The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-07

HEAVY LOSS or PROPERTY.
From our Extra Of Yesterday Morningl
Yesterday morning We wore visited By
Gre, the only one we have had for long time,
and which destroyed more buildings, and
property Of greater aggregate value than any
that ever before occurred in this city. A lit
tie before eight o'clock, through some means
which We have not learned, the rear par, OF
the Felix saloon caught On dire. and In few
moments tho house was In flames This house
was situated on the west side OF Brady be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. The whole
block was composed Of frame buildings, two
stories high, numbering altogether seventeen,
and all occupied excepting three. The lower
stories were occupied BY business establish
ments. In the upper stories Of these houses
there werc number Of families and two ply
sician's Offices. or these seventeen buildings,
the only ones now standing are the three
nearest the corner Of Fourth, Zone Of these
much injured and the building on tho cor
nor Of Fith. Thus thirteen houses were des-
troyed none of them worry costly II Is true, but
nearly every one Of them In active use, and
bringing good rents TO their owners.
Al the first alarm the engines were promptly
brought out, but were unable TO obtain water
In the Immediate neighborhood, and lost good
deal Of time In laying their hose to the river
The flremen Of Rock Island were soon on the
ground, and gave their aid 10 our company to
the last The FIRE had got under full Roadway
spreading from the centre Of the block In both
directions before the FIRST drop of wafer was
thrown upon It. good Hook and Ladder
company could probably have saved half the
houses burned, by tearing down intervening
buildings. But the hremen labored like mon,
aud with very little aid from citizens 80 far a.
working the engines were concerned. In the
meantime. tho goods, furniture, &C, were
being carried by crowds Of citizens rom the
stores, and deposited on the pavement and In
the yards on the opposite side. Every build
ing on tho whole block was emptied Of oil IT.
contents, which were saved excepting Mr.
Guthris's Marble establishment, Of which We
say more At another place. Troops Of vel
intentionsd citizens soon accomplished THU
work. The Gre was finally stopped by the On
gines, and by tearing down houses A Large
frame building in the rear Of the block. owned
BY the Catholic Church and used by families
aud the brick school house Of the church
were only ssred by the most active exsrtions
Or the houses burned ave were owned by 81
Adams, aud insured; one by Jas. Juoy. ant
insured for 600; one by Mrs. Tyler one b.
Mr.. Mc0avrin. and two by Mr.. II ". Morris
insured 81 go. We did not learn the owner
ship Of others, or any particular o. Insurance
Tho following were the occupants Of tn
store rooms Of the row Of buildings, three .
Mr.. Adams houses not being occupied
Mr.. L. Brockcst occupied the corner o
Brady and Fourth (Which house was not burn
ed } ~ painting and glasine establishment,
his large stock Of materials was carried
out. His loss IL not heavy.
Jas. Thompsons remaining stock Of Dry
Goods from his late sale was empsied out.
Madame Leuis' Fancy Store adjoine,i She
lost very little. but the house was deluged with
water aud much injured. Her goods were be
ING put back into their places yesterday after
noon. In the money drawer of her counter
there was roll Of bills amounting TO between
sixty and seventy five dollars, aud some small
change. The bills were stolen while the good
we're being moved
Il
The burned houses were occupied BY W. II
Dumgsrner 4 Co., Grocers; D. d. Carleton
Shoe Store; Josiah Felix, Ice Cream Saloon
&c; next above this were the three empt,
itores; Jos. Juoy, Fancy Dry Goods OF
Snap, Grocery and Confectionery; ". II. Guih
RTE & Co., Marble Works; John Lillis, Gro
Gerry; Mrs. Tyler, Millinery; a little fran,
west Of this, occupied . dwelling, was torn
down. The corner Of Fifth, occupied By
Skillman's railroad Grocery. was very use
lessly dismantled. OF course all these tenant,
have lost more OF less In the hurried remoya a
Of their goods. TO say nothing of the necessary
change Of location, loss Of time and loss In
business. Tho families living In tho upper
stories saved nearly everything. Yesterday
afternoon the street was still hsaped up with
goods, furniture, ETC., which the owners were
engaged In separating aud carrying or
Msssrs. Guthrie & Co. were the hsavies,
losers of those who did not own buildings.
They had lately received a large addition to
their stock Of marble. and hads great amount
Of beautiful man,el and monument work finish
ed, and occupying both stories Of the building
They saved great deal Of the stock, but still
much Of l, was lost, probably 10 the amount
Of e. 900. A splendid monument. vet stands
In Its position. 10 the memory OF tho IRE. Mr.
Guthrie had no insurance. He had struggled
for success In his business and this loss will
fall heavily upon him.
d.. Ware lost = portmonnaie containing
about o75 and two drafts. Il was between two
mattresses which were thrown ont OF the win
dow. He offers = reward for Il In thi. Extra.
His loss Is one he deeply feels.
There were . number Of petty lsrcsuiss
committed At this Gre In the coafusion, while
piekpockets occupied themselves with the
great crowd assembled Several watches we're
stolen.
All these houses were on ground leased By
The Catholic church on Ten year, sims. 1Aia
acccunts for the fact that they were snall,
cheap buildings, though occupying 80 central
posisiou.
PrssS rAEss ~ Eirry Hvsr.-The races
on the Fourth were largely attended. Only
two horses were entered for the pure Of q o00
kitty Hunt. entered by Messn- Allen, and
Maria Hamilton. the Wisconsin mare which
won tho race Of the day previous. The 6sst
heat, Kitty came out . respectable distance
ahead. The second heat Maria broke down
on the third round, and Kitty was declared the
winner.
Fer h.