The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-10-09
Large Fire in She eboyganL Eight Build
ings Burned-Loss' about $15, 900.

was discovered, In the Furniture shop Of
Chris. Riedel on Eighth Street, opposite
the Beekman House, and the alarm given
One. end of thesbu;lding. was then largely
ablaze, and before any effectual efforts could
be brought to bear upon the flames the
building was too thoroughly on FIRE to be
saved, and the building immediately in
front of it, occupied by Mr.. Riedel as fur
niture uareroom on the first focr, and as a
dwelling in the second story, was en- fire in
the rear The difficulty of getting water
at first prevented the engines from doing
much execution, and the sdrynass- of the
buildings caused them to burn very IA pid-
ly. The building was soon cleared Of its
stock and furniture, but some of the family
were obliged to- make their ogrcss through
the second story window. - L
By this time a one story dwelling on the
alley few feet from the furniture shop
and Immediately ip the rear of the Luther
an Church, was on fire, and also the church
itself, adjoining the wareroom on the north
The contents of both buildings were re-
moved. the large Reed Organ in the church
being carried out piece meal ii ails a5a3g
4 Seeing that the church must 60, efforts
were now mxde to save the buildings south
of the one In whichfthe fire originated, as
well as to guard the Beck man House and
other exposed buildings on the'east side of
the street. zAastrongl breeze was blowing
from the N. NV, and the burning eiH-
.ders were raining in showers. upon those
roofs and others in thc vicinity while the
wooden eornicG of the Beekman House vas
particularly exposeddo the scorclring heat.
Protection Hook & Ladder Company
pulled down the ,trame Of Riedel's ware
room, and both engines played upon j ohm
Henne's Grocery building adjoining it on
the south, with every prospect of staying
the eoHfagratisn at that point, but when
most needed to finish up the victory so
near a. hand, the water again gave out, and
necessitated the removing of one engine to
the corner by the Bank OF Sheboy gan, more
than a block distant, and there becoming a
feeder for the other. Sherman No. took
that position, feeding the Water Witch
No. l, and their combined hose was scarce
IS sufficient to throw the water to the spot
needed. aaf-y- aa,r., --.s..-ff f.
Much delay of course attended this move
ment, during which Henne's building be-
came enveloped in fianies, as also did j.
Gerend's Grocery, next to it. The former
was quickly torn down by the Protection
boys, and they commenced work on the
latter. -sSfFfe'ilsasl ~
In the meantime the engines had again
got to work with will, aud did effective
execution. Gerend's building was torn
down, and the hose directed upon the side
OF Hammes' bnilding next it, which was
on fire on the outside, aud for ten minutes
or so the flames upon this building we're
kept under aud seemed on the point of be-
Ing extinguished, aud had it continued to
play there ten or fifteen minutes longer, we
have no doubt that building and the one
next it on the corner, might have been
saved but for souie reason the hose was
turned upon the front Of the building
1Aere there -Nas no ire, and the flames up
on the side at The rear were again suffered
to get under headVsy, helped forward by
the wind which was blowing into the build
ing aud toicards the trout, quito stifily
That briet cessation in playing upon the
flames proved fatal to the two remaining
buildings, Tor the water again soon after
gave out. | -2t}a d .l.asae
The cause of the FIRE has not yet been
satisfactorily ascertaiped.
The following are the losses, as nearly
az they car now be ascertsined: Ii
Lutheran Chulch loss $500 Build
ing insured Tor $1,000 and organ for $500 in
Flremen's Insurance Company Of New
York. ffss
c. Riedel; furniture shop and stock !;
loss 26OO no insurance.
Il. Sheels, building occupied as dwelling
ane wareraom by G. Riedel Loss $500 !;
insured for 500 in Milwaukee Mechanics
Go. Also building on alley occupied rs
dwelling. Loss $500 :. no insurance.
John Heene, building and stock of gro
ceries. Loss about 1900; insured on
building $500, on furniture 500, and on
stock $500, in Buckeye IAs. Co., vf Cleve-
land.
Jacob Gerend, building and stock Of
groceries. Loss about $500 building in !
sured for $500, stock $500 and furniture
$500, in Home Insurance Co., of Hartford,
Conn. .
Anton Hammes, building. Los. 1880;
insured III Milwaukee Mechanics for 5000.
Emil Liebermann, in same building,
stock of clothing. Loss, $500 no insur-
ance.
John Schlicht, dwelling and saloon.
Loss about $500; no insurance.