The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-10-09
CHEAT FIlxE.
HALF A BLOCK DESTROYED.


ON Tuesday night, just after / O'Clock,
the VI hitc House stable was discovered to be
% FIRE. Owing to the extremely combusti-
bic nature of the materials, the FIRE spread
ike a dash, consumed the stable, the White
House Tavern on the east, and 10 the west
EgDert's Livery stable, Gottscheimer's beer
shop, four small frame buildings and the
brick house on the corner OF Fourth and
johnson. The Wilhelm Tell house, on the
opposite side Of Johnson ST., was badly
enarred, and was saved only by the most
strenuous efforts. The rev Of small hnck-
s,crs on the same side also took fire in sew
ersl places, and at one time, there was cx-
tremc danger, Us there was stiff breeze
from the south, that the fire would reach the
block on Main between third aud fourth.
Happily il was arrested by the energy AMI
watchfuiness Of the people.
The origin of the Gre is not known. We
learn that the stable had been locked up
some twenty Ave or thirty minutes before the
fire MAS discovered. DR.. Stewart saw the
light from his bed room window in the
White House, and gave the alarm. The
FIRE started in the rear end corner Of The sta.
bie. EHogL, We're made TO save the horses.
\ few were saved, but about 50 burned.
One horse had been got out to the opposite
sideof the street, and then ran back into
the flames anl pe.isned. Ia Esbert's stable
II hors put Of 70 or - persisted, togeth-
or vita so bushels grain (uninsuyci), ses-
eral busSios and al! the harness. Colts
eheimer los al his stock and 500 in gold,
s3me of wAich was melted dawn into mass,
found in the morning and carried off BY
4 10y. There were tso .aniits 10 the small
lrame baiilngs, who loss al they bad.
Gully & SCOT ,.d removed their groceries
from The corner baii lng their damage Is
covered by insurance n the Phoenix Co.,
Hartford, and viii not exceed $500 or $40.
Tbs bricz aai the four frames belonged
~ Bruce 4 Daniels. NJ insurance; loss
estimated III $500. Loss on plumber ii
the frames estimated nj $500 TO $500.
oouscheimer's loss (l,ile fom the goIi)
sss $3l1 to 500. ID. 8. SIN Ia aud c. r.
nan owned the building. No insurance
loss S5U1.
L-perg wAs insured FOR $1,000, III tho ia.
Ss.te iiutaal, Merchants Of PAIL, ana All-
aaee IL Phil, Slittl each. Damage $1,000
- lluj, besides tae gran. The White
iipase property was ~; insured ii bclon-
Eel to sun. h Mitch. Ia-shtii; $4,000 will
cover their loss, including the furniture, G.,
u the hotel, which mostly belonged TO them
SIR. Stewart, fhe landlord, lost, say, 500
IN p!nniar, e.. Damage to the Wilhelm
Tel Aoase perhaps 500: insured IN the Mtr-
chants Co. phd. Considerable marke, stuff,
Ns- drstros el & stolen in the hucksser shops
perhaps 500.
multitude Of incidents to the FIRE might
b. named HID We room. The danger was
imminent, the crowd very large, the excite
peni tremendous, the noisest confusion aw-
fni, anu the whole scene frigh,fui in the er-
'reme. 10 the morning, johnson ST, was
aued With plumber, and the ruins, and du-
fng the entire das yesterday crowds were
abga' the smoliering ruins. Also the
s....e 49,. -.-s s1.i. .a..a.es .E..a ;he barn
ing carrssses were permitted 70 blow over
oar part q town the entire day.
On the Whole, i no. this lesson 10 our
people j. there more defenceless city
IN tbs nation Iip~ long shall it be 80 p
Ia no use taking. Naw i. tie time 20 aef.
80 10 The meeting al Burrows Hall to-
night.
SxcriosALiss. They charge the R,pubii-
can party With soctioaa.lsm. Mr.. Buchanan
sars he ~ '.dghtug the battles OF Tie
South" Whistle thnt bur sectionalsn and
seeticnalism Of the most hateful sort, with
Hannah bondage for It's ground and viniica-
cation. Seetionalism! For shame, 10 you
Who bear tbs banner Of Buchanan Lay his
confession to your souls and talk no more Of
sec,.onalism.