The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-09

but up to this time no particulars can be
learned as to the extent of their injuries.
The men who lost by the fire were 50 ex-
cited that it was almost impossible to get
even guess from them as to the extent of
their losses The figures as near as can be
obtained are:
The railroad cars and other property which
was destroyed is not included in the list, but
the loss is understood to be very heavy.
Potter, Birdsall & Co. are insured in different
companies TO the amount of S57 800; C. J.
King & Co. by different companies, 100000;
House & Davidson, $40 1900: Hubhell a.
Weston, $4,000; Woods, Perry & Co, es-
timated 100000: Variety Iron works. es-
timated $4,000.
The scene in the morning beggared descrip-
ton. Everything between Girard street on
the south and the river on the north, and
extending from Scranton avenue on the east
to the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
Indianapolis railway tracks on the west. was
either burned or burning Immediately
back on Scranton avenue stands huge pile
OF coal, which is burning with terrible fierce
ness 1t was red heat, and persons who
passed near it did so at the expense OF
the skin on their faces. Between Carter
street and the river, bounded on the east by
Scranton avenue and on the west by the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati q Indian
apolis railway tracks, where the large lum-
Der yards of c. G. King & Co, and Potter,
Bir1sall & Co. were situated, il burned clean,
not board being lett. All trains were
| stopped on the Bee Line road, but it is ex-
pected that they will be running again be-
| fore long In the morning the
| fire broke out west of the "Bea
| line" tracks in the lumber yards OF Hub
| bell Il Western, and number OF large
| piles shot into flames The iiremen at once
concentrated their streams on the turning
! lumber, tut could do nothing more than pre-
vent its spread, without eXtinguishing it. At
noon t,e flames We're still burning
| fercaly.- and the firemen were battling
with them Lravely. 1t is not known
what the extent of this latter fire
will be Mayor Farley was right in the
midst Of the tiremen all night long, with his
trowSers tucked into his boots, and his face
| scattered with mud, working bravely The
militia we're ordered out to protect property
and keep the crowd back. Woods, Perry q
Co. say they will soon be able to fill all
orders, as they have large stock of lumber
| in Michigan
At noon th5usands Of people were viewing
the srens e the contlagration. Although
the fire is under control, the burnt district is
still being swept By fierce flames. The heat
in the vicinity # the flats" is intense,
and several families have been pros
| tratei thereby. The ruined district
covers fully forty acres, a clean sweep
having been made Of all property
| lying i'll the space bounded by the
| Cuyahoga river Bee Line tracks, and the
| river bend On the south. House a. David
sons planning mills and sash and blind fac
tories are total wreck Loss, $4,000
Hardly whole piece of timber is left o!
| Woods, Perry q Co.'S immense lumber
yards, couering ten acres. Loss, SECS, 900
The losses of other lumber firms are: Potter
Birdsall & Co, S150,0O0; King & Co, 500,
600; Hubbell & Weston, 10000; g. C
Stanley, $4,000; Variety iron works, S337 ,
oUU; ;oGeTwin Williams & Co, $1,000; New
York, Pittsburg & Ohio railroad, $500
Stanley Tallow and Candle works, $40, 900
beside "a great amount of personal property
the value Of which cannot be arrived at unit
the fire has burned itself out The total los
is estimated at from 81 000,0 600 to 81, 000, 600
and fully LOO workmen will be thrown GU
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