The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-25
.,rrasryE coErLAcRATloNil
Is coucElfNGIx II xuus! s. +.
,..r DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY.
uaes = $500.

II 4s4ffE, l.te
a;s With deep rsgrss Nat vs are ee.l-
"a 70 aussuses he entire destruction y
= i the bsautifal bsilding il THE city,
.,u !. Concert Hall. Is Gas frst d'scos
I.e b On IRE, - sboss o'clock, On
rdo..day morning last, and 30 rapid wss
=. rosress Of the 6ames, that \ Vas 60.
iii, consumed with Ill it, contents, with.
!. !. q, .hors time. 4 brisk wind VA
.o,iur from the North. which hassessd ne
.,,t Of destssstiss. The whole city vas
:, :. bv the flames, bas fortuuately, the
;.,.,.d location Of the Hall, prevented
-, from extending 70 other baildings.--
n. origin Of the Gre is wholly unszplain.,
\. Mr.. Rur's School Exhibition bad been
Ia ia i tsss pssvisss ssysuias.s bat he
100. that when be left the building At
.,.u. midnight, the lights had all es'n
..,.fu,ly sxsiagaishel, and every thing ap-
Jared safe and secure. The FIRE appeared
= have started ON the upper floor, burning 9
nj, ,hreust thss, zen into IL ssen inos.
d.,.ly b.lov, 10 whish wassssrsd : iarEs
,,.u.ity Il Pine lonbsr, doors and sash. and
men The work of destruct,on went rapidly
ssward. f3
Concert Hs!l was built in 1853, ~ j q
Ip,,xrs, and cost, about $4,000. II.
,bols upper porsisesvas ,d1ishsd Of in oes
Urs and bsansifal roc md has been Y
.,n,taut use for the last two years for Con-
.,,, balls, fairs, etc. At the time Of it,
,.trucsiou, We believe il was owned By
1 c,o,cr PAaxs,. Who held an Insurance upou
a. building, in the Ksna, of u, 900. One
s,bs lower rooms was used at the time for
n. storage Of various articles-among
,,b.r,. Of doors aud window sash, owned
u Mr.. PARIS, who held an insurance upon
,sss of $1,000, also in the Etna. Tbs 9th
Flower room in the Hall, was occupied BY
/ a, Public School, in charge of Mr.. and
Np. BAKER. All Of, its contents, including
| ast,, books, etc., were lost. The Presby.
uran Sunday School was held in this room
| the library Of which, was also destroyed.
The large hall was used for the Armory,
t,hs" Council Bluffs Guards" and oil Of
| their muskets and sccrutrements, Ssrgeanta
words, three coats, two flags, bass drum,
etc., we're destroyed, as also some articles
Belonging to the G. B. S. II. Band. Al
stated shove, Mr.. RuE's school exhibition
lad been held in tho Hall the evening be-
fore. The school, together with Mr.. RUl
I hid expended great deal Of labor and
bad been to considerable expense in fitting
10 the room for the occasion. Tho stage
.ud oil ito adornments, were left in the
condition in which they had been used dur
ing the evening, and of course went with
ID. remainder Of tho building. The Loss
ha. suddenly brought upon Mr.. Rue ant
lis pupils is considerable. We hear o.
Gs destruction Of two fine guitars, together
nth lamps, carpets, dresses, etc., valued a
800 or $500. The public will deeply sym.
a.hize in Mr.. RUE's loss, as well as with
cher parties whose property was thus sud
Denly reduced to ashes.
Besides the pecuniary loss thus brought
gpoa the parties interested, the destruction
Il this Hall is real calamity TO the CITY
II which il was ono Of its 6oest ornaments
W believe il vas the largest and best I'm
.hsd public Hall, west Of Chicago. and w
..9i. will be . long time before We shall
{ look upon its ike RRain.