The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-02
CHICAGO.
Great Fire..Loss esOO,OOO.

A terrible conflagration occurred in thi
city this afternoon at about 9 o'clock. Tht
5 fire was discovered in an immense bricl
: building situated on West State street, be
tween the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
g Railroad track and Sixth street, known q!
the Burlington warehouse, one part o.
which was used for the storage OF mer
Chandlse and the other part as a Govern
ment bonded warehouse, In the former
7 department were goods belonging to near
ly two hundred firms and valued at $780,
900, which are destroyed, while in the
bonded warehouse were bonded goods
worth 100000, all OF which escaped in.
jury by reason OF thick fire wall. On
the goods destroyed there Is an aggregate
insurance OF 100000 1t is impossible at
this hour to ascertain the names OF the
merchants who are sufferers by the fire
or the insurance companies who are like
wise victims, The fire was first discov.
cred in large lot OF broom corn in the
central portion OF the building belonging
10 Allerton & Bird. Immediately the fire
eXtinguishers were brought to bear upon
| It, but failed to arrest the progress of the
flames, and before the arrival of the steam.
ers they burst out with terrible fury in
every direction. The building was
owned by Mr.. s. NJ. Nlkcerson,
President Of the First National Bank.
His loss is $4,000, covered by in
suranCe, The fire has been accompanied
by loss Oflle. Chas. Stearns, driver for
Austin 81 Boal, is known to have been
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other men have suffered like fate, as
they were seen in the midst of the flames
where escape seemed impossible, Several
tlremen were also more or less injured by
the falling walls. 1t has not yet been
discovered how tho fire originated. That
portion of the building known as Bur
llngton Hall escaped destruction.
The following arc among the victims
by the fire to-day: w. II. Uolvin, $4,000;
Jos, Jones, $500; Geo. Mcbride, $4,000;
Cullen & sprague, 81, 400; G. W. Bancroft,
$5,OOOi Geo, Allen, agent for Woods
Reapers, $4,000; Stewart, Aldrich & Co.,
Garland, Holmes & Co., $G,000i Linn,
Reed & Co., $2, 500; j. Keller & Co., $40,-
600; Morris Il Co., 81, 900; ]. NJ. Chapman,
ser, 900; J. X. Fisher, $4,000; Underwood
u Co, $4,000; John Williams, $4,000; j.
P. Furlong, $SI00Oi First National Bank,
$200OO Herdman & Laromie, $4,000;
Hawkins & Co., $4,000; Taylor 6 Wright,
$4,000; Carol & Thomas, $4,000; O. s.
Boal g. Co., $75, 600; w. L. Hubbard, $l5,.
900; McDermot & Ortel, $500. The
following arc the insurance companies are
sufferers by the burning Of the Burllng.
ton warehouse, in this city to-day;
Fulton, Excelsior, North American,
Knickerbocker, Washington, Etna, New
Amsterdam, Security, Homo, Manhattan,
Beck and Lorillard, Commercial and
North America, all Of New York; New
England, Mutual, Independent and Hide
and Leather, of Boston; Home, Freeman,
Pacific, Union, Occidental and Enter
prise, Of Philadelphia; Providence, Wash
ington, Hope American and Atlantic, OF
Providence; Putnam, Phoenix and Hart.
ford, of Hartford; Teutonic, Sun and
Cleveland: OF Cleveland; Commercial and
Capital City, Albany; North British,
Liverpool, London, Globe, Of Liverpool;
Buffalo and various Chicago companies
The companies enumerated cover loss oI
about 100000.
TIE WANDERING PRESIDENT.
President Grant arrived at Galena on
Thursday evening, and was complimented
with serenade by large number oI
citizens. The President, being wearied
by q long days ride, made no speech, but
bowed lis thanks. In the afternoon he
visited the Davies County Fair, where he
did an immense amount OF hand.shaking
with the crowd and also some kissing.
After examining the articles on exhibit
tion, and particularly the cattle with critl.
cal interest, and witnessing horse race,
the President left the grounds. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Grant and his
daughter Nellie.
The Galena Gazette speaking Of Miss
Nellie, says you read that she assisted in
her mothers receptions at the White
House, and is engaged to o gentlemen In
Covington, Kentucky, and you know her
to be scarcely sixteen. From all this you
guess her TO be somewhat gay if not
a little naughty. On the contrary, while
she is graceful and accomplished for 80
young q lady, you find her modest re.
firing school girl, with sweet face and
bearing that wins your respect aud es.
teen. President Grant reached this city
this evening, and will remain here until
Tuesday morning when lie will leave for
Pittsburgh, en- route for Washington. lie
Is the guest Of his brother.
CnrCAGO, October /.
A SUSPICIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
A man named Harvey sanduslty, Of
Catlins, Illinois, disappeared from the
Mattison House with large quantity Of
money. 1t was supposed that lie had
been murdered, but II has now been ascer.
tanned that he left the hotel with man
named James Lohery, who says that San.
dusky bought q new suit Of clothes, then
proceeded with Lohery to lumber yard
near the river, changed his clothes, left
his old ones laying where he changed
them, threw his old hat into the river and
then took the train for Lyons, Iowa.
sandusky's life was insured for $4,000,
while ali Of his property he conveyed 10
bis son. lie undoubtedly intended 10
swindle the insurance company and also
his creditors. II Is believed he has gone
South.
The merchants Of Chicago propose to
effect an organization for the purpose of
securing to those who may join in the
movement, protection against the high
rates offreight from New York and other
eastern cities, which are likely to prevail
at the closing ofthe water routes, and also
to secure for freight shipped westward
from Chicago, q reduction on the present
rates which discriminates ruinously
against the interests Of Chicago.
President Grant, who reached this city
from Galena, last evening, Is the guest Of
the fremont House. Shortly after his
arrival, Senators Trumbull and Logan,
and q number Of citizens paid their re-
spects to them. Tomorrow the Presi-
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