Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-03

ihcne iVs e"ei y ftsNa u1tuets. we have no
doubt but that The burnt district will all be
rebuilt within the next four months.
PROMPT ACTION.
The Davenport National Insurance CONS
pany has this day. we are pleased 10 learn
settled it's losses with Messrs. Goodwin /
Bissell and j. j. Severance, and paid their
claims in full. THE speedy acton deserves
the Highest rrais'.
ACCIDENTS.
Strange enough, among all the running
to and fro in getting out goods and qucnch.
ing the fire, We heard II but single acci
dent. Our esteemed friend. Z. l.. Cone
aiding in the carrying out goods fiom Price
& Connol's store, was struck by some
broo.ns that wee being thrown from the
ihi-d story on tho upper parl Of tie left ten.
pie, causing q severe confusion. which cons
fined him to his house during the most Of
the day.
THc FIRE DEPARTMENT
Promptly after the alarm the sey,ral en-
cnes were on hard ready for business. In
the absence Of the Chief Engineer, there
was no recognized head i9r some tine. The
orders Of Assistant Engineer ksa,ing wee
not taken ns law, 80 the proposed mar
nuvsr Of playing water from ono
steamer into the other, and then up 10 the
scene Of disaster was not effected, The re.
suit was both steamers wont to the river
and the act of forcing water through q
thousand feet of hose snd then upon hie b
buildings caused many sections ,ha. Tor
want Of a long needed hose tower, had be-
come rotten. TO burst, thereby greatly de.
laying he effective service Of The machines
and gave the fire abundant time 70 get
beyond control. This is one story. The
tiremen claim that they did their duty mar :
fully, and that the entire blame rests with
the authorities in not providing suitable IA
cities. They claim to have paid for all
their machines, for the greater part, with
out the aid Of the city authorities, who re-
fused to help them They asked the city
for hose, and got par,y enough. They in
plorcd year after year for the past seven
years for hose towers whcreon to dry their
| oe, SO thet they might not mould and rot
upon the rcels-the only place they had TO
put them-and thus become literally inef-
fectual in time Of severcst need particu.
laily Intellectual nowthat the steamers h.ve
taken the place Of hand machines.
On the o he- hand the citizens we're loud
in their denunciations Of the D partment
and placed the blame OF large portion of
the destruction upon Is shoulders Wish.
in, to accuse 10 one wronefullv, and not
having having had time to-day FOR recessa
ry investigation Of the subject, we desire to
lock further into il before accusing any one.
Ciuse for compliant against our depart
ment have been very rare, and We are 10th
70 believe in their demoraliza ion at this
tine.
The Western boys OF Rock Island were
promptly on hand, and nobly rendered al
the aid in their power to stay the devouring
element.
For unstelv their hose was stSunch, and
unfortunately for our boys, with only so
pounds Of steam there were eal as many
sections Of bur ted hose laying . out the
streets - there were ID ise in III. slYinss.
mn
These matters require ,aln reflection before
applying ceHsrie.
Ii has been a most calanlitons fire. and
from It may not our citizsns draw some
beneficial lessons. and take prompt ac.on
thereon LOOKING . the future safety Of the.r
property
CRASH
When the heavy weight OF stoves and
timers stock stored in Washburne ( Hens
der's third story, fell, i. made crash that
wa heard plainly over in Rock Island.
80 EXPLOSION.
Fears we're entertained .est the fire would
get to the kerosene IN Price & Connors Gel
lir. and produce dangerous explosion, but
by applying cepous streams Of water, that
possible calamity was avoided.
THE Gooos
Bell & Son, Washburn & Eendcr. and
Price & Conner have moved their goods to
Fulton's block. Perry street; Joshua Burr's
stock IS in Raisb4ck's old stand, on Brady
between 4.h and 9TH, and Gooiw n & Bis>
sell rut theirs into = new store corner Of
Third and Harriton. p. B. Jones returns
to his old roorrs corner Of Main and Second
streets, DR.. Richardson VIII open an office
. his residence on Fourth street.
TnAnKs.
Tho sufferers By the fire, one and all, de-
sire us to return their heartfelt thanks to
the public for their prompt and laboricus
exert,ons in helping to remove their goods
from the burning buildings, as also to those
who afforded shelter for their endangered
property.
Shields WooLEN GooDs In visiting our
Scott County Fair. much valuable informa>
ton as to the best farming products, ma
chinerv and other articles will be gained.
Shields Davenport woolen goods will be on
exhibition, and the Fair will offer frst>
rate chance to institute . comparison be,
tween the products Of our home mill and
similar goods made elscwhere-a com pari-
son that will demonstrate the great superb
ority Of Shielus' goods over those Of any
other mill in the Western States. Our
leading dry goods and clothing houses make
it a point to keep on hand : large assort>
ment Of these woolens, as the demand for
them is constantly increasing. and customs
ers can no longer be induced to pay high
er rate for Eastern fabrics nearly invariably
OF inferior stock and finish. Merchants
who desire to retain their run Of custom
and who have not already sent in their
orders, will do well to do 90 before il 10 too
late.