The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-06

without D CrecO, IL III reality DclOuSS 10
that liberal form of Congregationalism of
which Plymouth and other 'broad''
churches are examples, and, while the
change in his religious position may not
excite surprise, it will be regarded with |
interest by his friends and acquaintance !
in this State. I
Great Fire At Oshkosh, is.,-.LOss near
s2,OeO,OOO.
CHICAGO, April 20.--The following facts
in regard to the fire at Oshkosh yester-
day afternoon are cleaned from specials
to the morning papers
The fire commenced at the corner of
Pine and Marion streets, and spread
th1 ough Hancock, Pearl, Warren and
High streets, destroying the depot of the
St. Paul railway and proceeding to Main
street, where the principal business houses
were located, and extending on the north
line Of the above limits southeasterly.
across Wanjoo and Otter streets to Cape
street, the south line being the river, with
the exception Of block or two near the
foot of Main street.
The building in which the fire origin
| ated was the saw mill Of Morgan
Brothers. on the north side Of the river.
1t was dry as finder and filled with most
combustible material, and the heat was
so intense that the firemen we're unable
to approach sufficiently near to render
any service. The neighboring lumber
piles fell an easy prey
to the flames, and millions of feet Of sea-
soned lumber we're Immediately envel-
oped. A dozen other saw and single
mills and their lumber piles yielded to
the fury of the flames. A brisk wind
famed the flames, which were whetted
by the small frame houses Of the mill en-
plovees. But few of the families saved
any of their goods.
The firemen, tor time, fought bravely in
the face OF terrible odds, to stay the progress
OF the fire, but we're driven back step by step,
and one after another the business buildings on
Main street were licked up by the ms ttiate fire
and crumbIed into masses Of shapeless ruins:
all the principal dry goods stores, banks,
hotels, aud newspaper Offices. All of them
went down before the resistless hurricane.
Merchants had time to save but little. for
their facilities tor transportation OF goods to q
place of safety were limited. few succeeded
, in CARRYING few loads Of their most valuable
, wares away from the track Of the fire, but by
far the greater number lost their all.
, The Beckwith House and the Adams House
tw 0 hotels of large CAPACITY, finely furnished
with all the motern improvements, were de-
stroyed in almost q twinkling, and nothins
: worth mentioning was saved. The loss on the
former will be about $40 900; on the latte
6 $4,000.
The newspaper and telegraph Offices sharet
e the fate OF the surrounding buildings. TIL
:. Northwestern Office, owned by Allen K Hicks
Twas probably the most valuable The North
,rcstern is daily paper and fitted up with al
facilities for its publication and the execution
: of Job printing, OF which nothing was saved
l. The loss will be about $4,000. The Times,
@ sprightl7 weekly, had also all the convenien
Q cies Of first-class Office an its loss is abo
= SlO,OOOs
Three men were reported killed by fallin
= walls, but their names could not be ascertain
If ed in the confusion amors of further los
d Of life were also prevalent hut were net auther
ticated up to a late hour last night.
Over two hundred residences, large an
& small, were burned, and over one hundre
le stor, s. hotels. banks, ETC., also the Opel
v House, vAluable structuree costing nearly
6 hundred Thousand dollars, and the fines.
\ Wisconsin, outside Of Milwaukee. All the
= were entirely destroyed.
10 The loss IS variously estimated The mo
ce mode, ate estimate Is $75o, 900, and the highe
IT is g, 0OO, 00o.
A. The city is in the utmost confusion. HUI
VI
- children were lying about the streets or rcaI
IN ing around in search Of places Of shelter. II
ar heavens were lit with the lurid glare Of &
at fire, which, up 10 late hour last night, v
in burning iercely.
"A Gangs Of desperadoes were providing abc.
~ seeking plumber. They succeeded in inspl
nu ing the greatest terror aud the citizens orea
nd lied for mutual protection. I
Nv police were powerless to surpr'
IN them or to quiet thr fears Of Outrage.
49, The flames began r. yield to the persiste
Cd Efforts Of fireren and citizens at 8 O'Clock.
tits anticipated that the insurance conn
ok nies will withd eaw their patronage from
,at city--they having threatened this step
- summer.
ny Arrangements will be made to reorganize
mo newspaper Offices in the unburnt distri,
the Telegraphic communication vas severed at
he early hour OF the fire, aud though repeated
h.t terapts were made b. renew it the only ope
10 tor who succeeded in keeping his circuit Of
oc was the Northwestern railroad man.
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