The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-06

Geo. Daniels, Mayor or Sanduky, ver'
both present, rendering advice anC
other valued services TO eIceedirs
good advantage.
The Norwalk hand engine was frs
t arrive, soon after1 O'Clock, AID die
eood service under command of chic
engineer Col. Kellog. NFhile the San
Gussy steamer fire engine and ths
Bellevue steamer arrived soon after
the tive latter quickly making mark
ed inipre, sion on the fiames. Tn ihs
credit of the B. G o. r. r and ths
l.. s. & NJ b r r.. companies. the
promptest efforts were made 10 get the
fire engines, to the scene of coniiagra
ton, engineer Phelps. of tie latter
line. with locomotive 226 getting uI
Steam and bringing the Norwalk en-
gine in three quarters of an hours no
tice.
We only heard of one casualty, that
of Mrs. Passous Ieaping from a second
story window. receiving severe contu
sions, but sustaining no fractured
limbs or injuries calculated to prove
fatal.
1t was much to be regretted that in
consequence of much liquor and beer
forming part of, and being exposed in
the rush to save propert, much exc. q
siye drinking wa INDUCED by the
crowd, while it was currently reported
that thievery. by strangers, was gener
al Certain it is that even Monday
mcrning found many still in liquor
and fights were freely INDUCED.
1t is lust twenty years ago since a
frame block, standing on the same
ground, was destroyed by fire, and
some five years ago another block on
the opposite corner,of Main and Mon.
roe streets, where now stands very
fine brick block. The present confla-
grafton will prove a sad blow to Mon
roeville. aud the city authorities will
learn at a fearful cost, how negligent
they have been in making some prep
aration for such an emergency. Sure
Iy they will now see the necessity of a
fire department and engine, as cost Of
the present fire would have purchased
them at least half a dozen steamers.
OF course, all was excitement on Mon
day, particularly as it was also cleo.
ton da7, hence the following is only a
rough estimate of the losses, as given.
in most instances, by the sufferers
LIST OF LOSSES
Buffers block. owned by o. W.
Head, loss 50. 600, no insurance; Jas.
furniture, clothing, &C.,
loss $500, no insurance; B. Burns &
Co., grocers, stock. loss $2, 600, insur-
ance $500; Mrs. Parsons, furniture,
stock, &c, loss 5000; G..
Shnerr's block. loss 81 600, insurance
81, ,0C0; c. Shnerrs's stock in grocery,
not insured. $500; c. Shnerr's damage
to privateresidrnce behind, 5000, fully
9. S-nn, barber, loss $3.50, no
insurance; J. B. Weist. shoe store, not
insured. loss $500; E. Minor, meat
market, not insured, $500; DR.. Lane,
residence and Office, about $1,000 to
S4, 900. insured for =, 900; Town Hall,
loss to Ridgetield township. not insur
ed, $1,000; Mrs. Aves, millinery and
furniture, loss $4,000, insured 81, 500;
}. & F. Tyler. building, loss 50, 500,
insurance $500; j. & F. Tyler, stock,
not insured. 500; Merrill & Carey.
stock. loss S12, 1000, insurance 50, 600;
Delsmuter. building. IS. 600, insurance
g, 900; r. Roby, building, loss 90, 500,
insurance 81, 500; H. Ehler, music
store, loss on stock $500, not insured;
Hipp & Co., loss on building, S.. 900,
insured )out 50, 500; Hipp & Co.,
stock S5, 900, insured $500; Masonic
Hall, loss probably $l,000,no insur-
incer: j. s eimmer, painter $500, 10
A. l.. Lane, on stock loss
IS. 600. insurance about 5. 900 TO 6, 600;
R. &. Martins block, Ctwo stures) S10,-
100, Insurance s6 600: X. g. Martin
oss of stock SIP, 900, insured about
s7 0OO; Odd Fellows meeting room
800, no Insurance; Jas. Carabin,
and groc ry stock, probably
3. 600, no insurance; Davis block
iamaged, no insurance $500: Ex
,hange Bank, loss, not insured $40,
Squire's sIock Of dry goods, &c loss.
.bout 5000, fully insured; Drake s.
Son, foruiture store, loss about 500.
ully insured. s..
The above losses are only roughly
,stimated by the respectative losers,
'ut we should incline to the presump
ion that the aggregate will not exceed
80, 200. ..