The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-10-12

OF that insurance. The hre had Its origin
in Lull & Holmes planning mill on Canal
street, near Van Buren,, and as the wind
was fresh from the south the fame spread
north with great rapidity, and thence
east, and within the space of half an hour
the whole district named was all ablaze,
and by about one o'clock, or Yithln two
hours after the fire commenced the work
was ended.
The following are the leading sufferers
by the fire on Canal street: As stated, the
fire originated in Lull & Holmes planning
mill, loss $4,000. In the rear was mill
and box factory, loss $1,000; insured
for one-half Next following was the Ex-
celsior Vinegar Works, belonging to J.
Weigle, loss $4,000. Next came the
Prairie House, the loss of which was
small; then followed the Union wagon
works; loss $4,000, insurance, 5000.
John Shaaffs & Sons lumber; loss $65, 900
insurance $4,000. Chapman & Foss'
shingle factory loss $4,000, insurance
1880. B. Holbrook's coal yard; loss
$50, 900, insurance $4,000. Wilmington
Coal company; loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000. Blacksmith shop of the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Company; loss $4,000 On Clinton
street, with a single exception, the build
ings destroyed were of the poorer class.
owned by Holts, Lander & Randall, Hon,
B. c. FarWell and A Watson. The most
serious loss on this street was that of
Boltzer & Co., wagon makers, who suffer
about SIS, 900, with only light insurance.
On Jackson street ten houses were de-
stroyed, owned by Alanson Watson, and
occupied by eight families, who lost all
they had. The balance of the losses on
this street embraced dwelling houses and
shops, numbering from ffty-one to sixty
seven. The total loss on this street Will
not probably exceed twenty thousand dol
lars, with not one-quarter of that insured.
On Van Buren, street only three or four
buildings were burned, of small value.
The iron viaduct leading to the Adams
street bridge was damaged to the extent
of 81 600, and the tracks of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago, and Chicago, Al
ton & St. Louis railroads, which run right
through the burnt district, were damaged
probably to the extent of two or three
thousand dollars.
The saddest result of this fire was the
burning to death of Mrs. -Iargaret Had
ley, living on the north side of jackson
street, who being surrounded by the
flames, was unable to escape. Her re-
mains we're burned to a ciuder and were
found This morning in the place where she
was last seen, IN her home 1t is impos-
sible to learn tonight, the exact amount
of insurance and ali thenames of the COM
panies that are victims. The entire in
surance will probably fall below $15O,OOO
probably two-thirds of the amount in
Chicago offices. Among the outside COM
panles which suffer are the Teutonia and
Hibernia of Cleveland; the Buffalo, Wes-
tern Buffalo Fire and Marine, and Alps o.
Erie; the Andes of Cincinnati; the Pa
cifc and Union of San Francisco; the
Knickerbocker, Republic and Firemen's
of New York; and the Lycoming of Phil.
adelphia.
STILL ANOTHER CoNFLAGRATIoN.
10P. MA fire is now raging in The
West Division, which appears to be a.
large as the great fire last night. Tht
alarm was given at 9:45 P. N, from thu
corner of Halsted street and Canal Por
| avenue, distance of about two ard {
half miles from the court house, and i
viii necessarily be late before any particu
lars can be obtained.
11:30 P. M.-The fire tonight, in tn
West Division is now raging with unaba-
ted fury. The fire commenced near Tay
lor street, midway between Delaware ant
Jefferson, and Is spreading in every dIrec
ton. 1t covers at least four blocks a
this hour, and still seems to be beyoDt
control. The blocks are built up solidly
almost exclusive of two-story fran
honses, occupied as residences, boardin,
| houses, saloons, groceries, &c. The loss
already large and it is now feared that
will prove more destructive in its charac
| ter than the one last night. It is impossi
| BILE yet to learn but very few names c
the sufferers. The entire list will proba
bly, embrace several hundred. No ap
proximate estimate can yet be made of tn
total loss as the progress of the flames ha
not yet been arrested.
l2:45 A. M.-TO-night is the most aw
full in the annals of the city. The fir
| which commenced at ten P. NJ, has alread
swept over a space at least three times a
large as that of last night and is sti
rushing on its path of destruction wit
greater fury than has marked any stag
of its progress, the engines appearing al
most powerless. Fire Marshall William
has just telegraphed to Milwaukee for a
the steamers they can spare. The confa
| grafton has already devastated at leas
twenty blocks, mostly composed of
smaller class of dwellings and inhabite
mainly by poor people. Not less tha
three hundred buildings have been en-
tirely destroyed and more than that mum
Der of families rendered homeless. Tn
wind is blowing almost gale from tn
south, and showers of sparks and burnin
brands are sweeping over the city, threat
ening destruction on every hand.
Since this report commenced two add
tional alarms have been struck and th
tower of the coIrt house caught from
flying brand, bat was extinguished by tn
Waterman in the tower. No description
can give an adequate idea of the terribl
scenes. The fire started in row of 10y
wooden tenements on Dekoven street. be
tween Jefferson and Clarion, and as wa
the case last night, spread with terribl
rapldlty. Before a single engine coul
get on the ground half the block was i
flames and burning furiously. The entir
| department was soon on the spot and a
work. For a time it seemed probabl
| that they would succeed in confning it /
an area of four or five blocks. The vino
however, which was blowing freshly whe
the fire started, increased to gale. an
suddenly the flames seemed to speed il
every direction, becoming entirely beyon
the control of the fire department
1:15 A. M.-The fire Is still raging an
with increased fury has spread aImos
with the velocity of the wind. and ha
now reached West Monroe street, dis
tance of more than mile from where
started, and it covers a breadth of nearl,
half mile, reaching from the river t
Jefferson street. The district alread,
burned over embraces an immense mum
Der of lumber yards, the freight depots O
the Chicago and st. Louis, and Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroads. Tn
property already destroyed counts u
many millions of dollars and perhaps th
halt is not told. The task of arresting !
seems fve-fold greater now than it did al
| hour ago, and no one dare to venture tn
opinion as to when or where it will stop
Brands from the fire have blown across t
the east side of the river and a woodel
building is on fire directly adjoining tn
Chicago gas house. The flames spread il
every direction. The adjoining building
being all of the tinder box kind, the pros
pect Is that the gas house will be de
stroyed and the city wrapped in darkness
A panic Is prevailing throughout tn,