The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
ST. ANTHONY AND MINNEAPOLIS.
FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN M1NNEApoL1s.-
THIRTEEN HOUSES DESTROYED.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN MINNEAPoL1s.-
THIRTEEN HOUSES Observation-Disclosures
OF INcENDIARlsM.-The business portion of
Minneapolis met a most disastrous catas-
trophre; last Saturday night about the
midnight hour, some devilish miscreant fred
the buildings known as Ferrant's block.
SO faithful was this done that the fire was
general throughout the second story before
discovered. Sheriff Stout who had some
time since levied under an execution on the
stock OF liquors of Rich & Co., has had a
Waterman on duty. Two or three weeks
ago an abortive attempt was made to fire
the building. A timely discovery prevented
its consummation. No doubt the same
party determined to succeed, and lest the
smoke might arouse the Waterman, gained
an entrance in the second story from the
outside, and were seen through the window
firing the building was done by
pouring camphene in number of different
places, and firing it with matches. AS soon
as the alarm was given, and the fire COM
panies OF st. Anthony were on their way to
this side, an old building near the Methodist
Church in st. Anthony was fired. Of course
they retraced their steps, and thus the fire
was left to rage comparatively unmolested.
As soon as possible the fire companies crossed
to this side, but want of available water
paralyzed their efforts. Building after
building caught fire, until the whole block
of thirteen buildings, all between First and
Second Street on the east side of Bridge
street were entirely consumed. The follow
ing details will show the list of sufferers,
loss, and amount insured:
No. MARTIN Ferrant's brick and wood.
en- building, three stories; valued at $500;
insured in the Merchants, 81 ,50O-Com>
monwealth, Pa, 81 500; occupied by Rich
& Co., Liquor store. Stock in the hands of
Sheriff Stout, removed. Loss and damage,
5000.
j. H. johnson, Cigar store; loss $1O0;
no insurance.
No. 2-Wooden building adjoining the
above; owned by Martin Ferrant; valued at
$500; insured in Niagara Co., N. Y. Co.
cupant, D. Muller, Barber shop; stock re-
moved.
No. 3-Wooden building of John j.
Black, Dry Goods store; value of building,
$500; insured for $3.50 in the City Hartford;
stock removed; damage $3.50; insured, Me-
tropolitan, N. Y.
No. 1.-Two story building of Lewis
Ford; valued at 81 900, insured for $500 in
Park Insurance Company, N. Y; occupant,
Lewis Ford, Boot and Shoe store and resi-,
dence. Stock and furniture removed; dam
age 5000; insured $500 in Great Western.
H. D. Wheelock, Druggist; stock re-
moved; damage 5000; no insurance.
No. 5-Wooden building of G. B. SAM
born; valued at $500; no insurance; occu>
pied by D. Y. Jones q Co., grocers; stock
removed; loss small.
No. 6-Wooden building of Amos Clark;
valued at 81 500; no insurance; occupied by
Chalmers & Bro, Hardware; loss $4OO; no
insurance.
No. &c. Stuart Webster office build
ing; insured in Etna
Also by G. j. Baldwin, banker; safe Sc
cured.
No S.-Wooden building of J. B. Eds
wards; loss $500, no insurance; occupied by
Hopper & Gaul, Meat market.
No. 1.-Two wooden buildings of C. II.
Pettitt; valued at ST. 200; not insured; oc
cupied by Lee, shoemaker, and S. H. Will
liams, grocer; stock removed; loss small.
No. 10--Wooden building of j. III.
Thompson, Merchant Tailor and Agent of
Northwestern Express; value of building
$500; insured for $3.50 in City insurance,
Hartford; slight damage to stock, insured.
No. IL and 1.-Two buildings of Sam'l
Hedden; valued at $4,000; insured for
$75O-$40O in City Hartford and $3.50 in
Peoria, ILL.,; occupied by Woman & Crock
EFT, grocers; stock removed; damaged $lO0;
insured.
Also by w. II. Leonard, Druggist, and
7. H. Williams, Bookstore; stock removed;
loss probably $3.50.
Mo. l3-Brick block, three stories, owned
by B. F. Baker; insured for $1,000 So 900
in the Ktna and $4,000 in the Metro.
politan; occupied by G. E. Bell & Co., Dry
Goods; stock removed; damaged 5000; in
sured in Etna Wheeler & Nuttens, gro.
GERS; stock saved; damage $1OO; insured in
the New England. Second story, Gale 81
Kings Law Office; books and briefs saved.
Third story, Hall of Minneapolis Lodge, A.
Y. NJ; fixtures destroyed; loss 5000.
So ends the list. Much inconvenience
will be experienced by those burnt out in
procuring suitable store rooms.
Several persons were somewhat badly
hurt by falling timbers. None severely
however. In behalf of our citizens we would
thank the St. Anthony Fire Department,
for their excellent inten tions rendered futile
for want of water. 1t is to be hoped that
we will not be called on to reciprocate in
like manner. And it is also to be hoped
that, after the sad lesson just recorded, that
our citizens will no longer defer the erection
of csterns in proper locations. A moder-
ate sized one would have afforded water
enough to have saved thousands of dollars
worth of property.
The Ramsey County Horticultural Soci-
ETY. held meeting Tuesday. A committee
moo Gibson RI mako arranOomonfc for on