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


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Davenport National Observation-Disclosures. 400
Atlantic 80. ......--.... ......... GOO
$4,000
Their goods were only partially removed,
and those in very bad order None Of the
heavy goods stored away on the upper
floors, including the McCosh & Odiornc
stock and several hundred kegs Of nails.
was touched, neither were oil the shelf
goods taken away when the flames took
possession.
Their store, built last fall. was valued at
Sc 600, upon which they have $4,000 insu
rance in the Home OF N. Y. Their nett
loss will amout to several thousand dollars.
Messrs. Merrill & Rollin, General Agents
of the Charter Oak I.if. Insurance Com.
pany, over this store, sustained losses in
books, furniture and clothing TO the amount
of $300-no insurance.
The Dental office Of j. j. Severance, in
the second story, was vacated pretty
thoroughly and in good order. Insured in
Davenport National for 5000. Nett loss
about 800.
wM. BELL SON
had stock Of about $35 900 worth Of dry
goods in their doublc>fronted store. They
were the first taken out, and were consid
erably exposed to the rain. The unopened
boxes and bales Of goods in the second
story, amounting 70 several thousand dol
lars, were not removed. Insured in the
Home, of New York. ............ ...... 5000
International NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
| Mississippi Valley, St. Louis .......... 5000
Phoenix, of Haetford. ord.................. 5000
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Mr. Bell had just arrived from the East.
ern market this morning, where be has been
for few weeks past making extensive fall
purchases. Fortunately only three boxes
Of these goods had yet arrived. His mer,
camille loss is about ten or twelve thousand
dollars.
In the second story he had considerable
quantity Of household goods stored awaits
ing the completion Of his new residence,
and most of these wcrc consumed. This
lars.
DR. Hszen, who occupied the office on
second floor, fronting on Brady street, suf
fers but slightly.
DR.. Gunckel, Dentist, on Third street
front had splendid suite of rooms, and
suffers some small loss beyond the incon>
venience of the sudden exit.
The extensive Photo raph rooms Of the
well known ard popular Artist, P. B.
Jones, were located upon the third and
fourth floors Of this building. Aside from
the extensive suite of rooms pertaining to
the various branches Of this profession,
there were also . suite Of rooms occupi d
by his family and Miss Maggie Myers.
These rooms-ninetecn in ali-were fitted
up last spring, and formally opened early
in July last. The entire investment on
Mr.. Jones part vas some $4,000, upon
which there was not . cent of insurance
His extensive and valusble stock Of Mega
tives, Chemicals. instruments, back
grounds and sccneres were all lost with the
exception Of two large cameras. Tho only
property saved was that in the reception
room and couple Of beds SO suddenly
IsJ h. 10 :tc- . - Al - 1
not be removed.
Miss Myers bad considerable quantity
of bedding and household articles packed
| away in boxes-worth some Ave hundred
dollars, which were entirely consumed No
insurance.
GEO l.. rAvESPoRr
owned this building. II was erected during
the past nine months at an expense Of sl2,s :
900 and insured in the Liverpool & London
for 5000, 1t is estimated that It will cost
s., 600 to replace IT,
rus DAVENPORT RATIONAL BANK
erected the corner several years ago At m
expense Of about $4,000. II was insured
in the
Continental. a'......... "a o0D
Liverpool h London ........ :, 500
1850
Fixtures insured in Liverpool and Lon>
don for $500. The cost of restoring the
building will be about $3, 700 and the fix.
lures $3.50. Hence il will be seen that the
'osses are all amply covered. The Bank
will do business for the present at the Mcr>
chantss' Union Express Office, corner of
Perry and Second SITS.
In the basement was the Office Of DR..
Daker, and chair repairing shop. No loss
worth meni ming. DR.. Baker will office
With Judge Bennett. over Wadsworth's
store, until his office 10 repaired.
Temperance Hall, in the second story,
fared worse than the Banking office. The
eni're furniture, excepting the melcdeon
and reealia, was consumed. Loss about
81 ,000-no INSURANCE,
Thus il will be seen tho losses 20 high
up in tn. figures, the true amount Of which
eai net ne Cetern.tEed Tor scme time vet.
The sros, loss is about SIC, 900, which
will be reduced materially by insurance and
saved goods
The gross insurance is
REcArIrrLArIoN.
Liverpool 4 London, B. b. Woodward,
Agent. &l4, 500
.Etns, verder Crane. A.;s..... :. 1900
home, N. T., W. F. Ross, Ag't..... 10000
Security, liaItwell h Smith, Ax'ts..... 1900
h@nix Hartford, Verder 4 Crane, ,Agts 5000
international, 1000
Hartford, Swits CO., Ag'ts.... .... 1900
mississippi alley St. Loais ......... 1900
continental, Hartweli Smith, Ag'ts... 5000
Commerce, {" 5000
Lorriilard, . 50o
8, mn IA american, -. 1900
rnenix, n. I. Swits Co Ag'ts. .... $500
Atlantic, 25,e|
Springfield, " 1000
davenport flre ms. s.................... 2,0oG