
which he had stocked wagon material and
new steam engine.