The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-25
Another Fire In CHICAGO,

estimated at from s25O,OOO to
100000. The total number OF
buildings destroyed is placed al
x.y-fonr, only one Of which the
packing honse Of Richard M.
Oliver Il Co, was of brick, the
rest being wooden tenement
from one to three Stories high &C
cupied mainly as residence stores,
or shops and residences combiued.
The fire originated, as states in II
former dispatch, in the large
wooded shed used by The Chicago
Bnrlingt"n & Quincy and North.
western Railways for the storage
und transfer of hay, aud situated
on the corner Of Newbery avanue
and tho Railroad track between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
One end Of this shcd was open
and fire. caught from a spark
which flew into it from a passing
train. Almost before an alarm
could be sounded the eutire shed,
with its infianhmable cEatcnts, was
II nass of flames, end there being
at the time a stiff breeze from the
southwest, the first engines had
scarcely arrived OF the ground
before the fire had spread to "a
row of wooden houses on the
north, and from them to the build
ings oil the east side of IIalstead
street. A second alarm was now
struck, aud soon after a third,
which called to the scene the en-
giac fire department, which was
soon at work with courage aud
energy which challenged the ad-
miraion of every one. Mean.
time tho streets in the line'of
the fire We're literaley swarming
with'people burdened with every
variety Of household goods, rusl,
ing to places of safety. The va
cant lots west of IIalstead street
were soon covered with the furn.
iture bedding, clothing etc, which
the fleeing inhabitants of the
doomed dwcllings had NJ m,naged
TO save. Intense excitement pre-.
vailed in the ncighborhood, and
many people living several blocks
from the line Of the fire began to
move their portable property.
The dry goods firms of Field, Lie
ter & Co., aud Farwe'l & Co, as
soon as they heard Of tho extent
of the fire, sent all their trucks
aud teams to the spot and placed
them at the disposal of those whose
homes whore threatened and they
were all soon employed in rcmov-
ing those whose fears impelled
them to seek safety in fight.
The omnibuses belonging to Isagon
IL Co.'S lines, were also sent to the
relief ofihose who desired to leave
the dangerous neighl,orhood,
Owing to the magnificent work
Of the Fire Department, however
the removal of many proved im-
necessary, and ut Mitchell street
the flames were slapped in their
progress northward, while their
spread :. in a westerly direction
was stayed on the west side of
llalstcad street. The cast line
had not at any time crossed New
bury avenue, and the track of. the
Chicae", Burlington & Quincy
Railroad formed it's southern
bonnd'y. lifa8'a-. .as 4.
Tho nioro fortunate neighhors
opened their doors to tho home,
less women aud children, and'nO
one will be permitted to satfor.
II is impassihlciat this writing
to z We detailed statement OF
the individual losses. They are,
however, divided among 80 many /,
people, that with few exceptions.
no person loses over $4,000. q
Several casualties occurred dur
ing The progress OF the hrc. An
assistant fire marshal was severe
Iy burned about the face aud hands
by a shower of blazing brands
that fell from one of the houses.
Frank II 'wc, foreman If a hook
aud ladder company, was severely
bruised and burt by falling tim
bers. 49,. ,-;. .u.t
lmmense CROWDS Of people rush
ed to the vicinity Of the c'nfayraA
tion when the general alarm struck,
aud the excitement was very great,
many fearing repetition Of the
terrible calamity ofOctober, 1871.
Dowptown w'iJest.rumors prevail
ed, aud people two miles distant
Irom the fire shared in the panic
pf theee in Jheimmediao neigh
borhcod. The excitement and