Monday, August 21, 2023

1875, December 19th, Saloon Fire on Canal Street, Chicago.

A fire occured about nine o'clock in the evening in a saloon on the corner of Canal Street and 15th Street; the crossing of the Galena Railroad.


The saloon was kept by a man named Walker, and the building was owned by Wm. Wayman. The fire was extinguished after doing damage to the amount of $200. 

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

1875, December 29, Lake Street Fire, Chicago.

The fire near midnight occured in № 165 Lake Street, a boot and shoe store. The adjoining store, № 163, occupied by L.J. Anna furniture dealer, was destroyed together with the other building. 

The upper stories of both buildings were occupied as millinery shops. 

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

1875, December 30, Maxwell Street Fire.

At about half-past one o'clock in the morning, a fire occured in the grocery store and saloon of Mr. Wilkie on Maxwell Street, near Jefferson. The building was a one-story frame structure and was destroyed. 

Mr. Wilkie's loss is $800.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.