Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-28
Destructive Fire I'm Fond du LaG-LOss
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| From the Fond du Lac Commonwealth. 18th. /
The fire fiend seems to have been let
loose upon our city. Before the people
had finished discussing the cause and
loss from the fire of Saturday night,
they were again startled by that thrill
ing cry of Fire, at about half-past seven
O'Clock last evening. An immense
crowd Immediately rushed into the
street, and were not long in finding it's
location. The fire originated in an out
building in the rear of the drug store
of Jacob & Baumbach. The building
had been used as a store room for oil,
some of which had leaked out and sat
urated some straw which Was on the
floor. It is thought spark rom the
adjoining bakery must have lodged in
the straw and ignited 1t. The prOprie-
tors of the store as well as the clerks
were In the front part of the building.
and the first intimatiOn they had that
fire had broken out, was caused by
the explosion of barrel of beDzine
Although there was but small guam
tity of OIL in the building, the explo-
sion of the barrel caused the flames to
rapidly spread, and it was but a short
time ere the building in which the fire
originated, as we'll as the adjoining
bakery, were wrapt in flames. The
binding not being supplied with iron
shutters the flames soon found their
way to the inside of the drug store as
we'll as the second story, and
also the adiaining store occupied
by Mr.. Flatten. Soon after
the engines got into working or
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was soon extinguished, but with quite
heavy loss to the stocks, both from
fire and water. Mess jacob & Baum
bach estimate the loss to their stock at
between six and seven thousand dollars.
The stock was insured for SIS, 600, which
amount was divided between the agen
cies of Wyatt, Handt and GTaessle.
The building was owned by Mr.. Ger
hart, who suffered a loss of about 81 >
500, the roof being badly damaged.
The building was insured for $4,000.
Mr.. Flatten's store, which joined the
drug store on the south. was also con-
siderably injured, together with his
stock of goods. His family occupied
the second story, and were taken out
of the building by means of ladders on
the front side of the block, the fire
having cut of all other means of escape.
His furniture was mostly removed, but
in damaged condition. The store was
insured for 81 900, the goods for the
same amount, and his furniture for
$500, all in WAITS agency His total
loss is estimated at 81 800.
A wooden building stood on the north
of the brick block, and was occupied
~ 10 Errf he In f4aFilarE
Building entirely consumed. Insured
for 5000 Part of his stock was re-
moved. He estimates his entire loss on
the brick store and the bakery at g, 800.
As near as we can learn, all parties
suffered losses amounting 10 the aggre-
gate TO about 81, 900, which was nearly
all covered by insurance.
There were four persons quite Sc
verely burned. A boy engaged in this
Office, by the name of Seth Bishop, had
one of his hands and his face quite Sc
verely burned. In company with three
others he was in the upper story help
ing remove the goods, when the flames
suddenly burst through the door. he
rushed out, however, and while de-
scending, the stairs gave way, and lac
narrowly escaped with his life.
The curiosity of Paris is just now
excited by a mysterious individual
who appears masked ia circus where
wrestling and feats of strength are ex-
hibited, takes off cloak and discloses
an athletic person clothed IN silk tights
and black velvet drawers, and who has
overthrown, with apparent ease. the
most distinguished professional wrest-
lers of the Paris ring. His superiority
to these champions, previously esteemed
invincible, is so great that they stand
but a minute or two before him.