Show A alt r I 1 f e P ai i M V I 1 A I 1 b I 1 0 I 1 I 1 4 fire in business D district I 1 strict seen for miles I 1 1 I 1 chica chicago g d jan 28 fire in the business di district tonight caused a loss of more than one million dollars dillars in the almost complete destruction of the big building 0 at wabash avenue occupied by alfred peats compan company y dealers in wall paper the building adjoining it on the south occupied by john A colby sons furniture dealers I 1 and that in the rear fronting on michigan occupied by tho millinery firn firm 0 of i isison keith co those to tho the north and south of the keith build inal occupied by gago gage brothers co and theodore ascher co millinery firms were damaged damauer by fire and water the fire started in the engine room of the peats building and an d raged for three hours street car lines line s throughout tho the district and the ele elevated bated lines were vere ofed up and the theater goers were delayed many of them for more than an li hour ur in reaching the playhouses the work of the firemen was witnessed by nt at least people who attracted by tho the glare which could be seen for miles thronged thron ged the streets iq in spite of the cold the principal losses as apportioned tonight among the various firms were alfred peats co john A colby sons edson keith aco gage brothers co theodoro theodore acher co |