Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-17
ANOTHER BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO
LOss Several Millions OF DolIar---.
Thousands Of lher-ons hOmeIe-.--.
The Rire IGageH IL Hour.

Thousands Of Ier-ons IAom-I~-----
The Pre- RACES IL AI0urs.
A destructive fire broke out in Chicago
Tuesday afternoon and swept over a large
portion of the southeast section of the CITY.
The course Of the tire was mainly north
ward, and it ended very near where the
great fire of 1871 began. The hire orig mated
in paint mandatory at the corner of l2lh
and Clark streets, where some workmen
were mixing paint. The adjoining build
ings caught fire and the flames were at FIRST
blown southwark 10y 4 stiff breeze, but the
wind soon shifted to the southwest, and by
sunset it blew a gale, sending the fire tow
fr the central part of the city. At half
past G O'Clock the flames had made nearly
a clean sweep up to the corner Of Third av-
enue and Polk street. Up through Wabash
avenue and State street the flames swept,
and soon the elegant First Baptist church
on the former street was heap OF ruins.
The post-ofice building took fire shortly
after o'clock, and in 20 minutes it was q
mass of flames. The last load of mails was
removed Just before the fire reached the
structure. The wind nearly died away at
this time and it was thought that the post
office building might be the last to 90. but
on the contrary the fire from this time
gained on the department, and in spite OF
all efforts at 1880 o'clock had progressed
northward and taken in the block on the
east side of state street, which consisted OF
low wooden buildings, and on Wabash av-
enue north from Harrison street, one block
and half, taking in both sides of the street.
About midnight there was favorable
change in the wind to the west, driving the
hre back toward the district already burn
ed, and toward the lake, and assisted the
hremen much in staying the flames. For
two hours longer the flames continued
their carnival when they yielded to the al
most superhuman efforts of the fiji emen.
who had disputed their progress inch by
inch. Three tremeu were killed on Van
Buren, street by falling walls. Many 9TH
ers were badly burned, and three steamers
were destroyed, the men not being able to
save them on account Of the swift progress
OF the fire. 1t is reported that several chill
dren were burned to death in tenement
houses.
The notable structures consumed are the
Michigan avenue house, the ST. James and
Continental hotels, the Adelphi theatre and
post office building. The first Methodist
| church, two Jewish synagogues, 81. Mary's
Catholic church, Davis's sewing machine
building, the Aiken's theatre, and Woods
hotel, were also destroyed.
The loss was very heavy and is variouSly
estimated between ono and six million
dollars. TIE insurance on the larger
number of buildings burned was quite
small and in many cases there was no in
surance whatever. The public structures
and business houses were mostly well in
sured.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July Is.
S p. m.-Another fire broke out about
about $3.50 p. NJ, in the northwestern part
OF the city, in the vicinity of the junction,
| on Milwaukee and Chicago avenues. Fii-
teen or twenty buildings, comprising
stores, saloons, planning aud carpenter
| shops, were burned in a short time. the
flames being famed by brisk northwest
breeze, and fed by very infiammable ma
terial. The fire department were prompt
ly on the ground, and by vigorous efforts
succeeded in checking the progress of the
fire.