The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-09-15

THREE BUILDINGS BURNED.

About half past one o'clock, this morn
ing, flames were seen to burst from the
rear portion Of two story frame dwell
ing, on Division street between Wash
ington avenue and Poplar street, owned
and occupied by Mr.. Michael Driscol.
The alarm was given, but as 1t was at
that hour of the night when everybody
was wrapped In the profoundest slumber,
and as the nearest fire engine was nearly
q mile distant, fully twenty or thirty
minutes elapsed before any effective help
arrived on the ground. By this time the
flames had enveloped the entire rear
end of Driscol's house, and ignited q one
story frame, the property Of Mr. b.
Smyth, on the one side, and one story
frame, the property Of John Dillon, ON
the other.
When the firemen the Arab and
Rough d ReadIes) arrived on the ground,
they were very much fatigued by their
long and violent run, but they went to
work, nevertheless, like heroes. The
Arabs played upon the flames 30 ~ TO
prevent the destruction OF any more
property than that already involved and
the old Rough q Readies, with their
great drenching stream, actually drown
ed the fire out, wherever they assailed
II.
A portion Of Driscol's household ef.
fects were burned, and the balance bad
ly damaged by hurried removal. Dillon,
having more time, succeeded in saving
his furniture, etc., in as good condition
rs could be expected under the circum-
stances. Mr.. smyth's house was vacant.
The firemen did mastery piece Of
work In saving the two-story building
adjoining that Of Mr.. Smyth, as all may
see who will take the trouble TO visit the
scene Of the fire.
About the origin Of the fire nothing Is
positively known. Sheriff Myers passed
the premises only abou, ten minutes be-
fore the alarm was given, and saw no
light or evidences Of fire In any Of the
buildings that were destroyed.
Upon Mr.. Driscol's residence there
was insurance 10 the amount Of $500.
His loss will reach 1900. Upon Mr..
Dlllon's house there was $50 insurance.
Mr. Dillon had, only the day before,
moved n small one story building along
side the one he occupied. This was also
burned. 10 was uninsured. The amount
OF Mr.. Smyths insurance we did not
learn.
1Ns. "a
Times.
u Except among those who know some
| thing OF the struggles and embarrass-
| ments Of Cairo newspaper men, the an.
nouncement made In the Times this
msrning, OF q determination to remove
| the Office Of that paper to Chicago, will
excite surprise. The proprietors say:
During the last two years We have la
bored jealousy and with untiring indus
| try TO establish the Times on a perma-
nent basis and render IL a paying jour
nal. Notwithstanding our endeavors,
however, we have not been able To make
1t self.sustaining. During the past sum
T, mer our average loss In Cairo has been
$40 per week, which We have been
obliged TO make up from our Chicago Of
flee; thus not only has the Office here ex-
|
the means Of levying q very large and
burdensome tax upon our establishment
at Chicago.
From this showing it Is quite cleal
that the radicals ofCairo have not united
as they should have done, In the support
Of their paper. But, In this regard, we
cannot say that the democrats Of Cairo
have set them an example worthy Of i'm
itation. With both parties, as parties,
there has been an indifference about the
success Of their papers, that has made
journalism In Cairo decidedly an uphill
business.
The removal contemplated will be eff
ected on the 30th ofthe present month
The material of the office " i'll be addet
TO that Of Messrs. Goodalls Chicago es
Enlistment, and employed there in IN,
publication Of a paper.
A Goodiy sight, etc.
There were thirty one country wagon
at the market this morning, some O
them having come a distance of twent,