, 1874-07-16

gan'n packtng.house was two-story franc build
tnK, owned by young man Of TINT s,atuo, and
occupied by two OF hle brothofa, WHO wero
ongaged In the moat buslneaB. Tho STRUCTURE
with outbuiidings was valuoi At botween $4,000
and $7,C00. It wAa lightly Insured, but in what
companich and for what amonnt could not DO
ascartntned, owing to tho absenco from tie city
Of tho ownsr NJ The atpGt J. contained wss valued
81, 900 ouch on It. The building, VIM totally do
stroyod, aud tho htock nonrly, II not quito go.
From tho packing house It waB but ut stepa to
No, 2d6, ono of tho most dangerous tiuder bo1os
ou milwaukee, nvonuo and that .was speedily
enwrapped and M speedily wiped ouL Of exist
enco. 1t waH Bingle.atory franle llro-trap, mud
was occupied aB 20
aAsH AND BLIND
store By A. II. Dosel. Tho building was COM
found ut ths tmo Of Tho fire, hia Ions Oh etocls
been rory large, as tho place would not hold
much. Tho next building on tho southeast waa
brick, Which withBtood tho hcat for q timo, but
was finally compelled to sucoumb. It was almost
totally DESTROYED, together with ttH contents,
Tho owner WAS u Mr. Alaoder, and occupied tho
uppcr floors aB 4 residence. Tho ground floor
was also uHcd rs bookblndory aud stationary by
Joseph Launer.
Tic mott building to this on tho aouthoaat
waB No. 219, another nretrap Of tho two-Btory
franc order, occupied by Louis g. Malow as q
noar and feed store. There wa5 scarcely yostlgc
Of 1t left five minutes after tho ro attackedt, No
idea Of tho loss could DO gained. Tho uo1t build
ing In tho ]ino Of tho fire was wo!l-oonHtructcd
brich, occupied by A. q. Lanston & Co. as
paint. oil, and g}ase storo. This structure pre-
fazcd Ia tho least, Had it not been for 1t tho
e"tiro hlock would cortaiuty havo bceu swept
away to tho corner OF snngamon street. This
proyidontial bartior enablod tue 6remon working
on milwaukee, avenue to give their outlro atten-
northwest ata % ond Of a tho are, aud eud Which woro orc
sproadlng vida obstruction ID tholr rear. These
wete Nos, 229, 2s3, and 2a5, oeoupted rospoctive-
y BY r. Murphy gT9cSr s a: Mesttnews hard
takofs. They mers al old md worn two-gtory
frane str1cturost ind offered no opposition
whatovor to tue march Of tho are. Their own
ors loss as well as the loss suatRincd by thoHe
firm OF undortakors certainly. did not suffer
much damage, for they got their peculiar stock
out on tho street before the fire reached their
premises. The collans were Tipped on ond, and
sot in giostly array on tho Opposite side Of tho
thoroWghtsse, who're thay aeryed to moro atrong,,
~ rcmlnd tho excted spectators Of tho red
destruction that mas everywhere visible Of
the ultimate vanity and worthlossneea Of oil
human affairs. They we're not without thoir
humorous side, howeber. Il waa auoh On unu-
standing In muddy ditch, that many could not
1efrain from smiling and ustoring some con1lcal
remark or othor, aud there waa still further
cauBo for fun iu tho fnct that the majority Of
cur "laat houaaa" wero pafnted a fiery rod,
which, by tho way, appears to be tayorite color
On Milwaukee avenue. Ouco tie iiremon got
fairly to work 10 front the street fire Was quickly
auhdusd, aud then tho fight was at tho roar
aiIf sud Tratt strast aud Morgan and Sangsmon
stroatH,