Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-29

scramble began. Chief of Police Janssel
ordered the entire force to the fire, an,
they assisted in getting out the furnitur
and household goods of the luckles
families who were forced to flee iron
the path cut out by the flames
A dozen frame buildings along Mil
waukee and Jefferson streets, between
Detroit and Chicago, as we'll as those OF
Buffalo and Chic. 90 streets, were licke,
up as If they had been made of paper
All these buildings were consumed
within half an hour of the time wheI
the flames leaped over Broadway ant
started in the Wellaner block. Suddenl,
THE WIND SWEEPS AROUND AGAIN
as unexpectedly as before; where i
was northeast when the first alarm rang
1t was now almost due south, cuttini
out broad avenue of destruction to-
ward the Milwaukee river and Lax
Michigan. In its path lay the biz
freight sheds and yards Of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, together
with the round house and itl
valuable contents of rolling
stock. The end of the freight sheds al
the corner of Jefferson and Chicago
streets was first to ignite, and the
flames soon spread all over the yards
burning freight cars and everything be.
lore 1T. The company soon had force
at work saving it's property. Locomo-
tives and many freight cars were taken
out OF harms way.
Having cut its path over to Jackson
sereet from Broadway, the fire was
now following the south wind
down Broadway, down Jefferson
street, down Milwaukee street, along
Broadway it swept to Waisel & Bolter
Manufacturing company's plant, at
Chicago street. and to No. 10 engine
house on Broadway.
A RESORT TO DYNAMITE.
When it reached the Weisel & Bolter
plant, the department had prepared an
attempt to cut 1t off with dynamite.
Three kegs were placed in the building,
having been stored there to await the
coming OF the flames. As each went off
IN close succession, cry went up from
the thousands who blocked the streets
TOR q radius OF mile, that the gas works
had exploded.
1t was about 80 when the first build
ing, at the northeast corner of Milwau-
kee Gas company's plant, began to
burn. The gas works occupy territory
bounded by Milwaukee, Menominee
and Erie streets, and the alley between
Jefferson and Jackson streets. The gas
went out in many parts Of the city, and
1t was feared the works were doomed,
but at IL O'Clock the great oil tanks were
still intact.
The Bethel home, near the gas works,
caught fire soon after. Wirth & Ham,
mel's livery stable, on Broadway,
In which were hundreds of horses,
was in the path Of
THE FLAMING CYCLONE.
Some horses we're taken away, while
stamp.ded. The Laura Catlin
also succumbed, despite
the dynamite. Around Erie street, the
George Topper iron foundriea and th q
Heidelberg vinegar works were destroyed, /,
together with innumerable small build
ings. saloons and residences,
The valuable property Of the Mil
Waukee Gas company was almost en-
ttrely saved. When the fire began to
head that way, the tanks were sunk be-
low the level, leaving nothing COM
bustible above the surface. The flames
almost encircled the works without
to them.
SOME LIVES LOST.
1t is rumored that some lives were
lost in the Bud & Kipp factory. as many
employ es were at work when the flames
descended so suddenly on the big build
ing. Up to l q. m. two dead iremen
were brought to the morgue. A woman
about 40 years OF age sought refuge in
the Third ward school house and died
from heart disease. Her name and ad-
dress were not learned.
THE BURNED DISTRICT.
The territory burned out is in the
shape of an obtuse triangle, with the
apex at Blade & Co.'s, on the river; the
upper eide, Detroit street; the lower.
Menominee street to the river; and the
base, Lake Michigan. Roughly stated,
it is q space two-thirds of mile wide
and three-quarters of mile long.
The militia did good service during
the night, aiding the police to perform
guard duty. Captain Davis of the
United States revenue cutter Johnson
rendered his crew to Chief Foley for use
in fighting the fire. They were CRATE
fully accepted and did gallant and effec-
tive work.
THE PRINCIPAL LOSSES.
Leading insur rance men say about
half the loss is covered by insurance.
They estimate the loss "a follows:
Bud & Kipp, furniture, 100000;
]. E. Patton & Co., oils and paints, $780,
600; j. p. Kiesinger, wholesale LIQUORS.
$75 900; Milwaukee mirror works,
$50, 900; B. Leindersdorf, tobacco,
$3.50 900; Gugler Lithograph company,
500 900; Roundy, Beckham & Co.,
wholesale produce, $500, 600; H. S.
Cheitel & Co., wholesale grocers,
100000; J. Weilmure & Co.,
wholesale grocera, .$2Oo,o 900; Mi.
waukee Chair company, $250,0OO; !;
Northwestern freight houses, contents
and cars, $300,000; Lake Shore and
Western freight houses, $4,000; MIC.
Landen hotel, $75 600; P. Fluger & Co.,,
confectionery, $25. 900, Sauer & Co.,
glove manufacturers, 10000; so smaller
business houses, $500, 900; 5O0dwellings
and cottages, $500, 900; F. r. Dohmen
& Co., drugs, $l50.OOO; Weisel IL
Vilter, machinery, 800 600; Toepfer &
Sons, machinery, $4,000; Bayley &
Sons, machinery, 100000; Inbusch
Bros, grocers, $250,000; Formaker &
Bro, confectionery, $4,000; Delaware
and Quentin tool shop. $4,000; Mil
waukee Bag company, $4,000; A. J.
Hilbert & CO., flavoring extracts, $4,000.
Total, $5.776, 900.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.
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