The New York herald., 1874-07-23
THE CREMATION CITY.
Another but Milder Visitation 20 Chi
cago-Two Hundred and Fifty Thous-
and Dollars' Worth OF Property

Another but filder Visitation 70 Chi
cago-Two Hundred and Fifty Thous-
and Dollars Worth OF Property
Burned-The Lossc and Insurance.
CHICAGO, July 22, 1874
At four O'Clock this morning nre broke out in
the nne stone front block, Nos. 12l and 1913 state
street, occupied by e. F. HOLSTER 4 Co., dealers
in carpets. and Giles Brothers 4 Co.. jewellers
The stock OF both establishments was entirely
destroyed, and the losses are heavy, as the firms
were extensive dealers.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown.
THE LOSSES.
The building In which the IRE occurred cost
200 in 1872. The amount OF insurance on 1t
has not yet been ascertained.
The stock OF Giles Brothers 4 Co., jewellers, is
valued at $500, 600, insured for nerly one-half; /;
100000 worth Of their stock was in the vaults.
f. f. Rollister. furniture manufacturer and dealer
IN carpets, loses about $75, 900; insured,
Richards, Shaw & wnslow lose through damaged
stock about $40, 900; fully insured.
The firms on the other side of the street suffered
by breakage OF glass to the amount OF about
$4,000.
THE INSURANCE,
80 far as known on Giles, Brothers & Co.'s stock,
is as follows:-
In the Franklin and National. Of New Orleans;
American and Home. Of New York, SIS, 900 each
Citizens, Howard, Manhattan and Williamsburg
City, s., 500 each.
On HOLSTERS stock
In Irving and National, $4,000 each.
Phoenix and Brooklyn, $4,000.
Williamsburg City, $4,000.
The building Is insured in the Home, Of New
York, for $4,000.
The total loss will probably be $780, coo. The In.
surance. as far as ascertained, Is so, 900.
Corrected List OF tho Insurance on tho
Property Destroyed.
CHICAGO, July 22-Later.
The following is correct report of the insurance
on property destroyed by fire this morning.
HOLSTERS stock Is insured in the National, OF
New York the Imperial American and Central, OF
st. Louis the Liverpool. London and Globe; Nep.
tune, Of Boston, and queen insurance companies,
for So, 900 each in the Meriden OF Merden, Conn.
Faneuil Hall, Standard. OF New York; Lamar, OF
ST. Joseph; Springfield, OF Springfield, Mass. EX-
change, OF New York; Hoffman, OF New York, Con-
necticut Fire, Rhode Island Insurance Associa-
ton and Irving, Of New York, for $500 each in
the Westcnester, OF New York, and Star, OF New
YORK; for $3.50 each, and in number OF other
companies, In small amounts S24OOO also in the
Home, OF New York. Phoenix and Htpa, for $40, COO
each.
Giles, Bros. Co. were insured in the Home OF
new YORK; ARMENIA, OF FltCSDurg new orleans
Home, Of Columbus; Williamsburg, of New York;
Orient, Franklin and National, of New Orleans Tor
$1,000 each; in the Citizen, Harvard, Manhatta
Meriden, Lamar, OF st. Louis; Connecticut Fire
Farragut, OF New York Rhode Island insurance AS
ISOLATION, for $4,000 each in the Traders and nsu.
rance Company, Of Chicago western Assurance and
Girard, Tor $40 900 each; In the Old Dominion Tor
$4,000, and In various other companies for $685. 900.
The insurance on the stock In the vaults Is un.
known.
WILLIAM e. DODGE A LOSER.
The building, which is completely destroyed, was
the property OF william E. Dodge, Of New York,
and insured IN the Home, OF New York; Royal
Underwriters, OF New York, and London Assurance
Corporation, for $40, 900 in each In the Scottish
Commercial Of North America and Manufacturers,
of Boston, for 81, 900 In each.
The amount OF the loss by the nre is about
$25o,ooO, which is pretty fully covered by insur.
ance.