The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-17
When the fire broke out the wind was

when the fire broke out the wind was
BLOWING PERFECT GALE,
And when the flames once reached the
roof 1t become evident to all on the
ground that not only the building in
which the fire originated but the entire
block In which it was located was In
imminent danger Of being swept away.
So long as the flames were confined 10
the inside OF the house there appeared
to be well grounded hope that.the loss
would not extend beyond the destruc-
ton Of the building in which the fire was
discovered. But this hope was delusive.
THE WIND CONTINUED TO BLOW;
And the doors and windows Of the house
having been broken open, swept in and
sent the hot and lurid flames seething
and whirling In every direction, and In
five minutes more the roof was one vast
sheet OF flame and smoke. Fifteen min
utes later the second and third house be-
low were on fire and the wind which il
anything blew fiercer than ever sent
great
SPARKS AND BALLS OF FIRE
In every direction. Ten minutes more
and the two or three houses still further
down the street were on fire. and then
all hope of saving any Of the buildings
in the block was abandoned. The
flames, famed into furry by the high
winds reached half way across the ave-
nue., and for time it was feared the
houses on the opposite side would also be
reduced to ashes. Finding that their
efforts to check the progress of the fire
on the east side of the street, the fire.
men turned their efforts to protecting
those on the south side, and
SUCCEEDED IN SAVING TEEN.
From first to last the wind blew with
terrible force, and at one time it seemed
as If all that part OF the city west of
Commercial avenue and below Fifth
street would be destroyed. Great sparks
were carried two and three blocks dis
tants, falling on the roofs of the
houses, sheds and barns in their
course. AT one time DR.. Woods barn
near the corner OF Third street and
Washington avenue was on fire but it
was discovered in time and extin-
gushed.
| GRACE wfNsoR's ESTABLISHMENT
Suffered to the extent OF four or five hun
dred dollars by the destruction of a
wooden addition in the rear OF the main
building. In all
SIXTEEN HOUSES WERE BURNED,
Only two having beeh saved i'm the entire
block In which the fire originated.
THE LOSSES.
The house In which the fire was discov-
cred was owned by Cincinnati parties,
and was valued at 81 900. 1t was not in
sured. The upper portion OF the house
was occupied as sleeping apartments in
connection with the Waverly house aud
the lower floor was occupied by Harry
O'Brien's barber shop. Mrs. Gafiaeys
loss on beds, bedding, carpets, etc., is es-
timated at $500. Harry O'Brien's loss
is $780,
The adjoining house was owned by
Mrs. Cochran, and valued at $500, with
mo- Insurance. 1t was occupied by Jennie
WILSON, whose loss Oh furniture Is estI-
mated at $500. No insurance.
Peters ~ Oehler, blacksmiths. loss.
Asshnn. No insn-o-o~
< kratskie, baker, loss, 800.
D Or 500 in the Iycoming.
" = = lining house was occupied by
Pete Zimmerman as tailor shop.
Owner of tie property unknown. Loss
5000. No insurance.
The two adjoining houses were OF small
value and occupied by colored people.
Loss unknown
Mrs. Mary Aanion, loss $500; inSur
ance 5000 in the American Central.
The next houe was known as the
"Munn property" and was not insured.
The house was occ.spied by a colored wo-
man. Less $500. Three small houses,
one occupied by Gus Botto, were also
destroyei. The loss on all three will not
exceed $1,000.
VIM. Mccormick, loss, 81 GOO ; insur-
ance. Si.2OO, In the Manlntten OF New
York.
Pat Mockler, loss. $500; insurance
Sl.600, half IN the Farmers, Merchants
and Manufacturers of Hamilton, Ohio
and halt in the Commercial OF st. Louis.
The last house In the block was owned
by VIM. O'Callahan loss, l.2O0 in
surance, $500, in the Lycoming.
Messrs. Peters & Oehler had but re-
Gently purchased the property above re-
terred to, and their loss will be severely
felt by them. Nearly all the parties
burned out are poor persons upon whom
the. losses entailed will work great hard
ship. They deserve the sympathy of all
our people.