The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-23
in the Home Insurance Company, New

brlck-OWned by Jos. WIttman. AosS
1900, and no insurance.
%. Owned by j. Whitman, no insurance.
Occupied by L. B. Martin & Co., who are
insured in the Security Company Of New
York. Loss small.
"a. Empire Saloon, kept by Mr.. Whipple,
whose loss is $500. Building owned by
Gov. Ramsey. Loss $1,500, and no insu-
rance.
Is. Langley's Livery Stable-insured for
$1,000 in the Quaker City Company, OF
Philadelphia. Stock all saved.
26. Brick building, unoccupied, owned
by j. j. Shaw, who loses 1900, there being
no insurance.
q. w. A. Van Sykes store-stock
saved with little damage. Building owned
by Vetal Guerrin, and not insured.
%. Owned by Vetal Guerrin, and occu-
pied by Messrs. Warner, j. III. Howe, Mrs.
Vanderhoof, &c.
20. Worlds Fair store, owned by Vetal
Guerrin. Occupied by Hendy & Clark,
who sustained not much loss, and are insured
for $500 in the Mercantile Company Of st.
Louis.
80. Mr.. Byers' Tin Shop. Owned by
Vetal Guerrin.
81. ). A. Roberts Paint Shop. Mr..
RS loss is $500 no insurance. Owned
by Vetal Guerrin.
81. Labresche's Saloon. Building owned
by Cathcart & Co., who are insured for
$500 in the Quaker City Company of
Philadelphia.
80. Double store owned by Cathcart &
Co., and insured for $1,000 Occupied by
A. Langevin, who saved most of his stock.
and is insured for $500 in the Girard Com
pany, Philadelphia.
"a. Building owned by Vetal Guerrin,
Uninsured. D. Michaud, Grocer, saved bis
stock,
Mr.. Guerrin's total losses on the above
buildings amount to about $4,000.
A house in the rear of Fourth street, oc-
cupied by j. M. Cashier, was considerably
Injured.
Mr.. Larpenteur lost on furniture about
1900, on which a policy of insurance had
expired IL hours before.
CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
The general opinion of those whom we
have heard speak on the subject, is very
strong that it was the act of an incendiarv,
and suspicious are entertained of certain
individuals, but until these are fortified bv
some direct evidence, we cannot publicly
indicate who they are. They will be mar
rowly watched, and, if guilty, brought to
punishment.
HISTORICAL.
The store occupied by Mr.. Leip, on the
corner of Third and Jackson street. was the
first frame store ever built in st. Paul, and
at the time, was considered by some as a |
fine specimen of architecture.
The "Wild Hunters Saloon" was origin
ally barn, and the first ever erected in st.
Paul. 1t was built by Mr.. jackson in
l847.
The New England House, was formerly
occupied by Gov. Ramsey, as Gubernato.
rial mansion. 1t was then Lighthouse, but
was afterwards weather. boarded.
The main portion of the Empire Sa-
DON" was occupied as the first printing
'ffice ever established in Minnesota. From
t was issued the first number of the Pro.
1EER, April 10, l849.
So go the old landmarks and monuments
# our early history.
INCIDENTAL.
Messrs. Beaumont & Gordon, although
ccupy;ng fine stone building, had antici-
ated the destruction of the wooden struc.
ures on the opposite side of the street, and
the absence of iron window shutters, had
AIKEN the precaution to have large blankets
eady to hang out in front of their windows.
,r protection, and had even driven in the
ooks to hang them on; and they proved =
ne salvation of their store.
Mr.. Bellote, of the Merchants Hotel
fter the safety of his house was ensured.
evoted himself most assiduously to pro.
lding refreshments for those who were :
boring on the engines, and otherwise, for
re protection of property. He dealt with
liberal hand the best his house afforded, q
without money and without price," 8
"he police were active in preventing theft. f
Though goods may have been mis- =
% that the owners will have diff
, oding them, yet we have never
- Ere where there was less pilfer. b
n f. &c
sed "a placed, as he thought, :,
1s articles of hunting y
Larpenteuf Merchants Hotel q
danger, varioA VI them they were a
'tus, behind the articles have Il
but when he went 70. Ter will re. II
be found. Some of thA -
ne on them, and if the ;n.. 'nctly y
lem be will be rewarded. 10
learn that the fire was 81 zen distl.
Anthony, Mendoza, ant7 even at
distance from st. Paul.
THE FIREMEN. 49,
cannot close this account of the fire '-,0 =
giving just need of praise to the tv .fbs
They were on hand promptly, and is in
necessarily, until there was no dan nence
the further spread of the flames RESI-
ere not so well supported as they Berries be- riy
have been, by some of the citizens. tivatio
Who think it easy wood to stand attenti
r four hours at the brakes, without ana ga
" ~ VI ouce. to be p
D ed to f
lff AfAENT BY THE -HTNA lNsUR. think O.
Littleton, the general R x .
agent of the above Company, paid exhibit
y to Mr.. Joseph Whitman, two plants
] dollars, the full amount of the in. be pres
on his building, destroyed by fire Ado