Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1892-04-20 | Page 1 | A Big Fire at Kenosha

A Big Fire at Kenosha KENOSHA Wis April lThe loss by this mornings fire was 300COO It was I got under control shortly after 10 oclock ho wind was blowing n gale from the I southwest and only a short time after tho alarm was given in the Northwestern Wire Jattresscompany3 works when it spread to the vast lumber piles adjoining The Kenosha fire engine was useless and engines were telegraph for to Milwaukee Racine and other towns for assistance 1hefio responded promptly Th j wire mattress works were soon in ruins The Kenosha Crib company plant was next then Baldwins coal sheds By S oclock the entire lumber district covering an areat of eight blocks was a burning mass The wind subsfdtd by 930 and the firemen fire-men began to get the flames under control A large number of fires were started by blowing fire brands but extinguished without material loss The heaviest losers are the Wire Mattress company 3oO000 Head Sutherland storage warehouse with 3010COO feet of lumber and the Bain Waccn company with 2500000 feet of lumber a