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, 1874-09-01
THE LIyE.STUEIk MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

..- MONDAY EvzSrNo, Aug. 81.
CATTLE-Hoctiyad since Saturday, 4,tUo, Activity
and irsuneas continue features Of tho market for
tho market for oshor descriptions. Only aial 1or-
eontago Of todya SUPPLY consisted Of quality suited
rssS i TanS 9 " s. Ia
Ralcs word oHacto at higher hguro tan $3.50. About
everything that shippers could eafoly handle was
picked up, At $45o55 for fair 10 good qualitioa and
at 0o@Gb0 for cholco 10 extra. There wers liberal
purehaacs By Chicago bntetoru Mt and By
tceinra At for Texans anu At 81. rs for
na1Yca. Tho market closed ktcaly alit1 lrnl.
, 1874-09-01

New YoAk, Aug. 3l.--Tho package sr.ds III domea-
~ importing anu jubhiug brannhes, with faIr aalos to
Southern and southwestern lea!oss. Cotton goods
quiet aud unsettled. Cotnu aa,nnid, 0heyiat ahirt-
ngs, rolled laconnota, and gsa-bags wcro IN good
demand and nrnier. rslnts sctlrs, sspocially sido
nsnd 'syles.' Woolcns quiet. Draselng goods and
sk1rn lr1uly autlyQ
, 1874-09-01
COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY EVENING, Auy. 81.
Tho following wcro tho receipts and ship
nents Of tho leading articles Of produce in CHI
cago during tho past forly-eiglt hours, aud for
tho corresponding dato ono year ago:
, 1874-09-01

For &to NJ.
and tGr IT. tor 'nS M hosner ws4
poat]y NJ c,,aons ,rar, o ,,nta l., u s,
rod frits and os"nod Iofs goa 11' n,n raa ~ INV
Tho ysrd dhnbor 'enlars rnnroan,,t vcrv fair
gvadsa oxco,. romo nr;cas X ivi iri M
aro sndnI o,oh o,,l III ,JrS ,in, IT,
lnrno i1ont nfrfyetn} tho aofo1;3n"ka ami tho
ioluan1 Wag fair far nInco .atnfr' hatt iiahE for
tho oc were ,angng g
innlls, and tinmors, stnot no,t;n,,nn to imnroyo'
mid rocont n1icoo oro nd,erati to Tor nearly all
motGrialg. Bnr jrnn IL irn, n1,fi in nodorato de-.
inand, DutllInr materials. eoopbrauo, md naval
continued ]init roce}pta and q fair order trailp,
Tho timothy. mod market was 1notlorntoly active
md ilrm Tor tic lighor ouaitioa, wIicl, woro
mostly i,!uuiro for; Yl,ilo 1joor Ernos woro dull
md o1Ay. sFiax waa atoailY: nlso cibtor. IIidos
woro scarce. hit dull n,ll declined about
| llc. Hay il coming forward ulowly and moets
| with fafr local md outside lonaud at un-
, 1874-09-01

PlrTanunu, a.. ..AHg. 3l.--UrrAo Qlot nominaIy
a0u at wells and " vi river. pstker run ho.dera
nrm; 111ss freely bid without s41oa. Hiftssn rp-
nnartss III this vicinity hayo shut down.
, 1874-09-01

1loCSEeceiyci1 stnco Saturday s eO1 Un1ncss IN thia
ceparhcnt Of ea market acvo rho moderate our.
py Ao favorable weather. and Tho onco4.saRng rcports
from te East gayo buyers Increased confidence, nu
they cleared ts cng At 1o3l5c advance aver tie prices
rnng u tue clone Of la.t week. sacs were ~ Is .2o
Goo 1or 1fa58orh TO 2s for extra philadslphl
hogs, though must Of tho trading vAa accomplished
within raliRe Of $8T5Gs725 Tho marxct closed frn
Helow ire eo1Ec Of tho uuyn tranbaotiona
, 1874-09-01
A GLOOMY OMEN.
Tho Now York Times Of Saturday last hua tho

Tho Now York Times Of Saturday laat laa tho
following:
Tho Wnl-slrect raArkuts }iayo to-.9sy experienced
tho roniins Ut aullutg2 which net III carly and
Inns thus far provalea throughout tllo week. antl in
smc Of the hest fnancal snA business crcas there
4 growing mud half.expresae.l feeling Of alarm last
lroat!e*s This anticipation Ia Stimulated, too,
yary strongly by tho ruports from Esg!and, Wllel.
lanw that l1saVy crops u brsalana hava been Aar-
Wh1od tlnro this y0az, and 40 consa1utneu
oMs own abundant yioda viii 10 In losH
s':n,,. a;nys demand. with lover prices In hs
britain w Ut COURSE, be to caHcn tho coat ut braad
70 British ton4nh.hrs, aud may Iva in nseasuro ol!pst
Iucli ~ obacco and cotton ut broad ia not msroly
sAe "staG Of hfo"-n y lu right 1sn, Ut our export
hadc and the sumand should Ia unon VI INV wIIrre
to nupply # cotton and tobscco iii nj H.
salleA fnr nniit the cheapenng of .brsadyiuffn-
hss hza AS aetaA oauot on tha pockets Of tAe righ
, 1874-09-01
Tho l'retluuo hIarletx.

- NEW lUIEk,
Nav Youx, Avg. w. - Cor1oA u Dull; sales of
eeo balss at 1a1stsl7As not; rutuoa closaA steady;
, 1874-09-01


Dccrcaac tnls year last. 633, ,0yl
II is we'll known that those roturnB do not ill.,
cuGo hogs under Hi1 months old, whilo hogs Of
less than Tint aHo ut tho time Of count mako
very good packing tho nc1t winter. uouco .tlloso
figures may DO accepted ns proving too much or
too littlo III tho caso may bo.
Flour was dull aud unchanged. Thcro waa no
nnprcoiablo demand for nhipmont, and local
confined to wintors and fancy springs (od), with
no disposition TO nanio prices to tito outside
world or ita representatives Of tia prcsa. Dran
wa3 plenty, aud weak. but not quotnbly lowor.
SacH Toro reported Of 600 brls white uintor
oxtras at $3.50; $50 brls do OH private terms; 80
brla spring oxtras ut &G.00 475 br1a do on private
terrna; 1u0 brla ryo ut s5.37I5; 200 brls do on
private terms. Total, 1,57o brla; Also 90 tons
braa at s13 90 on track; 10 tona in bags at S140o
market closed with nellors ut tho following range
, 1874-09-01

/. MONDAY EVENING, Aug. a..
thta HfoFntng aud composed Of nearly all grades of
lunher TIC marhet was sttcned by local aud co,,,,-
try ds;Ers' and fuirly active. peco stun was III ,r
party atk eight nine cargucs and could have aold
olsrs to arrive hut refused to make contracts At
ssSe 1st, 1sh lnfs n1 wss qes but hea :.
sold tt *l.Ga aud Hmall lots brought $l5o shingpa
were slow at S3t0Gs2.75. DoarAH anl strpa vera
quoted at s. .0u for common, and slaGaa 20
for medium to cho!co nil!.run. About - cargoEs
w0ro left over.
Tho following GALES were reported:
Cargo scow Chrlstte, from Lutington, ESQ n, lath
at sl92 cargo Hrhr Carrier, from Aanl4tse, lcsk-
lead joists and scantlins $500; hold on contrasts
100 joass and setntling at $500. Bold BY i. X.
miIei t9uu; i n iatI Ut sl5o. soa Gy SAMPSON, %
Audock / Co,
At TIE YARDS.
Tha country demand continues fairly active md tho
market sltady for tho higher CraIes Tha Inquiry is
chiefly for common lumder which il uaualy Diiicd
ns slo.eo. Following nro tho 1uotationa:
sacoud clear, Inch 10 nc. soS SS SsSS
rhF9 Tird c'eas. 1,is nsl1' nsl1'...... sso9 e94o.ua
Ccar flooring, lst uud I'd together.
Clear sIins: 1T and ii together. SsiSS eslSS
FIRST common std!ilE. l8.u0 GLOON
Second common siding. 14,00 tSl5UJ
Flooring first common. dressed. ...,, 3lQO nSY3O0
Eoor,ng, second common, drcssed... $500 Qsoo,uo
FoorluK third common, dressed. l7DO 6alBUo
A waGon-box bpards. yelectol II
;, inclea and upward. d.............. :. $500 9to0o
- TaRon.box boafds. $500 t3a0.O0
atock hoaraa' 30.0D Gaaa.oo
stock noaraa' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10,V0 Gs1S,O0
HtueA upa4u1. ......... ....:.,.... 1.D1 l3lt.0o
common M boatas outAua for dry.,... 1850 91a.o0
anu anter-, r-,;....:..:..............1 1850 @ln.0o
yoist anu fcantllhs IL to Fl foos... la.UD (llHUD
tnaokcts, intt, suaFo.' Fo.'..............1 12,0D @s13.GQ
rIkess, ll.H0 q ~,
GetAr PONY, aplt 1900 Gl15.00
Gcnar poats round, ot9a inchca l7.U0 GS350o
L*tn ,.:;..................... LOO q 295
70. ha1cd shiAglea. 1.60 ia 800
a oF star:.. 500 4e 350
nn'ns1eS On tsaeE aeEtA1"...........a.. 275 u s.02
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Budget Of Scissorings.
"DE PROVISIONS, JOSIAH.
A Couple of Tar.heel Darkles Express
their Ideas about Civil Rights.
From the FAYETTEVILLE tN.Cl Express

From the Fayetteville N. c. Express
A sapient locking Fayetteville darkey
osciiiating between twenty and twenty
five summers, overlook an old negro Oh
the street the ether day. and wedging
him in a fence corner, proceeded to ae'
quaint him with all the gorgeous provis
ions of the civil rights bill Young Af-
rica impaired to old Africa a fund Of val
liable information, "thusly:
"Well, Uncle Billy, SumHers swivel
rights bill has passed de senate Oh dc
United States widout murmur
Is dat So Josiar?"
"Jess 80, Uncle Billy And say. I'm
Gle Billy, we colored pussons is gSine To-
see whose peryisions is in de pot We
are gwne to be allowed to ride free on
de railroads, smoke in de ladies' ear, and
put our feet on de percussions ob de seats
wheneber we dam please. =
Is dat SO, Josari"
"Jess so. Uncle Billy And say, Uncle
Billy, ives gwine to be allowed to stop at
de hotels and set at de head oh de table
and hab de biggest slices oh de chickens,
and lay around in de parlor and spit on
de carpets, and make de white trash hus
tie demselvos and wait on us widout
grumblin' and whencbel de boss oh de
concern shoves bill at us, we'll hab
him sent to Washington and obscured in
de plenipotentiary.
:" Is dat so, Josiar !"
"Jess so, Uncle Billy And say, Tn
Gle Billy, we's gwinc to be allowed to 90
10 de white schools and set up on de fiat
form wild de teacher and learn gchogra
ply, triggermanometry gehominy, Latin,
Dutch, French, Choctaw, algeebray rheu.
matics, de rule of thrice and de darhca
&C ood God is dat 50, Josiar2'
"Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, Tn.
ele Billy, wes gwinc to be allowed to be
buried in itaic collins wild looking glass
es on top oh dem, and dey will hab 10
carry us on a hearse to de grabe yard and
bury us on top ob de white folks, SO
whea de day ob resurrection am arrived
and de angel Gabriel come tootin along,
he'll sing out troo his trumpet, All yon
colosoed pemmcn rise fust" And say,
Uncle Billy, de pervisions oh dat bill
What's dat you say bout peryisions,
Josiar?'
"Well, Uncle Billy, as was gwine on
state, de per,isions oh dat bill
"Stop right dare, Josiar. lol say
dare's pervisions in dat bill ?"
"Jcss so, Uncle Billy. De pcryisions
Oh dc bill
"Stop right dare, Josiar. Ef daIe's
pervisions in dat bill, | want sack ob
-four dis berry mint Dam dc smokin'
in de ladies' car, and de gehography and
Latin, and de italic collins | want de
pervisions, Josiar Days all dere is in
de bill wuf dam cent?
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

ARBITRATION VS. VAR A lynx and
wildcat were steathily approaching, from
opposite directions, doing pheasant.
The lynx. however, was rather before the
wild cat, and had but just secured his
prey, when his rival put in an appearance
ard the following angry discussion took
place:
Wildcat" How dare you poach on
my ground? I've lived here all my life,
and that birds mine. -
Lynx" don't care. caught it,and
mean to eat it.
You shaut.
81 will
A terrible struggle then took place, but
although they both fought desperately
for long time it proved 10 be q drawn
battle
The wild cat then said "Suppose we
call in the lion, and accept arbitration in
the mattcrP"
agreed! !" said the lynx
Just fancy their chagrin when they
found that in the very thick Of the fight
neighbor had slipped unobserved away
with the prize
"Oh r said the lynx, "why didn't we
think Of arbitration and mutual conces
sion before the battlep We have lost
what we fought about, and inflicted in
juries on ourselves which may take a
long, long time to heal Yes, it is Ger.
tainly better to settle differences by arhi
tration rather than by war
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

BEATlrUDEs.-Bes are they that are
blind. for they shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are deaf, for they
never lend money and never hear tedious
stories.
Blessed are they that are afraid Of thun.
der, for they shall hesitate about getting
married and keep away from political
meetings.
Blessed are they that are lean, for there
is chance to grow fat.
Blessed are they that are ignorant, for
they are happy in thinking they know
everything.
Blessed is he that is ugly in form and
features, for the gals shall not molesl
him
Blessed is she who would get married,
but can't, for the consultations OF the gos-
pei are hers.
Blessed are the orphan children, for
they have no mothers to spank en-.
Blessed are they that expect nothiag
for they shall not be disappointed
Blessed are they that do not advertise
for they shall rarely be troubled with ,
customer.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Two American MAGAZINES.

rINnE excellence of American Magazines has
l. become SO well recognized abroad, that
one of the leading English Papers, the Lon
den Weekly Register. in recent issue, mus
speaks Of >cribHer's NORthty:
"Nc are constrained toown that Scrbner's
Monthly carries 90 ,sa prize against all oar
shifting r,uullly sylials for brillidncy of IL
u,uBtl0us and variety of contents. IL Is
simply "a wonderful shuiing's worth Moth
ing can be more charming than the cu's-full
o. force ana yigur; the li2ht aud shade are
manage With traly artistic power. Out
of It's one aud twenty original Articles, We
really do not know which to choose As best.
tor each and all are excellent
Not only is it tgue that Scribncr's Monthly
excel, tha English Magazines, but it Is -" The
Brst az the American Menthlies.
m tae extent, variety and artistic excellence
OF ijs illustration OF American themes, 1t has
never been even approached, much less ex-
ccle3 II has @ larger page and gives great
cr variety ia is contents than any other of
the Standard American Monthlies.
In literary character and in the brilliancy
and ability of its Editorial Departments, 1t
enjoys an equal pre-emincnce.
It's conductors started with the definite aim
of making it the best B,GgdziRe in the tcorld, of
which they have never fora moment lost
| sight.
| A considerable demand has recently arisen
| in England for st. Nicholas, Scribners New
/ Magazine for Boys and Gils one publisher
desiring to secure an edition of three thousand
Of the first bound volume (when completed)
with his imprint.
The success of ST. Nicholas In this country
/ has been even more remarkable than that of
Scribncr's Monthly. 1t is pronounced to be
IAN ideally perfect Magazine tor children"
and as Is the ease with all the best literature
for children. il has been found to possess sur
! passing interest for grown up readers. as we'll
! The influence of the periodicals of the day
can scarcely be estimated, especially upon the
rising generation. Parents and teachers can
not afford to be Indifferent tn This influence,
or careless in relation to the character OF the
literature furnish ID to the children outside OF
their school lessons la IT. Nicholas not only
are History. Natural Philosophy, Literature,
Inc Arts, and Manufactures presented In an
attractive way to Young readers, but she chill
dren are stimulated to seek Information for
themselves.
The Publishers will send to any address a
-peeimen number of ~. Nicholas, posta &c
PREPAID, on receipt of ten cents. the bare cost
of paper and printing. The magazines are
sold by all fret class Booksellers and News
ceaiers. every where.
Scibncr's Monthly, 81 year; 35c a number
| 81. Nicholas 3 25c
SCRiBNER 4 CO.,
' Chs Broadway, n. Y,
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

I They tell queer story about the
doctors in q certain Texas town, who
were all away last summer to attend q
med cal convention. They were absent
about two months, and on their return
found oil their patients had recovered,
the drug stores had closed, the nurses
had opened dancing schools, the GENE
terry was cut up into building lots. the
nndertakers had gone to making lddles,
and the hevse had been painted and sold
for circus wagon
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

EEr Lost in moving, on the first OF this
month, porcelain urn, of classic design,
containing the ashes Of a beloved hus-
band The finder will receive liberal
reward and the thanks of a doubly afllic,
ed widow on leaving it at the Office Of
the New York Cremation society.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

ET Confirmed old topper soliioquizes /:
"They say whisky is curse. And they
say brandy is 4 curse. And they say to-
bacco Is another curse. Well, wish all
those curses would come home to roosi
and roost low, at that. so as could pull
'em down Whenever ] wanted en-. F"
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

e." "Whatk kind OF sausages is them I"
qneried an old lady Of the young man Of
literature and peanuts, as he passed
through the train, selling bananas.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Sarah Grove Grange, No. 81.

JouN :. MATLoCK. Master,
A. Gooding, Overseer,
j. =. Daniel. Lecturer,
James Whitehead, Steward.
J. W. Matlock. Assistant Steward,
Daniel Johns, Chaplin,
5. l.. Winlrey, Treasurer,
]. +. Cooling. Secretary,
Sterling Matlock, Gate Keeper,
Mrs. :. Whitehead. Ceres,
Mrs. c. NJ Daniel, Pomona,
Mrs. N +. Gooding, Flora,
Mrs NJ. Winfrey, Lady Assistant Steward
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Prairie Grove Grange.

losF,u WIHrfKS Master,
G.. T Perrin Oycrscer,
Samuel B8W-den. Lecturer,
y. o. WctGlerford, Steward,
j q. SAlHneic Asst Steward,
~ T MORGAN. Chaplain,
John q. * bier. Treasurer,
l.. +. I.}an. Secretary,
j B. Smith. GATE Keeper,
Mrs. A J. Winters. Ceres,
=" d. G.. Kibler. Flora,
" NJ. l.. Shields, Pomona.
4" Emma Miles, Stewardess.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Notice to Trespassers.

A LII persons are notified to desst from cutting or
"A hauling wood from the following described
lands in the bottom, or miles South East of Van
Buren,. to-wit: The 5 Il 4 OTIS W a. and the 5 WI
of W a section T. and the ; L = Of + = Of See
ton 5, Township $. Range 81 West.
lftimber stealing from these lands is persisted in
shall be compelled TO try the efficacy of q criminal
prosecution against the offenders.
JESSE TURNER,
Van Burcn, Sept. s-iw.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Alma Grange, No. %!

NJ. f. LOCKE, Master,
A. j. Steward, Oyerseer,
f. l.. Seward. Lecturer,
]. T.. smith, Steward,
". Il Boiling Assistant Steward,
A r. pohhs, Chaplain.
L. N Boiling Treasurer
A. y Howell. secretary.
Z. T. Byais Gate Keeper.
Mr.. X. A Locke. Ceres,
Al,,. Is i. i.eHigoc, Pomona,
Mrs. VI. \ Pride Flora,
Mrs. NJ \. Smith. Stewardcss
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Shamrock Grange No, IA.

+. C. OLIVER. Master
W. B. Shoemaker, Oyerseer,
Iconidns Neal, Lecturer,
William Clouch, Steward,
William VI. Hill. Asst Steward,
Eli Oliver, Chaplain,
A. c. Burgess, Treasurer
H. i Hale. Secretary,
Isaac VI. IL II. Gate Keeper,
Mrs. Jane Oliver, Ceres,
Miss Eliza V. Shoemaker, Pomona,
Narcissa NJ. Shoemaker, Flora.
Mrs. Rutha Hale, Stewardcss.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Mulberry Grange, No. 1877.

T.. HOPPER. Master.
W. :. BAILEY. ONcrscer.
w. !. RFMY. Lecturer.
I B. REMY, Steward.
j. Il. GOODMAN. Assistant Steward,
Josrrn SCoTT. Chaplin.
I. ". NJ ARLER, Treasurer.
WILLIAM WILKERsoN. Secretary.
Ell MORGAN, Gate Keeper
Mrs. l. \. QuEsENBERY, Ceres.
Mrs. FREDoNIA SCOTT, Pomona.
Mrs. MARY BENNETT. Flora.
Miss JOSIE WIGLEY, Asst. SteWardess.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Oranges in Crawford County.
Crawford Grange.

JAMES SANGSTER, Master.
HIRAM BRoDIE. Oyerseer,
". A. i DAVENPoRT. Lecturer.
THOMAS ). FOSTER. steward,
;. G.. CorTREI l., Assistant Steward,
PEARSON MAYFIELD, Treasurer,
z. B. LoiD. Chaplain.
x. G. HATHAWAY, Secretary,
\. j. FOSTER. Gate Keeper,
Mrs. JULIA FOSTER, Ceres,
Mrs. HIRAM BRoDIE Pomona,
Mrs SUSAN \. IoID, Flora,
Mrs {. NJ. HOLMAN, Lady As't Stew'd
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16

~ Pay us ,rhaf you O'ce
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Lafayette Grange, No 40.

RICHARD HILL, Master,
Thomas n Ingram, Oyerseer
Elisha Dean. Lecturer,
James I Jones. steward.
Lcondus NJ. Hill, Assistant Steward,
w. G. Meadors, Chaplain,
Columbus G. Adams, Treasurer
W. 4. Dean. Gate Keeper,
William A. Arnold, Secretary,
Mrs Mary +. Hin. Ceres,
Mrs. Caroline Dean, Pomona,
Mrs Caroline Love, Flora,
Mrs. T.. V. Meadors, Stcwardess.
Regular meetings every Saturday, before
the first Sabbath in each month, at the resi-
dence of Elisha Dean, at o'clock p. m. and
we earnestly invite members in good stand
Ing of other Oranges to meet with us.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Van Buren, Grange, No. 16i.

DANIEL MICHAEL, Master,
Thomas II. HiXson. Oyerseer,
II. l.. HOLMAN. Lecturer,
NJ, G. Lemley, Steward,
NJ. +. West. Assistant Steward,
Samuel McCurdy, Chaplain,
Alfred Tool. Treasurer,
Henry Shibley. Secretary,
August Shabcr. Gate Keeper,
Miss j. | HOLMAN. Ceres,
Mrs, =, A. Furie. Flora,
Mrs. b. Tool. Pomona,
Miss O. II. Tool, Stewardess,
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-16
Shoemakers look out for your Souls.
VUST RECEIVED.
- bbls Julius II. Smiths old reserve
Wh1@lSSy,

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head
ache in a hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than lis on your back in pound of beet
and it carries bead like a necklace; for
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-27

north of Bay City, and JAS. A
Freeman appointed postmaster.
Quite a sensation was created in
Vaudeville Monday morning by
the announcement that a Mrs
Woodward had given birth to trip
lets-all boys, weighing six poun dis
each.
A grange was organized Mon
day night at Brookiield, with twen-
ty-eight charter members. There
are now five oranges in Barry
county.
A fire in Saginaw City on sun
day morning destroyed n building
owned by a woman named Seyfardt
and occupied by a family named
Stevens. There was an insurance
on the building of $1,000 and on
the furniture of $1,000, which will
cover all the loss.
The rake factory of L. II. Hud-
son at Diamondale, Eaton county,
was destroyed by fire with all its
contents Sunday night. The loss
will probably reach $4,000.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-27
Fire tat Chicago.

Between 3 and 4 o'clock last
Tuesday morning a fire broke out
in the Union Central Depot build
ing, occupied by the Michigan Cen.
tral, Illinois Central, and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroads,
at the foot of Lake street, and in a
short time made such progress as
to defy the fire department, and
was entirely consumed. The bag
gage in the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy baggaYe-room was nearly
all lost, only a few pieces being
saved and taken across the street.
The baggage in the other room at
the south end of the depot was
saved. the fire being put ont before
it reached that far. Some of it
was, however, removed to a place
of safety. Nothing was saved from
any of the offices in connection
with the depot. all being swallowed
up in the common destruction. The
tracks were filled with cars and
most of them were saved, but the
men were unable to remove a num-
her of fine passenger cars. The
Michigan Central loses three pass
enger coaches and two Pullman
sleepers the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy road lose three coaches,
including one Pullman sleeper; the
Illinois Central loses four coaches
partially burned; the Cincinnati
Air Line one coach. The loss is es.
timated to he between $500, 900 an6
100000. The depot was frame
put up after the great fire for TEN
porary use.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-27

The sheds Of the New York Cen
trail railway were completely de-
molished. The water overhowed
the banks aud found its way to the
lake through the Hamburger canal
Great excitement prevailed among
the people. The following are the
names of the damaged vessels: Pro-
pellers Fountain City and City OF
Port Huron; Sailing vessels, j. c.
Harris, Erastus Corning, J. d. Saw
yer, b. l. Bruce, Flint, G. Martin,
and Thos. p. Sheldon. The damage
Thursday was estimated at one
million dollars.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-27

Last Thursday the warm weather
and high water caused the ice in
Baffalo river to move and break up.
The ice was piled up in such force
against the pontoon bridge, that
that structure was carried away.
As the moving mass swept down
the stream, it took with 1t ten first
class vessels and jammed them in
one heap against the State street
bridge. The bow spirits of the yes
sells in their rapid course carried
away the lower part Of Plympton's
elevator, and caused great damage
10 the City and Niagara elevators.