Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-16

Capitalists, Etc,
CHICAGO. July Is, / 81 a.m.-The fire
is now cumpieteiy under control, and d
seem-iuc possible that there csU be much
further drmage done. Three men were
killed on Van Buren street by the falling
or walls Three Chicago steamers were
hlrned, the IRE driving the men from
tlafr positions. Much hose was de-
str0ved bv the FIRE. A strong patrol Of
police are protecting property 10 the
vicinity Of tie fire-knOcking thieves
riritand lett. Third and FOurihaveDues
are bgrued nearly their whole length
The fire burned a number OF houses on
Michigan avenue, bat has not damaged
That street to any great amount. Some
twenty blocks are burned. The loss Is
vari0uslF estimated, but cannot be given
with accuracy. Is will not be less than
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
ard pr1JabIg not over six. This is
covered by sbout two fiflhs Of insurance
which L. divided among numerous COM
panies. Since the great fire, companies
have been very careful not to take large
risks i'm one locality. a number Of com
HNINNLE= hflaa AaaAHAiACaAE ElLloLA4D y ~ AAAC
drain Upoa them. The following are
some II the larger losses: Jewish
Synagogue, $50 COO; Q1inn's chapel,
-I5 gyJ; Adelphi thester, S15 900; st.
James ho.el and furniture, $50, coo;
p1stofise. so, ,O00; First Baptist church,
sIOgOg; Church Of the Messiah, S25 coo;
0Ivet Blptist church (colored), $40, 900.
ANU,IBER OF SERIOUS CASUALTIES
are reported, aud several persons were
d8u 5tiess lost in the flames. Tne fire is
nov compile ely under control, and no
r1rlbe,- anxiety is felt for the safety Of
fbe rro oerty On the north side Of the
+ftv- oar citizens reviewing the sitGa-
rf-1 tbis morning congratulate them
selves taat they have escaped the de-
-rrlTrtfou o. the mCst important business
norton agaiu, which appeared at one
lime imminent. This time the FIRE
o-igina-ed iu a low frame building used
Tor storing rags, and sdj0ined an oil fac
tory tbsr stood between South and
Glars streets. on Taylor street. The
e1eat IRE Of Is7l originated IN stable.
frt fotli cases the IRE com menced in the
center Of q neighboThOOd occupied by
gFssJeu Buildings. There was also a
stiff southwest breeze, which, by the
time tie flames had consumed tie small
dwellings stables, carpenter-shOps and
buildings Il 'led with oil, paper and rags,
and reached state street where there
were Substantial business houses they
were Ike
TIE HEAT OF A FURNACE,
7rH aT-conzuming in their power; thus
-Is conditions for a great confsgraIiOn
were not wanting. Fortunately, after
.Slruiug uo near twenty blocks, and de-
i r1vfre the First Baptist church and
ryy9 0.her church buildings, the post Z
.1f se. Michigan Avenue and st. James F.
r.a-.i.. The inter-oeeanic and other ele- .
gaur blocks, erected after the fire Of .
T--I. and 9 number Of fine residences, 4
-Ge flame- were stayed right al the very .
doors n the heaviest business blocks, .
arE taree OF four Of the best hotels. I
Ta- Tribune SAYS. editOrially: Every I
,-gll-h saded observer Of the fire
must have felt that We have
The grr-t gilded martyr around which
tie fal-1ts have been 30 prOfUsely pied
has nCfy et besn buIned to death. Per-
rquztg small calamity viii show rs
b5g u save it; perhaps not. There are
now slule sixty acres Of burned territory
between the faggOts and the victim; .
lhis gip may be the means Of saving .
what s left IL so, thank God. The .
9r-elef tined fate Of every wooden build .
=gg ia a large city Is TO be burned some I
time. We have now
oTFERED Up SIXTY ACRES
Of or eoubusti0les a. a sacrifice to the I
.-anils of free ustitUtiOns-meaniDg
-neral,y the freedom Of every man to 4
.-eaD a tiudeT-b0x SDd an OIL factory
where it suits him best. Would that .
.rs could say this is the last Of such mad .
folly. j. Il not true that Chicago still .
las II OUsanGz upon thousands Of wooden .
-Sauties to feed future fires, and go .
down they will, all in good time.' The .
T5ses aud Inter ocean also speak 10 .
strong terms Of the folly Of allowing .
wooden buildings within the city limits
Tire following are the
EXACT LIMITS OF THE FIRE,
az received this morning: The FIRE
Hgt-uei a small portion Of Clark street,
near Twelfth, where it originated;
fieDDe took Third and Fourth avenues
between Peck, Court and Twelfth ,
streets, and burned them as far ss Har-
rissD street. State street was burned
f-5ru Garrison and Court 20 Van Buren,
vab4sh svenUe from No. 452 near the
corner of Peck. Court street 70 No. 265,
mean lie conner Of Van Buren,. Michi-
nan a-euus has burned from Harrison
stree 20 NauBuFen. A short distance
Ell tha business buildings are burnt out
0s toe eas. side OF State street, No. 50 on
the ,-azt side, No. So on the east side;
Wabash avenue No. 20 on the west side,
SO. 81 Oh Michigan avenue, No. y on
flr,. east side OF ca ark street, No. Il on
fret 1rth side Of NauBuEen street, No.
q 81 etuth side, No. on north side;
Io,k street, No. S on south side, No. 4
IN north side; Harrison street, No. y on
a8Utl, side: No. Is on the south side Of
'rqe.ftn street: 10. l3 on the north side
af TWenty-secOnd street.
THE MOST PROMINENT
IN " the business losses are; st. 4
',''le - hotel: Wm. Bodemanu, drug
--t. remington Empire sewing-ma-
Hfi "a, euany; + Remington & sons 4
.ud p'stol manuisctory; =. Il. 4
81 \ A Co. carriage manufacturers; .
- ,.-,.,n,f,sseu Bros boots and shoes, z. 4
- 1,barlez. lamps AID Tenectors; IA. 4
s,.6a carriages; A. W. Wheeler, hard :
-. q. II. Cheney, sales sta6iesi .
ft--,saipg vinegar works; SchHafer q .
Inter stoves, etc; b. T. Givandsn q Z
lTrested; j. NJ. Platt, elOthingi \. ID; I
5Ts,er. l.. G. Chase q 20. aSddies anu
7,srness: A. 5ehrefefstein q 3; O., loihl- I
11re manufacturers; n w; d Lester 4
.-'o.ii,ll'iSssia Iiou0rs: ]. ID. Mclean, E-0ves;
~ j. ET Nav,berger, furniture; VaDz,
i5-,'s.r A. Flood, hardware and stoves;
~ Id,,.,E iu,s Rect. billiards; Peter Munich d
~, iJaeksmiths; Mandel q Bro, dry
.,.o,is. Perg house; Buckminster res
fsurant: J.. 81. Anime, artists msleii-
~. n A. Murphy, cigars, ETC.; Gree
nan a Strickland, poultry and game
Jahn NJ. Lowfey ~ CO meat; Joel Bige-
low Pekiu tea eompanyi w. L. Coiei