The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-26
TERRIBLE FIRE!
GREAT Destruction OF PROPERTY,

Of the store of J. G. Gottfredson, on the east
side of Main Street The flames spread with
such rapidty, as to reach several buildings
before the engines were gotten on the ground
and ready for action. The devouring element
seemed eager to destroy every thing combusti.
bic in the vicinity within the shortest possible
space of time. strong northeasterly wind
prevailed portion Of The time, which assisted
much in spreading the fire to the adjacent build
lings. Never before this place visited with
such destructive fire many more sucn would
be impossible, for want of material to feed the
flame.
From the spot above named whore the fire
first originated, it spread rapidly in different dir
ections especially north, south, and west, and
was not arrested until the entire space several
rods north of the Runals House on both sides Of
Mail Street, also South Of the Runals House on
both sides OF Main Street, the distance OF an e =
tire block; also west the distance of a block on
! Wisconsin Street. The following is AN
enumeration Of the buildings destroyed
The Bunas House a substantial brick struct
urr; q new Landlord (William Strong) had on
Saturday entered upon its occupancy having
been i1 possession only few hours before the oc
currence Of the fire. But little furniture of any
value was saved from the Ruuals House. The
building was owned by E. G. Runas, and insu-
red > 1000. A. large amount of furniture was
1
The first story Of the Runals House was occu
pied Tor stores; Foster & Baldwin occupied one
OF them as dry-goods and grocery store. aud
| Ws-hbi3h & Benedict another as clothing
store The stocks in these stores were mostly
removed.
Next north Of the Runals House, on Main St.,
was the c.olhing store OF S. f. Comstock. and
jewelry establishment of L. B. Emmons. Build-
! ing owned by Runals no insurance; goods mostly
removed
G. S. Baldwin's boot and shoe store, goods
mostly removed. Building owned by Ely and
insured
Hill's tailor shop, goods mostly saved
| Got(fedson's Grocery and Provision store ::
)mos5 Of tine property on the first floor was saved
No insurance.
7. D. Bond DIy-good5 and Grocery store :;
stock more than balflost; no insurance. Building
owned by j. 81 p Enc ish insuredS80O.
J. Vale, Bakery and Dwelling; substantial
brick, three story edifce. Loss So 600, no in
suraace. Mr. Vale is swept of all his property
Racine City Mills, Flour Depot.
Large vacant store, lately owned by F. A.
Marshall.
D. Knapp, Clothing store and dwelling, no
insurance, goods mostly saved, loss 1880.
John Schmitt, Grocery and Provision store.
The brick walls of the city Bank building.
prevented the further progress Of the fire in this
detection.
South Of the Runals House on Main Street,
the following buildings were destroyed =
Odd Fellows Hall this was one of the most
attractive buildings in the city, and one of the
chief ornaments of Main Street The first floor
was occupied by the extensive mercantile estab
lishment of Kellogg 81 Co., and Brown q Weeks.
Kellogg q Co, estimate their loss in goods $I8,-
GOO; insurance only $4,000
Brown & Weeks loss is from $4,000 to
$4,000; insurance $1,000.
The second story OF Odd Fellows Hall was
used for concerts, lectures, &c, and was
the most convenient Hall of the size in this part
OF the country. 1t is truly public loss the
TIN stories were used by the Odd Fellows
Society. The building was owned by e. G..
Ruaals, and insured $4,000. The Odd Fellows
Library kept in the third story Of the Hall, con-
slstlng OF l,3OO volumes, We're lost also all the
regaIia OF the society, also the records, papers
ana fixtures. Loss 81 400, no insurance:
0, 5. Head,i Law building; part Of the build.
ing also occupid by S. E. Nc. Carly as a dwell
ing property in the building mostly saved.
Van Aliens Cabinet ware house, good share
of the property got out.
Travellers Home, boarding house occupied
by Mr.. keenan, q buillings) no insurance,
Next to Mr. Keenan's, a vacant building
Engine House, Company No. 2, W ell arrang
ed and convenient building for the imposes de
signed. no insurance.
Black Smith and Ploy Factory on Wisconsin
Street, east Of Odd Fellows Hall owned by
Hitchcock.
Dwelling house occupied by Mrs. Lines, and
owned by Runals.
Two ware houres, used for storage Of goods
in rear Of Odd Fellows Hall.
The foregoing buildings W ere all east of Main
Street. On the west side of Main Street, the
following buildings were burned -
j. B. Wheelers Drug Store loss $4,000 ;
insurance ST 500 Large amount of property in
the cellar could not be removed
Ne xt north, Mrs. M cDermott Millinery Store
also dwelling, no insurance, loss on building
$1,000, goods $500.
A. F. Durant, Book Store; stock mostly saved.
NJ. Hucl, Shoe shop, stock saved,
w S. Strong, Dry goods and Grocery store !;
the stock, on first floor mostly saved Building
owned by kimball, insured. Goods also insured
E. III. Rudd, News Depot, and Engra-
wing establishment no insurance, loss
SOAioiNANA 1tb4C OlI SOIbCljS VI Dullltlll0,
r. B. Winsor, Grocery and Provis-
ion Store, a large part of the stock
saved. Mr.. Joslyn, Daguerreotype
rooms over Winsor's store, building
owned by Kimball, insured.
Store occupied by Bronson & Bone
as fancy and fruit store badly damaged,
stock mostly saved, daa@s-A
The following buildings west of Main
and on Wisconsin street:
J. H. Kimball, large double wooden
building, unoccupied and undergoing
repairs.
Shoe shop occupied by Mr.. Sweeney
and owned by E. G. Runals. No insu-
rance.
Building owned by Runals and used
as a clothes cleaning establishment
No insurance.
Building owned by Capt. Quigley,
known as City Guards Military Hall,
occupied in part by John Burns as
Grocery. No insurance.
Building occupied by Mrs. Melon
aid
Dwelling house owned by J. Yves
colt. No insurance.
South side Wisconsin street, large
Brick building, known as "Young
America" Walls still stand, inside
much damaged, owned by Runals, not
insured.
E. G. Runals. spacious dwelling
bouSa Tnsurad I o0o dollors