The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-30
The OshkOsch Fire.

CHICAGO, April 29.-The Inter- Ocean
will publish tomorrow morning the fol-
lowing facts about the Oshk0sch FIRE,
which were learned from General Allen,
proprietor Of the NorthlcsSteyU newspa-
per of that city. The loss to Morgan
Bros, in whose mills the fire originated,
is 100000 and on James y Gitlec's mill,
$4,000; with tut little insurance. Mr..
Spauldings residence, one OF the finest
in the city, was burned. The N0rth-
western office went like paper, though the
building in which it was situated was
brick. Courtneys block, which was
erected last winter was burned, loss
$4,000, insurance $1,000; also the fol-
lowing: Richtcr's mats stores, loss from
to $4,000; Hay hardware store. loss
100000; Williams block, loss 9,OOOi Kuhn
" Stcads, dry goods, loss sl3,OOOi Web
bers millinery store, loss $4,000; Clark
* Forbes, dry goods, $4,000; Walls
grocery, $4,000; the Northeastern build
ing, $4,000, Insurance $4,000; Big
ger, dry goods, about 100000 ltniS was
the largest store in town, and the build
ing was regarded as ire proof; Mckee
* Folds, dry goods, $4,000; Coils block,
about $4,000; Union National bank
building, $4,000 postollicr olO,OOOi
SLickney's boot and shoe store, $1,000;
Johnson's shoe store, $4,000; Rollins
shoe store, $4,000; Hatch's jewelry store,
S30,0O0i public library, s. 900; Gardner 5
confectionery and the I"teS office, with
the other offices in the same block, S4O,-
900; the Beckwth House, $4,000, in
surauce $1,000; Badgers block, con-
tanning the Good Tempiers' hall, 2l5,-
900; Opera House, Sl5O, 600; Adams and
Fremont House, $4,000; Coleman
printing Office, $4,000; Morse x Bisrah's
wholesale liquor house, $1,000; three
stores in the adjoining block, $4,000;
Crawford u Williams, hardware, S3O.-
900; FORBES block, $4,000; Moses Il
Schlarbis leather store, S5O,OOOi Powells
crockery store, $4,000; Dckman :, So
600. The court house and records were
saved.
These figures are only approximate,
and no list of the insurance could be
given by Mr., Allen. At this hour little
beyond what was telegruphcd from
Chicago this afternoon, about the insur-
ance, can be learned. The insurance
agents here say they cannot obtain any
facts from their representatives in Osh.
kosh, and owing to the condition Of the
wires but little report could be obtained
from that point
Loss Estimated at $4,000, 900.
The H,ier-Oteau'S Oshkosh special says
there is no possible way OF arriving ut
the loss of the insurance companies by
the Oshkosh fire, since all the agencies
but one have been burned out and the
books are in confusion, while the books
OF one agency are burned. The insur-
ance in this agency, GARY and uar-
mons, is estimated at half million dol
lars. The total los, 10y the fire Is thought
to be greater than first reported and Is
now put at twO and half million dol!
lars. 1t is estimated in general terms
that the insurance Is 30 per cent. OF the
losses. About 300 families are burned
out and relief is much needed. The City
Council has appropriated s., 600 for their
immediate wants. There is no discour-
agement among business men, aud the
feeling is strong that rebuilding must
commence at once. Several hours, RAIN
to-day failed to cXtinguI-h th" fire, which
is still burning among the debris
4 dispatch from Fondu Lac to the
Times, says
ADecp Pail
hangs over the stricken city Of Oshkosh
Five times since its foundation, has
conhagration visited il. but the present
calamity is the most crushing one of all.
This is the third time within year that
fire has dcsoIatcd it. This fire has taken
most of the fine residences. The citizens
seem utterly hopeless and walk the streets
with sad faces.
The ruins are still smouldcring, and
when tho former owners are asked what
they will do they reply that they cannot
tell at present. The offices Of the t"ic-
graph company are burned. and facilities
Tor work are very poor. This added to
the general confusion and the inability
of even those who were losers to give
particulars, prccludcs the possibility Of
an extended report
Oshkosh lies on flat piece Of ground.
and there is almost n continuous south
west wind, which, on this occasion, WAS
blowing with great violence. 1t has been
the custom in Oshkosh lattcrly, when II
heavy westerly wind was blowing.
for the mills, which are situated
IN the western part OF the city to stop
work, to prevent fires. \ number Of
mills shut down Wednesday noon, but
4. D.,l- r.T,r-.I -..,, ,r..rls
and wheE Mr.. Morgan asked Mr.. Peck
TO do so he was answered shortly, saying
that he Peck intended to run his own
business. Shortly after this the Morgan
Bros. mill was observed To bc on fire. and
in worry few minutes the wh"I"
building was in flames. The
fire companies and thousands Of
citizens were promptly on hand. but the
gale was so fierce and tn" material Of TN"
mill SO combu-tiblr that the fire could
not be stayed, which speedily drove them
from place TO place and advanced to the
heart of the city. John Dayi,-, "A clerk
in the employ Of Morgan Bros. attcmp-
ted to save some books from the mill but
becoming bewidcTed was nearly roasted
before he found his way out. The ar
was flied with shingles
and cinders which caused
destruction to the houses q. great dis
lance from the actual flames. ard rs the
flames proceeded rapidly toward the
principal thoroughfaras, even the most
sanguinc gave up all hope Of checking
them, and the city Wa, devastated as a.
ready described.