Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-04
4 N,cuTov Tuesday night


A NrcHT OF FIeEs.- Tuesday night
our citizens were KEEP; awake pretty much
all night, by the uncessing tolling oil the Fire
Bells
About twelve o'clock pealing OF bells and
Wild ,houts from accros. the river informed
u. that some scamp had been at his villain
.6us work. in our sister city OF Rock Island.
I'VE foaLd that our suspicious were correct,
and that very dangerous fire was progress
ing in the very heart Of the best business
portion OF the city The Argas Extra says
"The fire broke out in nfectionary
shop, kept by F. Levy, on Illinois street,
opposite the Rock leland House.
1t soon caught Union Hall, saloon ad
Joining, which building, with the former,
was consumed. Both buildings were frame
most of the cont znts Of which were sav
ed.
On Levy's stock there was an insurance
Of s4OO, the Barrett estate owing the build
ing. wess unable a ascertain il thsfs
was any insurance on it The saloon build
ing was owned by Vim. Kale. on which
there was an insurance OF $4OO
If the wind had been blowing the least,
one or the other side must have caught and
then the result would have been disaster
Gus.
The Rock Island fremen after short
time. were joined by Fire King No. l. Res
cue No 2, and the Hook ard Ladder Com
pany, of Davenport, all of which did good
service in subduing the flames. All the
firemen worked with true bravery, for
which they no doubt received the thanks Of
those most interested"
ANOTHER Not long after the fire in
Rock leland was extinguished, another and
more serious one broke out on this side, in
which two dwellings on the n W. corner of
Ninth and Farnham street, occupied b. J.
M Eldrldge and Mr. Williams of the firm Of
Eldridge It Williams, were consumed, to-
gether with most Of the furniture of Mr..
Williams, About 30 minute. of 3 o'clo K
yesterday morning, Mr.. Charley Eldridse
who lives close by, was awakened by a
bright light shining in the room, and upon
going to the window, discovered fire in an
open hall connecting the Summer kitchen
with the main building ofths house occupied
by Jacob NJ. Eldridge. He Immediately dons
ned his attire, rushed out and gave the
alarm, but before anything could be done
TO stay the fir e, the fl ,mes had spread to the
main building The citizens came out and
worked brav ely, as also the members of the
Fire Department of this city andRock lso
land, but their united efforts failed to save
anything but some Of the furn ture belong
ing to Mr. Eldridge. During the progress
Of the fire great deal Of the furniture and
clothing rescued was stolen. 1t is presumed
that the fire was the work Of an incendiary,
and done in all probability for the purpose
of stealing.
Mr.. Williams loss Of furniture s consider
bla. The houses We're owned by the respec,
i've tenants, and cost about SO, 900. O.each--in-
sured for $4,000, in the Peoria Company.
and $500 in the Girard, of Philadelphia,
The buildings were comparatively new, one
being built 2 l 2 years ago. and the other
about Is months since. MIR. Williams had
but lately commenced housekeeping, and
purchased one Of the buildings Of Mr.. Ed
ridge short time ago for $4,000. His
furniture was all new and in good condi.
ton. Mr. Eldridge saved the greater part
of his furniture, but in broken and dam.
aged condition.
Great credit is due the Rock Island Com.
pany for their promptness in reaching the
scene, and their untiring efforts in endeav-
orine to save the endangered property.