The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-04-05
THE FIRE,

, time to escape most Of
shei" '@Veu ii' -.e or nothing. The family of the
keeper OF the Hotel { Capt. Belly were obliged to
quit the house without their accustomed wearing
apparel. No article of furniture or ANYTHING of
particular value was saved. Capt. Bell remain
ed in the Hotel long enough to ascertain that all
left, when he escaped from window. Six hors-
es were burned in the barn of the City Hotel
There was insurance on the City Hotel of 81 900;
no insurance of furniture or other property
Capt. Bell estimates his loss from $4,000 to So
900.
From the City Hotel, the fire spread in diff
erent directions; Next South the large Hard
ware store of Balm & Brother on the corner of
Main and Market streets, took fire and soon burn.
ed down. some of the property in the lower part
OF the store was saved. We understand Balm
d. Brother are insured $4,000.
Next north of the City Hotel, on Main street,
the following buildings were burned Land
Agency office of S. Y. Brande, insured. Next,
Shoe Shop, occupied by Mr.. Huck mo insurance;
next dwelling, occupied by Mr.. Gammel---very
little furniture saved-no insurance next Gro
Gerry store owned by Engle & Haifner, and occu,
pied by A Huck, not much saved next an I'M
occupied store owned by E. w, Evans, ESQ :;
next, Meat Market of Enge g. Haifner, part of
the building occupied as a dwelling. Engle &
Haifner, estimate their loss in two buildings and
property at $4,000.
On the East side of Main street the following
buildings were burned - The Quarles lock.
corner of Main and Pearl streets this was a
large three story brick block divided into two
stores, substantially built, the third story
was known as Military Hall the first floors
were mainly occupied by G. D. Head Grocery
and provision dealer. Mr.. Head, we learn had
no insurance, and the amount of property saved
was not large, SO that the loss falls heavily up
on him, being full $4,000. The block owned by
F. Quarles was not insured. The TIurkee
House on the opposite corner north had its south
front badly blackened and the glass in the win
dows pretty much spoiled by the heat
South of the Quarles block, two story frame
building, occupied by Mr.. Cook the family lost
good share Of the furniture bakery and
dwelling occupied by Mr.. no insurance ;
a meat market kept by Fosdick & Wiltse, build
ing owned byN. Ehle-no insurance; also an
unoccupied dwelling house owned by N Fihle-,
no insurance. Next dwelling house owned by
Geo. Vale,--no insurance Harness shop owned
by English insured $500 A three story brick
store owned by Geo. Day was badly damaged
the heat of the fire by the burning of an ad DIN
ing building occasoned the wall to crack Bar
Der shop occupied by Dickhout pretty much used
up.
On Pearl Street, paint shop unoceupied, &
owned by N. Ehle, was burned--no insurance
A dwelling house owned and occupied by C. B.
Crisup, furniture partly saved. black smith
shop occupied by -, no insurance. A pump
factory on the corner of Pearl and Exchange
streets, owned by N. Ehle and occupied by Wes-
tower and Slsbee-propeTty in the building
mostly saved, no insurance on building also
barn on same lot. Mr.. Ehle estimates his loss in
buildings at $4,000,
On Exchange street, dwelling house owned
and occupied by Mrs. McDonad-considerabl
of the furniture saved--no insurance. Dwell
ling house owned and occupied by John Nc
Donald, no insurance. Dwelling house owned
owned by Dr. Slocum, and occupied by Mps. For
cyne; also barn on the same block owned by
n Ehe. Also an extensive black smithing es-
adjustment owned by E. Balm, on Pearl street,
this shop was connected with the Wagon and
Carriage mandatory of E. Balm, and did a large
brsiness-loss estimated about $4,000, no insu-
rance. Also a livery stable barn on the lot west
Of Balm & Brothers store, was burned and
small building adjoining torn down.
Lyman & Bone lost a quantity of pine lum-
Der. Many other individuals sustained losses
which we cannot now particularize.
Whole number of buildings and shops burned
exclusive of barns) twenty -six-loss estimated
from $40 600 to $4,000.
Mr.. A. w. Benham of Wilmot, in this coun
ty, we regret to learn, sustains severe lose by
the fire. His son brought in load of -four, stop.
ping las night at the City Hotel, putting his
property into the barn he had noble span of
of horses, and he estimates his loss of horses, wa
gon, harness and -four at $780, There was also
burned in the City Hotel barn valuable horse,
widely known as the Perkins & Pitkin horse
also a valuable horse, buggy and harness
to Mr. Robinson of Genoa
Several of the Ladies of the city, among whom
we noticed Mrs. Robinson, Bond Strong Mex ind
ley and Brocket, did excellent service by furnish
ing the firemen with coffee and other refreshments
in the Durkee building this morning.
Chief Engineer Robinson, Foremen Ely and
Garter and other officers of the Fire Depar tment
lcted with much energy and efficiency.
The chief pipeman of Park City Hose Co. No.
?, &c. l.. Parker) in his earnest efforts to do hi,
duty, got his breast and eyes rather Sc verey
burned, Several others were slightly in jured,
'ut none seriously. The new hose lately re-
,eived, did excellent service, and paid a hundred
field their cost.
Great credits due to the officers and mem
'ers of our Fire Department, for their exertions
md conduct on this occasion.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
In addition to the property reported insured
n our Saturdays Extra, we learn Eoge g.
idfner had an insurance on building and stock
If 1885. J. Engle an insurance on furniture of
$500. HucS & Co. insurance on stock of gro
,eries $500. G.. B. CTissup insurance OH the
bakery building owned by him $500. E. w.
Evans insured on building $500. S. Y Brande
IN Office $500.
The total insurance on the property lost is
S14.5S5.
The origin of the fire is not definitely known,
but the more general opinion is it was the work
Of an incendiary-
tBA Union morning prayer meeting has
been in progress in the city Of Rockford for
some weeks the Register says, the interest