The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-09-03
ANOTHER FIRE.
CHEAT Loss or PROPERTY.


Cairo has been subjected to another
disastrous visitation from fire. About 2
o'clock this morning the grocery store Of
Mr.. Cyrus Close on Washington avenue,
near the corner Of Eighth street, was dis.
covered to be on fire, and but few min.
utes elapsed before the building was so
enveloped in flames as TO defy the most
determined efforts to enter It. The
crowd that collected at once bestowed
themselves TO the work Of saving the
contents OF the adjoining houses, all OF
which were Of wood and doomed to In
yentable destruction. From Closes
grocery the fire spread either way, i'm
mediately involving the building of 4.
Il w. Buder on the one side and that OF
Herman Blooms on the other. The gal
liant Rough and Ready fire company
were promptly on hand, and poured
upon the burning pile stream that told
visibiy from the start, and in the end
no doubt saved many thousands Of dol.
lars worth ofproperty. The steamer Of
the Arabs, most unfortunately, had been
out OF order several days, and when an
attempt was made by the company to
use the "Little Arab" the end of the
sdction hose collapsed, and was repaired
only0after half hours hard work. Du-
ring all this while and until the fire was
arrested the Rough and Readies kept up
q steady stream, working with tireless
assiduity and without single mishap.
We do not suppose that any Of them re-
joice at the misbap Of the Arabs, but
they are all proud ofthe work they did,
and OF the fact that they "threw the first
water.n
From the building Of the Messrs. Buder
the fire swept down Eighth street and
consumed two one story cottages one
owned by Mrs. T.. II. Oswald and occupi-
ed by Mrs. Payne, and the other owned
by Mr.. Robinson and occupied by II. s
Hascall. On Washington avenue the
fire was arrested in the two story frame
building belonging to the estate Of $. b.
Halliday deceased, and occupied by &. T..
Hinde, Esq, as residence. The Messrs.
Buder, jewellers, lost a valuable portion
OF their stock, embracing several watches
that had been left with them for repairs.
The more valuable articles Of jewelry,
watches, etc, had been deposited in the
safe, which could not be moved from the
burning building. II was opened this
morning, and the contents taken out, In
damaged condition. In attempting to
move the safe, Mr.. NJ. V. Young was Sc.
riously hurt, and was conveyed 10
neighboring residence, where he still lies
In precarious condition.
Mr.. Blons' stock Of groceries, valued
at g, 600, was destroyed, with the excep-
ton Of 81 o or $500 that were conveyed
TO the street during the few minutes that
II was possible to enter the building. Mr.
Closes stock was valued at about 5000
and was entirely consumed.
A portion Of the Buder building was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Joe Hubbard, as a tailor's
shop. His loss was comparatively small
Mr.. Chas. It. HInde saved portion OF
his furniture and clothing. His loss,
however, will amount to several hundred
dollars.
Mrs. Payne and Mr.. Hascall saved quite
oil their household furniture, but neces-
sarily in q damaged condition. Other
parties In the neighborhood, moved q
portion Of their goods TO the streets in an.
ticipation OF the worst.
The total loss exceeds twenty thousand
dollars, the greater portion Of which is
covered by insurance.
the following insurance Is carried by
companies represented by Col. ]. s, Rear
den:
Cyrus Close on stock,
Insured Aurora lns. 500 90
- Miami Valley Insurance CO... coo 90
A" Merchants " ........... 600 %