Show Fire MILWAUKEE October 23At 10 oclock this evening a fire was discovered in the cloakdepartment of Chapmans mammoth mam-moth dry goods establishment resulting result-ing in its complete destruction together with its contents There was a prompt response by the fire department but it was soon evident that the structure was doomed A general alarm was sounded bringing out the entire fire department of the city but even this seemed to have no effect upon the flames which swept through the magnificent establishment as though it was a tinderbox Within two hours from the time of discovering the fire the building and contents were a mass of ruins The building was a four story brick 210 x 150 feet ground space corner Wisconsin and Milwaukee streets Loss on the building 150000 on Chapmans stock 250000 Hark Bros occupying a portion of the building build-ing lose 100000 on stock Everything is tully covered by insurance J 0 |