The New York herald., 1868-01-30
The Great Fire in Chicngo-The Loss
Estimated Mt Nearly S3,OOO,OOO.

The Great Fire In Chicago-The Loss
Estimated ut Nearly S3,OOO,O0O.
CHICAGO, Jan. 90, 1868.
The fire in this city last night destructive
that visited with. The following is . list
OF the losses as published IN the Times
J. IL Birch, owner OF the building from Nos 80 to
40 Lake street. $4oo, 600. This building was erected
nine years ago at cost OF s33a, 00o Mr. Birch is
insured for $4,000
Messrs Griggs Co., propretors of tho largest book
$l25 600.
Messs Fske. Kirkland Co., boots and shoes. SIS 0Oo
Messrss Rosenfod Bros. hats, caps aud furs s25 ooo
insured for $50 900.
Messrs McDougal Nlchoas & Abbott wholesale deal.
ers in boots and Shoes slOO0o insured for sl50o00
Messrs @ SIS Schoented 4 Co., clothing, $4,000; insured
Harwood. Cartledge & Honere, hardware, s75 900;
insured for $4,000
Manning Bro \ Co.. notions 100000; insured for
smons Strauss 4 Co., furnishing goods, $4,000; in
sured for $780, 600.
Kellogg Co., hats, caps and furs SIS, 600; inquired
The above all occupied the building of Mr.. Birch,
Smaller losses entailed on other occupants of
the building The damage done by tho intense
ne building on Lake street. directly opposite will pro-
The following the list Of the sufferers by the second
fire which destroyed the building Nos. to 20 Lake
Mossrs. Whitney Il Co., boots and shoes, $40 900;
insured for $4,000
Messrs Seymour. Carter Co.. hosiery. $50 900; In
Messrs Carson, Pierce Co., dry goods, 100000;
fully insured
SIS 900 '''N'' ''''N'''' s''0'0' ''''''u '0'
Messrs Freeman Brothers, clothing $4,000; insured
Burnham & Van Setback, druggists, S1oo 900; in. 3.
sured for $500. 600.
Mes,rs. k,i.h, Wood Co.. dry goods $4,000; in.
Mr. G. Il L Williams, hats caps and furs, $7sooo in-
su1ea Massur sus sco'Svo; ss'w r.o :, ~ so,. ,o.,.
shoes, $l25, COO: insured for 500 600.
Messrs. Anaabel. Pierce Co.. clothing, $4,000;
Webster, marsh Co., clothing, $4,000.
Shayer Co., straw goods, $4,000
The buildings from No. TO and including No. 20
Lake street. and from No 81 TO a. on the opposite side
of the street. entirely destroyed. rho loss tho
buildings Will not DO less than $500, 900.
| TIS INsuRANcEs.
CHICAGO, JAM 29-9P. NJ
AS far can be ascorained tonight the Insurance
Companies lose by last nights FIRE foll0ws Chicago
| companies. el20OOo; other oompaoos in Illinois,
$500 900; Buckeye, OF Cleveland $50 900; Western
Buffalo. S16 1000; Mutual Buffalo CITY, S5, 900 each
Commerce, OF Albany, sl6ooo Albany City, 81 600;
Springfield, OF Springfield, Mass 81 0oO Maryland Fro,
Of Baltimore s5OO0O New England, Of Boston, SO 600
Home, Of New Havea. 5000; Liverpool, sli 600;
Queen, SIS 600; Liverpool Lond and Globe S25 600:
froviucnce. OF Providence, $4,000 Narragansct and
Roger Wiliiaas, $4,000 each; K'na, OF Hartford.
| $20,0C0 Connecticut, $1,000; Phoenix and Hartford,
$4,000 each Putnam American aud McicAans 600
each; Underwrlters' Agency Of New York, s$4O 900
Home, $35,Ooo; Manhattan, $50 900; International
$20000 Lorlllard and Howard SIS 900 cach sccurity
Phnix Equitable Citizens' and Yonkcrs $40 900 each
Lennox. Irving, Empire Amsterdam, Wasbiny yon Con-
Louis, IS 600; Tobacco OF Cncnnat ST. 500; Central
| and Commercial, $5, 900 each; Miami Valley Adams
Barrett Tam rs and Mechanics, Buckeye, Frnnkin,
Western, Lafayette, Tanners, Boatmens and Eureka,
| So, 500 each.
The losses reported this morning nearly cor
rect as be ascortaincd at present