Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03
A Million Dollars Damage Caused in
Chicago This Morning.
THE BRUMFIELD MURDERERS SHOT.
Revolt at Barcelona to Depress
Stock Quotations.
WEAVERS IN CONVENTION.
MILLION DOLLARS IN FLAMES
sfegil, Cooper & Co.'S and Neighboring
Houses in Chicago Burned.

Siegil, Cooper & Co.'S and Neighboring
Houses in Chicago Burned.
CHICAGO, August 3.-The immense depart
ment store of Siegel. Cooper L Co.. . seven
story building covering quarter of block,
at the corner of State and Adams streets. was
entirely destroyed by fire this morning. The
loss on stock and building will reach $500 900.
The flames communicated to THE Leader"
another apartment store on the opposite side
OF the street. and did damage there to the ex-
tent OF 100000. J. III. Walker & Co.'S dry
goods store adjoining was damaged S30, 900 and
the Emerich Furniture Company sustained a
loss of $4,000. Various other small losses ag-
gregate 5000.
The fire originated in the engine room in the
basement. but in what manner is not known.
When the fire was discovered there were only
twenty-five people in the building. mostly floor
walkers and male employees. Had the fire
broken out half hour later all the emploves
OF the store. numbering ] 900 men, women and
children, would have been on duty and a Sc
rlous panic would have occurred. The man.
ager OF department named Wixon. James
brennan, the head bookkeeper. and Thomas
Higgins. an employe. were in the fourth story
endeavorlng to protect and save some of the
goods. when they found their egress blocked
Brennan and Wixon dropped to a balcony on
the floor below and were rescued by the fire.
men uninjured save a few bruises. Higgins
fatally hurt. Charlie Johnson. a messenger
boy employed on the third floor, made his es-
cape by means of a fire escape. but was severely
burned about the head and face.
The fire burned so fercely and surrounding
property was in such great danger that all
places OF business within block of the flames
remained closed until the fireman had gained
control. Siegel 4 Co. will undoubtedly reopen
with new stock of goods in a new locality
pending the erection of new building on the
site of the fire.
CLERGYMAN BURNED TO DEATH IN HOTEL
PALMER MASS, August 3.-The Weeks
House. on South Main street, an old landmark.
well known to travellers, was discovered on fire
at about 2 o'clock this morning. The flames
spread with great rapidity and in a short time
enveloped almost the entire structure, which
Is three-story one of wood. There were
about thIrty-fve guests and boarders in the
house and they had barely time to escape in
their night clothing.
Rev. Mr. Williams, retired Congregational
minister. who preached last year at Holland and
who had been boarding about a month at the
house, was burned to death. His body was
found about o'clock directly in the front
entrance, burned beyond recognition nothing
but the charred trunk remaining. The guests
lost all their effects. with sums of money rang
ing from IS to $780, The loss will be about
and the furniture for S5O00
PROVIDENCE, r. L. August 3.-A school house.
two dwellings and a barn in Pawtuxet suburb
OF this city, were destroyed BY fire at an early
hour this morning. The village is entirely
without facilities for fire fighting. and aid was
sent from this city. Loss about $4,000. mostl '
covered by insurance. So 600 of which Is held
by the Providence Mutual Insurance Comuany
and $4,000 by the Pswtucket Insurance Com
pany.