The New York herald., 1877-11-15
FIRES.
4 CHICAGO DRY GOODS PALACE IN FLAMES.

CHICAGO DRY GOODS PALACE IN FLAMES.
CHICAGO Nov. H. 1871.
At nve minutes past eight O'Clock this oven ng an
alarm OF nre sounded from the OF State and
Washington streets, are having been discovered IN
Field Letters retail establish menL BY fatal mistake
nobody was & the box when the hrcmen arrived and
they we're misdirccted 10 another building. and had
almost concluded that false alarm had been sounded,
when flames bursting from the upper story
Of Field Leer's large store. BY this judge
mcnt fully fifteen minutes were consumed, and
the nre had gained much headway before
the nrst stream directed upon Il. The origin Of
the rs is IN doubt sons saying Il began in the press
ing room, and some that II was FIRST found in a loft
above. 1t quickly communicated, by means OF the
opcn elevator hatchway with the lower floors and at
ten O'Clock almost tho entire stock Of dry goods
was completely destroyed by fire or BY water
The building to be completely guttod, except
the two lower floors, which remain less injured than
the others. An accident happened 10 the lremen by
which ono was killed outright and four others taken
from the ruins BADLY hurt that they VIII probably
die. Nc list OF insurance be gwen tonight Tho
loss will be estimated and sent as soon as possible
The fire originated, according 20 eye Witness,
Me stove, and probably from H. at the north
elevator, and spread not only by tho ell
eyators but by the light shaft IN tho middle
Of the building. which extends from tho garret The
basement, and istrom forty TO ity cet in extent.
The building was owned by the Singer
Manuias.uring COMPANY, and oo cost. when Du,lt
now at least hall q m,llion. The walls, which were
impaired by an earlier nre have been
as srUng they should be- ns are now
down. The building may, therefore, be considered
very nearly total loss The stock stock Is va
ST, 500, ooo Mr. Field himself estimates ths
loss al about $1,000 900 on stock. The manager
Of the re. s1.o sos I there & was r e.a stock
10 half million dollars worth OF tho
Wholesale stock stored IN the basement. The insur
the building IS not known. but Is stated to
be over $500, 900, and s placed by New York
agency. The stock Is believed 10 DC insured
Tor ut least two-ihirds Of its value Acc-
dents were numerous ana scarcely ono OF the 1remen
escaped without bruises. The fol owing are the known
Ities:-Charles A. Dudley, OF San Francisco, but
he arrcsiing TO night. killed watchman IN the
building, name unknown, KILLED; Lieutenant
na; Fsaac Saunsn
internally hurt aud asphyx,ated dan.
gerously; r. G. Payne, colored. hremen, head nnd
mouth severely injured; Jerome Barley. ppeman badly
injured about face aud hands. Tho following are
missing :-Johu O'Rourkc and Eugene Surrney, pipe
meB, supposed 10 be in The RUNS.
Patrick Smith, an cmploye, was hurt badly by tall
Ing timber, which struck him on the head.
All the injured are more or less burned The lnju.
stars and the elevator. winch fell on
account OF the breaking of the rope. Three
Eight hundred and nity persons are thrown out OF
employ by TINS disaster, 15o oi whom women,
employed as uressmaKcrs, utterS, &c.
VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY BURNED
ST. LOUIS No.. Nov. IA, 1877
At ten minutes after midnight hre broke out the
engine room the story slono front building
the East side Of Fourth street, Nos LOG aud 10S be-
tween Pine and Chestnut Streets opposite the Plan.
ter's House The flames rapidly ascended the eeva-
tor and envooped all the the part OF tho
building from basement to roof The building was oc-
cupied on the ground floor by d. J. Steinberg hat
and fur dealer whose stock is estimated ut from
500 900 10 SO, 000 In the Of Stenberg's store
was the restaurant OF John Bennett whose loss is
known; insurance, $4,000 The upper floors were oc.
cuped by the 81. Louis Bank Note Company aud as
lawyers Offices und lodging rooms. The building was
owned by Mrs. Aun L. Hunt, aad cost about $780, 600
little more than two years ago.
The following the lnsurances:-On building
(owned by Mrs A. l.. Hunt Queen, OF England; Com
Bremen, $4,000 each the London Assurance, Ger
American, oil New York. and Home, OF Colu NIB
Ohio. 80, 0o0s Total. $4,000. Thts Will moro than
the loss. Mr.. j. Stcnbcre stock and hxturcs-
wauKee. 81, 800 each; the Peoples, oi New Jersey,
S. 900; Aemania Of Pltsburg 1000. Total, $I65o0.
Stcipbergs stock was, valued ~ about $50 O00 Hc
also had from $4,000 10 $4,000 worth Of iurs In store
belonging to private parties which were probably IN
sured. John Bonnett's restaurant-Westchester,O OF
New York Buffalo, German and Girard. Pennsylvania,
g. 900 each; Farmers, Pennsylvania, $4,000. His
loss IS about So 900 The St Louis Bank Note and
Engraving Companys loss is SAID TO be $l4 900; but
the names OF The companies not vet known.
The insurance on the properly oil the ST. Louis Bank
Note Company destroyed by nre last night. fol-
Iows:-PhGn K Of Hartford, $4,000; Scottish Com
merciaI So 600; German American, $1,000; Shoe and
Leather, Of Boston, $500; Glooe, s., 5oo