Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1877, Page 1

VOLUME XXXII. HOLIDAY nonns. HARPER & BR()TIIERS’ Huhday Baoks! FOR BALB BY Jansen, McClrg & Go. cAn“(wthma ok 1a Tail o & a llvlv:llelpfl:’k‘(an wrcsonted st ptanee *The boox 13 equal ,{ nas flatorical point JE‘V!‘.LII’. Flca C.D. PEACOCK, JEWELER city; expenses 25 per cent lower than other first-class houses; selling first-class goods 1her comic arty o All flme- nmu rmu:mw th 203 tilus: ariland Tran: lushio eom view."—New EMR1 1t Anc b ovTHENAL 11 Aosint, Clc, Tomn eript. lp artistle & Trid- ols, Tt o zeal, muce nd jn. h!fl ‘W consider that he was ]fl n his privatq mesns, he fias pwvmnmmmwn o noother arcl -mm,fm Fifmoden. nnmu.?..:}'.?:‘df.fi""‘fé’ Tieatimatts mn«nlnuenuncnuecu IMP oo Sork ne, TTRILY A L ATN—OL all timen PO Y AN el Facion sndariy” m-"‘i1 farihe use of collectors. Dy Prinio, Erofascly iluitrited. svo. Uncat’ edges C e w&u i aoatgaed n t s destgaed to supply the wants o 1 hobes Lo Taow the Chains, Necklaces, Silver Combs, Bracelets, an meot, of fo fars UTcemataly there i oting . A iterature o compare with this volnmt o, elxmr :nmprnmmlvenmur palnstaking sceu; Pl’l 1ED ’l‘ ()‘l"i% (l‘ly 1‘ urlm ‘rescott 8poafford. ; lumeisted and gilt. 5 'n:a luunr-unm in this volume ness 3; their Saisn, sdmirable soecln e sccor :'ez \fiod that Mrs gg lhrul uheme.nmetollu ind. °°I""E“.§'.2F‘P" it et A asan's fine s of er“l CLOTIING, NOTRTHEPRICES AT THE BRANCH OF TAR New York Bowery Loan Oce, mr snleudla ('h O cuiiin !unrro.u. \\nrlfl immuly {nthe fine. at o who wisties ta cullivate any ap! Ppreclc: CIIICAGO, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2I, The OLDEST established House in the LOWER THAN OTHER DEALERS, And receiving daily, (lu'cct from manunfacturers, now and beautiful designs in Watches, Diamonds, Gold many other goods not found elsewhere. All goods ‘Warranted as represented. Call and examine, at 98 STATE-ST., N. W. Cor. Washington. OPEN EVENINGS TIIS WEEI. TR FIRET 1877, WATCHES, DIAMONDY, RSILVERWARE, &c, FACTS FOR BUYERS 9 | 1, Messrs. N. MATSON & CO. have a stock of crit- ically-selected goods exceeding in value the combined stocks of all other Retail Jewelers in this city for customers to select from. N. MATSON & CO. are the only Jewelers in this city who import direct all their Foreign Goods, and so avoid the addition of importers’ ~and jobbers’ profits to their cost. 3. THIS HOUSE is the oldest in Chicago in its - line, and unlike most of its competitors has always paid its debts, and therefore has com- mercial standing which enables it to place oods before buyers at least 10 per cent less han any other house; has a reputation for honorable dealing Worth preserving, and re- sponsibili gwlnch gives security to purchas- ers agains mxsrepresentatlons. 15;)1- the sake of making prices e Ruins Charged with Corpses. Sudden Demolition of the Largest Candy Factory in America. 2. Its Front Torn Away by the Ex- plosion of a Boiler. A Terriflc Conflagration Instantly Succeeds the Explosion. d Nearly Two Hundred Persons Within the Fated Structure. 4, ear chea do not sell 10 Karat Chains. for 14, o S At Least Fifty Persons Believed to Have Burned to Death. pla.ted goods for s Owing to the magn ude of their business, the; can and DO sell every article at a smaller pe¥ cent of profit than other merchants, and invite an examination of prices, which will convince every buyer that such is the case. Respectfully, The Hospitals Full of Less Mis- erable Unfortunates. N. MATSON & CO., Stfa.te & Monroe sts. lloLlDAY (monn. Barclay BStreot, in New York City, the Bcene of the Holocaust. cno urnv AND I’LATI.D GUDDH- Prdndubiniuisiotonbbriubouroimin ity Varying Accounts of the Fear-~ ratanding and . Foening Matl. OK ful C R O I ANGLENT MARINER L 1 =3 ul Catastrophe-~-The LR T, Coleriaee niveedby dwiers bors: | Pt bregnnt Tiack, BlaePor imw hAH HAD Losses. il i 0, PoII 8. $10.00. eaver Overcas Vorth 820 (Our CL] y " P |'|.'|‘.°~'-"'mo:"i§a°§'afi'?"" vons e Lo 73 | e A m fgtan-of, ) - ;;;,’y::”“".‘nfif'»‘»’ n ‘r'l:l'x; s nu'::é'.':;’f.é’é’a".' ::I $2 Prern r,-ln tlll“"hlfin (mem.u SR SHE]]“Y Damagflfl IW Wfilflr A P o Dipatc o Tae Ctcaae rtbune. i er Poams. Uy é 0 2w YORK, Dec. 21.~The New York Times Sover, nu%:g:u §5 50 Dhudiraecd v, Vitawe | #4%00a pef Fatiam Overeaats, Wo e ! '\m\'ux‘ugr?op:z.{rg says: At 5 o'clock this alternoon a tremendous * Apartfrom the Heh itarary merltat the Poems | 944,02 S14 e 73 WA BASIT-AV., e (Post i) shiTker | explosion occurred under Greenfleld & Sous’ B rar Its (ypawcapiest spnentace; aniihg | »oF Uur Fineas £ CONty WY OR vlSlT T“E FIRE STORE ] L Bricsiy AL LRI Cheap booiatare, | wholesale confectloncry, at No. 63 Wardlay SR A ortenier 14 o y OFFER FOR THE TOLIDAYS strect, wmd almost immedately the entire FAI’I’I‘ PFJEAUTY. Dy Mes. 1. 1. Hewels w""m‘”"“; DIAMONDS. bmvr:-l-;onu front of lv.he five-story bullding i e ‘ wnalin hults, Wort crumbled to pleces, letting down the several nun"fifi'u‘nux‘:"n‘:‘-'vs n"l‘r“ws Huetrated, 6v0. | g15.00 '8 f‘“ oEarn "-'m‘ S 2 I 6 8 A I RE I AIL ’I‘lll'nng Mo Gnthan u!uvu, floors, 50 thiat the beams of each formed a V. Omimenicavers, B0, L iryoes | FOF &R ,,\ 'i'”" ""W 2}...5 ,,,.,,_?,,,., i ) \‘!E An fnstant sfterward a blinding sheet of flame ertni the whole raago ot Enelih aud Auierican lit peelal Muice)s W ' a c«-. X, | fealicd up through the catire valfice, aud across . '=-Newo York Independent, lro-. Sphndhl m. Panth me Vet W nnfl And at Lower Prices than any Buu [ u.Juon "ata-s second ‘foor, the atrect, and then gave way to a dense smoke, Thlbe mnllll(or\n{ wnnur lllfl children II‘DWII" uickly followed by anoth outburst of flame, thavwe bt erersenn. ' —r Ueafora Mereurd | G107, sl fr0s b - other house in the city, qurey agother outbiirat of flame, Any a or any of farper & Trothers' publts ood, Htr nnx \h‘ l«ln‘I I’nng (Al o-r N -DIAMO.NDS which continued to burn with unremitting tury. extioheSenh prepald on Feceipt of price by ovr ik Wor E‘ ] ST 1B OF GHEESPIRLNE NOND JANSEN, M/CLURG & CO. up\¥ vmm 'l ALY ThAN QFFICE. Tha iext ilepied aad mort perfect 1100k | wvyy ¢ha largest confectionery manufacturing cou- $17 and 119 Biate-at., Chloago, iuy CARE - BOOKS CHEAPER? h‘uo’clnc; Batardn: Gpen avealngn 3 . N hankrupt Stock of Clothing. INVOICE $3.200. For Sale this day. lav‘uluny 4t $2,29, $2.75, a0d $3.60. $2.25, $2.75, 83 15 $3.60, 84 2 BETTWEEN MONROE AND MADISON. $1.60, and 33 fm- Boys’ Pants, sold and €8 for cern in the United States, and hnd a city of turning out 25,000 pounds of candy pef day. It oocupled two bufldings, No. 63 Barclay street, whera the explosion oceurred, and Nu. 1 College place, joined iu the form of an L by n skylight aupported by iron pillars extendiug up to the State & Monroe: En";llsh & French Dinner Sets, ‘e Sets, Tote-a-Tete Nets, Vases, Statuettes, Parians, Majolica, Lava, ISTS. Best Sct, $5.00. DRS. MoCHESNEY, ROBERT E, JE IN! 5 B e s Amm.,lig;lf.m S fl"n";’lfi'}'-?'i";" “ iy "““’ 2 ';.‘;"7‘ oy Dol @ Proodidolpt and qlariats, ® | socond story. Above the skylight therc was newer 1o this question we mppend belo o t v i .l-r n:Iu- =nd our prices fora raw;' rml.'l‘. n'in Former price on .'n%.’ffi': ;: (sixeu' from 00 0 lelfllfl[l 'l‘SSW‘II'O, serles of iron bridges, or fire-cscapes, between known and moss att ive sift overcoats ‘agie 4 10, oid {n 1l houses for $4.23, $3.50, booker £0.75, and f : g o - : . " RONE-p1 T pi-Consaee 3 o | 8 s Swun v, W. W. Blor ? Quiario (11 I-y " nchu $3.50, and u for Boys' all-wool Our price, $10 ‘Thia s to certify that the Salt nsed In the mann- on these §7, § 4 has $9.75, $3, $3.50, and $4 for Children’s flnn 80, et A mwh 13, long pata.” Former price the two buildlogs, with Iron dours nt elther end of each. There was one of them on euch tloor, IN THE DASCMENT wore many furnaces for the manufaciure of candy, 1l of which lave been in full operation in preparation for the Lollduys during the past DIAMONDS, WATCHES & JEWELRY. A.. LIPMAIT. OLARK AND MONROR.BTB. Plated Goods, &e. DIAMONDY, WATOILES, Etce ESTABLISHED IN 1856, Sus g tho ut we danbt I | gactare of the Butter which drow the first preminm £3.05 for n unmnacm-d. ray Overcoat. — fourtcen dove. Theroagere three large botlers nmnon o by Francis Wey. Efl%fl'n";'m.‘.g"‘" on crsamery butter at the Northwestern Dairy. | Former Drics onThevs 87,75, % ; [ =3 under, the silewalk Igrom. of No. 63 Barclay 1T From the Alps to Mount Etns. Edited by | Men's Assoclation Falr at Chicago Dec, 20, open to 380 for Hore Ulstaes, lsht Ol inobills, MAOKBNZIE street. 'Yho upper floors were used for packing 1o, s ?.u:: u.'rmfl |l ustrated st llplunx the competition of the world, was ** Higains' Eurc~ | ~ gp for Boys' Ulatara, aize 28 to 3,3_ For. 103 MADISON-8T, and storage purposcs, sud the first floor wus Gunrio e (xS behessy clovh, Sxire ‘it ldes | KATHLe-MednlBa™ mevanmcunr R e ] 1 ) ¢ used a8 o aulesroom, Atcounts differ us to the sad edges. (Blgned) g €O,y .0 ng blue rcboter L ehd number of persons in tho building at the thne lax price, $22. uo Ourprice, $1 , | viue frimmea, with hood. “Former price 8} MANUFAOCTURING : E\unr'rfllmm o Totriae Tho Book This 1a to certity that the Salt used in the manu- ef price A Ol bt ef"“ Al Mlmn"m i5a L1 7 y facture of the batter which drew tho first premium on dalry butter st the Northwestern Dairymon's DANTEM INCEINO-Splendidly Wlustrated, by : Assoclation Falrat Chicago, Dec. 20, open to the fegular price, 82 - Our prlu.llfl wer gray), Former price on thess 816, onalsuit. Former prico on tlicse 8! A I8 PARRAD. U competition of the wozld, was **lliggius’ Eureka | $7.78 for a flng unton bhuk or blue plain qu‘;r%;;n; AR .'..".T..Ex’lfii'" n';','. Prize-Modal Balt." ’ nt-ar;gv;uoufl Yor;!l\er pel e bl iy wl ne all-wool brown X Regular price, $20.. -Oar price, 813 (Signed) a. . nuor:!l-zgo:‘.‘:" "i’ m:w&r s caver, 'E~The_advent n Quizote, i3 0 for i “"m:r::.' WSS | mhe maoine WURERA PRizeMEDAL | O 0 fraat. spooiaity” al-wasl suits. (35 BALT" {s for salo by GOOCH & BARBER, 181 South Wutor.st.. Chioago. IIUHIUAL. 20, ! fllmrenl +f516), 186K of frock. " Former price 823, $0.50 for all.wool plain Beaver (brown nufl back). Former prica on mz $0.78 for our fine Bogli, agons) Overcoats (black), sof Qur price, 80 E'H AHI BN—WIm numberiess R \liaitrations, by Gustave lll( cs and edges. Oar price, $1) l 1. 1lluatra- {'thb furat spect. N Regular price, $13... I'IIF DORE (IA] .I:Ifll tions by Gastare e at B4 00, $10 for a fine all-wool Scotch nun. Fore mens ot b E fereibie. e A A iy | BRI ES " Sublime, aa “m,;,u ek Koy Al Qi T “"lfl P-? D for L Fcnulne pilot Beaver Ovore co! Rexnlarprice, $50. Onr prlu'. 30 MUSICAL '“[',:m’.‘.“:.i};“:fl ‘.}"}n“T“ flw‘;',“:,,‘,“l'}“}é',' $14 for our fine black Buit. Former prico ur:fi" ot m."n.&.....,.:"'m.na‘"i tha Sibnsstie ld,bo for our genuine Enflhh worsted geads ot the salnte gnd Martyrs. « | Bulis (trock or cutsway), soid formerly at 838, ’ Mgm: s‘unnsm Bound {n Turkey mo- b'u .50 fnrnfianulnu El -I,n mlw nuhur Uenat ope o100, Qur price, 860 urows, biue, of silver grap), nruo“'rr e ou, inste Uound In tree calf, Usunl price, 88 Bound in halt calf, Usual price, $33..... No words of onrs arn nece Thand this well-kaown series S1tiyi5, angare equal fo cunom made.] ur price, $00 Qur price; 845 gfl(lfl 10 com+ uporb A14 wiris. ndlaty - b stores n uu 0 0. D, Orders from t PRESENTS. Stelaway Planas, $7.50 for & nnu all-wool Fur Deaver (sil- $7.80 for a nice Engliah buhn; ora disg. our groat spaclalty :rm Beaver | ware, &c., to be found in the aroolu $12.! 50.!!3.60. 315, 810, and $18 Buita mads of mpuried gooda and equsl 10 1no custom work. eo that you got ln the right others Xfpllllnli ;numnllu for us. he country filled ‘Address all communications FIRE'BTORE, but 1t {s claimed that, on. Baturday last, ahout Jhalt that number wers temporarily taken off, and only sbout eighty, who were skilted In the manufocture of holiday specislties, rotulned. These were busily at work. -Nearly all were In the building where the oxploafon occurred, the College place bullding belng comparatively deserted. The vroprietor and his two sous were fu the office ou tho ground floor, and s number of custumers wero In the show-reotn making purchases. Tho disaster cume upon these people WITHOUT THE SLIGHTRAT WARNING, and thoy were suffocated with smukc, scalded with huge volumes of -escaping atcam, and snr- rounded by fire before they could gather thelr wits about them sufticiently to appreciate their danger. Tho cashier of the concern had sufli- clent preseuce of mind to slam the door of the eafe containiug all the boalts, papers, anil valu- ablea of the firm shut, und locked [t, so that these will probably be saved. Many persous rushied to the fire-cscapes in thy rear of tho building sud msdu their way out through No, 1 College place. A few ran to the front and scrambled, or were helped, over the plle of rubblsh remaining from the fallen walls, JEWELER & SILVERSMITH, Has the finest stock of Dia- monds, Watches, Ohains, Neck- laces, Lockets, Jewelry, Silver- EID é-LOVBS- PIANOS AND ORGANS, WIOLESALE ASD mz'rAlLL Cor. Btate and Adams-nta. SEWING MAOHINES. SINCHER, 111 STATE-ST. ¢ity. Being a practical Jeweler, he has advantages over other houses, and canalways give LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES! ALE.MILLER, Corner State and Monroe-sts, taaved st GOLAMITY | g %u; b S, !WHERE 10 BUY HGI.II]AY GUGDS. DAYA MORE of the sl closing-out’ sale of llflbl "Il l uuous. ‘Wey's Rome. We iave just ruelved Airect from the Lon- don publistiars 30 COPIEN of thia supel OALY o2 SOBN G ASHLEMAN, 138 NTATR-8T. G'l Al. L- |I€' nra«.u urnn-. Flsc G ailag duttars, Aceconieons, Marmonleas, Fiiieg, Fiafratoi, brai u;’ '"«'l" A , Qartd. “Furkey morodco, +-Our prico, $20 Usual price, 8 Y _The Iat et S e h'nuhllllwun Unaksoeara. O vols. 8ro. Tiall 0z Mnllul cvl. NCN{ Nound Muste Books, |\ll|!lll4|' Children's Muale Dooks, STORES extra, nbroldered I’Ilnu Covers, Vusust price, §60..... w100 Our Price, $36 ‘,’,',‘“"'t Folia e Flano ptoole. Canterburys or Mmlfl suudl. Lo secure fine coples Ruats ttal de- ur supply of some of Fine fied, and, siier'ie de um'flut we cannob of Inrw celebrated JANKEN, LURG g MNSEV M’GLURG & O0S|" New Books Doras Houaekeenmg. Thists anunoausl epportunity e Wi And an entless vastery of Musica oodsor :‘wpfly acript LYON & IIRAI.Y. State snd onroe-sts., Chica, TUYN. JOB LOT TOYS For Christmas Trees Very Cheap at gmn. Afiifls GOODMAN, Thonsokcaplog— wss s maro tempt. rawn out wherewith to Invelgle the Yaap litle girls foto belog capable women.' ided for girls In - m- recipea, svan ARG STORD. 10K TENT. GARLING'S ALE 112 & 114 South Clark-st. ‘Will rent cheap to good ten- ant. Immediate possession Room 43,116 Wnshington-st. FOR RENT. book, too late for aur ol srade, V! thorofore offer the wholl per copy, the regular price dencription of the book Is ns ROME, by Francis W volump, cloth ex and contnining 345 celcbruted nrtists. The London 7imaessays: **This ts the age of besoti: fut books, but we doubt it 1t has produced one more truly beautiful than the volumeon Kowe, by Fravcis Wey." Heot carefully wrapped by express en ro. celpt of prico by Jansen, McClurg & Co. Others, on the upper oors, were cut off by the descending beams, and were compelled tpcrawl along us best thoy tnizht to cither side. Sowme succeeded in working thelr way to where they could signalize their presence to the excited crowd tbat bad gathered from every directlon, Two or three on the lower floors jumped into the strcet; others on the uvper toors were rvescued by means of Jadders thyough the HEROIO EXXKTIONS OF BRAVE MEN, All the latter wore more or Icss burned or In+ jured. Thney were taken to adjoining drug- storcs and subsequently removed mhulauces to the New York, Believue, and Chambers Strect IN BULK AND BOTTLE. SOLE AGENTS FOR NORTHWEST. F. W. HAYNE & C0, IMPORTENIS OF Irish and Scoteh Whluklos, Junmlm ~um, Brandy, Wines, Alon. &, &Coy CHRISTMAS 1 lllastrations by llll.lhb«.lldh et Hampers, 117 and 119 State-st, Clieago, | uoibio o ce out and peiid n the tancs, Co! ( , Ing Half Doxen Pottles Choise Tm. | Mi D ~— | but, while it 1 certain that Is true, it was im- ataning Hatf Dorer flowdes Gholos Tm- | Wi (larksons Seoond Grand SUGOCSS, | poseteio up to3 wctock to ascertain bow wany tha victims are. All sorts of exuggerated ra- mors aro fyjug about, and TILB ESTIMATES VARY FitoM 5 70 500, The fire quickly exteuded to the College placa building, sod also to No. 61 on the east, and Nos, G5, 67, una 09 on the west, aud, before It was under control, thess bad been enmvlelcly thlnx for a Loliday Present. 1122 ltANDOLPll- The Bweetest and Lovellest of GIft Books. The Gatllering of the Lilies. A Tiars Collection of Ot taal Poems, Masntgcentiy wamtae | SPALDING’ S DESRABLE OPFICES IN THE PR R | Gy i Grces sl an o core hel ok -unnuu-mu huury M Nesp l 18 Randolph-st, th Lm of Dive." of Barclay street and Cullege place, withstood e eReny Moroee the fames uotil @ lato bour, and thea ouly g3 " tbe two upper floors succumbed, sithouch BIHA‘fllABEYE!lefistlg.gsguT%:l Prt Jfolmised . 1:10(::2‘5 ?NLF&. B ""'%.':'Z'l:a'"fi.c:g: FREGIARISTESIEY | tho remainder of tho bullding was budy b Clothie, gk Fries: ibor of Impressiausof the = damaged by water. There s hardly I3 . YRR m MERDUIAL ‘huhml‘ U8 aL pxumTion, 0 RENT By, far the mort hesatlfal bollday book we Bave | 4 edifice on tha cutirs blofk not fojured. At lrnufil poeiry will hatd with uumnn Y—New Cov: "mfx'r:'n'?mpf' .....,'ff-‘, cate uf award,are - “'rfi.fl;u“u“un.%f Nh-hclnlm‘-wokmlulou B:45 o'clock the iron froyt of No. 8 full with a ovla His =3 The7 are uoy greal poems o ix"'fi:'::fi"v':'v'tfl Apply to WMG DOW, 'l'lw"(‘l:llt::'r:.nl e 1illas will disspootat uo :Z‘;fl,f::“:’h, ‘;‘:,t,gf:;‘ ":,::,M.,’;‘." ::::‘:{::T: mmg; miridon, it Seacag Jgsns | Kok CGIANG: B Rord A ' Sae 13 search O a1 aliraf aalaTizsciive girt ook | 49 Ot d _ DR R n sl SN TREASURYDEPARTMENT Boom 8 Trlhuas Balldiof, FltorouaLy, JANSEN, McOLURG & CO,, 4 ixUTH LoTER, Conngxoy, Wast Orrice a7 CoxrroLLEs oF Tue 1ATT.. isreby aivca to il , Dec. 3, Notice 1 Tales of Ancient Greece Ty fler. Py Cox, o, A Trlnllf Collegs, Outord. d MEGALD. _ 'I.‘H.E NEXT T I88UE OF THE s9d & Jarge number of them would bave been killed. Tho debrls went across tho streot, und crashed sgatnst Liscomb's cofice and spice mill, ovory pans of glass ln which nad preslously 117 snd 119 State-at., Chicsgo, FURS, PROPOSALS FOR GAS. SEALED PROPOSALS will ln recelved by the un. dersigoed st IDIH of tbe Mayor of Springdeld, jil., ofom ot ATURD A Y Ul So'cloc iy O 110 15t day Of STy 178! Cfl“ada ,s'."; e stuck 1o Ladies | been brokea by the expl'uolou S s e iyl Suadad 1 ok 3 e A, SRl A ixbocicoe ""n“-" ~Nor tll Gorman Tlovd EVENING |secsdusismisg | Fr Milllllfllc- AP e ey | Bates s vt i st A L K cling tubave eaclualve rlght ai, maguiscterers | double bulldiog Nos. 05 an ay strce bt weil Gads pisce (a or Ol'lllllll 0) H 5 41 ity ot *or Public sad 0 fell fuwith a Joud crash, Olling the atr with l ur Y Yha sleamors of thte Compaoy will sall svery Satur- ERALD ur et slare it tllrlllg (o., g;;v" g'"n'.‘hw., SIS, | clouds of dust. The uolso was so great &4 10 bo Brave Men'’s Footsteps, llymnuummyu. mmimr sireat, Hovoken. WILL BIE A ham umfl“m ""‘l'gmr i irido toat Joi £a3 distinctly beard unrmw-).nw!hundrflnnm Cloth, extrs. Price, §1.35. udod. i Dtemen. n,.“.m “., hamptos, Tripl Sheet Holid N b ‘Tha public lany mu“ bo kept b numa. feom iwtight | Madlson and !mk-m. hase s ingle apuiciess | thoscene rushed back Inaftright. Ttwas beligved = Sy S cablo, 800, :auf: sicerage, 850 currency. b or freigac riple Sheet Holiday NUMDEY ia1ne 1,'“", T3y m_ iow o sgppited 1iDeuts., OBIGAGO. iprice aaasevo 43 perceab | for 8 few rilnutes that many fremen wero burled MMMV powiy ive, How itk FINANUIAL, :‘.'34-‘.‘. i ey, offchub .n.";‘,?';m BEAM & BUCHDR. | o the rulus Bereral of them wers ln aul AT R 07t 1 I T T e e o ————————————=m===——====2 | onthe bullding only s few minutes befure, Braye digate ¥ Great Western SBteawmship Line, Loy ‘"-"" "' s mun:u AND MANTELS, ’“““gm;g,g‘,, T Now York 1o Drtatol Enmiaud) direct, COUNTY ORDERS w.‘; i .” ..m?’“ it $is oo Ul ) { f—'l"d e the directing streams of ";‘U i i:l:nflf‘- h:: they CORNWALL, Willias, urda) ey, bid xu-na.b mmonm &}o lwnl{u n@\ ' ruxn. ,?'"‘ ud )«um suspected danger all the time, cscaped jusy Eitber of the sbove books matied on recelpt of price .0“5 RBET, lumu 5 And Clt vouchers Bought B i i Laacedpted by wo prupar sutboritica of tha Cliy betore tue butldings fell. N e Al VBN, MIcOLURG & CO. AR it Beki oo nicl F ILVERMAK el larvcathe e 5 iy pndyipn yuf)‘ifi‘s‘:’:o':'fifln YUB FIKZMAN NORKED BAROICALEE: 447 83 119 Bcale-si., Chicksn ?‘.‘ wc'w‘f'.‘f.'.‘fi'&k'-’-" ] Hu"mu. i BAZA D erof Comitasrag, Chalruias Uss Light Cowminlices Praase ey By slmost] suporbumau cxertions they pro- A S e FIERY DOOM. , | Another Hideous Mass of’[ \ 1 the flames from crossinit Colleze placa at one time seemed {nevitable, to the im- e lithographic-printing establishment of Jiors & Knapp. The engincer of Greenfleld ‘Jthers! factory could not. be found to-nigzht, It was geverally supposed he had perished. Varlous causcs are assigned for the exploston. 1t I8 sakd that one of the bollers was an old one, and at lenst one person clulms to have warned Mr. Greenficld against Its continued use. {tis ;Icm stated that the cngineer has before this en POUND ASLERP ALONGSIDE his englne, bt none of theso reports conld be verified to-night. Commissioner Breananhad a larze number of ambulances on the spat within a very few mine utes. He remained on the gronnd untif alate hiour, directing their moverments ns they dashed backwurd and fowan! from the varfous hose pitals. ' ‘The ambulance phyticians and & number of Dhysiciana from the nelghborhood, who turned outat the fint alarm and gave thelr services gratultously, worked ke Trojans, re- lievingg the fInjured. Messre, Hall & Rucker, and Day, IHoagland & Stieer, wholesale drugglsts, threw open thelr stores to the wounded, and furnished all nceessary medicines fres of charge from thefr stocks. The explosion was o terrific une. Every pane of glass for blocks around was shattered. 1T 13 A MINACLE that many passers-by were hot killed. A large Delaware, Larkawauna & Western cxpress wagon was passing laden with boxes of shoes ou its way tothe ferry, The driver was blown off the box, but escaped with slight brulscs. One of the horses was_hurled twenty-tive feet and Instantly killed. The wagon was coplete- 1y smoshed up ond overturned. A peanut vender who stood on the corner of Barclay atreet and College place was flung across the street and his stock of goods seattered. ALL THE DOWN-TOWN STREETS were crowded at the thme of the cxplosion. At this scason, when many of the shops and factaries stap work at b o'clock, the operatives are starting home before it s falrly dark, and last eveniue the great red blaze was bursting up just while the streets were almost tinpas- sable. Nearly everybody who saw the fire from the neighborlug strects turned back and went towards It, and, even before the Fire Depart- . ment arrived, ail the neighborlng strects wera packed. The nolse of the explosion brought overybody In the vicdoity to the scene of the disaster, and the police had hard work to clear & passage for the engines. Oflicers who were early on duty at the firo say that NEVER DEFOREIIAVE TIRY SEEX SUCT A CROWD 1 the streets dn any time of danger, Until tho polive lnes were formed, Barciay street, Green- wich street, Park place, and College place wero fmpsssable. Atter tho third alarm, it was be- leved more engines would be necded, and epecial calls were sent, until, at the height of the fire, twenty-five cumpanics were at work, THE CHIEF IN CHHARGE OF TUE RUINS says he line o doubt there are bodies In the debris, Al effort to ges anything itke a res- sonahle eatiinate as to the number of persons In thn building—how many escaped and hLow many are probably burfed in the ruins—have proved unavatling, The truth will not lie kuown til} a search can be made, If then, as tie rescucd hurried away and were Jost aight of In the crowd, The cxnggerated reports are no longer aceepted, and TUE HIGURAT BATIMATS OF KILLED 18 VIPTY, whicl, so lar as can be ascertained, Is much tod high. PERSONAL EXPERIBNCES, A epcctator sald: 1 had just passed the Lulding beneath which the explosion vcenrred, and wus between Washinztm #ud Weat strects, in Darvlav, wihien 1 heard the report. 1 harrted back to the Dullding. Al I could seo there was o mass of famo extending half way acruss the street, I ran to the entrance of (ireenfiold’s confectionery and assieted the eins ploges to esupe by that door. Abeut fifty, 1 should say, came out,—mnen and boys predomi- nuting, slthough 80 per vent of the employus there were women, Generally they bhire 100 preople, but the force was increased yestorday for the holidays scason.” DUNDAS DICK, of No. 85 Woastor street, was standing fn the store of Grecotleld & Sous, talking with Ernest Greentleld, Jr. Mr. Greenticl} the clder was standing near. Buddenly, be says, the whole placo shook. There was o deafening explosion, and clowds of steam almost suffocated bim. He mauaged to grope his way to the vidowall, fall- ing several times, He was very much brutsed. e could not see his mmpnnlum after the ex- ploston. JAMES 0. WEAVER, adealer in chins, opposite the Barclay street entrance to Greenfield & Sona' store, was near the door of his storo at the time of the ox- plosion. He says the nolsc was territie; that the air was darkened with dust and cinders. Tho shock of the explosion was ec great as to Ltow in the door of bis store, aud apparently shook the whole front of the bulldiag. A num- ber of peoplo In the neighboring stores ran luto the stroct In great fright. JOSRIH C. NIRENAN sald that the bollers In Greenfield & Bons® abllshment bad been In incessant use for ne wecks, day and night, and Sundays. The Louse at No. H0 Weat Twenty-sccond strect, where Mr, Greonfleld and his famiy,tncluding hia two grown-up sons beside, was fillad by fricods whio had heanl of the firc and came to 8ad vut the truth underlying the many evidently exag- gerated rumors which wers sfluat concerning it Mr. Greenfleld’s sons answered the inquiries of thase wio talled, They refused all access to thelr fathes, who, they sald, was 1N SUCIL A STATS OF MIND that his physician bad dec¢ided that he shonld be kept quict, aud not be excited by callers, Iiis physiclal Injuries weru not very serfous, but he bLad been greatly shocked by the suddenvess of the ¢alamity, and this, togethior with his age snd the effcct of the paln from the wouuds on his bead and hauds, reu- dered lim uuflt to lold conversatiun or ba otherwise disturbed. The sons themsclves had escaped almost unburt, though the cldest, Nelsou, who {s a onc-armed miun, isd Waclothes torn, und his brother had bis left hund somo- what cut. BESIDES TUEM there was fn the rocu au® elderly man named Joseph Monagan, who had becn talking with tho Lead of the firm st the time ol the out- break of the tire, aud whose head bore tuken of the fact, fu that it was covered -with a clotb molstened with lolincut. There wus o great desl of wood used o the construction ol k¢ bulldings, sl the girders of which were of thal waterial, The youug men sad TUB ENGINE was a compsratively zew ong, bullt by Messrs Fletcler, Harrlson & Co., aud put on the prem fsvs duriog tho past summer. The eogincer. they sald repeatedly, was a very caroful and experlenced mau. . ‘They scoutod the story that be had fallen wsleep be wido his enzive un difforent occasions Nogirls whatever were employed on the tow fluors, and onlv about forty girls In all ‘wery employed on tho premises. Their work was merely the packing of $he candies 10 boxes and wkuq At the tine of the tro there were 1o girls 'above the store floor. The bulldinge COULD BA THOROUOLLT NNFTIRD ™ asovs YIVS MINCTES. About uso persons wero cmployed, in the busk uess. Tho cxact nuwmber could ouly be obtained from the paymaster, Charles Vogel, whose rest- deuce was Gukuown 1o them, and whose vawe docs Dot ' graco the Diectury. ‘Tho Musars v