Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
five BUILDINGS BURNED.
LOSS $500.


Betwesn two and three o'clock this morn
ing Gre was Discovered in The row offfame
buildings on East Second street. between
Brady asd Perry streets, east Of Fsrrand's
Block. II was nsst discovered between the
building occupied BY J. NJ. Simends for
butches shop. and csslssoa : Hsekin's boot
snd shoe store. The buildinss being Of
wood and vssy dry, the Asues spsad rapid
y. The eeespants. aided BY the citizens
who assembled st the alarm, soon he'd near.
" all Of their goods removed. The Fire
Kings, placing their steamer at the river,
soon had stream playing upon the burning
buildings. The N. Dosahus took water at
the foot Of Brady street, and the Rescue
Was placed in the rear Of shc buildings. and
played two streams upon the Ore. taking
water from the cistcrn near By. These four
streams, and the Pioneer Hook and Ladder
Company, Who rendered eificioot service in
pulling down The burning buildings, soon
had shs fire completely checked, and 10 lees
than I'VE hours from the first alarm nothing
but smoking ruins semsined.
Taking the buildings in orde:, beginning
At Farrand's Block, the following are the
losses By Are and dsmsge to stock
The victsburg Exchange. owned BY
Geo. L. Davenport. and occupied BY Aessss.
Binder / Schlap, The building Vas moi
damaged. The stock vas badly damaged
by removal, and much Of il lost-estima,
ted at 5000; valued At e700 insured fo'
$500 in the Liverpool L Loodon Company,
B. B. Woodward asen..
The second building, owned and occupied
by J. Hahn for bakery, was vslued as about
&4oo damaged absut $26; insured for t4ot
IN the Burlington, Of Burlington. Iowa
C. II. Eldridge, agent. Tho loss on ssoch
and fixtures wss about $500; Insured fo'
$500 in the Putnam Compaay Of Hartford
G. II. Eldridge, agent.
| Mr.. Hahn has just completed . fine store
adjoine Fassand's BLOCK and will immedi
ately open in il. No. 10. Est Second street
The third building. owned BY Nr. samuel
Parker, vas valued at $500. Total LOST
and no insurance. It Was occupied BY
NJ Simonds for butcher shop. Loss OF
stock and fixtures $500; insured for $4o(
in the Farmers 4 Merchants, Of Quincy.-
Eidridse 4 Bro, agenta.
The fourth building. owned BY George A
Davenport, valued At $500; total loss nj
insurance l. was occupied by Carleton 4
Huckins, boot and ahoe store. Loss o,
tools about $175, owned by workmen ant
not insured. Loss on goods s40o; ipsurc'
} for $500 in the Yonkers, Of New York
Verde L Crane, agents. Loss on furnitur
and fixtures 5000; no insurance.
The fifth building was torn dowu BY tn
fire company. 1t was owned by Mrs. L
Preston, who keeps an apple stand nsa
, Cones clothing store. corner Brady an'
Second streets, was valued at $500 an,
} was insured for $50. Il Vas occupied b,
Mike O'Brian for saloon. Loss about $50
no insurance.
Tie sixth building, owned BY George A
Davenport, valued at $500, total loss. n
insurance, was occupied BY Pstriek Kirl
, for grocery store. Loss $3.50; no insurance
The seventh building. occupied for clean
ng sad dyeiug purposes; damaged, loss tri
fling.
The following 10 the estimate Of the tota
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