Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
CHICAGO LOSES y MILLION-MI-
RACULOUS ESCAPES.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Nlrginian- Pilot.)
Chicago, Dec. 3o.-Firc at an early
hour to-day completely ignited the
buildings extending from ZIG to 222
Monroe street, badly damaged the
building at 2l2-2ii Monroe street,
caused loss aggresating S350.O and re-
suited in the injury OF nine tlremcn.
Two CT them. Captain Robert O'Connor
ana James Woouey. were seriously in
jurcd
rhe fire is supposed to have origi-
mated on the second floor. In the work.
room OF Woolicy * Co. wholesale
woolcns. at 30 and 20 Monroe street,
ANA famed ty q fierce northwest wind
spread so rapidly that when the first
hrc companieS arrived on the scene the
whole south enl nf the building was 4
mass 81 naBes. ~ second. and then a
iiilvd. alarm was sent in. but in spite
nj water thrown into the burning build
TAGS by is engines ana two fire tugs.
the wind and bitter cold so hndered
the uicmcn that for a time the entire
WhatesAie dsttiEt Was In danger.
TIE LOSSES.
The flamcs quickly communicated to
the buildings at 2lG and 2lS. bu, their
prog ess was lnelly checked Immense
brands were carried ng III tances. and
the ;ircmen w lie X pt busy eNtinguish-
ing small fires on nearby roofs. The
| principal losses follow:
Euil ing at 22o-222 Monroe street, loss
| S22a qua.
Edwards. Stanwood & Co, successors
to theips. Dndrc ard p lmsr, boots ard
shoes, third and SIKH, n 9ors. loss $780,
UCU
WOOL y & Co, first and second floors.
"nGlcn goods. loss Sass 600.
bii'dinE at 2ls-2iS Monroe street. oc-
ruDico by x w. Butler Paper COM
pa"y. loss ss ooO
}. w. Bntier Paper Company, DANA ge
TO -'oei, 500 coo iu'iy insured
rle'.rY Q. Sh pord Co, p inte,s, occu-
l''rd ., ling At 2l2-21i Monroe street.
loss 500. 000
rho building ut I'll fth avenue was
| damaged TO the extent Of 81 900
Most Of The losses are we'll covered
by ih:lfailce.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
The pScapcs from death OF CAPTAINS
Connor Eyans and Carey ana Fire
men i'hddcn,NSl lala and three others
WAS iIttie short OF miraculous. All of
ne hi.h We're working on the roof 10
me west side at 2l6-2iS Monroe street.
'hu as Inc IRE crept closer to the west
suc OF the structure, the men were
srauua!iy driven toward the middle of
he roof. Suddenly the cast wall of
tne building adjoining fell with a tor
Il"c crash. An immense mass of brick
ana timbcrs crushed into the roof where
'dotain O'Connor and his men were nj
WORK. The roof tore away from the
sldes nnd fell with n crash 10 the floor
beneath. carrying Pipemcn O'IIara and
iHoaeh down on the debris and leav-
my the others on the frall broken cd-e
OIL the roof high above the flames.
captain OConnor, Lieutenant Gala
nan ana Pipcmcn Fountain and Hor
gan finally succeeded in rcscuins thc
Two unfortunate pipemen, and crawlin.,
a!ohg the shaking walls. made their
way 10 the fre-cscapc and safely to
me ground Afetr the fire had been
raging about M hour and holf tho
walls began falling, and several fire
men were more or less injured; James
Woo!lcy so seriously that he was sent
10 The hosnital. The fire was one of
the worst in years. and the intense
cold hamnercd the firemen in their