, 1874-08-20
FIRES.
Burning Of tho Robertson House and
Other Buildings at Joliet.
Destructive Brush Fires in
Michigan and Canada.
Minor Fires Elsewhere.
An 9SS,000 Rlazc at Joiict-:rhe Rob
erfSOn House In A4hcE.

ertson House In Ashes.
'Specia' Dtspateh to The Chicago tribune.
JOLIET, Aug. ia fro broke out ii this city
between Ia and o'clock to-day. Tho famos
were frat discovered issuing from franc build
ing known ~ tho Atkinson House, 5ust south Of
tho Robertson House, on Chicago street, tho pro-
pEietor Of which, William Atkinson, asserts shat
1t must havo originated In dofootivo luo. This
house. "a wcll aB barn, tho property Of Horny
Ewing, WAS quickly put out Of tho Way, when
tho blazo WINS eeen issuing from the Robertson
House, clio pride OF oil citizons Of tho place. At
nften minutes to o'clock 1t waa entirely burned
and tho wills trembling. There was high
wind blowing from tho southwest. which carried
tho 1rebrauda in nostheaatorly direction, on"
dangoriug good portion Of tue East Side. At
this time second alarm was turned In, when It
VIVA discovered that . houss Hovcn bsooks
flying brands and sparks, The entire population
OF tha city was alive and out to work, for 1t was
thought at about 2.o'clock that . good portion
or tho city was IN dnngor.
Judge Mcnoborts had taken tho procaution to
have all matters Of record removed from tho
building, "a It was confidently oxpoctel at ono
timo thht nothing would aavc it. Tho e1tremo
drought, aud tho high rinds caused many ya5as
NOT beon for the herois1n displayed alike by all,
= moro serioua conaagrasion would have ensucd.
During tho raging Of tho flre gu Chicago
stroot, tho flames extended to at 1east a dozen
time tho St. Mary's Catholic Church, First Dap~
tist Church, snd the residences Of II, Howh, D.
8. Smith, n: F. Bartlett, e. B. Mason, tho Hon.
y. A. stoolo. Charles shouBo. Y. Wetnor, md
Stephen Lufklns wero in inminont danger. Tho
wore removed to The City Britewell. In tho rc-
moval ono Of tho prisoners escaped.
Tho building on Cass Btroot, owned by John
Marahnf, waH entirely consumed.
ertson, nobo1taon House. losa $4,000 insur-
ance. $14,Q00. F. D. Rexford, proprietor Rob-
ertson House, loss, S2G, 900 insurance. e12, 500.
William Atkinson, proprietor Atkinson House.
loss. s@.000 lnsurance, 90, 900. r z. Smith,
tss nsAsls ssbs bsaS5s ss 'Gss suIsne9y nsssy sn5
Vacant house on Case street. loss e606 iasur-
nuce not known. hIaj. Harris, barber, ahopt
loss $500. r. L. 0lmstead, boardiug-houae,
loss, $500. .........
as follows: Liverpool & London s. Globe,
s5, 5,0GD Amazon. $2,50o Humboldt. $4,000 !;
Atlas, 1000; Traders. Chicago, $2.5o0 Man
hattao. $500 Globe. Chicago, sl. 900: Atlantic
Rs9f Fro Aseoejaan aeE3snn Ps,aaea na'9s56a
Pom, Philadelphia, 1880; Queen, London,
Tonight the city is quiet. The National
Hotel, which for several weells has been under
rhaDoiM cloud, WAS oponea up this evening un-
dor the management Of the old proprietor: Our
citizens are now discussing waya and means to
prevent future oontlngratious. The prevailing
aentment appears To DO in favor OF Tho Holly
Water-Wo systou,, which will probably bo
considered at tho next meeting Of tho Council.
A movement is thus early on foot by the citl-
xena to aocuro tho location OF hotel building
on the corner OF JofferBon and Ottawa streets
known as tho Elwood corner, that will 30 Buita-
bio to the wants and requirements of this ontoe-
prialug city.
Another fire broke out at 11:so p. NJ, on
North Joliet streot, burning amall unoccupiod
nas evidently itho work of an incendiary.