The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-29
The Fire ut Hastings.

The Dakota Journal of last week contains
the particulars of the recent fire at Hastings,
which we alluded to some days since. We
copy the account entire. 1t appears tie
game of stealing goes on at fires in this
region in other places as we'll as St. Paul.
This thing of allowing these fire thieves to
escape, however, is bad business:
On Sunday evening last about nine O'Clock
fire broke out in Amsden & Tompkins
store on Ramsey street, between Second and
Third. When the alarm was given, the
flames had burst thr.ugh the roof. The fire
was not checked until it had laid the whole
block Of eight buildings in ashes. The light
wooden buildings burned rapidly, and the
heat was so intense that it was with difficult
ty that the City Hotel and the buildings on
the other side of the street were saved.
Tie losses as nearly as we can learn are
as follows: Mr.. Richardson, Butcher, about
$500, no insurance, Amsden Tompkins,
Dealers in Dry Goods and Provisions, $4OO,
insurance $4,000. Mr.. Frary, Ornamental
Painter, $4,000, no insurance. Hunter &
McIaurin, Dealers in Groceries and PrOyis-
ions, $500, no insurance. II. Buttueff, Fur
niture Dealer, in building and goods, $4,000,
insurance $4,000. G. ". suiith, in build
ings, 81 900, insurance $500. D. White
head, $1,000, no insurance. Jacob Smith
and Brother, $500, no insurance.
We have not yet ascertained the owners
of all the buildings ard do not know the
exact loss, but think the AMOUNT above given
will be raised to twenty or twenty FIVE thou
sand dollars. Mr.. Whitehead last four hun
dred dollars In bank notes, Amhden Temp
kins about five hundred, Mr.. Richardson
about three hundred. I.
j.. The flames had advanced 50 far when dis
covered that bun litlie wag tase1 il: Aulsder
&c Toinpkins store. Mr.. Frary conducted his
| family across the street and as be returned
to the room can of camphene burst in 8
mameni a.epy thing was in blaze. His loss
was severe because it was hs all. lie hat
just laid in stGak Of paints and oils for the
winters use, which was all consumed. :.
= Messrs Hunter 4 McLaurin had just
opered their store and all Of their goods not
having arrived, they had not taken out any
insurance. There pe,ps 40 r:9;..:ce many O
the goods were stolen after they were carried
from the buildings. AS soon however as the
thieving was discovered several men were
poSNH Ob Stards Ia NC-~p isiOrAfHS y LO1!ot
derable amount was found secreted in some
shanties in the rear of the town. The usua
amount of energy was exhibited in bringing
t the guilty ones to justice, and they were
therefore suffered to go free. We think thu
parties vino recognized THEN property which
was stolen are in duty bound to cause thu
guilty ones to be arrested and dealt witt
according to law. Several of our citizens
volunteered to search for stolen property, ant
the parties who claimed the property found
deserve great ces.sule Eor MOI having thu
matter thoroughly investigated. Ifltis fount
that groceries provisions and clothing can ts
taken with IMMUNITY in time Of fires the re
will be more fires than one in Hastings THU
winter. He who will steal the trlhins
amount of property that may be saved from
the Hames, will 10: hesitate to fire our tradin!
houses that they may hage iurlhsr oeportu
nifty.