The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION IN MICHIGAN.

The Town Of Marquette Almost Totally De-
stroyed-The Loss Estimated mt a Million
DoIlars-Names Of the Sufferers.
[From the Evening Telegram OF yesterday
DETROIT, Mich June 10, 1883.
The village of Marquette, Lake Superior In this
State visited Thursday night by the most ter
rbly destructive connagration known in the annals
OF the West the entire business portion Of the town
being literally annihilated, and every merchant in
the place, with not single exception being burned
out. The IRE commenced in the extensive shops Of
the Marquette and Ontonagon Railroad Company,
which cover an acre Of ground, and which were
supplied with force pump and a large quantity Of
buckets aording the only means Of protection from
the rayages OF nre which were IN the town. ihHse
mercy Of the devouring element and did not stop
till there was nothing more for 1t to feed upon.
The Lake Superior Iron Co.'s docks and warehouses;
the Marquette and Ontonagon R r. Co. g docks. ware
cturs and repair Of cas ss Con- TWO
Sa,fEss CO. aTy saSa: cSs1ns
merchandise, two stores; Enwright 4 Spencer,
general merchandise; II. J. Hopkins Co.. groceries,
provisions, &C.; Koch's saloon and boarding house;
Cries, groceries; Peter WERNER saloon and
boarding house; Buckley Needham boots and
SocsLaltosether the nest in the town. y occupied
by them as dealers In general merchandise and the
First National Bank; Heineman Britzel, dry goods
and clothing; Earle 4 Brother, groceries and pro-
visions; R0thschild q Levi, dry goods and clothing;
J. II. Woolumgh, jewelry; Cummings 4 Hungerford,
hardware; B. Neidhart, hardware; Glasser's tailor
shop; Jacob Frey, bakery and grocery, and @. Dom
HERSHEY & Co.'s foundry
There were In the Burt block largo number Of
offices, including those OF all the iron companies
represented by 8. P. Ely agent; the Cleveland
Iron Company the Pittsburg and Lake Angeline
Iron Company the Portage Lake and Lake superior
Canal Company; Wilkinson Smiths and M. II.
Maynards law offices; O. Donkersey's office as Super
intendent Of the Marquette and 0ntonagon Railroad.
and the United States Land once. The Young Mems
Christian Association had also fitted up suit OF
Marquette Historical Society, the Odd Fellows and
Good Templars each had rooms in II. The offices OF
the Pldindedier and Journal the only two papers In
the town, are among the ruins. The Post once
of all the business houses terrible blow to the town,
but the burning OF the extensive docks OF the late
Superior Iron Company and the Marquette and On
tOnagon Railroad Company deals very severe and
Gripping blow to the business interest OF the
town. The Cleveland Iron Company's docks are
be shipped. With the other two 1t was difficult 70
accommodate the growing traffic. Not less than one
hundred and fifty vessels constantly engaged In
the carrying trade between Marquette and the lower
lake ports, the bulk OF which must lay up or go on
to other routes until these large and costly docks can
accommodate the shipping demand with the COM
paratvely limited facilities that are en Altogether
IL Is terrible blow to Of the most thriving towns
on Lake Superior.
The estimated loss Is a. 600, ooo which there Ia
but a slight Insurance. Burt Brothers were insured
tected on their goods. Other details are not yet al
hand.