The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-20
THE OCCUPANTS ALL FULLY IN.
%s sURED. sl
ssAvE EFFORTS or THE rlsEMEN
They win A Glorious victory.

proved to be from the old rookery on the
corner of Madison and Illinois streets,
called the New York House, and occupied
for some 20 years as saloon and board
ing house. There was stiff northeast
wind and great fears were entertained for
all the buildings between that corner ana
Star Block. Our steam fire engine, Hes
cue," was soon on hand, but it was nearly
half an hour before water was thrown.
The steamer "Donahue," from Davenport,
| reached the ground very soon, as also the
4 Uncle SAM" from Rock Island Arsenal
And after a good deal of delay, water was
thrown by the hose companies IN TWO
streams from the water works-one from
the hydrapt at the corner OF Adams and
Orleans, and one from the corner Of JET
ferson and Rock river streets-both long
4 distances, but the best that could be done,
l in the crippled state of our water works.
The New York House, Harris's row,
west of the New York House, and Harris's
old dwelling house in the rear. were wholly
destroyed,-a mighty good thing for the
1 town.
The New York House was two story
building, owned by Charles Case, and &C.
cupied by Geo. Adler as saloon and board
ing house. He had had some trouble with
the owner and had been warned out. The
fire originated in his kitchen, and it is ru-
mored that it started in lot of straw
: thrown on the floor from beds, as they
were about to move out. 1t is also rumor-
ed that he is suspected of having purpose
" caused the fire. His property was
/, saved
= In the Harris row on the first floor, were
three store rooms-one occupied by Char
'' lie Fishers as barber shop; one by Thorn
as F. Carey and FL. G. Jurgens, house
painters; and the other by Mrs. Bard az
" a millinery shop. Their property was
{ moved out, without much loss.
!. The upper part of this row was occu
Or pied by two women, over the barber shop
al by Mrs. Bard over her millinery shop anc
by a colored family, with white mai
VI named Adams for husband, over tn
y paint shop. Adams broke his leg las
, winter and was not able to walk, but h
" was helped out, uninjured, The old Har
ris house, in the -ear, was occupied b
Frank Lawson aud John Burton.
- Next west of these old finder boxes wa
:. :. the briok row, formerly called the Croppe
!" row. The one nearest the fire is owne
~ and occupied by Chris Kerbcr, as saloo
~ ~ and dwelling. Next owned by E. Krel
y , and occupied by Ike Nichols, as saloo
and dwelling. Next, owned and occupie
by Julius Mulack as saloon and dwelling
to Next owned by Jacob Ramser, and
in process Of reconstruction for a ieweller
ey store and dwelling. Next and last in tt
row is owned and occupied by Mrs. E.
Chopper as her residence.
THE LOSS.
n It's blessing to be rid Of the old WOO
he en- rookeries. Now let our city counc
rigidly enforce the ordinance in relation
wn buildings in the fire limits,-and condeu
al aud clear out all dangerous places. The
- are too many sheds, coal boxes and sta
To ways of wood. Let them be looked to.
ter Of the furniture in the New Yol
House, most of it was saved. Adj
Tor claims to have lost $500. Nearly ever
~ thing in the Harris buildings was save
we and without much loss.
Koerber's building had the roof burn'
nr- off and was otherwise badly injured. /
ed sured in Hayes & Cleavelands agency, Fl
y, S., O00--$1, 900 in the Brewers cor
.re pany, Milwaukee, and $1,000 in the &c
man American, New York.
lc- Krell's building had portion Of the TO
Ms burned and was otherwise considerably i
es' jured he thinks $500 or more Insure
aid for 81 800 in the Underwriters Agenc
ow New York, with Hayes & Cleaveland.
Mulack's building is not injured by FIR
ted except perhaps a little on the roof but
' S1. badly injured by water Insured for 81
de. 200 in the Home, of New York,in Buford
.es, agency.
Ramser's was unoccupied and not
ian jured
lal, Mrs. Chopper did not move anythil
e - from her dwelling and it is not injured.
s." Great praise is due the brave 6reme
md They fought like tigers and won glorio
victory, against immense Odds A furio
any northeast wind, broken down water worl
he long two story wooden finder box bur
md ing half an hour before any water could
to thrown, and then not a sufficient or a
". 10 liable supply.
pJ The Hook and Ladder Company disa
pointed public expectation, and the eau
Joy is to be found in the weak and trifi
Ike. tools they had to work with. The ladde
day were usefnl. lint the hooks and rome we
nth burlesque. The people snapped the 70
but twice and pulled the hooks out straigl
red as if they had been made of nail rods.
go About noon there was an immen
oon crowd of people in Union square, oppos
lar the fire, but they soon saw that the iii
and men were bound to conquer and tn
zee zee then began to stroll away to their hon
Mr. and places Of business. The square "
ght pretty much occupied by house be
de- goods, moved out of the buildings.
"a. Our people have had good healt
.he scare, and we hope it will do good in u
Nth paring for dangers which may be In /.
future.