Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-07

Rewosal.-O. L. GRANT is now moving
his stock Of Leather, Saddlery Hardware, &c.
to the spacious room fitted up expressly
for him In MlxER & CAss's new brick block.
The room is not exceiied in excellence of
finish by any IN the place, and our friend
BURKE, the very gcntlemanly and efficient
business manager Of the concern, can now
make an appearance commensurate with the
business Of the establishment. By fair and
honorable dealing, keeping on hand At all
times big stock, and selling at figures that
preclude the Necessity Of going further east
for anything in their line of trade, this con.
Germ has built up large trade, which We are
happy to note Is constantly on the increase.
Great Destruction Of Lager.-The Messrs.
PrElrrERs, brewers Of this place, had sotf,e.
where near one hundred barrels Of lager tcer
destroyed few days ago, BY the tanks by.
ing opened and the contents allowed to run
out on the cellar bottom. The perpetrator
Of this act was the wife Of one of the firm,
who is much opposed to the business cngag.
ell in by her husband, and who for long
time has threatened to do the deed she has
At last performed. We understand the wo.
man says that God told her to do what sho
did; but we would sooner believe that she
was instigated by the devil. Wejudgo that
the woman is something of m ,no:r aniac.
She certainly had no more right to destroy
the property she did, than she would have
to set fire to her husbands hor sc.
Fire Organization.-Ther recent destructive
fire in Charles City, by which the greater
part Of the business portion Of that thriving
town was reduced to ashes, should not be
without its lesson to US Of Cedar Falls. We
are just as liable to a destructive conaagra-
ton here as were they in Charles City. In
case Of firs breaking out among the wood
en- buildings on the lower part of Main street,
there is no calculating the amount Of dam
age that would probably ensue,-espec,ally
should the fire gain considerable Roadway be-
fore being discovered, and the wind be high.
We have been very fortunate here in this re.
spect As yet, but our time will surely come
That the risk we are running daily is great.
is shown in the fact that there are twe,ve or
fifteen buildings in the very heart Of our bu-
sincss center upon which no responsible IN.
surance company will issue policy at any
premium. Now, in case Of fire breaking
ont in the t,cality referred to, what means
have We at hand for checking the flames be.
fore they shall have destroyed all adjacent
property? None at all, unless you count upon
the efforts Of crowd Of excited men, work.
ing with no concert Of action, who, times,
do more harm than good. We think that
our people should Immediately form some
sort Of fire organization.
On account of the close proximity to water
Of almost the entire portion of the business
part Of town, one fire engine could command
the district most in danger, and where, in
case Of fire brcakin. out, tho damage wo'd
be the heaviest. In case our people do not
fee! disposed to SO to the expense of purchas.
ing an engine, hook and ladder company
might, at no very distant day, prove itself an |
organization. What we want is
some kind Of an organization. Fifty men
organized, under tho control of cool and
sagacious leader, could do more towards cx-
= fire than the efforts Of two
hundred men working without any concert
of action, and in the frantic and foolish man.
ner which fire "mobs $" often indulge. We
hope some action will be taken in this matter,
md something done before it be too late. In
lime Of peace prepare for war. Who will
set the ball in motion!