Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-18
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Latest from Chicago:
CHICAGO, July 14.-9I5 P. M.-Tba
fire started about4 80 o'clock on Fonrth
Avenue, near Twelfth street, in South
Chicago: 1t ran north northeast tbronch
Fourth avenue, Third avenue, State
and two blocks on Wabash avenue
and large number of houses on tbo
eastern portion of the street, corner ~
Harrison street. It took the Post ~
flee and several churches, and LARGO
number of blocks.
July IA, 1O:3OP M.-The fight with
the fire is now between Michigan Ave
nue. and State street and Harrison and
Van Buren,. Merchants still continue
moving far down in the business CEN
tire. The last building to succumb ;s
the st. James Hotel, which has inst
commenced to burn. Many of the
finest buildings in that part of the city
have burned.
July ia still later dispatch savs
the tiremen had control of the confapro-
ton.
The exact limits of the fire are as fol.
lows On Clark street, where it oripi-
mated, from near Twelfth street. for
about a block north on Fourth Avenue:
from near Taylor street to Harrison
street. on Third avenue, from near
Peck Court to Harrison on the west
side, and one block further on the east
side; on State street, from No. 500
near Harmon Court, to No. 80, near
Congress street on the west side. and
to the corner of Van Buren, on the east
side; on Wabash avenue, from No. 942
near Peck Court, to No. 267, near the
corner of Van Buren, on the west side.
and to number 29i on the east side
Michigan avenue is burned for the
space of about one block, living mostly
between Van Buren, and Harrison
streets.
More Trouble in Arkansaa
July IA Little Rock special saws
all the militia is under arms. More
trouble is expected.
Fire at Iowa Fails.
July ia special gives an account
of most disastrous fire at Iowa Falls
yesterday, which started about 3p. M.
and destroyed the whole business por-
ton of the town. Loss 100000. A
gale of wind furthered the progress of
the fire. Forty-tive buildings were
burned. The fire was controlled about
sunset.
Military Changes
WASHINGTON, July 14.--Captain Chas.
S. Hoyt, Assistant Quartermaster, now
on leave of absence, is relieved from
duty in the Department of the Colum-,
bia, and will report to the Command
ing General of the Department of the
Missouri for duty at Fort Leavenworth,
in place of Major Dana relieved. Cap
tain Geo. Weeks, Assistant Quarter
master. is relieved from duty at Balti-
more, Maryland, and will report to the
Commanding General of the Depart
ment of the Columbia, for duty at Van
couver, W. T., in place of Captain
Henry w. James, Assistant Quarter
master, who is relieved from duty at
that place; and will report to the Com
handing General of the Military Di-
vision of the Atlantic for assignment
to duty at Baltimore.
Olympus ami Victoria Mail Route.
July 15.--The mail route between
Olympia, Washington Territory, and
Victoria, in British provinces, having
under recent mail lettings been changed
so as to start from Tacoma, the west
ern Terminus of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, instead of Olympia, the Post
Office Department has, under recent
decision of the Attorney General, ruled
that contract cannot he made for Ia
coma, that the mails must continue to
go ria Olympia; as recent Act Of Con-
gress prohibits temporary contracts at
a rate beyond the old price, and as no
one can he found to take the contract at
the old rates, it seems probable tho SER
vice will be suspended until the route
shall be re-advertised and q new con-
tract made.
Destructive Fire mt Oshkosh, WIsconsIm--
Loss Estimated at 81, 500, 600,
MILWAUKEE, July ia fire occurred
at Oshkosh this evening. 1t originated
on Main street, near the Beckwith
House, and proceeded northwest on
Main Street for half a mile, and west
ward to the lake. The buildings de-
stroyed are mostly dwellings,, with some
stores and factories. The loss is esti-
mated at 81 SOC, 600.
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