The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-20
The Ola Weber Foundry Burned.

senal street, owned by 7. A. Babcock, and
occupied by Fleming & Co., was discovered
to be ON fire in the north gable end, just
before dark last evening. 1t was entirely
destroyed.
Mr.. Babcock does not fix any valuation
on the building. 1t was an old and rick
ETY. affair, but was bringing about 81, 900
year rent. He had no insurance.
The greater part of the machinery was
owned by DR.. j. Z. Bready. On the
heavy machinery, such as engines. lathes,
ETC., DR.. Bready's uncle, VIM. Ely, of
Philadelphia, had a chattel mortgage for
$4,000, and Morris Rosenfeld a chattel
mortgage for $3.50. A short time since
Mr.. Rosenfeld's mortgage, which was upon
small machinery, was foreclosed and bid in
by himself AS it was not removed from
the building, and was uninsured, he is the
loser.
On DR.. Bready's machinery, the exact
value Of which it is hard to estimate, Mr..
Ely had insurance to the amount of $4,000.
in J. NJ. Buford's agency-$l, 500 in the
North America of Philadelphia and 81, 500
in the Fire Association of Philadelphia.
The patterns stored in the upper story
we're Waived at perhaps $4,000. One
lathe included in Ely's mortgage was saved
and it is thought that considerable of the
other machinery is not much injured.
The Fleming boys Charles and George
and Ben F. Wilson, composed the firm O
Fleming & Co. who occupied the buildin.
and owned stock and machinery to tn,
amount of some $4,000 or $4,000 and wer,
insured for $3,500-$l, 500 in the Mer
chants of Newark, Z. w. Hurst, agent
1000 in the Phoenix of Hartford, NJ. T
Wiser agent, and 81 900 in the Franklin
of Philadelphia, J. NJ. Buford agent.
Fleming & Cos safe containing book
and papers,was removed from the burnin,
building. and some of their tools,
Mr.. Charles Fleming occupied room
in the building and all his private effects,
clothing, etc, were burned.
AL Wilson, son of Mr.. Ben F. Wilson
had stock of timer tools in the buildin
valued at $3.50, which were ruined. In
sured in Hurst's agency for $500.
| The origin of the fire is not known. TIL
workmen left the building at the usuu
hour and the fire burst out in an hour G
two afterwards, 1t is believed to hav
originated in the pattern room. Fol
tunately the wind was blowing in tn
direction of the river and no buildings wer
burned except those connected with th
old foundry. There was no private watct
man on the premises. The loss is heav
on Mr.. Ely, and Mr.. Babcock and Nj
Rosenfield are sufferers to a considerab
amount. Mr.. Wilson is also loser an
will probably have to take the river agai
he is first class engineer and h;
served long time. The Flemings wei
probably insured to the full value of a
the property they have lost.
Considerable disgust was manifesto
towards our water works for want of wat,
and sufficient pressure. 1t is said TIL
= the small mains there "A inches) were n
8 capable of supplying water with prop
. force when or streams were used.
is mistake to have a fire where there
only 4-inch main,-fres should occ
where the mains are larger.
The fremen worked we'll, and what
i. very important at a fire, they obey
N orders and thus got in their work with {
,e feet. Especial praise is given to t
,e Rescue company-though all perform
s: their part promptly and well.