Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-30
FROM CHICAGO.
q Heavy Loss byrfre.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The following are
among the losers by the fire tonight:
Griggs & Co., book establishment, $780,
600; Rosenfeld Bros hats and caps, S25,-
900; McDougal. Nicholas & Co., boots and
shoes, 100000; Harwood, Cortledge g.
Honore, hardware. $4,000; Schoerfield &
Co., elothiers, S25 600; Simons, Strauss Il
Co., clothiers, $25OO0; Friske. Kirkland d
Co., boots: and shoes, $4,000; Webster,
Marsh & CO., clothing, $4,000; Seymour,
Carter & Co., hardware. $4,000; Carson,
Pirie & Co, dry goods. 100000; Freeman
Bros, clothing, $4,000; Burnham & Van
Schaacks. wholesale druggists, 500 600 ;
Shayer q Co., straw goods, $25000; Fore
man, Harris & CO., clothiers, $75 600;
Weber, Williams & Co., hats and caps, $75,-
600; G. N. Henderson g. Co., boots aud
shoes, $125.0OO. s-'F.,e
The building from No. 4 to (and includ-
ing) No. 20 Lake street, and from No. 81 to
No. Al on the opposite side of the street, are
entirely destroyed. The loss on the build
ings will not be less than S5O0,0C0. Nothing
definite is learned in regard to insurance.
but it is understood that Cincinnati COM
panies lose heavily. 5s.-
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The fire last night
was the most destructive that has ever
visited Chicago. The list of losses was
hurriedly prepared and consequently very
imperfect. The following list is given in
| j. III. Burch, owner of building. 33 to 43
Lake street, 100000. This building was
erected 8 years ago at cost of 1888 600,
and was insured for $4,000, Griggs 81 Co.,
the largest book house in the west. $685.
600, insured for Sl25,000; Fiske, Kirkland
&Co.. boots and shoes, $4,000, fully in
snred; Rosenfcls, Bros. hats. caps and furs,
$4,000, insured for S50O00; McDougal,
Nicholas & Abbott. wholesale dealers in
boots and shoes, $225,000, insured for Sl25,-
900; Harwood. Cartiedge & Hanovre, hard
ware, 100000, insured for $4,000; Man.
ming, Bros. q Co., notions, 100000, in
sured for $75 600; Simon 81 Strauss, furn-
ishing goods, $l50,000, insured for 100000;
Kellogg & Co. hats, caps aud furs, $4,000,
insured for S35 OC0. ..-.--
| All of the above occupied Burch's build
ing-smaller losses to other occupants of
the building. and damage by heat to build
ings on Lake street directly opposite, will
probably reach SIS 600.
| The losses and insurance at the second
fire, which destroyed the building from No.
to 20 Lake street. are given as follows
| Whitney d Co. boots and shoes, $4,000,
insured for $4,000; Seymour, Carter q Co.,
hosiery. $50 600, insured for $4,000; Car
son, Pierce & Co, dry goods, 100000, fully
insured; Merrill & Hopkins. crockery. $780,
1000, insured for 5000; Foreman Bros.
clothing $4,000, insured for $4,000; Burn
hams q Vanschak, drugs, S225.00 insured
for 100000; Keith, Wood & Co, dry goods,
$4,000. insured for S50,0O0; Fitch, Will
liam u Co, hats, caps and furs, $4,000, in
tsured for $4,000; G. n. Henderson q Co.,
Wholesale boots and shoes, SIPS 900, insur-
led for 100000; Pearce s. Co., clothing,
$4,000, insured tor $40 600. The buildings
twere owned by H. A. Kohn, c. II. Nc
Cormick and Baptist Sawyer. ana were
valued at $500 900, insured for 1925 900. g
1t is impossible at present to say how
lnearly correct the above report is, as the
I owners cannot be found and the insurance
men are not prepared to give information