, 1874-09-17

Tho hostaa was disuated on tho corner OF Tstk
and onk strcets, and heavy caatcrly gallo was
blowing, 50 that tho houaes to tho veat wo1o
nntl.s-ilalf-story cottages aonil large Gothic
honno on tlla north slslo of ~ 0ak atroel,
w"ro all a1c, 9t'l. having iuBe enongh air sp;aoo
between tl,uni for draft, they h,arned rapidly.
Mr. Darrattn family saved very 1itt1o, they not
bolnl; awakened until tito llouao VIVA fully IN
third waa occnplod by III. j. J. nyrne, WHO vas
nb!o to savo large part Of lfs furniture. hlr.
Sidney i. Underwood, n woll-hnown real oslaeo
agent Of Chicago, oceupiod Tho fourth cottage,
rather . damaging hasto was necessary. Tho
tlre quickly spread 70 tho barn Of A1r. Norman
q. rurhins, whoso house aud grounds were
among tho, most elegant in HYDE Park.
promises, hut II Wua impossible to get t,p steum
in time for my service. and Il s doubtful whctA-
or 1t would llavs lad much onlect in preventing
the spread OF tho namcs. 1horo WAS ample
time, howoynr, to renoYo Ill the furniture, atsl
oyon Honiu of the lnantols wlndow-sasleu, ale.
ARRIVAL. uF HE'LL.
just after ontoek Chicago steam iirc.ongina
No. ~, n!ationad OH Cottage Grove ayonue, mar
1hirty-aftl s!root, arrived anl went down to tho
iron, tbs lake. By 600 o'clock tho Gu
gino WAS throwing n Hno ntrenn,, and
tho dungcr at further spread 1t the
ilro .aa oser, Tho honso aua barn Of Mr.
o9pn sau fn Il Irsst s snssr o9Sne @ M e
floating ctnders alM lakea Ut fire. b,l the prompt
attention Of tho c'tizonst who latl gathered with
lruckota al'd ropos. prnyostod thoso buildings
from getting ablaRe. Tha house and hnrn of
Mr. Thom1A l.. Morgan and OF Mr. flnsaen L.
Hopkins, directly north Of the burning houses,
wero occasionally Threatened, Int no damage
was done except 10 tic nhrubhcry and foncca.
TIE wATEn.WonHa.
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Water-Worka woro doing all this tin,c. As
10y was aispatchol o. IN Horseback
to- tho worhs on 6ixty-seyonth. street, Two
nslea distant. to awaken the engineer anil 10 Or
dor him to got up steam. Il vas not ,lnti t;
| o'clock lint there waa e9iongh pressure III tl.o
| pipes to thr0w atrenn. hfcanwhilo thu cit,-
| Hens did s|l In thsir power to Aava property,
| though t!inrc WAS no hope Of c1tiugntahug a.y
building until the Chicago ensine arrived. Tue
| number Of persoHa doelrng aud onueayoripg 10
"bosh" tic job was al,ont equal to tho number
Of village officials Of all grades who happened ia
| be preaont. In consequence, tho Chicago fire.
n,nn were hinacrel, aud their loso 40 inlerterel
iye streaus nj work. 1t 10 70 DO boped That, usa.
Hyde pnrk has MI organized iiro Department. tue
police will DO instructed to keep all village
officials, great and snlsal, away from ilres, Ills
BY similar oneA III Chicago. whero Aldermen.
| Fire commissioners, and other Dogbeyrya NJ.
scmble aud cnper about frautioaliy, to tho mani
fest detrimcnt Of good management.
| 1t Is generally believed that tho fire WAS the
work OF an iuconclary, ainco thero waa no iire in
hIr. Darrett's house ut 10 o'clock tho night he.
| loro, except tho dying e1nborn in tho kitchen
| atoyc. Moreover, it Hooins positive that tll'
shed waa flrat In flames, which wonld mako il
| almost impossible for it to have been BtarteC
ot}1erslae than by IN incanaiary.
/ Ios3Es AND INSURANCE
y. 2. J}atrott lost noaSly al his furniture, ant
$3.50 n grconbncls secrotol bv hia wifo, WHO il
her fright could not toll where it wns placed
Ii. Il. sherNood's loss oyos salvago is 81, 900
No insurance.
| J. j. Dyrno Ind moved into tho third lo1,s
| tho evening before tho iire but, being In III
insurance blsslnesH hinsaolf, Ind lla1 hiH polio,
for 81 500 III tue AmaZon trallsferrod before h
moved.
8. l.. Underwood occupied tho fourth LouHc q
Tue row, aud his loss is fully covered by So, 0o
in tho Hotle OF Now York.
Tie four houscs belonged TO NIre. Ella Q
Galloway. and cost s15.000. lnsnrsd for sit, ,00u
ono half in tho Imponal aud the other half Il
the Scottish Commercial.
Norman @. Perkins hou.o cost sis, 900 t
bNild. insured In The North Nritiah md MOI
cautile OF Hartford for 600 on house sn
81, 900 OH barn and outb,lil1lngs, aud III tho M
tional Of Hartford for So 600 On furniture.
EVANSTON.
Tho Board OF Village Trustees met Tuestla
evening. Ireaont Measrs. Gilbert, Dlanchar<
Willard, and Phelps. n petition WAS presenter
signed by Z. 4. Clifford, James Curroy, and n
II. Judaon, demonstrating against torminatin
tho laying Of lilo watcr-pipos so Us to form
dead end OF the corner Of Lake street and She
lnan avenue. Tho petition was referred to Il
Committee on Wnter-SNorks.
Tho Comnit!oe OH strceta and Alleys seportc
fayorabIy Oh the petitions presented ut q prev
GUS meeting, requesting tl.e construction
sidewalks In different parta Of the ylluge.