The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-11
lFrom the Racine Advocated
GREAT FIRE IN RACINE
Loss Over Si5O,0OO.

The most destructive fire ever witnessed /
in this city, broke out about A o'clock AN |
on Thursday morning last. 1t was first
discovered in Daniels Blacksmith shop, on /
the north side of 9Th. between the alley and |
Wisconsin street. Bufhams paint shop, |
next east, and the stables in the rear, were
soon in flames Adjoining Daniels' shop on |
the west was Terbush's wagon shcu, e.,a
then Porter's cabinet ware roaln and shon
all wooden buildings, extending to Wiscon-
sin street.
A sharp northwesterly wind, with the
thermometer below zero, crippled the efforts
that were made to stop the spread of the
fire.
1t seemed but a few moments before the
intense heat of the flames communicated to
the Racine House, on the north side, and
soon enveloped the whole building. From
Bufhams paint shop and the stables ON the
alley, the fire reached Titus Hall building.
The window shutters on the rear OF the
building were portion of them iron, and
the balance Of wood, covered with sheet iron;
but we learn that several of the latter had
blown off or got, destroyed, long ago, and
had never been replaced. The consequence
of this unfortunate condition of affairs was
the total destruction of the finest business
block in the city. ss
! The flying shingles and cinders from the
Racine House crossed Market square and
Main street, and fell upon ST. Luke's Church
and upon the UniversaIst Church adjoining
The roof of st. Luke's Church caught sew
eral times, and was put out, but finally, the
fire caught inside of the tower, where it
could not be reached, and the entire edifce
soon melted away. The residence of w. H.
I4athrop was in great danger, but escaped
with pretty severe searching.
The following is list of the sufferers,
commencing at the north end of Titus block
on Main street:
j. Miller, Boots and Shoes. Loss, S., 900
Insurance, $4,000
Mrs. A. j. Peavy, Book Store. Loss, 5000
Insurance, $4,000.
Raymond & Jones, Hardware. Loss, Is, 900
Insurance $4,000.
j. Elkins & Son, Jewellers :. Loss, $500
Insurance So 900.
f. Huhbachek, Furs, &c. 49,. Loss, 5000
Insurance $4,000.
j. Hare, Shoe Store Loss, 1000
No Insurance.
In the End story of Titus block
Eldad Smith, Insurance Agent; loss
on Office furniture. . 200
Western Union Telegraph Offices loss 500
No Insurance
Mrs A. j. Cutting, Dress Making
| loss -. .,..,.v. -. 4UU
No Insurance. @ a&
4 Durand & Miller, Insurance Agents, rf',4.
: loss on office, furniture 600
...a No Insurance .a. sr
!. DIR. L. G.. Rice, Dental office; loss. 100
Insurance. 500. p ..,t .-s5.
The west rooms on this floor, facing Mar
!, ket square, were occupied by Raymond &
, Jones for work shops. The rear room over
Mrs. Peavey's by w. A. Porter, for storing
fine furniture
; The Sd story was occupied by the Hall
and Largo & Bartletts Commercial College.
Largo & Cos. loss Oh furniture -. 400
No Insurance.
]. c. Williams, (of N. " loss on
Titus Hall building .......... 10000
Insurance $4,000
w. S. Buffham, Paint shop, corner
9th street and alley, loss . +. $500. zoe
Insurance, 5000. -
Building owned by Mrs. VIM. Cooley
E Daniels Blacksmith shop; loss. SOC
f. Terbush, Wagon shop; loss. .... coo
| No Insurance.
Building owned by Aid. A. l.. Phillips.
w. A. Porter owned the two buildings
next west, extending to Wisconsin street,
/ and occupied them for Cabinet ware rooms,
, and work shops. Loss on buildings and
stock, probably in the region of $1,000
:, Insurance, $4,000
Robert Case, 2 story brick dwelling ON
, Wisconsin street, adjoining Porter's Premi-
ses burned out, but walls standing. Loss
on building and furniture, 1900. ms
The Racine House, owned by Ed. Wick
ham. Loss on building in the region Of
$4,000 Insurance 81, 500.
f sr. VanValkenburg, landlord of the Ra
cine House lost probably $500. Insu
rance, 81, 900. .t
The boarders and guests must have lost
heavily.
: DR.. j. G. Lukes owned the store adioia
: ing the Racine House or the South, and oc
cupied the second story for his Dental office
f Loss on building and Office furniture, about
50, 500. Insurance. 1,700.
The ground floor was occupied by A. B.
| Peterson for Photograph rooms. Loss Oh
stock and fixtures, 81, 900. Insurance, 800
George Burford owned the next building,
and occupied it for a Confectionery and
Fruit Store on the ground floor, and resi-
dence above. Loss ON building, stock, fur
niture, &C., $1,000. Insurance, 1000.
Knight & Cram, Real Estate agents, own
ed and occupied the next building on
the south end of the Racine House block
Their loss on building and Office furniture,
is about $400. Insurance s.
st. Luke's Church, on the east side of the
square, was wooden structure, and when
once on fire burned with astonishing quick
ness, Loss on building, organ, furniture
&c, $4,000. Insurance, $1,000. =