The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-15
CHI Daily Areu1,
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with the good, and probably that section Of
the city would not have been
PURIFIED OF IT'S SLUMS
so effectuaIy and thoroughly in the next
fifty wears 10 come as it has this evening in
the space of three hours. So, on the whole,
Chicago has not only had another big con,
fagration but a great publication .as well
and will in the end be much the better for
it, by securing in the district burnt wide
streets and substantial buildings compared
with those lost.
Contrary to the hopeful expectations ex-
pressed at half past eight clock, the fire
from that has gained upon our tiremeu,and
in spite of all efforts by our whole fire de-
nartment the fire at half past ten o'clock
had progressed northwar1 and taken in the
block on the east side OF State street, which
we're low wooden buildings, and on Wabash
avenue were north from Harrison one block
and half, taking in both sides ofthe street
and working over along on Michigan ave
me towards the north, towards the expo
sitiou building. The fire is at present be-
tween Van Buren, and jackson in its north
ern limit and burning with great iierceneSs.
AT present the fire is apparently beyond
the control of our FIRE department and en-
pines are on the way from Bloomington,
Milwaukee, Aurora, Joliet, Elgin, Racine,
Dixon and Amboy, to assist, and il the
wind does not increase or change there are
great hopes now that the fire may be
crowded into the lake, as intimatcd at +
o'clock IN these dispatches. Among the
NOTABLE BUILDINGS
which have been destroyed is the Gard
ner House, St James Hotel, Continental
Hotel, and the Adelphi Theatre. The
fee is within two blocks of the Palmer
House, and the CONSERVATION is very
great among the guests. The roof of that
hotel is being protected by their men with
water appliances of their own and every
effort will be made by the proprietors to
save the building.
SIXTH DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, July l5.-l2:lO a. M-'fhe
wind being westerly, the fire was confined
to very near Van Buren, street on the
north. Gilbert x Sampson furniture
warehouse, on Wabash avenue, running
through to State street, was on fire, but
with fair prospect of subduing it, and
the Gardner House, before mentioned rs
being burned, should have been the Mich
igan Avenue Hotel, which is situated on
the corner Of Congress street. The Gard
ner is safe, as also some half dozen large
stores on the east side Of Wabash avenue
and the south of Van Buren, street. The
building occupied by the Shureman X
Hand Marble Co., corner OF Michigan aV-
enue and Van Buren, street, occupied in
the upper stories by the art gallery, Is
intact, although the buildings to the north
and south of it have succumed to the
flames. Van Buren, street seems to be
about the northerly line OF the fire, al,
though some buildings were destroyed
north Of that. There being only the lake
to the east OF the hottest fire, the wind
blowing rather towards the lake has done
a large share toward making our losses
lighter than would otherwise be the case.
The fire appears now to be principally
confined to the Michigan Avenue Hotel,
and when that is finally burned down there
will be little else but ruins to mark the
course Of to days fire.
SEVENTH DISPATCH
go A, M--The following are the limits
of the fire On South Clark and Twelfth
street Clark burned but short distance.
Dearborn is the northern boundary, and
Twelfth street the southern. Polk street
and Third and Fourth avenues burned al
most the entire length, the buildings being
chiefly of the commOner sort. State street
from Twelfth to Van Buren,, Wabash
avenue from Harmon Court nearly to
Jackson. Michigan avenue lost many
fine buildings but the fire was not general
on that street. and was checked before
reaching the Exposition building. About
twenty blocks are burned.
THE Loss
is variously estimated and cannothc given
accurately tonight, but it will not tal!
under &3.OO0,0OO, and probably not exceed
SG,OO0,OUO. The insurance is about two
tilths the loss. Some companies will un-
doubtodly succumb to the heavy strain
on their finances, but they have been very
careful since the great fire not to take
large risks in any one locality and SO the
loss is widely distributed among them.
The following are some OF the principal
losses; First Baptist Church, 100000
Old Church of the Messiah, $4,000
Olivet Baptist Church, tcoloredl, $40, 900;
Queens Chapel, $1,000; Adclphi Thea
tire. $75, OOO St. james Hotel and turni-
ture, $4,000, postoillce, $4,000. The
following
CASUALTIES
are reported. Three young men killed
on Van Buren street by the falling OF
wall desperate thief on Harrison street,
attempting to enter house with KNIFE
in his hand, was shot and killed by the
owner: three Chicago steamers were
burned, the fire driving the trcmen from
their engines.
A strong patrol is guarding property
in the vicinity of the fire, knocking thieves
right and left. The flames are now near
" subdued and the fire is perfectly under
control having burned nearly ten hours
with great fierceness. No further appre-
tensions are felt for the safety OF the cen
trail business part Of the city.
OTHER FIRES.
MILWAUKEE July IA destructive
fire occurred at Oshkosh this evening. 1t
originated on Main street, near the
Beckwith House and proceeded northward
on Main street for half mile and west
ward TO the lake. he buildings destroyed
are mostly dwellings, with some stores
and factories Loss estimated at s., 300
900.
NEW YORK. July l3.-The loss of the