The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-07
By Telegraph.
AuausrA. MAINE. Jan. 6.-The militia

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AuGUsrA, MAINE, Jan. 6.-The military
room burned last night was Q large wooden
building, formerly ahotel. 1t contained not
only rooms for the men and officers quar-
tiers, but also the hospital, school room and
library. Nearly adjoining was a new brick
building, erected in the past summer, con.
tanning dining and sleeping apartments.
This building was slightly damaged The
other buildings saved were of wood, and are,
foundry, stable, four barns and two ice
houses. The total loss will reach, it il esti.
mated, about $l50,000. The FIRE caught by
some imperfection in the gas machinery.
There were 270 patients, 81 being in the
hospital department. During the fire a bar.
rel of whiskey that was rolled out and or
dered TO be destroyed, was taken in charge
by some of the soldiers, who could hobble
about, and who we're in a state of intoxica-
ton in q very short time. Fights took place
between onearmed and onellegged men, and
the scene in the foundry building was one
fearful 10 witness. Men fought each other
with the fury of ~demons. They were SO
crazed Nth the liquor they had drank, that
they obeyed nothing. Men hay dead drunk
in the snow and could not be aroused. One
of these intoxicated beings, while being con-
veyed to this city, died from the effects of
the cold. Teams were sent by the mayor Of
this, city and the patients brought here, where
they are quafered and cared for. i'-
| CHICAGO, Jan. I.-Afhe name Of the sui.
eide found in Union Park, it appears BY
the Inquest, was John William Fidler. He
was q native of Leipsig, Saxony, and came
% this city from Davenport. Iowa.
lHAuexhibition Of the manly art, al Uhlrick's
HALL was broken up last evening by the
police, and thirty three more nosorioas char
aeters present were taken to the station.
The Young Mems Christian Association
building is on FIRE, and present indications
are that atleast all the upper portions of the
splendid structure, linciuding Farewell Hall,
viii be destroyed.
LATER P. M.-The fire is under sub
lection and the preservation of the Madison
street front is assured, An the rear portion
of the magnificent structure, including the
great Farwell Hall. is a mass of ruins, with
the walls on every side fallen IN.
4 No approximate estimate Of the loss can
be given at : this { time. i Ii 10 stated
that the managers of the association had
an insurance of size, GD0 on the building-
mostly in Cineianati ceinpsHies. ziTaE -
immediately beneath farwell Hall was
-the great store room Of Underwood & Co.,
aud their stock of -four, pork = lard, &c, is
said to have been valued at between $4,000
and 100000, all Of which was consumed
Their insurance amounts TO So, 800, mostly
IN Chicago companies. .-,-+ .-5ssrss --s,
:. p. l.. Hanseom & Co., printers, loss Is
$500; insured for $4,000 in the Win.
neshiek, Of Freepert, Illinois. and De
corsh, of Iowa Others lose heavily
= Owing to the sdyanced state of the FIRE
when discovered hattie could be saved from
agreat portion of the building. a
1iItis estimated that crowd of 20, 600 PEG.
pie gathered to witness the conaagration,
which was one OF, the fereest and most i'm,
pressive ever witnessed in Chicago. Very
+, great and very general regret is manifested
/ over this most serious loss. ,-ssF ---a
: IPRovIpEScE, Jan. The board of alder
men have refused license for the e Inhibition
Of Mrs. Lincoln's wardrobe in thus city. I'D
CoScoRB, n. H., Jan. The odd Gal
lingham Tavern, its contents, two dwellings,,
two barns and blacksmith shop in South
Newbury we're burned yesterday aud a
church badly damaged. -