Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-04-19
AWFUL CONFEDERATION IN MIL
WAGkIE

ing of the 9Th. which consumed TWO eulire
squares before its progress was arrested. The
list Of the buildings consumed, and the suffer
ers, as nearly as could be ascertained, arc Civ.
en- as follows in an extra from the Office OF the
Courier:
Commencing on the corner of East Water
and Michigan sireefs-I.A. Arnold g. Co, dry
goods and grocery store; stock Of goods worth
$4,000, loss ~, 000-itsurcd Sc 900.
John Winter. druggist and grocer, lossS2,-
5OO-insured 81 600
Mabbi,t. grocer, loss IS, 900. insured 50 400.
James kneeland, dry goods, groceries and
hardware store. stock worth $4,000, part sa-
ved--insDred $4,000.
Daniel Webster, tavern and grocery. loss net
asceraine1.
J. r. Rague, auction and commission sore.
loss sS00-no insurance.
| Byron 81 Co, hardware Store, loss $4,000
INSURED $1,000.
| l.. Peron, grocer, loss 500 dollars
ID. Upmann, grocer, loss S3 ,000-nsured
500.
Daggeu g. Richardson. variety store, loss
S3 500-insured 81 800.
John While, grocer, loss ~ ,500--no iDsnr-
ance.
Thomas Fitzgerald. grocer,!oss 800.
On the opposite side Of Water street, COM
mencing at The corner of Water and Michigan
slreets--ihe Tremount House. owned by the
Farmers aud Mechanics Bank, Michigan, aud
occupied by Messrs. Holman e. James. was
The first 10 fall before the devourIug element -
The loss Of Messrs. Holman e. James will
reach about s>i.00O-no insurance The build
ings were worth $1,000.
Wheeler. saddle and harness shop. loss 49,.
0O0-insured $500.
Cook, grocer, loss 81 900.
Exchange, mot occupied) building owned
by NJ. Welsh. loss 81 ,50O--insured full a.
mount
Shoyer, merchan, ,aii.r. loss @to1,
Johnson, recess and bowling saloon, loss
81. 900.
J, Y. Sanger & Co.. hat, and cap store,
81 ,000-insnred in Chicago.
Cramer g. Co., hardware store, loss $4,000
fully insured
Payne g. Van Alstyne. grocers, loss 81. 500.
Pitcher, barber, loss $3.50.
Cottage Inn; The enierprising propretors,
Messrs. Taft a. Spur. were insured 81 500
on the furnilure--Their loss must be consider
able more than this The building was owned
worth S6,0O0.
A two-story building owned by II. Ronald.
and occupied as dwelling and meal market
loss SS5l. The tenants must have lost near
y all.
Flahery. tailor, loss not sscertained.
On Main street a number Of snug dwelling
houses were destroyed. sweeping the whole
square from Water to Main street. and from
Mi.ktoap with tka ~ md
Two OF three small enemenis on Huron street.
Two of The dwelling houses were owned by
Rober, Legg, the industrious porter Of the Mil
wankis House, and moi insured.
The above estimate does not include large
portion Of The buildings which were occupied
as siores,as we were unable. in many instances.
10 ascertain the names of owners. The whole
amount Of loss cannot be less than EIGHTY
covered by insurance.
The insurance companies who have agencies
in Milwaukee. are sufferers in the following a.
mounts, as near as we could ascertain
Elna Hartford, $4,000
Hartford. 5000
Protection. Hartford. 5,OVp
Naional New York, $500
Wisconsin Marine Fire Insurance, 4 800
A number of persons were seriously injured
By the explosion Of powder in the variety store,
among whom we regret TO learn were Messfs.
n. A Mcclure and Samuel Robinson. A
German was injured by the falling of one of
the fire hooks. while pulling down a building.
The weather was very calm when the fire
broke out, which alone saved il from spread
Jog to greater extent. AZ one time there was
reason 10 fear iha, il would cross Michigan
street. and sweep the whole business portion
Of the East ward. As /, is, some Of our most
respectable citizens of small means are ruined.
or The Mississippi is said TO be falling.
II has been within foot and half Of its high
est point last year.
l3~ The Editor Of The Southport, American
seems to be someweat elaied with the idea of
getting into office. He says tina, three Edit
ors, at their town election were favored with
the Office Of School Commissioner; and asks.
who would not be a Southport editor, with an
Office worth les. per year, and honors easy"
The Governor Of The territory of Florida has
issued proclamation, pursuant TO law, direct
ing an election 10 be opened. on the Goth May
next, ia tho several counties, for Governor,
Representative in Congress- and Members OF
the General Assembly, under the State Con.
st,uuon. The hrst session oi the State Legs
lature is directed TO be held a, Tallahassee, on
the 23J June.
"Ifaring juSi taken 20 our,elf o'ae Of Hen.
ems last best gifts."--la the last No. OF the
WISCONSIN HERAAp we find The words as above
nnnieh mud arc somewhat al 4 loss 10 know