Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-11
DAVENPORT, IOWA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH IL. 1868

tina. tesgars description. The road and
leve, is choked up with ice interspersed
With little ofeverything-cord wood, lum-
bsr, old stairs, boxes, barrels, chicken
coops, and other articles toe nuoerous to
nention. The ardent adaisss Of Mature d
hss widest phasss will hsd thst location q
fruitful Geld for study.
Balch's lime house i still there. but hsv
ine cSllided vitA lhs fssry deek. s1G hav.
i'm usdsstsksn 10 step thss splsndid craft
in ito mad career, is senswhat dsmoralissd
ct end sbeut the point Of contact. The
dock vas restrained In its triumphal march
towards St. Louis vie Mayer Dosahus's
Thrsshing Machine Depository. aud will
eventually bs brought back 20 duty again.
The water rather took the slack oct oi
the lime in Clausssn's lime house, ruinins
the entire stock. The Stacking process set
the house on Gre, but there being no dfouth
10 speak Of At that place, the 1smss were
promptly sxtinguishsd. The loss at that
place is some t400.
THB SCOTT noCsB
| 10 stCutly bloekaded-requiring full force
Of hands to repair tho general ruin. The
basement not proving waterproof the
kitchen maids were driven from their ovens,
and steu- pans, and forced to seek refuge in
other culinary quarters, which were speed
lily improvissd 10 meet the emergency Of
regular meals. Mine host Humphrey
thinks Of turning, HE bassnsat- nov full
Of watsr-into first class bathing sstab-
lishmsn.-a patent self-hatching fishpond.
He has already had several good offers to
cell ou., but refuses 70 do so-maintaing
that he has always claimed that s6rst cla1u
hotel should have eopious water prospect
He is nov stocked With On abundance u
pure "rspids ice," which enables him to
buck against the regular dealers, fearless Of
consequences.
JoHN =. MaYAs'
grain warehouse, just east Of the Scott
House had its frst story fooded-mueh te
The damage Of . large quastity Of corn
there stored. By prompt drying tho loss
will not be extremsly ssrious-probably
e200.
The CELLAR Of the Mississippi Houss 10 an
cd with wstes, and ito contents Doss Or less
dsnsssd and spoiled. Lsss sbssl $500.
The propristsrs Of The di6srsat ssAlss on
ths lsvss have besa busy all day setting
their buildings strsight upon their feunda-
tons ssd 10 getting rid Of supsrassus VA
ter. Their losses will b. ,riaing.
rsmmiug 4 Tsde, grain dealers. lose
about $50. damsgs to wheat stored 10 firss
story. They barraesded the door with
sacks, and managed to keep most Of the VA
ter out until il subsidized.
Sieesl Hotel, cellar Aooded-loss on veg
etablss. 5000.
Isaac Flsisehman, loss on stock Of cloth
ing. $3.50.
8. Hsinsfurtsr, loss on stock Of clothing
and household goods, 800.
H. Heller. loss on stock Of goods, $3.50.
Y. J. Roche, lose on stock Of groceries,
$50.
James N. Dalzsll L Bro, loss triaing
They yesterday moved 1000 bushels OF
grain into the second story, and were thus,
in measure. prepared for the flsod. Five
hundred bushels Of corn, etc., we're consid-
erAbly damaged.
Strong 4 Baldwin's cellar was nlled with
water. Loss on liquors about $500.
8. Hirschel's saloon was washed ont.
When the water was 1t its height they
opened the door, and the water end ice
rushed 10. A pet dog which was in the room
wss unable to escape IN time, and per-
ished in mixed up mess Of water, ice, fur
niturs, bedding, mud, etc. Loss, $50.
In John Msgner's saloon and dwelling
everything was MIXED up in . simisr man.
ner, Loss, $500.
A. Ii. Sha,tuck's saloon sustained loss
ost5o.
J. W. Jamlson & Co.'S loss in their shoe
shop was $50.
L. b. Collamer. sadlsry and hardware
store loss. 800.
Don Bros. had stoves damaged to the
amount Of 5000.
+. Y. Mickls had goods damaged to the
amount Of $50.
Woodwork I Allan had . quantity of
whsst and other grain badly damaged By
water. Their loss and damage amounts to
$500. -
H. Darlington books vet loss in grain
small-t25. a.
3. c. Duncan, books and wheat vet
800.
VIM. Bryan, wheat and corn badly wet
81 900.
Sanger 4 Leel, bags, paper, ETC., vet !;
damage TO stock and building $500 steps
taken to Scott House.
B. Heinz, damage to stock, $3.50. =
r. n. Prsttyman. and parties stosiae
property with him, $1,000 bss~ssu build
and lsvss isics 10 feet hish, broke IL bsilding
Ono bale fhsy w,s taken TO RiplJyStsSSt.
Burrows' mill. building not isjsssd-
bfsa and oats VET; damage 5000 platform
cannot b. found lee piled up aeainA the
6uildias. gs1o 49,
Ohsodlsr. eraia vet, >ss. e,D =. -
=. Hickman, wheat wss IN butt. h
took up 400 bushels into the "a s.osy pre-
vieus to the rssh Of vaiss damage esoo.
Gil. Hisksx. whs bed just asvel into
Aosrs's cid bakery, Lost in dassess $500
Bfainard's tobsccs factory wss lqaav
flooded. Damage will not fAll. short sf ~
600. In front Of the building the strest b
filled with ice and sidewalks frem above,
laid in all directions.
Jas. MsMaan, dwelling ruin Of houss-
hold goods to shs sxaset Of $50. y
David DAppsr And Nm. Davis los. svssy.
thing, I'll their clothing and furniture being
ruined loss $50.
Sslby's Row, dosage 70 families oceupy
isg the Ssiiding essimatsd st $3.50.
". g. jones candy stsrs. o. ths eosuer
Of "a and Reck IGland streets. ves d.r>...a