, 1866-05-31
supplied a. ttat 1t could, the p1.cce Of the
missing b!ldge. and represented III its cusiiug

supplied a. -test It could. the p1.ce Of fhe
missing bridge. and represented In its curling
smoke i1t3le fortune IN prospective.
vt. Paul Again vl.lted-1wesve Build.
1ncA DeseFoytd-Lass, $4,000.
fFzom the st. Panl Press, a6tn ins..l
One OF the most disastrous fires which has
occurred IN this city Tor several years took
O'Clock, the fire broko out In tho basement offs
frame building On Third street, opposite the
foot Of Franklin Btrcet, and which formed
ono Of O long block Of similar structures.
Several reports were current as to the origin
OF the fire, hut 1t is believed to have been the
parIng glue OF. yarnish In the basement Of }hc
cabinet shop Of Dony 6s sIierburne.
At NIL events, the tire spread with lightning
speed from one building to another, and TOR
awhile the danger Of general cont1agratio1
1lde OF Third Street were M erected On the edse
Of The bluff, and au contained ONO or more
sutteHanean stories. A south wind blowing
at the time, and the buildings being as COM
basllo.e as luciter motefs, It was6ut few
moments moment untn the best q the lashing flames
sl6le for the afemen to make any Impression
The aggregate loss By this acst,ucu,ve fir.
will not be less than any thousaad dollars.
The hrn originated in basement room OF
<AA~ Dut@eAtSs NNS0S4EA W Opuf q ElEEQUfuH
as q cabinet shop. The building. was owned
by MIR John R. Irvine.
The building on the cast side was occupied
BY Nicholas schrautz, rs q aaloon, aud his
| iauily resided II the rear.
Next below was the machine shop and FAM
ming mill manufactozy OF VIM. F. Leyde, who
also resided In the building. lie Is q hca7,
loser, with no Insurance. His loss Is about
Chris. Kahlert, dyer, had IN establishment
I and lived IN a building adjoining. \ portion
| of his goods were saved. Insured for s401-
This was tine two-story frame building
owned by Drs. Robinson and Caine, worth
| $500, Ensured for 8, ,O00-S1, 900 each In the
Mercnants' and North American of New
IorE, ID and occupied by Allen d Champlin as
drug store, who lose large portion Of tl1elr
and q, ,0O-insured for s2a,4O0; 81, 400 In the
North American and Sl,0OO in the Putnam.
Ihe Be1yldcre Saloon was the sixth building
eastward from the point where the fire
originated, owned By Mr.. Dergholz, and
leased BY MI. steatel. The buildin, was QUE
story frame. and the loss was not considerable.
! Tailor shop. one story ira1nc, occupied by
Nj. Il VanBreek occupied the upper store
in Wcber's building as matchmaker shop.
Mr.. Weber occupied the lower store Of
heavy loss. Loss Si,oG Insurance an ssts s, 90
This was the eastern limit Of the tirc
though the bleck OF sig onc-story building;
below were all vacated BY the inmat, 8. II
the meantime the flames we're spreading II
other directions. Adore the place whest
the fire originated, on the sam eside Of Tho
street, the following buildings were totally
destroyed:
The barber shop oG Edward Fabel, one
story frame building, owned By the Mcchau
/ lcs' Bank Of St, Louis Loss s1sa(l, Three
story brick, owned by thc Merchants BanE
OF St. Louis, valued at $1,000: insured In tht
st. Louis Insurance Company for $500 Thl
building Was one OF the Old lardmorks of 81
Paul.. about The first brick struc:Esc cvcl
erected In the city, and bnf:t by Mr.. George
W. FaTingten in 1850. 1t Eas occupied by
Esch 4 Schlet, shoemakers.
While the f'rc was progressing with alsr1n
ing rapsEiisyr tho heat from tho flames became
SO Intense Us to set fire to the Cosmopolitan
hotel, opposite, on the corner Ct Third and
franklin streets The projecting cornices d
this fine building first hecan to burn; und il
spite Of all efforts to sayc it. In ab3ut m h..Hr
it was totally destroyed, though the walls
1 stood up to the last without breaking O,
! cracking. This was 3 fine, substantially bull
three story stone building, known as The Cos
mtpo1itan Hotel mud owned by the Second
National Bank Of ST. Paul. It was worth
about so0, co., upon which there was an In.
surancc of 1920 In she st. Paul Fire md
Marlnc InsurnlcE Company. Bechtaer s
| hoffman, the 1tssees, WHO recently furnished
the Cosmopolitan Hotel q sumptuous man
ner, at cost o: about 41O, GOO, were heavy
losers; Insurance IN the Home, OF St. Faul
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