The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-07

A MILITARY company (Germausl from Font
Madison, Iowa, which has been at Camp Me-
Clellan since last fall, took walk through
our city to-day, by way Of the bridge, aud
returned by the road over the ice,
o.
OSE Of the Davenport papers, the Democrat
Il NeicS, sends boy around our streets, oc.
casioually, with slip OF paper called
III extra" aud people have occasionally
been humbugged into purchasing It, iester'
day the same boy was around again, and the
"c'cs he had was precisely what we had pub
llshci the evening previous with small al
diton from the Chicago morning papers, but
which was OF no earthly consequence or in.
terr.t to any one, aud had been read by most
people IN this city six hours before the boy
made his appearance here, When asked II
expected to sell such stale matter aS an extra,
he said "he didn't care much, for he wasn't
to pay anything for them, if he didn't sell
'cm."
Thi, is u great and free country, aud ov'
crybody who wishes to be humbusged has
right to bc,-hut whenever there is any news
of Importance, we shall publish it in al cx'
ira, or place it on our bulletin board.
FiRr.-About 81 o'clock this morning,
March It'll u fire occurred in the two story
wooden building occupied by Mr.. Dulaney as
saloon and 10y Mr., Ludolph as II harness
shop, near the city scales, The building was
owned by Smith 4 Lathrop, and was wholly
destroyed 1t was insured in the Hartford
insuranc. Co., at J. W. Buiord's agency, for
$1,000.
Mr.. Delaney was insured in the Home In
suranco Co., New York, at Field X Black.
burns agency, for $1,000, on furniture Of his
dwelling house, saloon, and stock lie 70.
sided in the upper part Of the building, and
kept boarding and lodging house, us well
us a saloon. His furniture was mostly saved,
although in damaged state, His loss will
probably be from $500 to $500
Mr.. Lud ph was insured in the Hartford
Co. for $3.50 His stock was mostly saved,
and his insurance will cover all loss lie
was about to move to the old Cutter stand, on
Illinois street, and was in Chicago at the time
OF the fire.
The adjoining buildings were somewha.
injured. On the north side was the large
brick block occupied by Smyth Bros. 4 Co.,
by the Mozart saloon, the Odd Fellows hall,
and by several Offices The building is in.
sured to Smith and La,hrop, in the Hartford
Co.. for $4,000. The damage is triilng.
The insurance On the odd fellows furniture
and fixtures is $500, in the City Fire lnsur
ance Co., New Haven. The damage is
small
On the south side Of the fire is the Rock Is
land House stable and sheds-nsurci to Mrs.
Barrett in the Illinois Mutual, for 5000. The
stable was not injured The shed was part.
ly cstroyed-iamage small.
The fire is believed to have been the work
of an incendiary. 1t wa, first discovered on
the outside ofthe building, in the rear of the
udrHcSS supp
The night was not very cold, although it
was freezing slightly. 1t is likely that the
fire would have been sooner extingui-hed but
for an unaccOuntablc affair connected with
the Rescue Engine Cos hose, which caused Il
most annoying delay. 1t was found impos
sble to throw only Il small stream of water
through the hose, and that could not be fore
ed up to the second story Of the building. An
examination of the hose was had, joint by
joint, and, at last, in one Of the Joints, was
found a plug Of wood which nearly stopped
the water.
Who placed tina. plug there? Whcn?-
What for? 1t is a subject which demands
thorough investigation.