The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-05
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.
D Destructive Fire !!

~OOVA NA~OAU - ~
la MAJORITY OF THE
/ Wholesale Houses Burnt
Immense Loss Of
Property.
1 About one o'clock this morning
| (Oct. 30) the alarm Of fire aroused
our slumbering city, and her citizens
were awed with the terrible reality
of the certain destruction of one OF
our finest business corners when the
flames leaped skyward and spread
across the block. In very few mo-
ments the flames spread and envelop-
ed the buildings, Notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts of om' citizens and
fire company. The fire originated
in
cHAs. BETrs-HAT & CAP STORE,
A one story frame, on the south side
Main street, in which was q fine
stock of hats and caps, valued at
el1, 900, on which was insurance of
$4,000; goods probably saved $4,000,
making loss Of $4,000. The build
ing belonged to DR.. J. L. Taylor,
valued at $4,000, which was not in
sured, and is a total loss; burned to
ashes. The fire then communicated
with buildings on each side, on the
east with
W. b. Earl 1 BRO-DRY GOODS
A one story frame house, 20x80
feet. Stock valued at $4,000. Pro-
baby saved $4,000. Loss 10000
No insurance. The building was
owned by J. W. Huggins; valued
at $1,000. Insurance $1,000. Burn
ed down. Next east with
MICHAEL MAGUIRl-DRY GOODS.
A one story frame. Stock valued
at $1,000. Saved $1,000 worth of
goods. Loss $4,000. No insurance.
Building owned by J. Loomis,-valu-
cd at $500. Insurance unknown;
burned DOWN Next east with
J. LooMIs-DRY GOODS.
A two story frame, 24x95. Stock
$4,000. Insurance $4,000. Two
thirds saved. Up stairs, DR.. johnson,
dentist-loss $500. Burned down.
Next east
pR. G. Q. wARDRN,-DRY GOODS.
A three story brick, the west wall
was badly damaged and cracked.-
His stock was damaged by waterand
removal, say two thousand dollars.
The hose from the engine was laid
through his house. Next to Belts
west,
sHREvE / YATEs,-DRY GOODS.
A one story frame. Stock valued
at $500. Total loss. No Insurance.
The building was owned by DR.. J. L.
Taylor, valued at $2,0OO-total loss
mo insurance. Burned down.
Next weet,
J. A. sCHwORM,-wHOLEsA 1 RETAIL,
LEATHER, BOOTS AND SHOES.
A two story brick 2Ox9O. Stock
$2S, ,00O-Insured SIC, ,GOO.-Loss $1s,.
600. House valued at 81, 900, insured
for 81, 900, and 81, 900 on furniture, as
mis- family lived in the I'd story
Nothing, of household furniture or
clothing was saved. Burned down.
Next west,
HENRY 1 uAw,-wHoLEsALE 4 RETAIL,
HARDWARE.
A two story brick. Stock $55, 200.
Insured /. 1000. Loss $23, ,000.-
Their valuable papers were in a safe
which was rolled out on the side.
walk, and has not yet been opened.
The building was owned by E. Wash
burn, valued at $4,000. Insurance
$500. Burned down. Next west,
J. PRuGH I co.,-wHoLEsALE 4 RETAIL
QUEENswARE.
A two story brick 22xs4. Stock
ST. 900. Insured $500. His family
resided up stairs, and everything was
lost. Mr.. P. had just commenced
business with beautiful stock of
ware. The building was owned by
P. G. Daum, valued at $500. In
sured $1,000. Burned down. Next
west,
+. w. 4 J. HAwLEY,-wHoLEsA 4 Re-
TAIL DRY GOODS.
A two story brick, 22xl0O. Stock
$25, 900. Insured $4,000. Loss ap-
proximated $4,000. The building
owned by Jas. Hawley ST., valued at
$1,000. Insured $4,000. Burned
down. Next west,
COPE & PoRTER,-wHoLEsALE RETAIL
| LEATHER, HARNESS. etc.
! A three story brick, 20x9O. Stock
$40, to $4,000. Saved $4,000. Insur.
ed $4,000. The building belonged
10 Geo. Godfrey, valued at SS,OOO.-
Insured $4,000. Burned down. Next
west and corner Main & Court street
W. c. MOSS jr. & co,-wHoLEsALE q RE
TAIL DRY GOODS.
A three story brick, 2Ox100. Stock
SIS 900. Insured $4,000. $4,000
worth goods saved; 100000 loss
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