Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
LOSS $685. 900.
Only $1,000 Insured.

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fore l o'clock, by the exciting cry OF
Fire" A very few minutes after the
alarm, the tiremen and large number OF
other citizens were at the scene of destruc-
ton, doing what they could to stop the
march of the destroying element, and to
save from destruction all they possibly
could.
The fire was first discove red in two
places, in Hohams Block, South side OF
LaPorte street between Centre and Mich
igan Streets. John Brown, town watch
man, was first to- discover the fire and
give the alarm. The fire was then blaz-
ing in the rear of Kern's Store, on the
corner, and in the roof of Gardners sa-
loon.
The engine was on the South side of
the river some distance from the river
there was no water in the town cisterns,
and but few wells were in reach. The
river was near; but the water could only
be made available by the use of buckets
and ladders, for nearly half an hour after
the fire was discovered. The buildings
were of wood two stories high, on the
corner, and burned rapidly. The Post
office was in imminent danger, in fact the
cornice of the the building was on fire, and
the roof was blazing in a dozen places at
a time, but by extraordinary effort it was
saved. When the engine got to work, the
fire was kept down and no further dan
ger was apprehended from that direction.
But the fire gradually worked to the west,
destroying every building in its track, to
the corner of Centre street.
At one time Col Poe's Drug Store, a
small frame, in the rear of Corbin's block,
was in great danger; and the wi ndow
frames and sash in the Democrat office,
in Corbin's Block. on the n orth side of
LaPorte street, were on fire.
Corbin & Darnell moved their Law Lii
brary, Mr. Gipe moved his Photograph
apparatus, furniture &c. A few articles
were moved from the Dem ocrat office and
great fears were entertained that the fire
would cross the street North, and take the
best business houses in town-but con-
slant effort, well directed, saved US from
that calamity. One well on Mr. Wood
wards premises furnished water sufficient
to keep Poe's bull ing we'll moistened
and that was the point of greatest danger
on the North side of the street.
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| gan and LaPorte street was occupied by
c. J. Kern, as Dry Goods auction store
building and contents total loss
amounting to from $4,000 to $1,000 Dr.
Vinall's office was in the second story OF
the building medical library, furniture &c
burned. Loss $4,000.
Nichols & Maxey, dealers in agricultu-
raj machinery, lost their hooks, notes &c.
and machinery to the amount of $500
Room next west occupied by o. H. p
Bailey, dealer in groceries and provisions
Al burned, loss $4,000 Insured for ST.
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No s. Occupied by John Gardner as a
drinking saloon. Loss $500 Nothing
saved
No. 4. Peter Stegman, Shoe store and
mandatory. Total loss of 5000.
| No. 5. Bergman's Dry Goods store
Loss, $1,000 Nothing saved. Insured
for $1,000.
No 6. B. Nusbaum's estate. Grocer
les and liquors, all burned
Mr. Nussbaum died on Wednesday, and
his friends had taken his remains to La
Porte, for burial, and had not returned
when the fire broke out.
No T. John W Cleaveland, Provision
and feed store. Total loss, $40 0,
No. 8. Wilcox s. Leonard, Bakery, Eat
ing House and soda fountain. Goods
mostly saved. Loss about $500.
No. g. John Mueller's Barber shop.
Goods removed. Loss small.
No 10. NJ Ruge & Co. meat market
Loss 800.
No. II. Aaron Short. Saddle & Harness
shop Goods removed Loss small.
Mr.. A. L. Schultz had rooms over No.
2, and was asleep in his room when the
alarm was given, ard by the time he was
out of bed his retreat was cut off at the
stairway by the fire, and he threw his bed
out of the front window preparatory TO a
leap for life; but he was saved the troub-
lie by ladder being placed against the
building just in time. He saved sone OF
! his clothing. His loss is over $50.
The buildings were all owned by Mr.
: John Hoham, Hardware merchant, and
were valued at from $4,000 TO $4,000
The loss falls heavily upon him. but he
goes manfully to work, rebuilding.
: There were no serious accidents to any
S person, although there was necessarily
e great excitement and confusion, part o
d the time. Col Poe undertook feat o
b agility which was little too much TO
: him, as he fell, in the attempt, injurin.
q his arm somewhat. He had about $15t
worth of goods stored in the burnt dis
trict, which he lost.
Several explosions of powder and bar
y rels of Kerosene and whisky, took place
but none of them did any damage.
. The firemen and other citizens stood il