, 1879-01-05
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THE END.
About o'clock the fire was completely under
control, and little could be seen from the limit
at which the policeman stopped the traveller
save an ipdistingulshable mass Of black ruin,
out OF which no particulars could be picked, on
account Of the weather and the policemen. just
about this hour the theatre opened, and it was
really pathetic, yes, emotional, to see the ladies'
padding and plashing their way through pud-
dies, ankle deep, over hosc-pipe, amid the roar
and hooting Of the steamers, to hear the Berg
ers blow their horns and see Sol Smith Rus
sell do Dorcas PeunyToual. Mr. HaVerly was
one Of the sufferers by the fire, which undoubt-
edly reduced his Saturday evening receipts.
Besides, he mourns over. the prospect OF having
the Post Office removed from the vicinity Of his
theatre, Us it must be for time.
At ouarter-past 10 o'clock it was announced
officially that the fire was out, Jet this did not
deter great throngs OF people, who persisted in
Drawing the energetic policemen, from Wading
through the freezing slush to gaze upon the
ruins of the Honore Building. There was really
nothing to see, but perhaps it was pleasure to
listen to the putting Of the few remaining en-
'gines, which kept up lively concert Tor the
benefit Of the ncighborhood until about mid
night. The fire struck out at 10:15-
At midnight the Fire-Marshals had left the
scene, and tad thawed themselves ont as we'll
as they could. Marshal Swenie stated that he
made a tour OF the building after the fire had
been cxtingulshed. and found that the ends Of
the building below the fourth story were in a
tolerably good state Of preservation, and,
in his opinion, the law books and the
furnishings OF the military department, and also
s. A. apR Rof <ho ht,if1.
ing, were but slightly damaged. The centre OF
the building was badly burned, but the fire and
smoke found vent through the stairway and
the large elevator passage-way- An engine
from the outskirts CT the city, which had not
been employed at the fire, was called TO the
scene and the company left in charge, rs the
burning embers were continually setting fires in
! odd corners throughout the building
MINOR CHICAGO FIRES.
| The alarm from Box 1872 at 5:25 yesterday
| afternoon was caused by fire in the frame
building Nos. 153 and 155 North Wells street,
owned BY Jacob Koch and occupied by him on
the second floor as a dwelling. The first story
was occupied By Gottlieb Schlecht anc Charles
Eicks for rendering purposes: Damage to
building, s., 1,000, covered br s., 600 insurance il
unknown companies. Damage to machinery
and stock in the rendering establishment,
$1,000, covered by policies for Sl,2230 In
the Traders, OF Chicago aud the Chenw1th ol
Boston, The flames also caught No. ISL. owned
| and occupied by Matilda Eick5, and was dam
! aged to the extent of about $500. The Iirc
| originated from unknown causes in the engine
| room OF the rendering establishment.
The Fire-Patrol received still alarm at 1913
| in the evening for ire at Gllett's cardboard
manufactory, No. 116 Fifth avenue. Some one
had thrown lighted cigar, as is supposed, into
| n lot Of paper. About $500 damage was done,
the Patrol extinguishing the fire without calling
on the Department..
The alarm from Box 355 at $40 yesterday
afternoon was caused by fire in the two story
aud basement brick building No. $50 West 1ay-
| lor street, owned by John Conwar, and occu-
| pied as residence by Patrick Cavanagh. Dam
age, S10O to building. covered hv s., 400 insur-
| ance in the Gernlania, OF Buffalo, che Hudson,
| OF New York, and the Detrcl: Fire Damage
| to furniture, $50. Cause, an ovcfheated fur
mace in the basement.
The alarm from Box e76 at 1:07 was caused
by fire in the basement Of No. 13 West jack.
son street, In the wholesale markets, caused BY
| defective Cue. The fire was between the cell
ing ana floor Damage, about $100.
A still alarm to the Fire Patrol at 10:l5 last
evening was caused By IN incipient fire in Tru-
man s. Gillett's paper warehouse, No. 11G Fifth
avenue Damage, SIS. Cause. wooden spit
| toon catching fire from the stove.
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