Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-07-23

light with the fire is now, 1890 P. M,
on State street and Wabash avenue, be-
tween Van Buren, and Harrison streets.
The flames seem to be giving way to
the persistent efforts of the firemen and
it is hoped can be stayed before long.
| The st. James Hotel is the last building
that has commenced to burn, but as
the fire department can concentrate its
efforts on that particular locality as in
dicated above the spread of the fire win
be more readily checked.
CHICAGO, July A-11 P. M.-Contrary
to the hopeful expectations expressed
at half-past eight o'clock, the fire from
that time has gained upon the fire de-
partment. In spite of all efforts by our
whole fire department the fire at half
past ten had progressed northward and
taken in the block on the east side of
State street, which were low wooden
buildings, and on Wabash avenue, north
from Harrison, one block and a half,
taking in both sides of the street and
working over along Michigan avenue
to the north towards the Exposition
building. The fire is at present be.
tween Van Buren, and jackson in its
northern limit, and burning with great
fierceness. At present the fire is ap-
parently beyond control of the fire de-
partment and engines are on the way
from Bloomington, Milwaukee, Joliet,
Elgin, Racine, Aurora, Dixon and Am
boy to assist: and if the wind does not
increase or change, there is great hope
now that the fire may be crowded into
the Lake as intimated in the six O'Clock
dispatches.
Among the notable buildings which
have been destroyed is the Gardner
House, St. James Hotel, Continental
Hotel and the Adelphi Theatre. The
fire is within two blocks Of the Palmer
House, and the CONSERVATION is very
great among the guests. The roof of
that Hotel is being protected BY men
with water appliances of their own and
every effort will be made by the proprie-
tors to save the building.
CHICAGO, July III: 30 p. M.-The
southern bounds of the fire are now
No. 475 Wabash avenue just south of
Eldrige Court, No. 5ls State street near
Harrison Court, No. 252 Third avenue
between PeckCourt and Twelfth street.
On the corner of Peck Court and Wa.
bash avenue is the only point where the
flames have any hold.
The fire originated in paint manu-
featuring shop corner Twelfth and
Clark. Some men were mixing paint
and an explosion occurred, which ignit-
ed the building on the north.
A fire has broke out at the corner of
Michigan avenue and Congress. The
Michigan Avenue Hotel is on fire. 1t is
probable the Exposition Building and
Art Gallery can be saved. On State
street the fire has passed Jackson and
is within one block of the Palmer
House. On Wabash avenue it is almost
on the corner of jackson, and the Mat
teson House in imminent danger. One
fireman has fallen through the roof and
been killed by the Iall. A policeman
had his leg broken while attempting to
rescue boy.
CHICAGO, July II, 1890 P. M.-At
1910 O'Clock, the wind being westerly
the fire was confined to very near Van
Buren, street on the north. Gilbert &
SIMPSONS furniture warehouse on Wa
bash avenue, running through to State
street, were on fire, but with fair pros
pect of .subduing it, and the Gardner
House before mentioned as being burn
ed should have been the Michigan ave-
nue. Hotel, which. is situated on the
corner of Congress street. The Card
ner is safe, as also some half dozen
stores OH the east side of Wabash ave-
nue., south of Van Buren, street. The
building occupied by the Shureman
Marble Company, corner Michigan ave-
nue. and Van Buren streets occupied in
the upper stories by the Art Gallery,
is intact, although the buildings to the
north and south of it succumbed to the
flames. Van Buren, street seems to be
about the northern extremity of the
fire. There being only the Lake to the
east of the hottest fire, with the wind
tending rather towards it, has done
large share towards making our losses
lighter than would otherwise have been
the case. The fire appears now princi-
pally 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-day's
fire.
CHICAGO, July 14-3 P. M.--The fire
is now completely under control and it
seems impossible that there can be much
further damage done. Three men have
been killed on Van Buren, street by
the falling of wall. Three Chicago
steamers were burned, the fire driving
the men from their positions. Much
hose was destroyed by the fire. A
strong patrol of police are protecting
in the vicinity of the fire,
thieves right and left.
The limits of the fire are as follows:
On South Clark street, No. 535, to about
Twelfth; on North Clark to about
Polk; On Dearborn south the limits is
near Twelfth street; north limit, Polk
md Wabash avenue; southern limit,
Harmon court; northern limit, between
Jackson and Van Buren, streets; south
srn limit, Harmon's Court; northern
limit, nearly to Jackson. Third and
Fourth avenues are burned nearly their
whole length. The fire burned num-
Der of houses on Michigan avenue, but
has not damaged that street to any great
AMOUNT. Some twenty blocks are burn
ID. The loss is variously estimated,
but cannot be given with accuracy. 1t
will not be less than $4,000, 900, or prob
IDLY not over $4,000, ,0c0. This cover
ID by about twofifths insurance which
5 divided among numerous companies.
Since the great fire the companies have
,een very careful not to take large
.isks in one locality. A number of COM
,anies will however, undoubtedly sue
,umb to the drain upon them.
The following are some of the largest