The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-16
THE CHICAGO FIRE.
Under Control.

Under Control.
CHICAGO July 15-The southern bounds O.
the fire are now AIS Wabash Avenue, jus
south of Eldridge Court, 51S State street, neal
Herman Court, 1888 Third Avenue between
Peck Court and Eighteenth street On the cor
ner of Peck Court and Wabash Avenue is the
only place where the flames have any hold.
The fire originated in the paint manufactur.
ing shop at the corner of Twelfth and Clark
streets Some workmen were mixing paint
and an explosion occurred, which ignited the
buildings on the north.
The fire has broken out at the corner OF
Michigan Avenue and Congress street. Mich
that the Exposition Building and Art Gallery
can be saved On State street the fire has
passed Jackson street and is within one block
Of the Palmer House, on Wabash Avenue.
The Matteson House is in imminent danger.
One fireman has fallen through a roof and
been killed by the fall A policeman had leg
broken while attempting to rescue a boy. One
engine, belonging to colored men, has been
burned.
CHICAGO July 15.-At12:1O o'clock the wind
being westerly the fire was confined to very
near Van Buren, street, on the north. The Gil
bert 4 Sampson furniture warehouse on
Wabash Avenue, running through to State
street, was Oh fire but with a fair prospect of
subduing it, and the Gardiner House, before
mentioned as being burned, should have been
the Michigan Avenue Hotel, which is situated
on the corner OF Congress street
The Gardiner is safe, as also some halt
dozen large stores on the east side of Wabash
Avenue and South Van Buren, street. The
building occupied by the Shuremen &
Hand Marble Company, corner Of Michigan
Avenue and Van Buren, street, and occupied in
the upper stories by the art gallery, is intact,
although the buildings to the north and south
Of it have succulnbed to the flames.
Van Buren, stl eet seems to be about the
northerly line of the fire, although some build
ngs were destroyed north of that, there being
only the lake to the east.
The fire appears now 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.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT VIA WASHINGTON.
CHICAGO, July 10, 2:3O A. M-The limits of
the fire are as follows: On Clark street, No.
535, which is about Twelfth street, on the
south, and about Polk street, on the north on
Dearborn street. The southern limit is near
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street, on Wabash Avenue.
Harmon Court forms the southern boundary
and the northern limit being between jackson
and Van Buren, streets; on State street the
southern limit is Harmon Court, the line
extending ON the north, nearly to jackson
street. Third and Fourth avenues are burned
nearly the whole length.
The fire burned a number Of houses on
Michigan Avenue, but has not damaged that
Avenue to any great extent Some twenty
blocks are burned. The loss is variously es-
timated, but cannot be given with accuracy;
it will not be less than four millions, and pro-
badly will not be over six millions.
This is covered by about two-fifths insurance
which is divided among numerous companies.
Since the great fire the companies have been
very careful not to take large risks in one
locality The following are the largest losses:
The Jewish Synagogue, $4,000; Quin's
Chapel, 1000; the Adelphi Theatre, $751;
900; st. James Hotel and furniture, $50, OOO
the Post Office $4,000; the First Baptist
Church, S1OO,OOO; the Church of the Mes
slab, S25,OOO: Olivet Baptist Church (col-
ored), $4,000.
4 number OF serious casualties are reported,
and several persons We're doubtless host in the
flames
The fire is now completely under control,
and no further anxiety is felt for the safety Of
property Oh the north side of the city.
THE DETAILS.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The fire yesterday origi-
mated q low frame building used for storing
rags and adjoining an oil factory that stood
between Fourth Avenue and Clarke street ON
Taylor street. There was stiff southwest
breeze blowing, so that by time the flames
had consumed the small dwellings,, stables,
hill
paper and rags, the fire had reached State
street, where there were substantial business
houses; they were like the heat of q furnace,
in power.
The newspapers comment in strong
terms on the policy OF allowing wooden
in the city limits. DO.
The most prominent among the business
losses are the st. James Hotel, the Remington
Empire Sewing Machine Company, Remington
4 Sons gun and pistolemanufactory, McChe-
ney's sale stables, the Pressing Vinegar Works,
Il Bro, furniture manufacturers,
and large number OF others. The area
burnt over covers u squares, taking bits and
half blocks here and there and Jumping the
whole.
The burnt area is about half mile long
and little less wide, and embraced tumble
down shanties and palatial avenue resi-
dences
The losses are as follows: On Clarke street, |
$50, 900; Fourth Avenue, S175,OOO; Michigan
Avenue, $15O,OOO; Taylor street, $4,000
Polk street, SAC, 1000; Harrison street, $4,000;
Congress street. So, 900; Van Buren, street, !
$4,000; The Court, between Wabash Ave- |
aue and State sire, t, Sl5O,OOO. Total, S4,-
J25.OOO
ANOTHER FIRE IN CHICAGO.
FIRST DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, July 15.--Another fire broke out |
It about 4:3O p NJ. in the northwestern part |
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