Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
THE FLAMES, FORTCNATTJy
CHECKED IN TIME.

CHICAGO, July 15-2:30 A. M.-Tho
limits OF the fire are as follows. ON
Clark street, No. 535, which is abont
Twelfth street, on the south. ana
about Polk street, on the north: on
Dearborn street, the southern limit !.
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 VaEBurc,,
streets; on State street, the southern
limit is Harmon Court, the line ey
tending on the north nearly to Jackson
street; Third and Fourth avenues
are burned nearly their whole length,
The fire burned n number of ho;,ses
on Michigan avenue, but has not dam
aged that street to any great ex..nt
Some twenty blocks are burned. Th,
loss is variollsly estimated, but cannot
be given with accuracy; it will not be
less than 81, 600, Coo, and probably not
more than S6,OGO.N eco Th:s is cover
ed by about two-fifths insurance,
which is divided among numerous.
Companies. Since the great fire,
Insurance Companies have been very
careful not to take risks in one local
losses: The Jewish Synagogue, $50
Aielphi Theatre, So, ,0G0; the st.
the Pest Office, $50, 600; the First Eap-
tist Church, 500, 600; the Church OF
the Messiah, $50, 600 and OIivet Baptist
Church, (colored) SO 0OO A number
of casualties are reported, and several
persons were doubtless lost III the
flames.
The fire is now completely under
control and no further anxiety is felt
for the safety of property on the north
side of the city.
CHICAGO, July 15-Night- fire
yesterday originated in a low frame
building used for storing rags and ad-
| joining an oil factory that stood be-
tween Fourth Avenue and Clark street.
OF Taylor street. There was stiff
southeast breeze blowing, so that by
the time the flames had consumed
small dwellings, stables, carpenter
shops and buildings filed with oil,
paper and rags and reached State
street, where there were substantial
business houses, they were like the
heat of a furnace and all consuming
in power.
| The newspapers comment in strong
terms on the folly of allowing wooden
buildings in the city limits.
Most prominent among the business
losses are the st. James Hotel, WIN.
Bademan, druggist, the Remington
Empire Sewing Machine Comany, Z.
Remington & Sons, gun and pistol
manufacturers, Ruspmesen Bros.,
boots and shoes, G. @. Charles. lamps
and refectors, Fl. Slods, carriages, A.
Wheeler, hardware, G.. M. Cheney,
stable, the Prussing Vinegar Works.
Schweerene IL Huper, stoves, &c; Z.
E. Givardan g. Tusted, rings, &C.; F.
M. Platt, clothing; 2. & Fl. Mayer, l..
G. Chase & Co., saddlers and harness;
A. Schufenterin & Co., furniture man
ufacturers; NJ. w. Tester, furnaces,
ranges, &C.; Frost & Co., Wholesale
liquors; John d. Mclean & Co. stoves
and ranges; H. & NJ. Neuberger, fur
niture; VonBramer & Flood hardware,
| and many others.
The area burned over covers fifteen
squares. Taking blocks and half
blocks, here and there, and inmping
the whole, the burned area is about
half mile long and q little less III
width and embraced tumble down
shanties and palatial avenue residen
ces, The losses are rs follows: On
Clark street, $50, 900; Fourth avenue,
$175, 900; Third avenue, $50, 900;
State street, 81, 300, 900; Wabash
avenue, 81, 7OO,O ,OO0; Michigan avenue.
$3.50, 600; Taylor street, $50, COG; Polk
street, $40, 900; Harrison street, $50
600; Congress street, $4,000; Van
Buren, street, $50 900, and the court
between Wabash avenue and State
street, $50, 900. Total, 81, ,O25,oo
LATER fire broke on.
abuot 4 30 p. m., i'll the western part
of the city. at tho junction Of MiIwau
kee and Chicago avenues, and fifteen
or twenty buildings, comprising
stores, saloons, planning and carpenter
shops, were burned i'll short time,
the flames being favored by brisk
northwest breeze and fed by very III
fammable material The Fire De
prrtment succeeded III checking the
progress of the f,e before it did any
further damage than already stated.
Considerable excitement prevailed Tor
a time. A repetition OF the scene OF
last night. was feared.
LATEST fire originated III DH-
gan's smoke house in the rear oi hlS
packing establishments. Nearly an en-
tire block was burned, bnt the build
ings were mostly Of al inferior sort.
One planning mill was destroyed win
some valuable machinery and patterns.
The loss is estimated at $50, eco.
The sale OF the Duke Of BIunsvlcks
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