, 1875-10-30
FIRES.
Iurn;n: Of a Four.ctory Bric:: G.rus.
:urc cn Canal Gr,c: Last
Evening.


for7H rASt1. s1I;Li.r. ;i;.E xA1tsoS.
y obstructive ire occl'rsi pa4t night 1t $3.50
nc,o,k, IT. N,s. GJ AMI e. SuntA Caaas htrest, Il
few foo,h no.t!, III Msll45n. and tho tnanuor IA
which tho flame. s up tic i!cAyanH iu tile nnurky
Atmosphere t'ia'lo !: ,rcae a. IT rcpntstton of
Former pea: t. 'niAgtati yt:H "as imminent. THO
%'a''u illumination i,ad 'ts effect on property
DWnerd na'l nsktrs a.Aerlhtns III Far 4 oil I[a!f
nd III lr-s than tIalf a,l llolr an lntnot.se AZ
rrilpl4Et nf people was abult !la burning t,,ild-
i;..-.
1hc H21,l c1,no tron, i X 32l. a:r1 In ff.ern
in1intaA alter siai alIat EenroI tn ne il il Kcclnd
alarm. U.cus hInitt, Dt the frt'it;ar futcc
s:a:" :at Ia III It tito t'atncH issuing ifnnl
tH. n:.enent Of NJ. u, aid Promptly gave tho
hisna!.
THE BURNED Hr1LD1SGs,
sno"n ms tho Wclch Block, wors OWNED hr T.
q. Which, real-esLato 1eacr, and were fo,r.
ttot" aud baHcmeht brick structures, with ii
frontage OF to feet on tho wet side VI Canal
st:cct, anA extending hack to tho alley. Ihe
base,ncnt Of No. Us wns need nB All engjue-
rom for supplying steau..powor to tnailu.
featuring sirtlH i'll tho block, and it was
there that tho site undoubtedly or,e.nats1,
null probably nroan from the furnace cun,4eclod
with Tho boiler. which was situated In tia rcnr
psrt Of tie ba,olnent. The tamcB quickly
nIlcad throughout the Whole ot tic rear portion
Of tho block. Tho WOODWORK Of the while
structure "as III nnd exposed. tho tipte7 floors
beiug unfinished 70 far a~ tho walls and ceilings
we're concerned. ami ths tfre therefore had full
plny. AMI tho mara Of tiane which lit III tho akv
for miles around made rand 1rog1esa, and toua
hut little tins to destroy the wholo Interior and
Aehily all contained in it.
Tue "el,-tlirtcscA eiIorta Of the tremou had
the effect uf
PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE FINE
to tho stlo'''itE old "ooaen shells on sAv Houll
Bldn Ut Tho burned bnil.iinG aud tho fine four
Btory brrs block or Z. L. ". tiatcs on tho north
ettr. lu an hour after the tire broke out 1t was
sufN!ncl aud on,y tiis brick wa!s loft standing,
After tho great tlro ii 1871, tho W'cch Block
was Occupied by ma'Iy Businessmen, including
lAwycrr. doctors. Prntcra. tlry go3is 1nerctIanty
Ht1!cryninn. and oti!era. 1t "ns from there 4.
3. keinyg supplied Liz patent inslues after hi.
establishment WAS dcatloyeA; tho Ijo'c! ise-
t"rt.y MAS printed III tn, second floor and
other enterprises conducted during tlr basi,,eus
exc1ttmrut following ihe great fire Of tie ago.
Nl nArlsJS,
d partner Of Mr. Welc1l, "As present at the fire
lnHL nlsht mud sLatod TO q IuHusE rtortor
that tho block was valued at :'O.Utp. and there
wns MI insurance Of I'll, 0Gv upon 1t, In ten af.
fGrcHt companies. III amounts Of -, 0tU in cacl,
but lie was unable to give tlle na,ics of tue conn.,
panlea or tho agents who represented them.
Tue building was constructed about ten ycArA
AEp. Tho total LOSS uEun Il will bo about
slno0J according to 4 hurried eetlmato. Thu
tarae tnsine. furnace, and boiler in tll., baso-
n,ent Has alsn tho property Of Alr. Weicl, aud
was entirely destroyed.
OTHER T.03SEH.
Tic Lnscsdo Lauuary. j. c. Sheldon pro-
prosor. occupied thu eutra Of tho second floor
vi the block, aud abuut thirty wo;pen wcro EN-
nloyci in it. air. Sl,o'don estimated llis laundry
fixtures AMI Rtock at i4,0uo, and has Insurance.,
pul!cies nf 900 eacl, III the Lycomlng OF
l'enuby!yanA, md the Citizens Of st. .Lon,s, Il
large quantity uf flushed aud ut!inihhei wasll-
ing was IN hantl md tho numerous patrons Of
thG ostabslnlent WHICH waH uno Of tho mont
extensive IN tho city, Will Luye to fotego their
clean thirtB for SUNDAY Of buy new outs.
Tho Nh1tnny Manufacturing COMPANY occl-
pea tho auirl floor in tho manufacture of cur
raIee-wcels, aud snffei Ell loss ninu,,ntlng (cs-
tIma:ea) 10 nbout - D00. 4 puniber of tunu
were employed by tho Company. No one repre-
kenllig tile bus could Dc found, aud, ll.e1e-
Iote. tha Insurance, II any, was n0t leatucd,
1ha lErDt tloor vi No. u was occupied by c.
harstner t. Co., as 3 mlll-fnrnishiuE establish
1lcpt. Az noso Ut tho Eenliemon owning tic
stock weEo plt SENT its value could not po nsccr-
taned. but 1t WIS reported Ut G1.000, aud fully
iuHtired, Some mill machinery III tho back pait
Of the Htore wan entirely destro, ed. While tho
rili-stoneH aud poftal!o 1nliis front wcro uu-
ip!used. Tho loss will reach about IL, 5U3 or
2I,NUU.
Tno fourth floor was used Is last factory },y
lnGrahan 4 Co.. Who Il I'd largo Qual4tity Of
ulutetial and flushed work destroyed. Their
loss is estimated a. el0u0, mi iua rance not
kNowt. but reported anln!C. leu or fifteen mcu
were employed br the firm.
W +. Noyo l. Sun occupied tho store Of No.
G5 ~ mIll-turushing pluce similar to TINT Of
kle=tner'a. Their loBB WAS estimated at about
,3ou. Tho stock Wn8 valued ut - .UUO, aud wA3
fully insured.
Somo Of the adjoining property was slightly
damaged By wat9r, but 40 relious loss resulted.