, 1876-01-02

tnns ~ vh;ch the wires are attached Happily
thero we're but few tires and the last one .tr.nad
in. from the cornts Of Bradley and Noble streets,
was soon out an.,,
Company, which are about as poorly supported
those OF tho Fire Alarm service. we're also ill.,
Jared. Between Randolph aud South Water
Streets, in the South Division. there were several
bre1ho, and many OF the West slde Wires were
aIso oat Of order, but from what causes or at
certain. '-.-..
BUILDING nLows DOWN.
The most serlous accident reported mp TO mid
night was the dcmelstion OF double four-story
pe;s bt,ca building at No. Sl3 and 39l South
Canal street. Shortly afto1 6 O'Clock an unusu-
a|Iy styous gust Carried 1t or its foundations,
aud deposited the greater portion OF 1t on tue
street. 1t waa erected by Ryan q Hagesman,
contractors, and WAS owned BY gentleman re-
sid,uR On Peoria street. wuose name could not
be ascertainod. 1t WAS not completed, and con-
seaueu,ly no one was injured by its fall. In con-
str1lctuu it was tllnsy to tho utmost degree, and
no more opportuno time could have been select
ed for it's dosauclion. The loss will amount to
about $1,000
cuuRcu-sP1EE GONE.
Shortly after o'clo2k last evening the wood
en- spre Of German Lutheran Church on
Wentworth avenue was blown away by tho gale
and was dumped on the residence OF Mrs. Bud
lager, No. 1917 Wentworth ayonuc. just ACROSS
tho way from the church. Fortunately the iu-
mates OF tue house were in the Kitchen at the
time, and no one was injured. The house WAS
damaged to the extent Of aboas 5200.
A FALLEN SION.
On East Madson street, Charles p. ke1loge's
immense sign was blown down at about lo
50 feet long, WAS carried high mp in the all, after
being torn on, and then came down With ter-
riiio crash, q number Of pedestrians narrowly
escaping. Solomon Dingee, the auctioneer, had
4 lnrgo wire sign, Which was torn and
twisted by the wind. and camo
crashing through the windows, scattering sash
and glass in every direction, aud creating great
consterqation 10 the vicinity.
About 6:40 o'clock last evening large trunk
sign over the store Of Becker kopaell, at NO.
2o5 aud 297 South Clark street. fei! With CRASH
to the sidewalk below, striking = colored ooy
named Joseph Butler over the right eye, ana in-
dieting large gnsh. This wound WAS soWed up,
and the little fellow Was taken to his residence.
In the rear OF No 500 Fifth avenue.
There has not been that riotous extsavagance
in s,cns which used to prevail before tho hre.
but the way in which last nights wind dealt
With somo which were thought to be secure,
ought to convince the authorities that they are
nuisance and source Of danger. Whom thev do
not blow OF aud smash u nan' skull. they make
unpleasant noises aud cause him TO get nervous.
MINOR AcCEESTa-
At o'clock zinc cornice on the brick build
iuc No. LIS Archer ayeuue WAS blown down hud
destroyed. Loss to tha owner, J. Matternis. soo'
The Jackson street side OF TUG high fenSe On
closing tho new Custom. House took t9mole Oh
it's own account during the evening, ana is no"
lying nearly on level WITH tne side"a ill., T.
A large plate :E'ass "'naon ~ s9aplu
Cores saloon, on Monroe stleet. casea IN oIaet
the wiud pressure at about ~ 0 cloca, oomas1nE
tho pockets OF the propr'etofs 10 1oe 'uoe oi
about S15.
4 large tin sign PROJECTING 1rom llpnau I}
pavosbop on tho corner Of Clark and Monroe
streets came flying doSu At o CLOCK, ana
alighting on . fancy gas lamp totally aemolisnea
it. Loss $50. ,1
Between and 10 O'CLOCK Adame Street pnaRo
was blown open, and was nos secured asaio 'o1
soma time. No one was IN the nelsnpafnood III
The time, and 1t wns not noticed uutu policeman
chanoed to pass BY.