The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-10
Great Fire - Rock Island.
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Last night between and Q o'clock 4
fire broke out in the cupola Of the new
public school house in the upper part Of
Rock Island; at about the same instant
fire was discovered IN the upper stories Of
the buiiaing, showing that beyond doubt
the edifce had been set on Ere BY an in
cendiary. Two boys were seen coming
out of rtc buiiding'just before the flames
were discovered. lhe alarm WIS immedi-
ately given, and two Rock Island Fire
Companies, and all the Companies from
this aide, fastened to the scene of conAa-
grafton. The Building was situated A
long distance from the river, and great
difficulty and long delay was experienced
in getting water. The whole building
was in flames before water tocreat extent
could be brought TO bear. iog a-
The fireneu laborod with great energy
and did their utmost, but the building
burned long interval, the flames being
visible iron, every part of both cities,
and tinally nothing was left bat the high
and solid walls. This school eailicr was
commenced about two years ago, anu was
nearly in a completed condition 1t was
four stories high, with basement in adj.
dition, and flashed in the most complete
style. The original contract fixed the
price of the building at $35, 600, and W.
presume the whole cost over that. We
heard that there was no insurance on the
building. --Das. Ga1. 9th inst
4
Particulars OF the burning OF the Galena
We have received an extra from tht
Office Of the st. Paul Pioneer, giving tbs
particulars of the burning Of the Galen:
in the form of letter, as follows:
Red Wing July /, 4 4. VI.
AS the steamer Galena was landing Al
Red Wing this morain at | clock,
FIRE broke out about her smoke stacks
which soon spread aud resulted ia he,
/ entire loss. As soon as the flames brok.
out, the alarm was giyon and men, wo.
men and Children came rushing down tn,
stairway leading TO the deck. On ae
! count of the rush the men were unab,,
to launch but che plank, which great,
1 added TO thc confusion. s.. =.
| Tbs fire originated forward Of the wheel
house, and the wind blowing quite tresl
! down stream, in few mements the en-
tire boat was one living blaze.
The loss OF the steamer il complete: M
Insurance. Little or 10 baggage is saved
mail is lost: passengers are quite das.i
tute.. .-...-.r ....
No effort viii be spared to receive sheiI
necessities and hasten them on to their
destination The universal opinion OK
pressed by all the passengers, is that Gap
Lauhtoa aud his officers did al that eouic
be done, and nc, blame can be attached Il
them, bait particular credit is due the ri
lot for the noble manner in which l.,
maintained his post until he was driven
away by the flames The books of tn,
boat not berg saved &c have made out ,
| list OF saved and loat, as best We could
Enclosed please find the same.
81. MEssHoLz & McLARES.
41a1 Agents of Packet TO, Red Wing
The list Of the lost is as follows:
| John Iysen, German boy; Mrs. Pol
! II Porter; Miss Nancy Porter; Charles
Porter, boy: Lydia Porter.
/ The Porter family were from Michi
raa, anti bound for Nan ka9o, on the Min
nesJts river. All the crew were saved
1t is needless TO give the list Of passenger,