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The Chicago Fire began by a barn owned by Patrick and Catherine O'Leary at 137 DeKoven Street where it is said a cow knocked a lantern over and the fire traveled very far because of the dry wood and polluted river that kept the fire going for two days.
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Dr. H.H. Holmes bought properties to kill his victims in, especially women who fell in love with him.
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Alexander Gustave Eiffel built a glamorous tower and Chicago strived to surpass their success by building expositions.
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Chicago had become the second most populous city in the nation after New York.
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There was a bid going on in 1890 deciding on the location of the World's Fair, the purpose of World's Fair is the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus "discovering" the Americas. The bidding contained the following cities: St. Louis, New York, Washington, and Chicago.
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Dr. H. H. Holmes attracted many women and murdered them and their children if they had any. In this case, Holmes attracted a woman named Julia and murdered her
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Chicago won the bidding against St. Louis, New York, and Washington.
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Mayor Harrison broke a promise to Patrick Prendergast, which was that Prendergast would offer his help to Harrison through his campaign as long as Predergast was able to obtain the position as corporation counsel but it didn't turn out that way, so Prendergast killed Harrison and turned himself in.
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Prendergast was sentenced to death for killing Harrison
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Dr. H.H. Holmes murdered a child and the child's remains were found in Holmes hotel
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Dr. H.H. Holmes confessed to 27 murders. Holmes was hanged.
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On October 22nd paid attendance totaled to 136,011 people and two days later, October 24th, 244,127.
