The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-16
THE GREAT FIR = IN 'CH AGO.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TME
C0NFLAGRATrON OF. F.TUEs-
.DAYaEyENING, IS
ENORMOUS LOSSES.
NEARLY FIVE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS WORTH OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED. 1
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
LOSSES OF NEW YORK INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
ANOTHER CONFEDERATION.
AN ENTIRE BLOCK OF BUILDINGS CON
SUMED.

ANOTHER GONFLAGRATION.
AN ENTIRE BLOCK OF BUILDINGS CON
| sUMED.
CHICAGO, July .15-2 A. M-The limits of
| the fire are rs 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 Twelfth street, and the northern limit
Polk street. On Wabash avenue, Harmon
| court forms the southern boundary, the
northern limit being between Jackson and
Van Buren streets. On state street, the
southern imitllis Harmon court; the line
extending on the north nearly to Jackson
street. Third and Fourth, avenues are
| burned nearly their whole length. The ire
| burned number OF houses on Michigan
avenue, but has not damaged that street to
any great extent. Some twenty blocks are
burned altogether.
The lossis yariously estimated, but cannot
be given with accuracy. 1t will not be less
than 100000, and probably not over
! S6,000,000. This is covered by about two.
| tjfths insurance, which is divided among nu-
merous companies. Since tle great fire,
companies have been very careful not TO take
| large risks in one locality. -s
The following are the largest losses: The
Jewish synagogue, 10000; Quinn's chapel,
$4,000; the Adelph theatre. $4,000; st.
James Hotel and furniture, Sl5O,0O0; the
post-cthce, $4,000; First Baptist church,
$780, church OF the Messiah, $25, 1000 :;
Oliyet Baptist church (colored), 0,Oe0.
| A number Of serious casualties are re-
ported, and doubtless several lives are lost in
the flames. The tire now is completely under
control, and no further anxiety Is felt for
property on the north side Of the city.
REMOVAL OF TEE NAILS.
The mails were all removed to the SUBJ
station on the corner OF west Washington
and Halstead streets. Between Eldridee
court and Harrison street, on the east side
of Wabash avenue, some dozen handsome
buildings were destroyed. The whole of the
| west side Of the avenue between these in-
its-every building-was levelled with the
ground, and looking west the same dead
level of ruins is presented as was so
vividIy engraved on the memories oil
our inhabitants in 1871. The losses entailed
| by this fire in the destruction and removal OF
goods and furniture is in all probability as
| great as the actual loss on buildings de,
stroyed up to half-past 8 P. NJ, for 1t takes
but moderate-sized fire to induce Chicago
people to clear out their goods and ehatteIs.
About every store along Wabash avenue
and State street, as far north as Monroe
street. was removing its goods, or the most
valuable part thereof, to places of safety, and
dwelling-houses in this apparent line of the
fire were not slow in following the same in
stinct of selfpreservation by the removal OF
| la frnr oil Ia
DESTRUCTION FROM MOVING GOODS.
The destruction entailed by this speedy
and hurried exodus will never figure among
the losses sustained by the insurance compa-
| MES. Considering the area burnt over,
the losses to the insurance companies
are very light, although hundreds
and hundreds of families lost their all and
| have been rendered houseless and homeless.
as the good suffer with the bad on many oc.
casions, so in this instance the bad have suf-
| Tered with the good, and probably that sec.
| ton of the city would not baye been purified
of its slums so eifectualIy and thoroughly In
the next fifty years to come as it was last
evening in the space Of three hours. Chi.
cago has not only had another big confagra.
| ton, but great publication as well, and
will in the end be the better for 1t. Among
| the notable buildings which have been de.
stroyed are the Michigan House, st. James
Hotel, the Continental Hotel, and the Adel
phi Theatre.
FALSE PREDIcT1oNs--Loss OF LIFE, ETo.
Mr.. Scammon bet all be was worth after
the fire of 1871 that the business quarter OF
Chicago would r.adjust itself at the corner
of Harrison and Wabash streets. He lost
his bet. His stores have stood vacant ever
| since they were erected. They were sold
| under mortgage a few weeks ago. and the
flames have now furnished the solution of
Mr.. ScammoD's schemes.
The loss Of life has been small. Several
firemen were killed. A small number OF
persons were burned to death--mosty chill.
drep. The conduct of the populace has been
admirable. The streets were jammed, but
no disorder or Ill humor appeared.
The Lake Front Park, between Twelfth
street and the Exposition building, again pre-
sents the pitirul spectacle seen in Octo-
ber, 1871, Of the encampment Of families
what furniture they could save. In some
sad cases mothers are mourning the loss
of children whom they could not rescue.
The Relief and Aid Society have for
Itunately alarge amount of funds on hand
about 81 100000. Their organization is still
in existence and In working order. Thell
resources will be ample for the suceor Of all
The number of the destitute is very large
/ The quarter in which the fire originated
and to which its raVages have been mainly
confined, was very thickly populated.
| The centre Of the negro population has
been swept out Of existence; the streets ir
the new-burned district are. very narrow
! very closely built, and very thickly settled
The number of the unhonsed is much less
however, than 10 the previous fire. 6s
The business portion Of the city is almost
untouched; most Of the people burned 0ul
are of a kind that do not insure.
LOSSES By STREETS.
The losses are as follows On Clarke street
S300, 600: Fourth avenue, Sl75, goo; Third
avenue, S250,0O0; State street. 81 100000;
Wabash avenue, 81, 100000; Michigan aye
,nue, sl5O,0O0; Taylor street, 800, COO; !; Polk
street, $4,000; Harrison street, $4,000
Congress street, $40, 900; Van Buren, street.
S5O. 600; the court between Wabash ayenue
and State street, $3.50, 900. Total, 3, ,0.5, 600
LOSSES IN NEW YORK.
New YoRk, July 15.-The fire in ChicJgc
last night oecasioned some heavy losses
among the insurance companies In this city
/ The following Is a list or some OF the losse;
among local insurance companies Home
$4,000; Phoenix OF BROOKLYN. GOO te
/ $50, GOO; German-Anefiean, 5000 tt
S3O,00O; Underwriters Agency, $4,000
/! Continental, $50, 0,099; Hanover, $20, 900;
/ Standard tS1I COO. North British and Mpr