The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23
Local A fairs.
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,
Thirty-four Buildings Destroyed


Thirty-fourBu ildingsD Destroyed.
LOSS OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
About l o'clock Friday morning, 10th, a
wooden building on the south side of Third
street, near jackson, was discovered to be
on fire, and the flames spread with such
rapidity and force as to entirely consume
every building on that side of the street, be-
tween Robert and jackson, together with
dwelling houses in the rear.
The street being narrow, and the heat so
intense as to prevent the firemen occupying
it effectively, the buildings on the north
side soon ignited, and every building on that
side, with the exception of Larpenteur's
brick store, Beaumont & Gordon's and
Bidwell's stone buildings, from Robert to
jackson, was entirely consumed.
From Third street the conAagration ex.
tended down Robert street, taking every
building in its course to Fourth, with the
exception of Vetal Gurein's unoccupied
stone building and Willoughby's stable.
The stone building proved a barrier to its
further progress in that direction, and
probably prevented the destruction of all
the buildings between jackson and Robert
streets-perhaps as far down as Seventh
street, as the wind was in that direction.
At one time, to all appearance, the flames
were unconquerable, and people began to
despair of saving any of the business
portion of lower town, but seeing the futility
ofattempting to suppress them, the fremen
bent all their efforts to prevent their spread
ing across Robert street, and were success.
full.
The total number of buildings entirely
destroyed was thirty-four, being the largest
number ever burnt in st. Paul, at one time.
They were mostly of wood, and not of the
best class, but with modern improvements,
most of them made respectable and conve-
nient stores. The upper stories of some of
them were used as residences, and probably
some fifteen or twenty families lost their
homes, for the time.
1t is difficult to estimate the total amount
OF the losses sustained by this fire, but no
one sets it at less than 100000.
We give below such particulars as we
have been able to gather with the assistance
Of our friend of the Times), in the general
confusion which prevailed yesterday. We
will commence by an enumeration of the
ravages of the fire on the south side of
Third, at the corner of jackson street.
L. Two story frame building, owned bv
Hon. II. Il: Slbley, and upied by VIM.
Leip as liquor store. No insurance on
The building. Stock saved.
2. Two story frame house, in the rear of
above, owned by 81. 81. Sibley, and occu.
pied by j. S. Salter and Milton Mobiles.
Loss on furniture, $500. No insurance.
3. Two story store, owned by H. Fl.
''bley. Not insured. The occupant, Isaac
II, is insured for $4,000 in New York.
ted, 81, 500.
: o., ID by j. Ullman. Unoccupied
ss@ 1.
,O;ram,o Applegreen, VALID & Co.,
1 0maoI /, 1red and unoccupied.
,ou;s 0' 1r ny building occupied by
rs OA'1se shop. Owner un-
W. o'o'y ram that tho fire was
N We ~a; ;.s this building,
discovered in the rear O, rrL,on
tween it and number five. rrooo.r
MED hv w. s'o y owner st.
, who were insured for $4,000 il
l. ABOUT one quarter of their sto,
aved. ~ ''0~
Two story store, owned by Mr.. Maho. |
Fort Smelling, and uninsured. o. =,
by l.. b. Wait, as a grocery store. -
was insured for $4,000 in st. Louis. n nIa >,
Mr. A D;ckers fin .hon Guilty
mostly 90 voJ sup w 'l'Sorance' witne
Morris Marks clothing store. Insu- ''g r.,
on building $500, in the Park Com ont :
New York. OUT
Building owned h, potor AL, appal
mis- M EronL Sa, moS' VI fence,
ner story ond ~, ccOAe.Pot HVeo 10 not t,
for S3O0 in London Nv was IN his ns
building. turn
Mr.. Cooks New England Bakery .. W. ~
by q. Gephart and insured. M az ..
saved most of his furniture. greatt
New England House, owned bv w,
Two small shoe n,oLo.. 80 olA a;.. withol
belonging tn Oron;. 0"UPs, " ilttie fireme
New York. 1A'na" q lahore
Stone store. former,,, o ger o
& Kittson. and now =, v t%n oy They
her ID. Occnn;ed hn .ue OWNERS should
store Small Loss On CO. I,rnolo' as Those
NORTH ann az ruIpn .~a three
Larpenteur's frame building. Toso res'' 81
No insurance. Occupied hv A. Ppo
as -four and feed store, whose loss ..
out 5000. ' ANcE
1art's cigar store-owned by Larpen- Weste
Loss 81 500. No insurance. Mr.. yesterd
stock was mostly saved. tbousa
The Wild Hunters Saloon" kept
Muller, and owned by Mr.. Holland. e1ianc'
l. I'LL mr.