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Show Other Great Fires. Tho Chicago flro startoJ October 8, 1S71, and within two hours tho best part of tho city was In flames. Tho wntorworks wero destroyed, leaving I tho city completely at tho mercy ol I tho flro. A stretch of 4G0 acres was swept cloan, and 3.C50 buildings wore burnod. Loss, J187.000.000. Tho great Bcston flro took place November No-vember 9, 1872. It swept away ths substantial business portion of tho ' city, desolating slxty-flvo acres ol brick and granlto buildings. Loss, $75,-000.000. $75,-000.000. In tho Scattlo flro of Juno C, 18S0, the ontlro city was prnctlcally do-Btrovod. do-Btrovod. Thoro was not one brick building left standing In tho business district. I oss, 15.000,000. |