Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-06
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4 FEW hundred pounds Of old type fol
sale At this office.
BUasrrT's Ceesains has received strong
certificates Of i,s virtue - hair prspasa
ton.
DAVENPORT 4 81. PAUL r. R.-A meet
ing Of the stockholders Of this road will b<
held tonight at the City Hall. All oshei
parties who are in the further prosec ,tion
of the work on this read, are invited to be
present.
CHrLDRKS FousD.-H. X. Allen Of the
Brady street bus line, picked up two
little children on the street this morning
They are about 9 and 8 years of age
dressed in pink and barefooted. They
we're carrying bucket and said they were
ssnt by their mother, but could not tel
where or tell their names. They we're left
at Marshal kaufman's office.
BuhoLARY.-Llst night, about the tims
of the FIRE, q man event through" Mr.. Al
Words house, on Main street. He had pick
cd up several articles, among others coal
and watch belonging to yeung Alvord. when
that young man heard him aud rushed fo'
him, the burglar beating "a inglerious r.
trsst The retiring thief fred shot at the
young man. which passed through his coat.
sleeve, but did no further damsge. In his
flight be dropped his plunder, which Wa
rsecv cred.
SAD AccIDExs-LfrrLs MISxrs HALL
DROWNED. Saturday evening, Minnie
He'll, the little daughter Of Peter Hall. .
pilot on the river, who lives 1t West Da-
venport. went with several Of her compan-
ions 10 ,hsriver for the purpose Of bathing.
While there they attempted to cross the
slough TO the Island on board that had
bssn laid down for crossing. and in doing
90 Minnie fell in and Was drowned before
assistance could reach her. A crowd as
sembled At the cry for assistance, and thu
body Was recovered after il had been il
the water about half an hour. Medical ait
was called. aud every thing possible done 4
oring her to, but without success. Th'
funeral took place this forenoon from th'
Baptist Church, largely attended BY th'
friends of the family. and the teachers and
scholars Of the West Davenport school.
FiaE.-Betwecn one and two oclocl
this morning Ere broke out in one Of thu
small buildings on the west side Of Brady
street, between Second and Front streets
For some tune dense clouds Of black smoke
issued from the building, while the few or
the streets continued to yell "frs." The
IRE bell finally sounded the alarm, and call
cd out the Fire King and the IN. Dona
hue" By the tims the 6rst water vaa
thrown the flames had burst out, aud for q
half hour it WAS doubtful whether FIRE OF
water should rule. A large crowd Assem-
blsd and saved most Of the property. Amid
the shouting Of the frsmsn, the cheers Of
the shirt tail brigade At the windows Of the
various sleeping rooms in the vicinity, the
cries Of police from the crowd, and the
dense clouds Of smoke, the scene was enc
o. much interest. The loss Of sens Of the
parties we're quite heavy.
The FIRE is supposed to be the work eI
an incsndiary, a. oil the stores were known
to be safely locked up, and NO irss in an )
Of them. Below are the names Of those
who have sustained losses by the connagrA
ton
The vicksburg Saloon on the alley i'm
mcdiately below Nickors Block, was tc
have had an occupant this morning; no dam
ass done to the building no insurance.
Martin Lees, saloon stock considerably
damaged building uniDjured. The twt
buildings above mentioned belonged to 10
seph A. Davenport.
Geo. Schricksr, confectionery store, build
ing heavily damaged. Loss on stock 5000
insured ior 81, 900 in London / Liverpool
Building owned by Lorenzo Schricker.
Marx Feder. clothing, bulldog total loss
stock damaged $4o0-ovns the building
insured.
Saloon next to FEEDERS, building tota
loss, stock damaged $10o-no insurance.
Kelly Bros, grocers, stock damaged
t4oo-building insured in the Homo Of New
Haven for 81 900, owned BY L. L. Ochs.
Heller, grocer and liquor dealer, stocl
damaged $500.
Joe Cope. saloon. damaged e1oo.
On Froat st., second building frem th'
corner, vest, l. Flsischmsn's clothing stor.
vas badly damaged. Stock heavily dam
eyed by the water from the sngines-&5ot
insurance in the Home Of New Haven OF
stock and furniture.
Samusls, clothing. steek and building
heavily damaged, fully Misunderstanding
owned By Ochs and insured for 81 ,o00-
stock fer 81 900 in the Home Of New Haven
Heinsfsltsr's Clothing stock was verry
much damuassd BY the wstsri building
partially burned small insurance.
Geo. L. Davenport also loses = ANAL
amount By having fences tova down, on
houses overturned 10.
We understand the remains Of the build
ings will Be torn down and chance givsl
to those who wish - make solid invest
msnt in new substantial buildings to pu
10 bid fer ths same ct once.
Quits . number Of those who thus los'
BY the firs have but recently cut their in
surancs down, prsfsriog to risk th
chances Of loss rather than pay the higl
premiums which are now being asked OF
that class Of risks. Should thsrs::bs posi-
bility Of On entire block Of handsome build
ings being erected on this site il woul,
prove . valuable addition to the good look
Of the city, and although it may not be