The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-07-12
Destructive Fire in Milwaukee.
sFIozs The .Ailwaukee Neus, July

1 sFrozs the Aitwaukee Nems, July 6
The mos: destructive fire that this city
has been visited with for several years
took place on the 4th inst, while all was
doing their best to enjoy each moment as
passed. The fire originated by the car
less use of fire crackers, abou: IL o'clock
NJ, in an old shanty in the rear Of what
was known as " Oakley's livery stable on
Spring Street, near the American House.
he wind at the time, was blowing a
perfect gale from the South, and in few
minutes the shanty and stable were enyel-
oped in flames, which soon spread to a
large pile Of wood in the alley, and from
that to the American House So rapid
was It's progress, that but little attempt
was made 20 save the stable-all its COM
tents, however, was safely removed. The
furniture of the American House was
mostly thrown out in a damaged state
through the doors and windows.
The Firemen were promptly on hand,
led by the supply Hose Company and En-
CINE Co. No 5. The balance OF the Fire
Department were soon on the ground and
worked ike so many tigres till the fire
was subdued.
The result Of the calamity is the total
destruction Of twenty five or twenty SIX
buildings, among which are the American
House, two brick stores belonging to
Chas. Ii. Williams, the old Oakly Livery
Stable, the Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Second and Spring street, the three
story brick building occupied by Johu
Fishback, AMI other buildings occupied as
follows : by Lindman & Hansen, tailors !;
Thomas Kendall, jeweler; Jas Rivers, sa-
loon; John Pankinton, stable; Mr.. CHS
bee, stable; Mr. Fisher, boot and shoe
maker Mr. French, confectionery store;
j. Strawsky, grocer; Clara Case and
other young women so called, saloon ;
+. NJ. Lane, painter G, Elson, carpen
ter AMI joiner; Jonathan Crouch, under>
taker; J. b. Decker, saddler and harness
store Jas. Hath, copfectioner; j. n.
Bonesieel, &. W. Lakin, Haven Powers
AMI Jas. kneeland, office; Chas. Smith,
saddle aud harness shop; II. Koshow,
'aileT and harness shop; J. A. Kimble.
dealer IT. hydas and wool, loss about SIS,
600 insured 81, 500; Chas. H. Williams
two brick stores, loss about $500; insur-
ed 5000; Kane d Sons, hotel; loss on
house and furniture. from $50 900 to 40,
600 =; insured $4,000; $4,000 on house,
So 600 on furniture. A bout 5000 worth
OF furniture saved in damaged state.
Jas Rivers, next west, a saloon, and
l'red overhead ; loss perhaps $500 or
SlOO; DO insurance.
John Plankinton, owner oflivery stable
building +; loss about IS 900; no insurance
Mr. Clisbee, proprietor of livery stable !;
loss 5000 or 800 no insurance
\. Brick, extensive furniture dealer,
damage to stock 5000 or sS0O-insur.
ance $4,000; in merchants & Traders
81 600, Charter Oak 81, 900, Commercial,
of n. Y, $1,000; Providence (R ~
Washington Company, 81 900 LoIiIlard,
of n. Y, 81 900.
Building occupied by Mr.. Brick, oaned
BY Lyman Chaplin of Albany, N. Y, dam
agcl FROM $500 to 81, 900.
Two, frame buildings north of Mr.
i ick's, owned by Hug htoa anl Pierce,
worth perhaps $500 each
VI. Mcacle occupied the one on the
south, rs a tin and hardware store. He
estimates that his stock was worth 50, 500
ors3 600, which was mostly lost insur-
ell 81 600 in the Goodhue, and $1,000 in
TIE Security
L. 7. Walch lived over Mr.. Mercle's
store; lost nearly all his furniture, and
had TO Insurance Loss perhaps 5000 or
$500
Tie building next north was unocupied
below. \ Norwegin family named Huss
lived overhead. There loss on furniture
vas 800 or $500.
This list of details, aud all the losses
foot up At liberal estimate nearly 500.
600. The assurances foot up about s35,
600.
Harry Birchard's rev brick block was
slightly scorched but not materially injured
The Menominee Hotel took fire on the.
root but it was soon put out.
The Methods; Church was not insured
The American hsl large number of
hoarders, many Of whom lost considerable
clothing, &c.
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