Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-30

Fire In Reck uslana-Tws Dalld.
iags BursAd.
About one o'clock this afternoon, what
appeared to Be- . large ere, vas discovered
in Rock Island. A large number Of our cit.
izsns rushed to the levss and discovered
the entire roof Of The Aississippi House,
next to the Northern Line o6lse, wrapped
in fsme'. Yet no alarm had been sounded.
Soon, however, Il was discovered By the
people there. end the bells eonnsneed 70
ring. "Ths ave taps" . signsi for assist
ancs from this side, sounded, and the ferry
boat commenced to steam across. Arriving
here, the Fire King boys were At the dock
with their steamer. This was soon aboard
and with some two hundred men and boys.
was taken across. Ia the meantime the
hand engines Of that city had somewhat
subdued the flames, and, when the power
ful stream from the Fire King commenced
TO play into the flames, il Vas about which
and t'other. the FIRE little . head II any
thing, and the men at the breaks fast tiring
out By this time the Mississippi House
Was almost total wreck, and the flames
had comnunicated 10 the Black Hawk
House, adjoining on the east, and also TO
the !rear buildings. .:.out- houses, wood and
boxss back Of the house. The Fire King 8
hose Vas run to the rear ef the fire, and in
five minutes from the time Of landing, WAS
drowning out all traces Of Ere.
The FIRE took in the chamber Of the Nis--
sissippi House while the family and board
srs were at dinner, and had acquired the
headway mentioned above before they
we're aware OF it. The crowd that soon
assembled hustled them and their dinner
out on short notice, and then cleared the
house and adjoining buildings Of household
goods. saloon fixtures and goods, women
and children, and, 10 fact, every thing. The
loss on the buildings will b. small, - they
we're Of but little credit to the city. The
damage to contents from water and break
ags will also Be light.
The Mississippi House was e~nsd and
occupied BY Mr.. Sehiebls, and insured for
81 900 in the Farmers / Merchants In
suraucs Company Of Quincy. Ill.
The Blackhawk House Vas owned and
occupied By Ar. II. Conwell, aad insured
in the Peoria Insurance Company, Of
Peoria, Ill, for $500.
Orr SswssAos.-Some weeks ago -
had something to say about the evils Of
the drainage policy pursued in our city
II property owner 10 absolutely driven
to the necsssity Of draining his premises
~ many are, to preven! inundation, or for
household, or manufacturing purposes, he
gets . permit from the authorities, and at
. heavy expense, has to dig up the solid
streets and worm . drain down 70 the
river. The next man has to do the same
thing, and 30 ONO one man putting down
. drain any larger than his necessities de-
mand. Brady street 10 dug through and
through with these ratholss, and - are
ether streets, and every year they increase,
greatly to the damage Of the street, and to
the great cost and annoyance Of the pub.
lie. 1t is On outrage--a great waste Of
money. and after oil has got TO bs done
over again in time. In mentioning these
things, = few weeks ago, We expressed tn
wish that there vas soms wholesome pro
vision upon the books, enabling property
holders along our streets to secure the con-
struetion Of one good sewer in each street
upon application Of two-thirds Of the prop
erty ewnsrs-all the property benefited
to share the expense in q large degree
Since then, Aid. McNiel has informed US
that he has ascertained that there 10 Just
such law in existence as the one wished
for, and that upon application Of the re-
quisite number Of property holders the
Council can order the work to be done.
Wearea young city and . growing city.
As we grow in population, and as our
streets continue:to fill up mere compsctly
with buildings, every consideration Of
economy, health and convenience demands
that . system Of sewerage be inaugurated
and pursued from year to yea. according
to cur municipal Advancement. Brady
street, Main street, Harrison and Perry
should enter upon this work. |. can be
done within the next year or two - well
ss ever, for the day is coming when the
work viii BE- impsrAtivs-at any COST
Brady probably needs attention more than
any other just now. What do our proper
ty holders say to making an earnest move
msnt in this direction
A STRANGER DIss on ous SfRsrrs.--"I
was = stranger and you took me not in l
vas sick and you relieved not my distress
e." Read the following and see if il ~
plies to any fyou. Yesterday evening On
unknown man Vas seen walking along
Front street, between Gaines and Western
Avenue FROM his motions he vas thought
BY some to b. intoxicated, % he rssled and
staggered terribly. A great many jokes
we're passed on his appearance. and he Was
the subject for the sidiculs Of ths csswd-
He said to several persons that he was not
drunk, but did net feel we'll, and could
hardly walk. He laid down on The side
walk. 10 ess needing hin, Or offering to
aid him. Finally two humane German ~
dies passsd that way, and hearing him ask
for water, brought him some. and seeing
that he was in . very dangerous condition,
carried him to their hems, applied rsstera-
tives. and sent for . physician. Their efforts
were usslsss, - he died about 3 o'slsch
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