, 1862-03-24
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE 1T Ii crosse. =.
$4,000 to SIS, 900 oPropertyDestroyed

lFIom the La Crosse Republican, 20th1
L. Crosse has been listed by terrible
business portion Of the city have been de-
stroyed. The cost Of the buildings aud
their contents could not have been leas
then seventy-1ye Thousand dollars. Theaetu-
al cash value OF the property burned reaches
y s dollars e. wheh there was
block, including all Of the buildings north and
between it and the building On the corner of
Main and Front streets, known as the L.
Crosse County Bank {the latter building being
saEed) together with all the buildings on the
west side Of Front street, between Hintgen's
lalge brick block and Nays old brick store,
adjoining Lloyd d Supplee's large stone store,
being all the buildings on -FI9at street be-
tween Pearl and Main street, with the exeep-:
ton Of the bank block above mentioned on
stores on the west side. The fire also swept
everything east Of the Augusta House up to
the alley between Giasman' 8 saloon and the ofI
brick post Office b1ock, and all the buildings on
the sonth side ofPearl street between Dsvis'S
stone stable and Front street. and all on Fro1k
block occupied BY Eames and Goodrich. The
fire originated In the east end OF the fourth
story, or near the roof the Augusta
House, at about five o'clock, yesterday
(Wednesaayl afternoon, from chimney which
wind blew madly from northerly direction,
and with the hest Of the fire, seemed to c181ge
it's course into every direction. The fire
marched with fearful rapidity through that
Large hotel. The occupants Of the house were
not able to save their apparel Many articles
we're removed to the street in q damaged con-
dition. DE. Eakins, who was boarder in the
house, while trying to rescue some articles Of
clothing which his wife had been unable to re-
move from the room, found his escape cut of,
and was compelled to jump from the window
OF his room In the third story down upon the
yerandah or awning over the sidewalk. Mr..
Pierce, the landlord Of the Augusta, also cs~
capped In a similar manner. Other similar haz-
ardous and halrbreadth escapes and adventures
occurred. Wien the entire building was one
mass Of fire, famed by q gale, as destructive,
capneious and lawless as its Judicial name
sake. the heat was so intense, and the flames
were SO oscattered, that the buildings west, and
north, md east, and south Of the Augusta
House, were soon enye1oped in~Hre. The de-
stroyer held " high carniyal'' for two hours,
and WAS forced at last to cease further depreda-
tions, through the almost superhuman exer-
tions Of our faithful frenen. Both companies
were promptly at work, and labored faithfully
and successfully In saving the large and valu-
able brick blocks east, south and west Of the
Augusta House, and the two blocks on the
corners Of Front and Main streets.
The Losses are as follows:
sprance.
az nareans ana aPpafe therein
,n513dad LEWIS brick dwelling house, $500. No
Furniture 55a and apparel therein, $4,000. Insured
u, ii. Le.ys buildings east of residence, 1000.
| No insurance.
Dingman'a billiard saloon, tables, stock, &C.,
]. a. Lew stock Of cigars and tobacco, mostly
saxed.
shhssas stoGk p gas aftafeS ~ 1 mostly Sassd
Eose . bfether's STOCK OF 1eWetsy, moetly saved
HsrtzbeIg'e atoel @ Of fancy goods, mostly saved.
oo5a GlaEman's billiard saloon and stock, mostly
The losses on tie last i've items were, ~ 500;
RG RRe5t55erg and Glasmann were insured BY Colonel
i1ei Mba1len' q stock Of groceries, mostly saved.
Hen;s; 8SS; 11s -' 1el' ~ ' '~
anes xs;;na rtSsk sEsk5a,. 5ssea;
ssHe3: s. Ns,in,a Ms insu5a2ss Sn;Ss;na 60,
lo9g, xs Bsske5s 6eS s1eSk mostly saved
Vpesnt Gaat Of 9dS gatssse & $e rSs' Ss insul.ass
ioSs claimed b fe@9yn Of goods fa0 1nsu1sd:
mt. seottas : onllo1ng occupied ~ Luts, 600.
Seo1se 1ge' Stanley; stock of 1ewe1zy loss claimed
y removal OF goods 500. Insured in North
WbsFsa;s thses buildings, south Of Old Brick
| n. Hintgen's two >bgiIiinrs. aoe0: M fn-
| suranee. '
Lesy's building, occupied below BY H. Palmer,
az gzaa%a % and feed store shore asthe "Armor5''
ana 1aa1 eaan 70 Don of the Brick Dust Tigezs,'
jrstus WIRES NJ l9soane 36ree ,n,,at. ,. - KIN
1nsu1ed IN New Fork Home x99 phSn. losa sgt
ford, 4a0- s''o' = A'A>N--~' 1A@@'
g, Kwe, stock Of groceries. loss 3aooo. Insured,
$50 In New York Home, and $50 IL Phauix, Hat
lord Clatmsfutther1oas.
.usnh,t.sn vi M4feF, 1oss On geain, $50. Insured in
I "se6en1a9 sChaa31s es1as, iEnsa17nGe Co., $6m
Roth eroearies d;gts Ss mosty sa easea n Atr,n+,c
6. Bazcheh. nnest mslket ioss % sida. D. &>.A~A'&''
/ BFock1iae's eating saloon, loss $I.0o. Building
" f1ensrs Tavern md furniture. lesa Sfoo. In:
/ e1IeQ IN "tit{ Of Hartford " for 500.