New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
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Inc response b the call of the militia was az
prompt as that Of the FIRE departments, and
LleutenantColonel Falk made his appearance at
"'e armo5y early in the evening and formed q
squad OF infantry from all companies This was
put under the command of Lieutenant Manion, OF
tie Sherldan Guards, who at once hurried of to
tne CONFEDERATION. Companies A.. ID. F.. F and
q We're turned out about ) o'clock. with the
usual two taps of the Orc DELL summoning then,
hnc, me armoIy, while Lieutenant Fa!k also sent
of alarm among 1Sa4e the crowd. sounding the
senoeVous OH Broadway Altogether over 200
men, armed with muske's and with hayonqts hxed.
py sa of su s no nsT work ts PhT
Ward. bit An opportunity wac offered for proving
W ,Wtlr value IL such an emergency. Privstea
heroic at From little frame bnildins on
buiIalo-st the soldiers thought they had heard
S soahds Of distress ssninS The flames cracked
WHOM w"M I'M asous sond about the little home and
we're almost really 20 fall. In "a few moments
| 1he nravc young men cane forth from tn" burn
s eSoes' The. They had glep unaware Of the doom
sso1ut them. and would certainly have persisted
had the timely rescn. failed
freishthouse half d zen men dashed through
the police lines and broke open a donb'c-dcrkrd
Can canap he rs5 wss H with seess h"orSins to
a1a 'sRS j" s,%st snS s% si
them unea.ial to the emergency. Before dis
lance of block nal b-en traversc1 the geese had
.oat'ere1 and mob was pursuing them among
ttte freight cars Hundreds Of men: each with y
| live goose under his arm. stood and watched the
scene and 70 one questioned their right to carry
the border Of Lake Michigan. with an adioin-
ing elevator. made a brilliant display when
fhe uppef windows, suddenly burst into h,lncs.
| ana nom the lower windows to the top Of thr
hiah ventilanng hous. n was all ablaze As
swept across tSe street ana in an &
etant the malt hou& proper with It's toll tower
broke out In spots Of Pickering fire. The e'eva-
| tor was 80 strongly built that II msinsned Tho
from the lower floors the burning grain poured
into the street like the downpour Of Niagara.
| LossEs AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS
The following ia The estimate Of tho los4es on
the business horsee. The insurance is said TO b.
abont half the amount: Bud e. Kip. furniture,
$3O0,ooo; J. E. Patton 4 Co., oils and paints
$685. j. P. Messenger. wholesale liquors,
$4,000: Milwaukee Mirror Company $780, 900;
B. [. Rider,dotf. tobaooo, $4,000; Ronndy. Peck
ham 4 Co., Wholesale Grocers. $500. 900; II.
Sheftels 4 Co., wholesale groc"rs, 100000:
j. wella,,ee & O., Wholesale grocers. SooO.o
Milwaukee Chair Co., s25o,ooO: II. Heidelberg q
| Co, vinera. works. 100000: Hanson Mating
| Co., $500, 900: Milwaukee Gas Works. $500. 900:
Johneon Cracker Work. tolfj. S5o,ooo Union
Oil Co., $4,000 Bloches q Co., wines. $4,000;
| National Disabling Co.. $4,000; Z. H. NJ Dohrm
< Co., drugs, $4,000; Wei.sc 4 Vil!er. ma
chinery, 500. 900; Toepfcr & Son. machinery.
$4,000 Bayley l. Sons, machinery. $4,000;
Inbusoh Bros, Wholesale Rrocels. $2jo.Oo":
Fernkes d Bro. confectionery. $4,000: Delorme
& Quentin, toilet soaps. $4,000: Milwaukee Bag
Co., $780, A. J. Hilbert Il Co.. 6avoFng "x-
|
and contents. 100000: Milwaukee,. Lake Shore
and Westen freight houses, $4,000: Mol.and"n
Hotel, $4,000: Plufget d Co, confectionery.
$4,000 saSs. Co. glove msnu $ s1 Ave.
hundred dwelling houses cottages, BARNS etc.
$500, 900; total. s5.s2i,oOo.
Several insurance men inalnated ,hat a. ;ie o ~
| 600 by the fire Some OF the leading men also
| estimate that some OF the small companies Will
| he badly crippled.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELrss.
| Fully 5000 people were made homeless by the
terrible conaagration This is a conservative esti-
mate to place on the number who found them
selves In the street ast night, compelled to seek
shelter under the roofs Of hosptahle people. who
threw their doors open to them. The estimate Of
the number who were made homeless is based
| on the recent registration Of the burned district
The greatest portions Of the loss have fallen
upon people who were unable TO hear the Losses
who carried no insurance hundreds Of families
| have lost every thing they had i'll the world.
and do not know where they will sleep tonight
The wealthier portion Of the community Is now
ever, coming to their support. Last ingh' T. J.
I,acon president of the Chamber Of commerce.
ssued y cali for IL atsmcctng. which VIA:
| held to-day. to take measures Tor Hl' HI'' va
people left homeless by the ars: ,o n. ,he
first in the field with offers Of relic: to u "i,,
tressed people Last night. while the lrc was III
progress, Q meeting WOO held anu J.. wa, ~, ,;r
n.xt week TO thr sufferers. he Humane Society
has called a meeting and will take prompt 1m'as
ures to assist those who are III want rye 'mo".
sa h,,c ao far Offices in Milwaukee county Al
meeting iate last night OF which 'onHrc'",L r'i
Mitchell presided IT, was decidc , n y" r nruon"
To- see to it's proper distribution ILLINOIS was az"
np",uptly in line with oilers Of aid. and >: IL;
Iark. chairman OF the Republican STATE Sen.ra Urn,
C"mmit,ee Of Illinois sent By telegraph tn" rum '
~ xsoo Tor the relief Of the people who have sui
tered from tc lire The telegraLl 70 nae, nyv,h'
lean state Central Committee OF Illinois was re-
ceived here ut 30 this morning !, G'n ac home
d Sir Of sSso ~ "a! '"t enc. proper
party Viii DO any thing in our po"G1 II Il nj" "LAK
pb;,ip D. Armour's subscription cam" early this
morning Ming in the following message o.,o,., >,
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ana Pc A., wa A. bad reported. i'i " y"l wy.
s Sis.J S: an" ND S :r;s ; D. ARMOUR
Several hundred buHnchs men ah.cnni',i a, "ne
Chomber Of Cornlneroe at O'Clock TO talc pr U
action to relieve the sufferers from mr. rr@a
den! Bacon stated that he had tak r,lr" " at hc
,s1si for the large number rendered h2'lrs by
the terrible visitation Of last nieh h., d M 81 'aG ali
said woaL BE- r ,s Sam sS we're t' n"edc
th.sc m "sf be- pr ROY On mo
tIon Of William P. McIArcn. Mr. B'ro was m yv,s
o,.cted secmtary. Subscriptions wer" call"o ior'
| r,;nufee the following were ~