New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-30
THE BURNING OF OSHKOSH.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE.


rs ORIGIN IN sAw-MILL AND IUMBEr-YARDs-
RAPID SPREAD OF THE FLANEs-IwO HUNDRED
RESIDENCES AND MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
STORES, HOTELS, BANKS, &C, DEsTRoYED-HUS-
DREDs OF FAMILIES sHELTERLEss-TuE TOWN
IN THE POSSESSION OF THIEVES AND DEsPERA-
DoEs-soME OF THE ASSURANCES.
CHICAGO, April 29.-1'he following facts in
regard to the fire at Oshkosh yesterday afternoon
CLEANED from specials to the morning papers
The building in which it originated was the saw-m
OF Morgan Brothers, the north side OF the
IL was az dry finder and flied with the most combus
Bile material Tie heat intense that the hremen
were unable Ia approach sufficiently render any
scrvi"" The neIsnboiiny inmbcr piles fell easy prey
10 the flames Millions OF feet Of seasoned lumber werc
Immediately enveopcd. dozen other and shinSle
mills and lumber piles yielded fury of the flames
The brisk winds famed the flames, which yhetted
~ the snail frame houses Of the mill employees Few OF
the families saved any Of their effects. The remcn for
time, fought bravely, in the face Of terrible olds TO
stay the progress OF the fire, but driven back step
by step. one after another If the business buildings
Ma-s were licked up BY the flames and crumbled into
ruins from gona to Capet were where located all the
principal dry goods stores banks hotels and newspaper
offices.
al of them went down before TIC rosietc. hurricane
Merchants had time to little, for their facilities
for tn transportation Of goods TO place OF safety
valuable away from the track Of the fire, but
great number lost them all The Beckwith House
aud The Adams House, two hotels OF large capacity
finely furnished with all tho modern improvements
were destroyed in very short time. Nothing worth
mentioning was saved. The loss the former will be
about $4,000 and the latter $50 900. The
paper anl telegraph offices shared the fate Of the
rounding buildings The Worth Western office eprobab.
the most valuable The North Eeetern is daily paper
and the Office Hdd up with oil the facilities for its
publication aud for tho execution OF job print
ins. Nothing saved. The loss will BE-
about $4,000. The Times weekly published by
d. W. Fernandez, had also all The euences Of first
class office Ills loss win reach about $4,000. Three
reported kiilsd by falling walls, but their
could not be ascerained in the confusion Rumors
Of further loss of life also prevalent, but
authenticated mp 10 late hour last night. Over 300
residences nrfe and small, burned, and 100
Stores hotels, banks Sc, destroyed. The Opera
House, valuable structure, costing nearly Sl0O.O00
and the finest in Wisconsin outside OF Milwaukee, was
also destroyed.
1he oss is y1rou2ly estimated, the most moderate
estimate being $50 600 and the highest 50 900 900
The city is IN the confusion. Hundreds OF fim
lcs homeless. Women AMI children are lying abOnt
the streets roaming around in search OF place for
shelter The heavens were lit With urd glare or the
fire, which ND to late hour last night burning
fcrcely. Gangs of dcsper.,,Oes prowling about
seeking plumber They succeeded in inspiring the great
terror, and he citizcus orapz for mutual pocc
ton The police poNerless 10 suppress them, to
quiet the fears If outrage The flames began TO yield TO
the persistent efforts Of the fremcn and citizens ut
O'Clock
il is anticipated that the Insurance companies Will
Withdraw their patronage from the city, they having
Threatened tbi y ll~t Summer an.cments viii be
nude crglriIe newspaper Offices OF the unInt dis
irict. Telcgraphio communication was severed ut an
early date the Are the wires having been prostrated by
t.ia. ohio l.
doing all in their power TO restore communication,
when additional particulars Of the fire are expected.
The following are some Of the Losses sustained OF
Oshkosh by fire insurance companies:
Glohc of Chicago $1,000.
Mercantile OF Chicago $4,000
Northwestern National of Milw 3ukee. $4,000.
Pennsy lvania of Philadelphia, $4,000.
Traders Of Chicago s25,OpU.
Fire Association II Philadelphia, and American Fire
Insurance Company of the city, from 10000 TO
$4,000.
Phoenix OF Hartford, $4,000.
Phn.niX of Brooklyn, s;25, 900.
Tie lest losses sustained llaruOfu Avn
paDy VI Hartford, which amount to $4,000.