The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-30

from Morgan's Mil to the Milwaukee and st. Paul
depoE and freight house, and they were swept
away like leaves in blast furnace. the are
skipped through the planning mill or Lines, Libbey
4 Co., leaped to the sash, door and blind factory
OF George W. williamson Co., taking the mill and
yard OF st. James 4 Spill on It's course ana swept
down to The planning mills OF Bell Rogers and
Ben Hence on Market street.
MARCH OF THE FLAMES.
In the meantime It had veered to the nortnward,
mp Light street TO High street, taking the North
western House and the large frame buildings OPP
OF Light and High streets, caught fire. ana it swery
along eastward, demolishing the handsome brick
residence OF j. II. Spalding corner OF High and
Bond streets. When the names had reached Mar
ket street there was change OF wind to the north
ward, and a slight lull in its force, which
gave some hope that by proper handling the IRE
could be kept down the west side OF Division
street, and not allowed to cross over to Main
street. 1t was but the faint flicker OF deluded
hope aud soon the hurricane drove the flames
onward again roaring anu ueVOurlng as IL went.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Mayor spriugnam seeing the probable result OF
the FIRST outbreak, teegraphed to Fon du Lac,
Ripon and Meenah for steamers. These de-
spatcncs were promptly responded 70, and in a
short space OF time help was on the ground from
other cities. In justice TO the Fon du Lac Fire
Department 1t should be said that the reason
Of its delay in arriving was q want OF
transportation. The engines were at the depot
and two hundred men were IN readiness, but
there arose some Misunderstanding. NO loco
motive was forthcoming for them. Alter waiting
an hour and half the sneboygan and Fon du Lac
Road took on one OF their locomotives and sent
the boys along. They arrived IN time, however,
TO do much enectuaI service When the flames
finally swept over Main street the sight on that
and adjoining streets begrars description. For
time those having stores and business places
along Nam street had great hopes that
kept from crossing Division; when at length there
was no doubt upon that point, there was no time
TO be lost.
THE SALVAGE or THE FIRE.
Everything was in confusion there was running
to and fro in not haste. Teams were eagerly
sought for; empty vehicles were ravenously
secured; the sacking OF the beautiful stores and
the pilng Of goods promiscuously in wagons carts,
or any available conveyance, commenced in true
earnest. The clerks in X. /. Buggier's had the
.-.z.nca or,r,ovnd IN rarrov,no t6nfr cood1 ana
every available truck was engaged oy the dry
goods interests in that vicinity to remove them to
place OF safety. But, IN spite OF their untiring
enorts the dry goods men suffered large losses.
The smoke became binding. and tue strife along
Main street was terrible. Unbrded horses, let
loose from the livery stables, came dashing
through crowded streets; runaway teams came
tearing by, while the Yelling and screaming from
man to man became perfectly terrifying. II was
a Wild scene, which pen cannot picture. The are
had easily crossed the street and was devouriug
the Commercial and First National Bank build
ings. The frequent booming OF bursting gun
powder in Frank Percyis gun store added but
another aspect TO the carnage Of IRE and the
wind fury that prevailed along the street;
showcases came crashing to the pavement; silks
and ribbons from the fancy stores foated along
tue sidewalks; articles OF every description new
and tore in every direction, driven by the fierce
wind that ragged like mailman.
THE POST OFFICE BLOCK.
Desperate efforts we're made to save the Post
once block and had the danger been rom the