, 1872-10-22
YESTERDAYS FIRES.
Destruction Of the West Side onibubm
Barn and Fifty Horses,

Destruction OF the West Side OnlblBm
Barn and Fifty Horses.
The Fire Believed to Have Been the
f. Work of ar Incendiary-.The
Loss s2s,ooo.
Tho twenty second alarm of fire since the 1st
Of the month Tas sounded shortly after o'clock
last evening from Box 294, situated at tho corner
of Wood and West Madison streets. It VAS
caused By the bursting out Of flames in the hay
loft Of the large frame barn of the West Side
Omnibus Company, Nos. 644, GAG, and CAB Mad
ison street, near the corner Of Paulina. The
building WAS 80x105 feet, two stories in height,
and WAS constructed Of dry, old timbers, that
rapidly melted in the fire. It WAS entirely con-
sumed, together with its contents, which were
as follows: so horses, 2 sleighs, l omnibus, l
buggy, 20 sets Of harness, 5 tons of hay, and
$500 worth Of other feed. The building WAS
valued at $4,50o, the horses at $4,000,
the harness at $1,000, the omnibus at
81, $780,. the sleighs at $500, and tile buggy at
$100. The fire spread with such rapidity that
the men in charge Of the barn were unable, with
safety to themselves, to save any Of the poor
dumb brutes stabbed in tho basement, BY the
time the engines got fairly to work the barn was
!. almost entirely destroyed, and the f1ameB had
communicated to the buildings on either side Of
it. That adjoining on the east, Nos. GAO and
642, Was burned to the ground. None Of it's con-
tents we're saved. It was three-story frame
building, owned by Abraham Radcliffe and oc-
cupied by him on the ground floor rs grocery
store and meat market He resided on the sec
was used as a boarding house by Airs. Edwards.
The latter lost 81 200 On furniture; no insur-
ance. The losses of her boarders aggregate about
$500; no insurance. Mr. Radcliffe estimates his
and his loss on stock at $1,000; insurance,
$4,000. The building WAS uninsured. The fol-
lowing buildings were destroyed on the west
side Of the Omnibus Cornpany's barn No. 650,
one-story frame, owned and occupied by DAILY &
Doyle as blacksmith shop; loss, $500; no in
Gently purchased blythe Omnibus Company for
81 600 no insurance. Three horses we're res
cuod from this building; there Was nothing else
III it. No. $50, tWo-story frame, owned and oe-
:cupied by B. g. Cass as blacksmith ahop; loss
on building and stock. $500 no insurance. The
residence Of P: Brannock, ut the corner Of Mon
roe aud Paulina streets, was damaged to the
extent of about 800; fully insured.
The total insurance on the building and stock
OF the Omnibus Company IVES placed by Arthur
Ducat's Agency in the following companies:
Citizens, Of New. 1000
Howard, Of New York k...................:...2 600
Of this, $500 in the Home WAS upon Is
horses, each horse being insured for 800; and
50, 500 upon the building. The stages we're in
sured for y GOO, equally divided between the
Citizens and Howard.
There are several 1easons for believing that
the fire Was kindled BY an incendiarJ. The sud-
denneBs with which it burst out IN several places
.a once leads the proprietors to strongly suspect
that some Of their enemies took this means Of
gratifying their feelings Ct revenge: Some
oompany's service are suspected OF the crime, as
q few Of tllom were observed hanging about the
barn few days ago.
It WAS expected by every one in the vast crowd
OF spectators that the fire could not be prevented
from devastating the entire square, it not the
greater portion OF contiguous squareB; but the
MarBhals, with the small force Of engines at
their command, kept it from spreading, and ex-
tinguished it in about two hours. There should
have been more steamers on tho ground than
there were. The Marshals claim that second
alarm Vas turned In, but that the operator at the
fire alarm Office did not respond. The fact about
this is that the private signal was not given to
tho operator, and without it he Is not permitted
10 give q 6tCOuu a1dIU4 4u6 4Ault 4lGH Will Els
Marshals or their messenger.
It vas fortunate circumstance for the street.
car; company and the travelling public alike that
a switch had recently been laid down On West
Madison street. just above Ashland avenue.
Had it not been for this convenience, street-car
some hours. As it was, the cars going vest
managed to switch or and take the passengers
east again.. To say that they we're crowded
would not convey any idea Of the multitude who
- :. ,, e. lI- -. H1.n
closed oars we're utterly incapable Of holding
another soul. Passengers were aitting in the
window recesses, their backs bent nearly double,
and their feet gracefully dangling On the outeide
Of the car. The. West Side stages we're running,
and were proportionately laden, for nearly an
hour after the last building fell. The rear stop
was loaded until it touched the ground.
OTHER FIRES.
The alarm from Box 274, at q quarter past 8
o'clock yesterday morning, vas for fire in the
Fulton street, owned BY F. A. Eddngton, and
occupied by the Sanford Ink Manufacturing
Company. The fire WAS caused by the boiling
over Of 3 kettle Of bora1 On the third floor. The
building Was damaged to the extent of about
81, 500; the loss On stock amounts to about
90, 500. The insurance is placed IN the Citizens
and Fireman's Fund Companies, butt tho AMOUNTS
in each could not be ascertained- The adjoin-
ing building, No. 221, dwelling owned and oc-
cupied by Mrs. Dartch, WIS damaged about $3.50
W0IIaf no 1u8uIauce-
The alarm from Boz 247, about o'clock yes
terday afternoon, wns false The key was
pulled by an inquisitire boy, who found the door
open.
The roof Of the unoccupied brick building No.
295 Superior street, caught fire about o'clock
last evening from sparks from charcoal stove
which had been left burning by the workman.
Hose Cart No. was summoned, and the tire was
extingushed before much damage had been done.
The owners name and the amount Of his iuBur-
nnce could not be ascertained.
The tug-boat R. A. Burton, lying near Kinzie
street bridge, caught fire last evening from IN
overheated boiler, and was damaged to the ex-
tent OF about 1900, fully insured. The alarm
YVES sounded from Box Ell.
ADJUSTMENTS.
1NAuauRAT1oN OF HooLEY's THEATRE.