The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-02-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE!
TEN ST0REH BURNT OUT!
Less 100000 TO $4,000!

| About half past eleven o'clock last Sunday
night, our city was reused by the alarm Of
fire. 1t was soon discovered that the fire
had broken out in the wooden row on the
South side of Main street, West of La Sale
/ commencing in the building occupied as
a grocery store by Railey K Bro, adjoining
ths brick block or the corner. now owned by
Mr.. Cheever, but known as the mills
corner" The brick walls of this building,
though the wind, bsing N the southwest,
blew towards them. proved barrier against
the fire in that direction; but westward its
progress was found irresistible until ten
buildings, were destroyed. Both our fire
companies were PROMPTLY On hand, and We
are advised that tbs Niagara, though II bad
half dozen blocks to travel, had stream
Of water going within fifteen minutes after
the first alarm was given. The Undlne, be
ing close at hand. was out almost instantly,
and during the whole fire worked with that
efficiency and skill which always win so
much praise for this gallant company atAvs,
~ important fire. Yet the dry old wooden
shells burnt ike finder, and though the fire.
men as we'll as citizens worked faithfully
seven buildings were destroyed before any
impression vas made on the fire. The last
three buildings burnt, ought to have been
saved. The fire had been subdued by half
past 8 o'clock, and the hrsnea and citizens
gen orally had gone home, when, from some
unnotieed .mouIdering ciuders the fire broke
out afresh. between 6 amir o'clock in the
morning, and three mora building. were
,okap. l. finally " brought an at the U.
&, Saloon. which is not seriously damaged.
The following, az nearly as We can get
., :, j. q list of tbs losers and loses.
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One Of the buildings wa. unoccupied.-
The other was OCCUPIED BY Bailey L Bro. az
a grocery store. Their loss i. SONS 1000
to 5000, of which $1,000 is covered by in
surauce.
The next building was owned apd occu
piel as a dry goods and grocsry store by
Hensrv & Clarity. Their stock was heavy
and YER, little was saved. Their loss must
BE- 80 900 to $4,000, of which about 5000
is covered BY insurance, in the Farmers aad
Merchants. ofOuincy. and other companies
The next building was owned and sscu-
MED bv D Fl. Porter. With drr goods and
groceries. Loss about Sc 900 which is COW
cred BY insurance in several different COM
panie.. ~
Next came the furniture store of Hall &
Nurphy. The building was owned by NJ.
Formulas, and worth perhaps $1,000. In
cured for $1,000 in the La Sale Cou mtg
Mutual The loss of Hall L Murphy, in
furniture destroyed, stolen and damaged by
removal must be $4,000 to $4,000, which,
however, is mostly covered by insurance.
NJ. Kneussl'. drug store fell next into the
laws of the monster. He owned the building
h. oeeuu;ed as well as the next one west of
il, He had. ". learn, 81, 500 insurance on
HI, buildings. and $1,000 on his stock
Most Of his good, were removed, but. of
course, badly damaged in the handling. He
must still bs a loser by several thousands.
The other building owned by Mr.. Kneu.sl
was occupied as sho. store by G go Bristol
who loses from $500 to $500 by the removal
At his goods, on which there was no inssr-
ancs; salso by Couch 81 Berkimer as
harness shop, whose less is about covered by
$500 insurance
The nsxt building was owned and occupied
as saloon by C. Heberle, and was worth
about $4,000. He had on building and stock
$500 insurance in the La Sale 90. Mutual,