The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
GREAT FIRE IN CHICAGO
DESTRUCTION OF TINE moNeRx BLOCK,
CONTAINING THE POsToRFuCH ANn
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS.
Loss ef ever Ss0s. OeO-Navrew Escape
es the 1nmates-The Rtremen Taken ~
. DisadvantaEe - How the Disaster
Origlnat Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Jan. AT . 80 this afternoon q flre
broke out In the Honore building, one Of the
nost elegant blocks tn the city. which was built
Dearborn and Adams streets and occupied BY
the Chicago PostofBoe, Gen. Bherdan's head.
quarters. The general office OF ihe Chicago and
Alton Railroad. and numbers OF the largest law
:. II epneral m est alarm was sounded and soon
brought all the nre:eBgines In this city to the
scene, but almost before a stream could be got
upon the stf ueture the flames had swept from
the baseTent. where u originated up the s,aiIi
ass apa mssns ~ sscsps Tor many peoe Who
rs we're IN he % Upper % stories. g. The buiidlos Was
sia stories. witt, a Mansard roof. The flames
dows ana a dense cloud Of smoke and steam
enveloped the building. Biz men could be seen
ut the fifth story windows on Dearborn street
and crowds shouted eneour agenent to them ss
the life SAYING ladder came In sight. This
apparatus failed 70 work promptly. and soae
the se seo essGSsa E9 5s s
smoke, One at time they eraspsd the rope.
and 81 P SAFETY The sst %sa o
as ss pounds. Il must have rsauired an an Iron ron
grasp to maintain bis weight. Others were Ies.
cued from the building by means OF ladders
In the alley separating the building from the
Honore block to the north. the fremen disooy.
cred a. woman upon the ledge at the fourth
ous n wsnaew sshoS q
ali who beheld her were hleaohed with terror
he whH was large fnd
aud falling. be dashed to pieces The firemen
shouted for her to remain quiet, while one oi
70 6e slo"aa
the task was very difficult.
In less than an hour from the time the fre
and the flames hen made their way rapidly.
At this writing 4 y not Known that any lives
been lo,t OEns 70 the intense cold the
| the flames In the upper stories. The mercury
ct the time was ten degrees below zero, The
streams would scatter na aPd freeze and ssg
streams did effective. work from q twin struo'
ture 70 the Honore block on The north side.
Tse vsp were ereesd by Hon. H.
Honore. father. In. law. of Fred Grant. The
building was In the. hands Of Mr., Isham, as
ss1 "1S Sny st ssqsa 3 ssr iSs
military headauarters and the Ohiosso and
A,Hd This Il tbe third lime that the Chicago post.
ece has 5 been g burned the previous occasions
pcstofloe employees and the ilre patrol.
The poor hremen bad severe tack. and the
e sn sa baa Z Ss,sssa csa re sssye si
av stsnt death R By tho failing p. . large timber
from an escape ladder, which grazed their
The Are originated In the engine-roorn under
the pain stairway from m overheated smoke
stack. and 80 rapid was its progress that
stairways. Even from the second and third
stories the occupants. including dozen ladies',
were Obliged 70 Chamber through the windows
!ous that no lives were lost. and as far as heard
The nfs |. @ stl!l burning y q this hour, /, D. M
twenty engisss are q. work upon Il lis lis under
control The. wallis q the building presen mt the
ss # e. ahss ssSs
:s 9s around sa ned fss ssnty s%a ss
| rent Of water which Is thrown on the building,
One Of the engines Is imbedded in this Ice and
can get ?at e, night HUNDREDS of feet Of hose
zero Sa and ssa9e s9 sssns4 degrees De-
o Se a ooe sna %
saved q Ihe ess.nt iar9ishins. q The le.fsr.
Of the Chicago and Alton railroad once was
saved. butin damaged condition, Nearly all
the mall matter and effects from the postoffice
and taken 70 The new Singer baildins. IN 1s; tie
basement OF which a.! office has been fitted up
to night. and the mail will be delivered as usual
o.morrow 1t IL an admirable location.
The total loss By the fire cannot be accurately
estimated right. but 1t will be between $500 900
Hamilton Milling and Mil furnishing Com
pany's building was q stroyed By hre, The loss
n very heavy, two-thirds Of which is covered
by insurance to the extent OF $40 5oO alb tut ons-
hslt In Ohio aud one. half In Eastern compa-
ies.
FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 4.--Tbe Miesse House
and Bells livery stable were destroyed by fire
and the county jail partially destroyed at Deca-
tur Yesterday The quests OF the Miesse House
narrowly escaped With their lives. Loss 5000:
Insurance $4,000 Bells loss $500; NO insur-
ance.
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