The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-07

From the st. Joseph Traveller, Extra. May 3lst
One Hall Of the Business Portion of St.
Joseph Burned Down.
The'v1llage was visited last night by
The most destructive fire that has oc-
cured here for years, and, in fact, Sec
ond to the great conflagration which
happened here in Ie4g, by which the
large warehouses and business build,
ings on both sides of Waters street
were laid in ashes.
The FIRE of last night was undoubt-
eddy the work of an incendiary. 1t
broke ont in the loft of the Eagle Ho-
tel barn, (where no one had been with
lanterns or FIRE of any kind during the
evening,) and seemed to have been set
close up under the roof, from whence
the flames were first seen issuing. The
wind at the time was blowing moder-
ately from the west.
Our citizens acted nobly. Without
engines, without hooks and ladders, or
any conveniencies, beyond pals, they
disputed the progress of the fire, inch
by inch. In saving the Perkins House
and Mr.. Guernsey's residence, and pre-
venting the burning element from
crossing the alley running through the
block on which the latter stands, they
put forth efforts beyond the reach of
praise, and performed, we were about
to add, impossibilities. Some had their
clothing burned, and many worked till
they almost sank downfrom exhaustion.
Our village President, o. Stevens, Esq,
was promptly on the ground and by his
GOODNESS, Judgment and activity, did
much to stay the progress of the fire
by directing the efforts of our citizens
where danger was imminent. And we
should do The ladies of st. Joseph rank
ingratitude, did we not refer to the
great assistance which they also rem
dered at this trying time. And we may
be pardoned if we mention in this con-
nection, the names of Mrs. Warren
Chapman and Mrs. Raymond, who
formed line of ladies and passed
water up to the cracking flames, and
while all was wild excitement a6out
them, acted with calm, cool delibera-
zion which won the admiration of all.
and which was fruitful of much good.
The FIRE ragged at least three hours,
commencing at about halfpast nine o.
clock.
The losses sustained are nearly as
follows:
Eagle Hotel, and barn, owned by J.
T.. Sutherland, about $4,000, insured
$500. The policy expires (this)
Thursday night at midnight-a narrow
escape. The furniture of the Eagle
was owned by John Wilkinson and
Stewart Spriggs, (the latter the occu-
pant of the house, and was worth
about 81 500. But small portion of
IT was saved. No insurance. Mr..
Spriggs and his lady lost all their cloth
ing excepting what they had on at the
time and the same may be said of
many of their boarders. Mr.. S. also
lost between 500 and $500 in money.
Hatch 81 Durrv, merchants, lost goods
to the amount of $4,000 or $4,000, in=
sured $4,000. A small portion of their
stock was saved. G. Moulton, hard
ware dealer, lost all. Stock worth
about 81, 800. No insurance. J. n.
Witherell, three stores-loss $500.
A. Z. Perkins, of the Perkins House,
to house and furniture, 5000.
No insurance. H. Guernsey, damage
TO house and furniture, 5000. No in
surance. III. w. Guernsey, store bull
ding burned-loss $500. No insurance.
j. Jacobson, occupant loses IN dam
aged and missing goods, $500. No
insurance. p. Henoeh, loss in dam
aged and missing goods, $500. In.
sured. B. F. King, two stores, 81 900,
Insured $500. G. III. Crane Dc Co.,
druggists who were occupants of one
of Mr.. Kings stores, loss in damaged
goods destroyed, $500. No insur-
ance- The Postoffice was in the same
building, contents saved. DR.. Bidwell,
Dentist, I'd story, had goods burned to
the amount of 5000. No insurance.
VIM. Bradford, grocery and dwelling
burned, $500. No insurance. A. Vim
cent, grocer, in (Morrison's building,)
lost in goods damaged, accounts and
cash, $500. No insurance. John Nor
rison, store building, $500. No insur-
ance. L. j. Brown, building and fur
nituFe, 5000. No insurance. j. E.
Stevens, buildings occupied by Hatch
g. Durry, j. G. Sherburne, and Chas.
Sweet, sustains loss of about 81. $500.
Mr.. Sweets loss is about $500 in goods.
No insurance. Boyne & Co., loss
about $50. c. Fl. Oalmer, harness
shop, 800. Joseph Hagar, blacksmith |
shop, torn down, $500. r. HI. Duncan
grocer, loss in damaged and missing
goods, $50. No insurance. G. j.
Smith, removal of goods, 500. In
addition to the above j. r. Cogswell
lost about one dozen watches. G. |
Brown, barber, about 800. Bostwick,
s25.
~ Any of our readers afflicted