, 1866-05-19
GREAT FIRE AT OSHKOSH, WIS.
Three RuEfncsH Blocks In Rulns-Dev-
ustatin- Anid Among Wooden Build
lngb-LDAs. 100000.

. insb-LoAs, 500, 700.
{Facza she Otnkcsh Noz.hwette1n. MAY ISL
3. Last Saturday morning a most destructive
Gre hers destroyed almost the whole Of three
left standing. The are broke out about half
past Que O'Clock, apparently in the roof over
tho dental office OF Dr. Parker. Tho fire was
discovered just rs it was creeping through the
roof, and the alarm was given, but the wind
was blowing gale, and the light, dry wood
en- buildings caught the blaze like tinder-
In few moments the building in which the
fire commenced, and which was owned bY r
l.. Harding, was 6ngtng mass Of fame,
WHICH was lnpidly spreading to the neighbor-
ing buildings on both sides. The streams
ofwater from the two hand engines, which
to feed than to dampen the fury Of the de-
stsoying element. In an incredibly short
time the whole block from High street to
A1goma street was burning. The wind blew
the flames across Ferry street to the east
S ease Up %htsS tssy engsr rushed an wss s
ington Hall. Schneider's Hall, Arcade Hall,
and Eyans' new block were soon IN blaze
These buildings were large and high, also
Of wood. and the light made By the flames
in the. country, where the light shone INTO
the windows ol houses, the Inhabitants could
zee easily 10 pick up pin from the floor.
At this time it was feared that the fire
would spread down Washington street,
through the fne residences that stand 50
that fell materially aided the areuen
In their etIorts, which were finally sue
cessful to prevent any further destruction. In
| TIE three blocks thus burned only the four
stores On the east side Of Ferry street, next
! 10 Waugoo street, we're left standing. The
burned district is at the head Of the business
part properbf Ferry street, and is part Of
| The d1str}cv burned over IN the great tre OF
| 1858. Bufone dwelling house was destroyed,
that of Dir. David Evans, though several fam
Tiles lived In different buildings that were
burned, over the stores. We are glad TO be
able to say that no lives were lost. The de-
struction 81 property, also, Is less than vas
\ at first believed Most Of the merchandise
WIS removed from the stores, though much
of 1t was lost and damaged, and GONE OF 1t
| burned in the street after its removal. Near
" all the owners Of buildings and goods we're
insured, and We do not know Of any QUE up
On whom the disaster falls with anything like
crushing weight. The losses foot up ncarly
coco, the latger share Of which Is covered
by Insurance IN what are believed TO be good
companies.
There is no other location in our city where
such q f're Us this waspossib}e- It was entirely
a wooden range with no walls OF brick. or
stone to check the flames ind give the nre-
ncn a chance. They did everything that men
could do With the means they had. The citi.
! zcns Of the place also did all they could to
help snbdue the flames. and also 10 sid in re.
moving The movable property endangered
and 10 their hearty good will We are much
indebted that our loss was not very mach
! greater.
There is no rcason for believing TINT The
fire was caused by anything else than care
lessness. We can find no ground for the sus
picion that an iDeendiary was at work here
that night. All the fncts VIC can gather seem
| to forbid any such conclusion.