Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the i-Weekiy Times.
fBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE.l


Chicago July l4th,-A fire started this even
ing about 4 80 p. NJ on Fourth avenue, near
Twelfth street, in South Chicago. The hre
broke out in paint and manufacturing shop
corner of Twelfth and Clark streets, where the
workmen were mixing materials when eX-
ploded and caused a confiagration.
The fight with the fire is now between Mich
igan avenue and State, Harrison and Van
Buren, streets. The merchants continue NOV
ing their goods far down the business center.
The last building to succumb is the st. James
Hotel which has Just commenced to burn.
Many of the finest buildings in that part OF
the city have been burned, though a majority
of the buildings were poor and shabby. Inc
people are exhausted, it being excessively
warm to-day. As it was evident from the
course of the fire and strength of the wind at
about 80 that the postoffice building was in
all probability doomed, General Macarthur,
our Postmaster made arrangements ut once to
remove the mails to place Of safety, and all
needed teams were at once pressed into ser
vice by him and by O'Clock the last loaded
wagon left the building, and the place that
had been the depository of the United States
mail centering here was deserted forever, for
at 10 minutes past 8 o'block the building
caught and by half past it was mass OF
flames.
1t seems somewhat singular that this con-
fagration should be checked at the same place
where our previous big fire was checked. and
that the very building spared by the previous
fire should be one of the last to succumb this
time. The mails were all removed to the
sub-station.
On the corner of West Washington and Hal
stead streets and on the east side of Wabash
avenue, some dozen handsome buildings were
destroyed, while ON the west side of the street
between these limits every building was lev
eled with the ground. Looking westwardly
the same dead level of ruins was presented
so wildly engraved on the memory of our in
habitants in 1911
Contrary to the hopeful expectations ex-
pressed at half past O'Clock, the fire from
that time has gained upon our Fire Depart
nent and in spite of the efforts by the whole
Fire Department the fire at f-past 10 O'Clock
had progressed northward. taking in the block
on the east side of State street, which was
composed of low wooden buildings, and on
Wabash avenue north from Harrison street
one block and a half taking in both sides of
the street and working over along on Michi-
gan avenue northerly towards the Exposition
building. The fire is at present between Van
Buren, and Jackson streets in its northern linn
it and burning north with great tierceness.
At present the fire is apparently beyond the
control of our fire department, and engines are
on the way from Bloomington. Milwaukee.
Aurora. Elgin, Racine, Dixon and Amboy to
assist, and if the wind does not increase or
change, there is great hope now that the fire
may be crowded into the lake.
The fire limits on the south are No SIS
State street near Harrison court; on Wabash
avenue, No. AIS, just south of Eldridge court,
and on Third avenue, No. 253. between Peck
court and Twelfth street. Van Buren, street
seems to be about the northerly line of the
fire, although some buildings are destroyed
north of that. There being only the lake east
Of the hottest fire with the wind tending rath-
or toward it, has done large share toward
making our loss lighter than otherwise would
have been the case.
Reno, New, July 141For some time past
this town has been infested with a gang of
burglars, who have broken in and robbed a
number of places, including Chamberlain's
Hotel, the Lake House, and Chambers saloon |
About o'clock this morning Mr. Elliott. pro. |
prietor of the Capital Hotel. noticed four men |
who acted suspiciously, hanging around his |
place. He arranged with Deputy Sheriff Hut
ton that he would 90 down the lane back of |
Commercial street, and act drunk-Hutton to |
proceed from the end and come to his assis-
lance. Elliott had only got into the lane when |
he was espied by his men. who said: Here's |
drunk; let's roll him. and at once started for |
him. Elliott drew his pistol and showed fight, |
when two of the robbers also drew pistols one |
showing pistol right in Elliott's face and dis
chargsing it. but Elliott threw up his hand |
knocking the pistol up, and the ball glanced |
along the top of his head, cutting a very |
ugly cash. The others then commenced |
beating Elliott over the head with pistol
cutting him up very badly. In the |
meantime Elliott had got in fighting or
der, and shot one through the chest and again |
through the leg, bringing him to the ground |
and capturing the second, when the other two |
made OFF. Through a misunderstanding Hut |
ton did not arrive on the ground till all was |
over. Under Sheriff Kinkead, who was then |
notified, at once started after the escapes on |
foot, leaving the other officers to follow on |
horse. AT the crossing of Steamboat Greek he |
overlook them, called on them to surrender |
when they both drew pistols and showed fight |
Kinkead called upon them several times to
throw down their arms to no effect. He then
fired shot gun loaded with buckshot, several |
shots passing clear through his man, who |
dropped; he is dangerously wounded, and
there is little hope for him. The other man
surrendered. The one shot by Elliot is ser |
1ously wounded There is great excitement
here, and as it is known that others of the
gang still remain in town. it is seriously talked
of organizing protective society to drive
them away,
Chicago, July 15th.-The exact
limits of the fire are as follows: On
Clark street near Twelfth, where it
originated, for about block north;
on Fourth avenue, from near Taylor
to Harrison streets; Third avenue,
from near Peck court to Harmon
court, on the west, and block fur
Their on the east side; on State street,
from 500, near Harmon court, to
301, near Congress street, on the
west side, and to the corner of Van
Buren,, on the east side; from 942
Wabash avenue, near Peck court, to
267, near the corner of Van Buren,,
on the west side, and No. 294 on the
east side. Michigan ave. is burned
about one block, lying mostly be-
tween Van Buren, and Harrison
streets.
Following are some of the prin.
cipal losses:
st. James Hotel, Empire Sewing
Machine Company, e. Remington
d Son, gun and pistol mandatory;
G. Charles, lamps and refiectors;
Prussian Vinegar Works; Schwarere
~ Huber, stoves and hardware: P.
M. Plat, clothing; C. Bauer, boots
and shoes; A. Gambler, matchmaker;
B. 3. Parker, furniture; Woods
Hotel; Victor Walter, merchant tai
Tor; A. Schreferstein Il Bro, fur
niture; M. A. Hussner. millinery
and dress goods; M. Adder, glass
ware; Adam Miller, boots and
shoes; M. w. d F. Lester, furnaces,
ranges, etc.; Frost 4 Co., wholesale
liquors; Chicago Photographic and
Copying Company; S. II. Herze-