The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-08


Particulars of the Conhagratfon yesteI'-
day NIOrning--Htst Of the sufferers and
Incidents Of the Fire. 81
We are now able to lay before our readers
full particulars of the destructive fire of yes
terday morning, which laid in ruins nearly
whole square of business houses, and 10 three
hours destroyed property to the value Of
more than $4,000. .d .s
The fire originated it is believed, but how,
no one knows, in the rear OF Mr.. Caliwelrs
Stove and Crockery Store. Here was where
it was first discoveI ed, and so silent was its
origin, and so sudden, that those sleeping
next 10 it knew nothing of until compelled
to fly for their lives in the scanty wardrobe
Of the bed-chamber. In few minutes it had
so spread as to render all Efforts 10 subdue it
a mockery, and soon the alarm bells called in
their startling tones, the citizens from their
homes to the scene Of the most devastating
fire that has ever been witnessed in our city.
The burnt district extends from Market
Street along St. Anthony to St. Peter St.
excepting the church saved with difiiculty,)
embracing whole square thickly built with
business houses; and extending back to 4th
Street, excepting few small frame houses
and unfinished frames which were saved
Over dozen buildings were destroyed. and
several families driven from their homes, ma
ny of whom lost most of their furniture.
The following is list of the sufferers:
l. PUTNAM & ROGERS Grocery Store
on the corner Of Market and St. Anthony SITS,
Their loss in stock is estimated at about
$4,000. No insurance. The building was
owned by j. S. Denson, and was worth
$500, with no insurance.
2. j. S. DENIsoN, Furniture Store. He
saved some of the stock, but the entire loss
Of the building and all amounts to $4,000.
3. Miss 3. KREMER's Millinery Store
in a small building. The loss is small, chief.
ly in household furniture, as the cases of
Millinery were carried out.
4. J.V. VoNcK, Upholstery Store Mr..
Vonck lost all his stock, which was mostly
material, in an unfinished state. He is absent
at St. Louis now, buying new stock. ] he
material and goods lost will probably amount
to $1,000 The building was owned by Cald-
well.
5, j. K. CALDwELL's Stove and Crocke-
ry Store. This gentleman was by far the
heaviest loser of any of the sufferers from
the fire. His loss on his stock, which was
very extensive, and on the building, cannot
be far from $4,000 or $4,000. He was
insured for $4,000. But little of his goods
were saved.
6. Messrs. DUFFY & McCALLuM, Civil
Engineers and Surveyors, in the second story
of the same building lost many Of their CON-
passes ana instruments, drawing materials
and maps, amounting to about $780,
7. G. w. WILLIAMS & Sons Paint store
and shop. The loss of these gentlemen is
very heavy. The stock was a large one,
worth, probably $4,000; and of this, fully
one half is lost 1t consisted of paints, oils,
varnishes, glass and brushes. Some of the
stock was saved, but their loss must amount
to $4,000. There was no insurance. They
occupied part of the "Holland House, owned
by Mrs. Holland.
s. store: occupied by I. & E. Rose, as q
wholesale liquor store, adjoined Williams;
but. fortunately, they finished moving out
the day previous to the fire.
9. JOSEPH BAYEUR, shoemaker occupied
another store in the Holland House. His
lossis about $1,000.
10. CHARLES NAHER, jeweler and silver
smith, occupied q store in the Holland
House, also. Most of his stock, especially
the more light and valuable part, was saved.
His loss amounts to about $1,000, and no in
surance.
IL. ca C.ScHILLER, Confectionery & Res
taurant. These gentlemen lost most of their
stock and fixtures, amounting to $4,000 loss
no insurance. The building was owned by
Jacob Dony, Esq.
-. The "Darms,adier Hof" owned by
}. Lunkenheimer, bar-room and boa ding
house. Mr.. l.. lost the building and all the
fixtures therein, amounting to $4,000, but
was fully insured.
l3. An unoccupied store and buillng own
ed by VIM. Constans, Esq, worth about
$500. We could not learn whether
it was insured, but suppose not as it was
just built, and scarcely finished.
IA. BAILEY & PRIMROSE, furniture dealers.
These gentlemen had stock on hand worth
several thousand dollars, besides lot of lum-
Der and other valuable material. Most of
the furniture on the lower stairs was re-
moved; but the loss on the building and
stock must amount to about $4,000. An in
surance of $1,000 is on the building, and
$1,000 on the stock-Inuch of it was dam
aged in handling.
Is. THOMAS GUANELLA, Grocer, occupied
small store, formerly used as hosiery store,
by j. T. Toal. He had stock worth about
$4,000, but $500 worth of which is saved
No insurance.
l6. A Fruit store was kept in an adjoining
store, the little shop where SHREDDER was
last winter, but we could not learn
the owners name. The loss is said to be tri-
fling
II. JOHNSON & Bro, Gunsmiths, occupied
a store, owned by themselves. They saved
their stock with but tr'flins loss. The bull
ding worth about 81 800, was torn down to
stay the devouring element.
II. PFANKUcH Il PAAR, Tea Dealers, oc-
cupied the last store of the burnt district,
next the church; they saved most of their
stock, but lost the building which had no in
surance. 1t was pulled down efore the fire
reached it. Loss, probably $1,000.