The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-23

OsNos Asa0-ASO~D - houU Of V8OyN0O.
We have 10 record the most serious Gre H.
mas ever occurred In our city. On Ssturds,
morning last, just before o'clock, the alarm
was given. Volumes OF smoke were seen is,u.
ing from the Wholesale grocery store Of M.s-
court, Page & Co., NEXT 10 the corner Of Mi,
and Fourth streets. When We arrived on tbe
ground, their store was enveloped in flames ~,
nothing could be done to materially res,r,.
their progress, until they died ont Of their o.,
accord, after consuming all the block, sseA
Wooster 4 Templin's corner to Stanus' building,
comprising two brick buildings and three wood.
en- ones. We have gathered up the items q
loss, insurance, ETC., rs near - we could, which
will be found below.
Wooster, Templin & Co., wholesale dry goods
stock estimated at $35, 900 to $40, 900; q large
portion Of the goods was pitched out into the
stree;; the total loes by stealing, damage By
rain, &C. will vary between $40, 900 and 10000.
not yet ascertained Insurance 90, 600 TO 40, 900
House totally consumed; insured for $1,000;
was worth $4,000 without lot Policies for
about Sl2, 900 on the goods had expired about
two weeks ago.
Mancourt, Page 4 Co., wholesale grocers,
stock valued at sl5, 0oe; nothing saved; insured
in E,ua Co. for $4,000 Charter Oak s4,Ooe,
Iowa State Mutual $4,000. All their books and
papers OF value were In . Lippncots safe,
which had not been opened at .his writing
The house totally consumed II vas owned BY
James Wood, OF Knightstown, Ind. twhc r. said
to be very wealthy Insured for $1,000 vas
worth $4,000 to $4,000. 8a a
John Mcbride, liquor store in frame shsnty,
loss perhaps $3.50; no insurance. t
W. II. Austin 4 Co., Wholesale and retail gro
Gerry; stock estimated at $4,000; Q large
amount Of goods carried out on tho streets;
loss by damage, stealing, &C., variously estiws-
ted from 5000 to $4,000: insured for about
q, 900 in good companies. Building entirely
consumed; rickety old frame Of little value
The most valuable books and papers we're taken
out Of the safe "a Lippincott) a
German printing Office, over Austin q Co. B
store, type saved, loss probably $500. Some
insurance.
Kepp l. Ncff, furniture, stock valued at about
$1,000; loss by breakage, stealing, &c, supposed
to be $4,000; insured for "a 500. House con
sumed; Of little value.
Ramsay, Stannus L Haynes, wholesale gro.
GERS; the FIRE was stayed in its progress by this
house, but their goods we're carried out, and !.
is impossible, at this writing TO estimate their
damage; though il will probably exceed $1,000.
Insured for $l7,5O0. The house belonss to
John Ssannus, who thinks II il damaged V the
amount Of $1,000; Insured fo: $4,000
j. w. L y. Brinkman, old frame, dry ;ecds
and dwelling; the house vas literally Quilted and
nearly torn down; loss BY stealing, DC, sup
posed to be nearly $4,000; insured for 5000
J. II. Morrison & Co., family grocery; loss 60
tima.ed at $500 10 $1,000; no insurance. Hoss,
owned by Linebaugh. Damage from $500 u
$500.
Limbaugh 4 McLarning, jewelry store; Ne
Larning secured all the watches and most vain
able jewelry, and made desperate efforts 70 keel
his store closed; but he was overpo~ered, and
| their clocks, musical instruments, &C., we're
pitched out pell.mell; loss supposed to be slOcc;
no insurance. Injury to house, t75.
HuiskAmp & Bro, shoe store, small France
Damage to stock, $500 to $1,000; insured for
81 500 in Home Co., New York.
Sam Rauh & Co, clothing; goods carried opt
and loss BY rain and stealing 500 to $500
Culley, Sco6eld & Co., family grocery, %
Fourth street, rear OF Wooster L Templn, sep
arated by narrow alley; goods pitched out; los
$500 70 $500. Fully insured. The upper ~n
dows Of this house were burnt, and foe . loni
time the building VS. in imminent danger, dam
age to house very slight. A@
| The total estimated loss is little over poo
900; about $50, 800 Of which is covered BY in
/ surauce.
| It is evident that the fire commenced i
Maucourt, Page 4 Co.'S store, probably on tn
6rst story, but from what cause we can No
learn.-Gdte City.