Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-03-10


Baptist Society had all their dishes
in store in Philharmonic Hall, aud
are among the lost. The PhiIhar-
monte Society's piano was saved.
Among the losses which we failed
to announce in our extra, are Wise d
Bryant, druggists; Chas. Loose, jew
eler, and Geo. Sampler, Clothier.-
Wise & Bryant's loss viii! not lie less
than $1,000 by the damages to goods.
A change in the wind just after
the center of Overman Block fell in
is undoubtedly the only thing that
saved the entire row of buildings 10
the race.
The total loss of Warren Pierce
will be at least two thirds of his
stock. J. Ii. Stanley succeeded i'm
saving only n part. Thompson Il Co.
is total less. G.. L. Mills loss will
not very from the first amount, ST.
$40 over all insurance. Thompson &
Co. lose S., coo over insurance. The
following is a correct list of the in
sured:
Henry Miller, on brick block, g.
600; Security 1000 and Hartford s.,
900. Henry Miller aud Miller. VIII
son x Co, on block S., 900 in Repub-
lie of Chicago. G. n. Miner, on BLK
-, 800 in the Republic. Thompson
Il Co., on block, 81, 500 i'm the Repub-
lie. j. Ii. Stanley, on building, 500
in the Hartford. l.. Ii. Crosby, on
building, 81 900, in Phoenix. J. Sar-
tori will sustain slight damage to
block; insured in the International
for $2,r0O.
On the stocks the insurance was as
follows:
Wilson Bros, $1,000 in the Inter
national, $4,000 in the Aetna.
Miller, Wilson & CO., 5000 in the
Underwriters, -, 600 In the Phoenix,
$, 900 in the L0rrillard.
c. L. Mills, 81 900 i'm The Security,
81 500 in the Merchants.
Thompson & Co., S.. 900 i'm the Phm-
nix, $4,000 in the Lorrilard, $3, 900 in
the Aetna.
J. Ii. Stanley, 81 900 in the Aetna.
Warren Pierce, $, 500 in Under
writers, 81 800 in
Cabinet Makers Union, Phoenix.
y. Y, 81 500, Putnam, 81 500.
Hunt 81 Rowland s., 500 in the Lor-
rillard.
George Sampler, Phoenix, 81 800.
Wise u Bryant, $1,000 in the st.
Paul, $1,000 in the Putnam. So, 600 in
the Underwriters, 81 900 in the Intel
national.
Charles Loose, 500 in the Yonk-
ers.
l. b. crosby had from 81 900 to
81 500 worth of stoves i'm etore with
Warren Pierce, on which the policy
of insurance had expired about Two
weeks.
Where the stocks were partly
saved from the fire it is impossible
to estimate tile damage.
There were many ludicrous incl
dents We might relate, OF persons
carrying goods out Of the stores and
throwing them down in tue mud
One man, we learn. carried very
fine looking glass TO the opposite
sidewalk and then threw it down,
breaking it to pieces.
The origin of the fire, in all proba
bility, will remain n mystery. l.
was first discovered i'm G. l.. Mills
cellar, as stated in our extra. Geo.
Bickel, the night Waterman, had
smelled smoke for some time, but
could not tell whence it proceeded
from. The first discovery was made
by Mr.. Bisby, the writing teacher.
who was sleeping in the room former
ly Occupied by J. J. Tolerton's law
Office, lie awoke about half past
twelve o'clock aud experiencing "A
in breathing, soon discov-
cred That his room was full of smoke.
He Immediately called the clerks be.
low, and the fire was ~ once dis.
covered.
Had IA good engine been at hand,
it is well known that ample time
was given for putting out the fire,
though it seemed difficult to get al
it in the position it was.
Many of our citizens did their duty
uohly, but space will forbid any
special mention of names. We need
add nothing further to tile acknowl-
edgement elsewhere made by Mayor
Townsend to the people of Waterloo
and others, for assistance rendered.
We should, however, have stated
in our extra, that the Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad Company fired up al
engine aud conveyed the Waterloo
Fire Company to Cedar Fails and re
turn. The seven miles from Water.
loo to this place were made in jus
eight minutes. The boys say they
will never ride that fast again, fire o.
no fire.
Mayor Townsend provided III,
Company with a supper at the Carte
House, after tie fire was suaaued.
Though special effort was made Il
keep off the plunderers, We are in
formed of numerous instan ces whert
Villains We're seen Juggling of good
of various kinds.
The above facts are sufficient to in
dictate til blow that ii is To our youn,
city; but IL has not disheartencd on
people, and ere many months shat
roll around, we have assurances, tn
burnt district will be built up again
We hope our city fathers will Sc
from this sad Lesson, the positiv
need of fire engine.
Many Thanks.
The Philharmonic Society, at tn,
I 4 n -.