Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-09

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LeClaire Hall last evening.
President Geo. H. Van Hosen in the chair
Proceedings Of the last meeting read and
adopted.
Committee on procuring papers and filing
same, reported progress.
Committee on Martial Band reported pro-
gress.
Committee on Dedication Of Hall, reported
rogress-tbought it would be three weeks be.
fore the matter would be completed.
There being no further business to transact
Preside-t Van Hosen introduced to the Club
Jacob Norris, Esq, Of Rock Island.
That gentleman took the stand and for up.
wards of an hour discoursed to the Club in a
most substantial, effective and convincing
manner. His remarks were rec ived with tt G
most enthusiastic al heartfelt appliance. Mr.
Norris retired from the stand amid the cheers
of the audience. and the President introduced
to the Club. that active young Democrat, John
N. Crawford. Esq.
After short and handsome speech from Mr.
era wford. VIM. Hall, Esq. offered the fol.
lowing:
Resoiotd, That the thar Ks Of the Douglas
and johnson Club OF Daven; ;ort are due tu
Jacob Norris, Ct Rock Island. for his able and
eloquent address this e.ening
Adopted.
.The Presi dent then announced the election
Of Dick Barret, Of Missouri, after which the
meetin g adjourned. with three cheers for Doug
les and the same for Barrett
FIRE STATIsr1Cs.-From Chief Engi-
neer Lttler's Register We take the following
summary of the number of fires, and the
amount Of loss and assurances, causes, etc in
Davenport and Rock leland, from August lst..
1859, to August let, 1860. We include Rock
Island, as an alarm upon either side of the riv-
er is al~ays responded to by the Department
of the opposite eide, and the fire companies are
always ready and willing to cooperate and as
sist in subduing the devouring element. These
statistics are carefully collected and registered
as recognized by the ordinance governing the
Fire Department.
Number of FIRE alarms in Davenport, from trivial
causes .................... ............. d
rHes'.''.''. .'..''''...''... ..... 10
Iotat. ................... rs
amount OF ioss.. ..................... ~, %
-
Loss over insurance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .$3,755
1t is proper to state in this connection that
four of the fires we're quite distance outside
Of the city limits, aud the Deps.tm ent could
not reach them in time to be of service. The
greatest loss 1t any one fire was the burning OF
Matthes soap and candle factory and Weinerts
Tannery 81, 600: this was nearly covered by in.
surancs. These buildings were near the west.
ern limits of the city. The loss at the above
FIVE fires was IS 300 !; insurance $6 400.
Number of FIRE alarms in Rock Island from
trivial causes. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
False alarms. ....................... l
tIreS.. ............... 10
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Amount of insurance. e.................... l6,SO0
Loss over insurance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
Total amount Of loss in Davenport and Rock
Island $51. .sO5; insurance $50 500; loss over
insurance tl2.lO5.
Total FIRE alarms in Davenport and Rock Island by
Trivial causes. Ill
raise alarms. Z
FRS. .......... .35
Cotal. ........... ....................48 .48
CAUSES OF FIRES AND ALARMS.
lncendiarism. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Deioctive nues. ...................
S.ovo Ptpes.. ................
IL. .soAuS.'''s
children playing With matches. .............. 2
Su.oAipk 10 0e0..
Otner accidental cauS0S.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s
burning cnimnles.. ..-...........
Cause OF ore uncertain. ........... ........ 4
Tsise sisrms. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2
AossA.. .-.......s.....s..... 80. ~
Of the alarms, there were In August Z, Sep
tember 2, October 3. November l, January s.,
February 4. March IL. April s, May 3, June
4, July g. Total 4s.
OF the 4S alarms. 80 occurred between 6
o'clock P. n. and A. n. as follovs: 6P.M.
1;7P. NJ. s;s P. H.. 2;9P. H., 4; 10 p.
NJ, 2; II P. NJ. 8; Jap. N,7;lA. NJ, ~;
"a. NJ. 4; sA. M.,l l;6 A. NJ, s, (between
n >n1 a p n O n =, a ~ :.