New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-13
DESTRUCTIVE FIXES IN CHICAGO.
BURNING OF A FLOUR WAREHOUSE.
THE LOSS PLACED AT $3.50, OOO-cAUsED BY sPoN-

THE LOSS PLACED AT $3.50, O00-CAUsED BY sPoN-
famous COMBUSTION.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE flour warehouse OF
Frederic c. Vehmeyer, at No 1872 Knze-st., took he
this morning and almost entirely destroy co. 10
eether with its contents The fire discovered
shortly after o'clock and II made such rapid heau"ay
that the entire department was called out Inc Dulo
ing WAS Of brick five stories In height and had 'front.'
age Of nearly $50 feet KiDziest 1t was used rs
general warehouse and was owned by the H. n huut
ington estate. The structure worth S6O,Ooo WAS en
fey destroyed but this loss is fully covered Dy hsu
ance. In the building stored 400 tons OF broom
corn valued at $4,000 one-half Of which was owned
by Samuel Boyle, who carried Insurance OF S215oo
There was also great OF other property stored
in the building and destruction OF this, III IL thousn
will swell the loss to $250,05O.
The thermometer stood at 12' below zero. ana
the the hremen compelled to endere inc
greatest hardship while fighting the hames'
notwithstanding the disadvantage OF frozen hydrants
and the cold at o'clock the fire was under control
The interior of the structure was entirely burned out
and portion OF tho northeast corner OF the main wall
fell outward at $50 smashing hook and ladder truch
which luckily was not manned at the time piece vi
flying wood however struck Pipernan Adam Dreit ana
he was picked up in unconscious condition Al hrs'
1t was thought he had been killed, but he suisse
ouently RECLAIMED consciousness and will recover Three
other renen sustained Injuries OF nature less severe
About twenty-five firms had property stored IN the
huildnp. consisting OF woven wire woollen goods,
broom corn -four seeds, The heaviest losers are
Albert d. Dickinson, seeds, $4,000. insured; and
Samuel BoyIss commission merchant, $4,000 The
other losses range from 900 to $4,000 The fire Is
supposed TO have caused by spontaneous combus
ton among stored in the basement Of the building
Following is list VI the Insurance on the storehouse
and contents
Insurance on bulldng-Commercial Union, Spring
Garden and Phoenix, OF Brooklyn, $1,000 rach Albert
Dickinson seeds. etc. Hamburg Bremen SOooO texas
Hampshire 81 800. Lion, $500, Union, OF California
- coo and Fire Association. of Plladelpha, FlOOOo
total S33. 900 +. X. Stevens, baed rags GIernwlch
ONO Fireuens', OF DAYTON. German, or Plttshurg.
New-York Alliance and Merchants of New York, 1000
each and Bateman's. Sl50O-tOta 5000; William
blair in the New-York Equitable and Girar1. $4,000
each-total $4,000; Chicago , Drea rruI. anu
Ruiders' and Glens Falls, $1,000 each;
W = la ok, broom corn. In the Glens Falls. Sl,2OO,
New-YOrk Alliance, 81 800 and Rutgers 81 200 H. H.
Globe $3.50; III. l.. Deusher. IN Lion, Sl,OOO 3 |"
Merchant X Co.. AGENTS. Girard. $500; Frank liich In
Franklin OF Onto. $3.50; +. c. Nehmeyer In Mechanics
of Brooklyn III 900. HHd Standard, $1,000; COBB q
Adams s.Ltpetrc, IN London Assurance, Pennsylvunia
Fire, Neptune and BoylstOn, 5000 each Jacobs ~
straschem, In Farrigut aud Hanover OF Nrw-1ork,
Hnrrs rag. and metals. In Aemania 81 900 ilinsdae
4 GOLDBERG canned goods. In Howe OF Newf0rk. Sl,1OO
and the Chicago trust ana savings BANK IN NOf"lch
Union. ~ 800; Earl Brothers, broom corn. ia sum-
Tor IN Phak ~ 900: A. d. Ferry, broom corn, IN Union
of California, ~ 900 samuel Boyle broom corn, III lW-
prral, American Central, National. American OF new
York of London, National OF New ork ana Ger
man American. -, 800 each. Howard OF Newiork aud
Home. Il New York; $1,000 each A. VI. Huntington,
leather In PhmniX OF Brooklyn, $4,000.
The communicated To and caused small damage 10
four-story and basement brick buildings Nos loi TO
I-s kinzie-st owned by Clarence H. subway