New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-16
WHOLE NUMBER 1886.
1000. 900, and will probably not be over
e6,OOO, 600. .4t

sM"'"' f"oo ooo' and VIII pfooaoiy no1 % over
I This is covered by about two-fifths insur-
ance, which is divided among numerous
companies, Since the great fire the COM
Psnies have been very careful not to take
large risks in one locality. The following
are the largest losses: The Jewish Syna-
gogre, e30,0 Quin's Chapel. $4,000: the
Adelphi Theatre, $4,000; 81. James Hotel
and furniture. $l5o,ooo; ths Pcstotfee,
$4,000; the First Baptist Church, &100, 900;
the Church of the Messiah. $25,0o0; Oivet
Baptist Church (colored) $4,000.
| "A number Of serious casualties are re-
ported and several persons were doubtless
lost in the flames.
The fire is now completely uuder control
of property on the north side Of the city.
Another Fire Yesterday Afternoon
Block of Bulldogs Destroyed-Loss,
I S6O, O,0OO-lncendiary Attempts.
Another fire broke out at about 43O
P. d. in the northwestern part of the
city, in the vicinity of the junction of
Milwaukee and Chicago avenues. Fiji
teen or twenty building, comprising
stores, saloons, planning and carpenter
chops, were burned in Q short time; the
flames being. famed BY brisk northwest
material. The fire department were on
the ground promptly, and by the most Wig
orous efforts succeeded in checking the
progress of the fire before it did further
damage than already stated. Considerable
| excitement prevailed for a time. and
| repetition Of the scenes of last night was
expected.
house. In the rear of his packing establish
| ment nearly an entire block was burned,
but the buildings we're mainly of an interior
sort. One planning mill was destroyed. with
some valuable machinery and patterns.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
During the progress Of this fire two at
| tempts at incendiarism in the same neighbor-
hood we're discovered and frustrated. In one
case kerosene was used. Another alarm was
sounded from the corner of Wabash avenue
and Madison street about six o'clock, but
the fire there was soon subdued.
Losses of New York Insurance COM
| panies.
| NEW YORK, July l5.-The fire in Chicago
last night OccasiOned some heavy losses
among the insurance companies. They are
computed at about 100000.
A Memphis Company Loses by tho Fire.
MEMPHIS, July 1.-the Mississippi Val
ley and Peoples and Planters Insurance
Companies are sufferers by the Chicago
be ascertained; it is thought not very heav-
lily. 'e
A Resume.
The fire yesterday originated in a low
frame building used for storing rags and
adj joining an oil factory that stood between
Fourth avenue and Clarke street, on Taylor
street There WAS stiff southwest breeze
blowing, so that by the time the flames
had consumed the small dwellings, stables
carpenter shops, and buildings filed with
oil, paper and rags, the fire had reached
| State street where there were subJtan.is
business houses. The heat was like that Of
! a furnace, all consuming in power.
The newspapers comment in strong terms
on the policy of allowing wooden buildings
| in the city limits.
The most prominent among the business
losses are the st. James Hotel, the Reming
ton Empire Sewing Machine Company
Remington e. Sons gun and pistol manu-
factory. McCheney's sale stables, the Pres
, ing vinegar works, Schrefertin & Brother
furniture manufacturers, and large mum
Der Of others. +A .st
The area burned over covers fifteel
squares, taking bits, ,and half blocks here ant
there, and Jumping the whole, the burne'
, area is about half mile long and little
: i less wide, and embraced tumble-dOwl
!, shanties and palatial avenue residences
l The losses are as follows: On Clarke stree
|. $50 900; Fourth avenue $l75, 900; Michiga
' avenue $l50,000; Taylor street $5O ,oot
Polk street 10000; Harrison street $50 ,OO'
n Congress street $4,000: Van Buren SIRE
!, $50 900; the court between Wabash aven1
: and State street, $3.50, 900. Total 81, i,C25,O