The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-11-14

Fire. r~ ~
Our contemporary was at the trouble Of
hunting up the particulars Of our last
weeks FIRE, and we copy. The loss is
about $4,000. Mr.. Katzky desires US to
say that the weather was warm on the day
previous; that he had no fire built in. his
store on that day-that he turned the
lamps down carefully at Q, and went home
hence the fire could not have originated
in his store. AS no one supposcs the fire
was started by design it's not worth while
for any Of the parties to feel bad sboat 1t.
The old remark that accidents will hap.
pen in the best Of families" applies tc
fires as we'll as to other things in life
Miss Baird is nearly opposite Cawelt;'s
Block, on Main Street, ready to obligc al
who call. asa .1sI, .,.s
We learn that Hook and Laddcf Com
pany is about forming in town: just now
would bea most opportune time to SGT il
a-going. FIX
"On Wednesday morning about Gclocl
the cry of fire startled our citiEcn1 from
their comfortable slumbers, to find another
of our old wooden buildings in famcs.-
The whole of the wooden block betwee,
the brick stores Of Merrill, Dearborn &
Shaw and Il. II. Barron 4 Co., lies in ash
es. The fire originated in the cigar store
of Michael Katzky, who reports tie large,
portion of his stock consumed. The
flames quickly COMMUNICATED, to. the adj
joining store, occupied by. Baird 81 Wad
hams with o. stock rpf mllinepy. GODS. q
large portion Of which were. saycd hyr fht
prompt efforts of our citizens, but NJ. &
Mrs. Wadhams and Miss Baird, who oc.
cupied rooms over and adjoining tic st0rc
had barely time to escape from the ffalie,
with their night clothes, losing all their
wearing apparel, furniture, &c. The next
store was occupied by G. E.tbaniels& Co.,
boot and shoe dealers. Before the flames
had reached it their entire stock had been
removed to place of safety, SO that with
a slight interruption to business and lit.
tic damage in handling, their loss Is mere
| ly nominal. The buildings consumed
were situated between high brick walls
which arrested the progress Of. the flames
to a great extent. This, together with the
calm and favorable weather, and the cxer-
tons Of our citizens, accounts 4 for the
fact that the characterization of property
was not greater. 't e.
Had the weather been windy no cxertions
could have prevented the spread sbf the
flames to the frame buildings in the rear Of
those destroyed, and in that event large
portion of our town would have been laid
in ashes. The brick walls of Merrill,
Dearborn & Shaw, and Barron 4 Co.,
stood the fire well, and suffered little OF
no injury. They were seriously exposed
but escaped without any loss worthy Of
being named. Efifl'i&r -
Ono of tho buildings destroyed That oc.
cupied by Mr.. Kaxky and Bairl & Wad.
hams) was owned by Mrs. N.Kriebs, Of
this city. Its estimated value, $500. In.
sured in Corn Exchange Insurance Com.
pany for 81 800. The other was owed by
Z. Williams, Of Rockford, ILL.,, valued al
about S3 500. Insured in Manhattan ms.
Co. for Sl,5OO. NJ. katzky estimates his
stock at from 5 to & thousand, and goods
saved Mt 81 500. Insurance, 81 900 in the
International, 500 in the North Amcri.
can and 800 in the Northwestern, OF De-
c0rah. The loss of Baird & Walhams
will not full short of $1,000. No insur-
ancc. As usual there are various and con.
flicting rumors about the origin of the fire,
&C., but these are the facts so far as we
could gather them from the parties likely
to know them. fsiC T.. Daniels 81 90. have
opened their stock Of boots and shoes in
French's brick store, where they are pre-
pared to accommodate their customers rs
Formerly with any quantity Of boots and
shoes of the best quality" . a~a'sf