The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-21
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a csucAoo, Jaauasy ~ Between and
4 o'clock this motnlne, 3 Are broke out in
yhs Uaion Cssoral dspq building, occu-
Disd ~ NE klehlgsA Central, Illinois
osnts6l snd Chicago, eufiington 4 Quin-
cy 16ilroAds, - the foot Of Lake street,
and 10 short time made such progress -
TO defy the Ars department, and was On.
tirsly Consumed. The baggage in the Chi.
caeo, BurIingtou 4 Quincy baggage roorA
was nearly al lost, only . few pieces BE-
ing saved aad taken 10 the freight depot
across the atfest; the baggage in
the other room, in the south
end Of tie tepot MAS saved, the Ere
being pus out before 10 reached that far.
Some Of il was, however, removed TO .
place Of safety. Nothing wac saved from
any Of the offices in connection with the
depot, all having been swailowcd up in
common destruction. The tracks were
filled with cars and most Of them
were saved, but the men we're unable 10
remove Q number OF foe passenger cars.
The Michigan Central road lost three
passenger coaches and two Pullman slssp.
Ing cars. The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road lost three cars, including one
Pullman sleeper. The Illinois Central
| railroad loose four coaches, partially
burned. The Cincinnati Aar line, one
coach. Loss 10 estimated 10 DO between
three and four hundred thousand dollars.
insurance not known. The depot Vas Of
frame. put up after tue great FIRE, for tenn
porary use. lJ EIH 20 D.
While this fire WA in progress, the fire
department bell sounded again and the
announcement was made that
the large stone front block on
State street besWesns Nanburen
and Harrison streets was also on fire: II
was nearly 20 minutes before On engine
reached the ground and the flames made
such progress that I've buildings from N o
1913 to 3O2 inclusive we're consumed. Tn,
IRE was Arst seen 10 the Armstrong Pain
and OIL store 296 and 29Y State street
From this building the Aamss spread Of
either side to the adjoining buildings
The sufferers are Wits & Colby, furniture
Nevwin Church, hardware; Woo
Woys Mattress company; W. T. Stick
nsy, ladies underwars; II. u. and T. Les
ter, furnaces. Loss estimated at abou
5000, 900. Armstrong on stock 90
and building about 10000; Asrwi
Church, Nos 800 and 302 about the sams
Colby about $4,000. These building
were new, having been erected since tn
great nre. slWHNJtiEhf9.
LAfER.
| CHICAGO, January 20.--Ths total LOT
by the burning Of the Union Depot Chi
morning was about $62, 500. not iucludin
about 800 pieces Of baggage Of the Illino
Central Company, and which 10 sPprsiss
at $4,000. In addition 20 this baggsg
the Illinois Central estimates ito loss I
$2o,O 200. The Burlington 4 Quincy road
estimated loss 10 $4,000, the Pullman Pa
ace Car Company 81, 500, and the Michigs
Central, $4,000. The movement Of trair
on this road are not interfsrsd with BY Il
FIRE, all passenger trains leaving to-ds
and tonight % usual from The site Of Il
burned depot. W. Z. Tune Of Dstro
owned The ststionsry stand whore the d
originated; total loss, $4,000 The loss'
by fire on State street foot up $4,000.
Late last night man named Fsrguso
in the employ Of Booth Il Co.. and who
family resides in Baltimore. was knock'
: down by three rougha and - injured tb
, he died to-day. The murdsrers, who We
known, were arrested and are now In ja