New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
THREE MILLIONS LOST.
DISASTROUS scONFLAGRATIONINC CHICAGO.
FLAMES SWEEP OVER THE LUMBER DISTRICT
ONE LIFE LOST AND SEVERAL FIREMEN IN

FLAMES SWEEP OVER THE LUMBER DISTRICT
ONE LIFE LOST AND SEVERAL FIREMEN IN
JURED-soME OF THE HEAVY LOSERS.
Chicago Aug 1-Flames tonight destroyed
more property and in a shorter space or time
than any fire which has visited Chicago since
the big confagraton in 1872. over S3.Oco,OOo In
lumber, electrical apparatus. cars. carwheels'
castings. stoves, patterns, buildings and other
material were consumed in blazing furnace
Of over a half mile square In less than three
hOurs' time The scene Of the fire was What Is
known as the lumber district The territory
burned over was bounded by Ashland-ave. on
the east. the south branch Of the Chicago River
on the SOUTH Blue Island-ave. the north
and Roby-st. on the west
There were many casualties among the fire
mon and spectators. The only death, 80 far IA
heard was that Of a boy. who fell from n lumber
pile In a river slip and drowned Among
the nrerncn injured the following
Lieutenant McCiann. tripped by pipe thrown
from lircboat Geyscr and thrown into blazing
lumber badly burned; taken 10 hospital j. ;.
Phelan burned in the same manner, removed to
the county hospital Pipeman Flaherty, seri-
ously burned in the same manner; taken TO the
hospital Assistant Marshal Musman, blown by
the gale from the nreboat into the river. cut
and bruised. James Connors. assistant en-
| ginocr. blown from the lumber pile and badly
! bruised
The firms whoss property was destroyed up 70
! 10 o'clock and the estimated losses are as fol-
| lows:
Siemans Halske Electric Company ot
/ America manufacturers 81 dynamos. motors anu
| electric machines ~ all kinds. Nos. Il'b- w
| South Wood-st works completely destroyed loss
$500 600. we'll insured.
Wells 4 French manufacturers of car wheels.
freight and refrigerator and street cars, Nni s'S
from Wood to Paulina SITS. DESTROYED. lh,tuaahs
| casting foundry wheel foundry. patterns. freight
cars and lumber loss .3oo.ooo
! P.rley Lowe Co, lumber dealers HHuS
! adjoining Wells French x Co. g. foundry. hfteen
million feet u lumber. chiefly soft pn"' d.
s;roycd: loss $500 900: Office building saved
: X Martin Lumber Company, Blue lSland-
/ ave and Lncon-st. known a the largest lumber
wards In the country 81 600 900 feet u lumber and
/ the Offices consumed. loss St90lo -
r. T. ConWar cedar posts and blocks m1li
ana wagons almost completely destroyed; loss
R,rhor Asphalt Company Fauina-st. and the
! river. asphalt stock two-story brick building
ami machinery destroyed: loss SlooV" h"'"''b
! left
chicago stove Works addition to main toun,
dry destroyed including patterns ana stoc. III a''
| advanced state. loss Happo' J.,
wco@'., l%af,r>' !: $50 slooSoo % ''''N''''
/ Shoemaker G Higbec. n"avy lumber yArus,
Panuna-st and Blu, Isiand-ave. one quarter
Keystore Lumber COMPANY Rohy-st. and Blu"
Isiand-aye. Yards partly destroyed. Loss F'o'-
D nO1
Edward Hines Lumber COMPANY Roby, st.
south 4 Blue lslard-ave.. yards des'roN'"' ioSs
} 100000 go CO,
/ Wakefield Rattan Company. No ~ S"u'H
/ Roby-s, work. destroyed. loss. $'""D
/ r,r- ran. dwellings, occupied by employees o
/ ia. burned 0ut arms wcr" !nsI'" IN hre-'"rP
| district. loss. Including contents. Nvo,7
one Nre..ng,nc. a dozen lengths ol nose "'''
much pipe were burned: worth s.'v%. 90, ON
! Grfnth'- Machine Company. Lincoln 81. M, ano
/ Hlu. laiand-ave factory destroyed. loss. |'V'oo'
The total insurance VIII probably ho' eN'ee'
| half the arno.fnt OF the losses.