Omaha daily bee., 1897-10-07
DEXTER PARK PAVILION BURNS
Destructive Fire in Vicinity of Union
stock Yards, ChicnSO.

Destructive Fire In Vicinity of Union
stock Yards, ChicnEO.
CHICAGO. Oct 6.-Fanned by a strong
wind from the west, a fire broke out in
the Dexter Park pavilion at the Union
Stock yards this afternoon, spread to the
district between Halstead street and Union
avenue and Forty-third and Forty-fifth
streets. demoishing business houses and
residences. The worst sufferers among the
residents were those living along Hastead
street. between Forty-th third and Forty fourth
streets. The flames ragged from O'Clock
until o'clock, and then yielded to the
vigorous work OF the fire department. The
total damage to the Dexter Park pavilion
is estimated at more than $50, 900, but 1t
may exceed that sum- the exact number
of horses burned in the fire is not known,
and a calculation of the amount of feed
stored in the pavilion is also yet to be made.
A number of persons were injured during
the fight with the flames, and one man, ac-
cording to an employe of the stock yards,
was burned to death. The dead:
UNKNOWN MAN, burned to death.
The injured
Patrick Casey. employe of stock yards
not serious.
Maurice Maloney, fireman. overcome by
smoke and heat; will recover.
+. +. Shearn broken leg.
Henry Walsh. empoye of stock yards,
slightly. burned.
William Donahue. fireman, injured by fall
ing timber; will recover.
Chief losses: Dexter Park pavilion, con-
sisting OF eight barns, $4,000; Armour &
Co.'S sheds, near the pavilion, $500; feed
In pavilion, $4,000; freight cars belonging
to the Union Stock Yards and Transit COM
pany and the Chicago & Alton railroad,
$1,000. Twenty-eight residences and stores
were damaged by the flames, the loss in
each particular instance being small.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. Ga special to the Post
Dispatch from Medora. H., says: "a fire
that broke out at 3 a. m. in the rear of
Robings hardware store spread rapidly and
In two hours had destroyed that building
and seventeen Others adjoining, practically
wiping out the business portion OF the town
and causing an estimated loss OF SlOO,OO0
insurance. one-half. The principal losses
are as follows: j. Lax, 100000; j. Robngs,
81, 900; Bank of Medora, IS, 900; 4. l.. Loper
g. Co., $4,000; I. A. Loomis, $4,000 A. Steed,
$1,000.
Several persons were mere or less seri-
ously burned and bruised while trying 10
rescue goods from the stores. Among them
are: G. w. Tietsart severely burned on
hand: w. +. Roach, hands burned, will prob
ably lose one; w. Il. Keller, severely burned
about face Joseph brennan, hurt by falling
piano; f.. e. PEBBLE. bruised and burned
IA DR.. ]. Il. Walton cut by flying glass.
NEW YORK, Oct, 6,-Tte Guggenhem
smelling works at Perth Amboy, n. j., were
destroyed by fire last night and the loss
IS estimated at s25OOOO The property of the
smelling works is about thirty acres in
area. Flames shot up from the smelling
room and The hundred workmen fed for theil
lives The fire soon gained such rapid head
way that before half the fremen were on the
scene the flames had control. The smelling
works were among the largest OF the kind IL
the country. Yesterday Mr.. Guggenhein
went to an insurance agent to renew hi'
policies and II is thought that the loss !:
fully covered, The cause OF the fire Is no
known.
CARO-, Mich, oct g. Forest fires are IA G
ing south of Kingston Several farm houses
and barns have burned and great excitemen
prevails, as change OF wind would plac'
Kingston In imminent danger. The vilag
Of Wlmot is also surrounded by fire AM
will surely burn unless help Is given tn
exhausted residents.
KANSAS CITY. Oct Ga special to tn
Star from Medtord, Okl, says: Fire earl
this morning destroyed the west side OF on,
block in the center OF town. causing an az
gregate loss of 10000; insurance light.
MILES CITY, Mont, Oct 6,-rhe Maquee
hotel burned last night Loss $50 600; In
Iurance, SGT 600. Many guests had mar ow cs
capes.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 6-Tonlght between
and ociCck 1re was discovered la the plan
OF ]. r. Ransom & Co.'S planning mills an
box factory on the Nashville, Chattanooga 4
St, Louis railroad about a mile from thi
city. The plant and lumber yard coyere
about fifteen acres and were almost totall
swept by the flames. Loss about 800 900; In
huthhce aDout eV per cent Inc dloDe tounur,
and machine works were almost totally de
stroyed. Loss, sls 600; not fully covered b
insurance.
BURLINGTON. Mo-. Oct. 6.-(specal Tele
gram)-The barn of Frank Hachett. wit
four head OF horses, l 100 bushels Of corn en-
other contents, was destroyed by fre Monday
Loss, 81 1000; insurance s42O.
DEADW0OD, s. D., Oct. 6-(Speclal Tee
gram)A change of wind this afternoo
waved the towns OF Preston and Ragged To
from destruction For several days timbe
fire has been raging In the dead timber an
snderbrush surrounding both camps. Thl