New-York tribune., 1874-07-16


fire burned a number of houses on Mchganaye., ou'
has lot damaged that street TO any great extent ooo
twenty blocks burned. The loss is var1OuS'S os'
mated. but cannot be given with accuracy Il "l o
be less than slOOOODO and probably not over soVV''
This is covered 10y about two-tns Insurance. whlch Is
divided among numerous cOmpanie' since tie k'p
fire the companies been very careful not 10 'AA
large risks in one locality. The following are anO"H
the largest losses
The Jewish Synagogue. Jg0o9
Qunns Ghlptl.. .--.--'------- ' 5000
s. james Hotel and furniture 'iSo'oS SoSo
me F rst B-Ipst Church. ch..-..-....-.-.-----loo'OO
TIE Church OF the Messiah ;..-...-.---' 20 20 oo, C
Oivet BAPTIST Church tcOlOredl -.----.---- fo''o'
number of serious casualties reported. and sew
or.l ,ersons were doubtless lost I'm the flames.
our citizens reviewing the situation this morning.
congratulate themselves that they have escaped tne
destruction OF the most important business PoruoH
again which appeared at enc time immineh" 4L'i'
time the fire originated low frame building usou oi
storing rags and adjoinod IN oil factory that s'oou
tween Fourth.ave ana Ciark-st., on rayor-s' AHo
great fire of 1911 originated a stable In both cases
therefore the fire began in the center OF neghpor"oo
occunied nv wooden buildings. There was stn SOUTH
west breeze blowing that by the time the nAihes ns
consumed the small dwellings. stables carpenter P
and buildings filed with oil, paper ana ras'' '"u
reached Sate-st., where there were suDstah'ia D''
houses they were like The heat of furnace anu a"-
great coniiagration were not wanting for'u"a'''s,
after burning up nearly 20 blocks, and destroying '
First Baptist Church. and two other church oui"N0'
the Post OHice, the Michigan Avenue ana o' ''Ao'
Hotels the Inter-OceanIc and other elegant o'o'N'
erected after the fire Of 1871, ana number ol nho %
denccs the lanes stayed right at the very uo'S
OF the heaviest business blocks, and the three OF iouf
best hotels.
The fire burned o small portion of Cl'rk-5t'' hoAi
Twelfth-st where originated, thence took Ihru a"u
Fourth-avcs.. between Peck, Court ana I"on'H''''
and burned there as far Harrs0r-st. 5I"'e-s'' wa"
mrned from HarmOn-cOurt to Van Buren-o''' "doas"'
ave from No Az near Pcckcourt TO 5l, near tue
corner of Van Buren-st. and Mlchigan-ave' Hoh nif
son-st 70 Van Burenst-a short distance Inc business
hudnp burned on the side Of siatest NO 81; Oh
the west side the east side OF "aOa7n-a'e 20 On
the west side 81 MIchigan-dye II on the east s4o
Of Calk-st Ia the north side oil Foih't o. on "o
soutn side on the north side of Harrisonst Il On
the south sde l6 The south side oi I"e'n''' 40
Oh the north side, p.
LIST OF THE SUFFERERS.
Tie most prominent among the BUSINESS Io'ses "'o
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SGcs9 i,s9 RsH I5aai ana Plcidc Railroad freight
Fine Arts Institute Acad,mv ,v,,.,,,o.
J1nes school UuIilIuE, HIrrisonst ana tE'u'iuso'
The Post Oflce
Safest savings Bank.
CHURCHES.
First Baptisf Church W.D 4sl-lve.
l,eneiath Ansue M0arale Synagogue.
Keneatn B'naI 5kolom sJnasosde' "ADashre'
OTHER BUSINESS HOUSES.
Alaway Larsen, painters.
Arnold. James Morris. artist
BademAnn, Wu.. druggist.
Hangs Bros. hardware ahd stoves
berg, Mrs T., mllncr.
Biscow. Daniel L., artist.
BIssuW. .Oal Poklu IeA company
BoIter, T. l. x Co., grOccrs.
Boomer * JsuKs furnaces.
Braun, lAUInas, GluEa'
Brnkwortn. H., pOrkpacker
BuckIninster, Horace, restaurant.
Carney, Haskell K;arney' pliuters'
Charles. &. c.. lamps ana rcheotors.
Chase, l.. c. S Co.. saddles and harness
Cheney, q. NJ, sale stables
Cucago Terra Gotta Company.
Cole, W. L., blacksmith
The Atlantic Van Buren, and 5lerman-sts.
Tle Borg House, state aud HIrrlsOh-sts ~,
THe Michigan Avenue House, Congress aud WABASH
aESs f6e 81. James state and Van Bnren-sts
PUBLISHING HOUSES.
Cowp-rthwait * o. publishers
Gngas * Co.. publishers
Ihc NeC COrendHl
Ine Northeastern Lunbernian.
Woowortn Aiusworth & CO.. publishers.
BUSINESS HOUSES
Davis Saving Machine Company.
| l. D-nl, Kenny, boots ana Shoes.
E&cwnardt, Charles. surgical InstrumchH'
Farrell. T. H.. photographer.
Freeman Il strickland. poultry and game.
Fresh & Co, wholesale liquors.
tilvauuau. B. E. & Iusted rugs &c.
Cioss x Phillips Manufacturing Company
HAST LIurlts, artist.
Hanehult * Carter, livery stable.
Hart a GOOdall, carpenters and builders.
I-Ienard ii. T.. Il Co.. re,u estate.
Jaeger, LOUIS * Brother, wines and liquors
Jamerech. c. A., tailor.
Klein, Ii. c., < schmidt, watches. * -
Kllhener l., Stocking aud sock Manufacturers
Lowry, john NJ q Coz meal
Ishmau, O. T., photographer.
Malcolm, L. j. ~ Co., stoves ana tinware.
MoseDy, L. d.. groceries.
Maddel Bros. dIy goods
Mclean. J1nn D. & Co.. stoves and ranges
Murphy. b. A., csirs and tobacco,
NeuOerger, Il. d NJ, furniture
O'Nie, Patrick, liquors.
Pgnnlyer, shaw & Co.; earriA se manufacturers
Peters, Mdcuoh X Co.. olacAsmtns.
Pickering. Arthur, ar,isL
Plat, r. NJ. clothing
Post, NJ, artist.
Prussng * M.jar Works.
Remington Enpire :, VIII Machine Company
X min gtOn, T. & sons, suu anI pistol manufactures
Robertson J. h. r., ienre ana portrait ALTA artist.
K, ln, Miss A. T.. umbrellas.
s:hrefersein A. & Bro, furniture manufacturers.
scnureman * Haud Miutei Company
sonwareTe & Huber stoves aud hardware.
sinclair Bros, nard ware and stoves.
slade. H.. carriages.
saughton, Mrs, millinery.
stnIth, W. Il Co., mIutes and CRATES.
Spencer, VIM l.. * Co.. cutlery.
star GALVANIZED Iron Coruce CO.'S Works
Tester, VI " * r., IuIudct-' ranges -
Van BrOswer * Flood. hard ware, stoves &c.
VOlk, Leonard W, sculpture, &c.
Weber * Luckhdrdt druggists.
Wheeler, A. hardware.
Willet-, H., carriages &c.
WIngrave. j., ir, * Co., gas fixtures.
Z.ug * Beck billiards.
PROMINENT RESIDENCES.
Forest. J. K City Clerk.
Hall l.. e.. WIbISI-tye. and Peck-oOurt
Scammun. Hon. j. Y.
Wuite Horace, editor OF The Chicago TriOune
The colored people greatly afflicted in the Joss oi
,h. oIivet Church and many of their dwellings on