Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-18
Another Visit from the Fire-King
An ERemy as Fearful as
"YellOw-Jack."
The Poor People this Time the
SuffererS-Half the West
Side Burned Down,
Losses in the NeighbOrhOOd Of
100000 Excitement in the
City and Elsewhere.
SPECIAL TO c1vc1NNAr1.

SPECIAL TO CINCINNATI.
! CINCINNATI, September ia large
fire is now raging in Chicago, near
Halstead and Twelfth streets, about four
blocks from where the other fire origi-
mated. Two blocks have already
burned. The wind is very high and the
firemen seem to have no control over
the fire.
| PARTICULARS.
| CHICAGO, September 1.-THE fire
broke out about three o'clock in the
lumber district near the corner Of Sew
enth and Halstead streets, and has been
burning ever since with the greatest
fury, having spread over at this hour q
distance Of nearly mile. The wind is
| blowing q gale from the southwest and
carrying burning brands long distance
in advance Of the fire. The entire fire
department is on the ground and doing
everything possible to stay the advance
of the flames. There is considerable ex-
citement among the people.
THE FIRE STARTED
in the hay depot Of the Chicago, Bur
lingtOn and Quincy railroad, corner of
Newbury avenue and the railroad track,
in the west division, and is burning in q
northeast direction, having already
passed diagonally across some four blocks
about mile and a half distant, in
straight line, from the courthouse, or
the center of the business portion of the
city. The locality where II originated is
built up almost entirely with wooden
buildings, mainly dwellings of the small
Ter class, and the fire must have already
inflicted great amount Of damage up
on the families living in that quarter,
many of whom are Of
THE POORER CLASS.
There is continued excitement among
all classes of people in the locality Of
the fire, and this with the direction of
wind, present nearly the same condi-
tions as those of the great fire of two
years since. Many people living in the
line of the fire are packing up their
household possessions and moving TO a
place Of greater safety. The point where
the fire started is about half mile, and
nearly due south, from the point where
the great fire of October 1871 originated.
UNDER CONTROL.
A dispatch from city telegraph-Office
near the scene of the fire says it is now
under control, and it is believed that
the fire will be prevented from spreading
further. No estimate of loss can be
made at this writing.
THE EXCITEMENT IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, September 1.-THE
news Of the Chicago fire excites intense
anxiety. Crowds are gathered around
the newspaper bulletins, and the streets
resOund with the cries of newsboys.
The news that the fire was under con-
troll was received with great satisfaction.
tF UNDER CONTROL.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE fire
Is finally under complete control, aud
Notwithstanding a strong wind is blow
ing from the southwest, no further dam
ger is apprehended. The people, who,
when the excitement was at its highest,
moved their goods from houses several
blocks away, aIe now moving them
back. The loss in the aggregate is quite
light for the space burned over, not over
two hundred houses having been de-
stroyed.
THE LOSS TO THE POOR PEOPLE,
rendered homeless, however, is severe.
The prairie westward is on fire, and is
covered with household goods. Further
particulars will follow later.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
4 CHICAGO, September 1.-THE total
loss by fire this evening is estimated at
from two hundred and fifty thousand to
three hundred thousand dollars. The
total number of buildings destroyed is
placed at sixty-four, only one OF which,
the packing-house of Richard NJ. Oliver
& Co., was of brick, the rest being
wooden tenements from one to three
stories high, and occupied mainly as
residences and stores, or shops and resi-
denees combined. The fire originated,
rs stated in former dispatch, in large
wooden shed used by the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy and Northwestern
railroads for the storage and transfer of
hay, situated in the center of Newbury
avenue, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets. One end of the shed was
open, and the
FIRE CAUGHT FROM A SPARK
which flew into it from a passing train.
Almost before an alarm could be sound
ed the entire shed, with its infamable
contents, was a mass of flames, and
there being at the time a stiff breeze
, from the southwest, the fire-engines
bad scarcely arrived on the ground be-
fore the fire had spread to a row of
NOOACn lOuSCo Ol ANbAlA oAACSAI anu
from them to the buildings on the east
side Of Halstead street. A second
! alarm was given, and soon after third,
which called to the scene the entire fire
department, which was soon at WORK
> with a courage and energy which chal-
: lenged the admiration Of every one.
: In the meantime the streets in the line
of the fire were literally swarming with
! people burdened with every variety of
household goods,
RUSHING TO PLACES OF SAFETY.
Vacant lots west of Halstead street were
soon covered with the furniture, bed
, ding, clothing, etc, which the fleeing
: inhabitants Of the doomed dwellin gs
2 had managed to save. Intense excite
: ment prevailed in the neighborhOod.
: Many people, living several blocks from
{ the line of the fire, began to pack up
and move their portable property. The
dry-goodS firms of Fields, Letter & Co.,
; and Farewell & Co., as soon as they
heard Of the extent of the fire, sent all
their trucks and teams to the spot, and
placed them at the disposal of those
: whose homes were threatened, and they
were all soon employed in removing
those whose fears impelled them to seek
safety In flight. The omnibuses belong
. ing to Rogers & Co.'s lines were also
I sent to the relief Of those who desired to
leave the dangerous neighbOrhOod.
Owing to the magnificent work Of the
T fire department, however, the removal
] of many proved unnecessary, and at
3 Mitchell street the flames were stopped
! in their progress northwardd, while its
spread in a westerly direction was
stayed oD the west side Of Halstead
3 street. The east line had not crossed
Newberry street, nor the south line the
track Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad.