Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-07
ANOTHER BIG FIRE.
Loss $40, sm,,2o.
Seven Frame Buildings Burned and
Number Of Fine Bricks
Damaged.

seven frame 0utlotn&S 0urned ana
a Number Of Fine Bricks
Damaged.
At twenty minutes before 5 o'clock,
this morning, the fire bell and loco
motive whistles raised the wild alarm
of fire. The alarm originated from
the discovery of fire in the frame
range of buildings on the east side
Of Main street, between Green and
Jefferson streets. There seems to be
a difference of opinion as to where
the fire commenced, some saying that
it was in Worcester's building, occu-
pied by s. McGee as a grocery store,
and others that it was between that
building and one adjoining lately oc-
cupied as a saloon by Jim McCray,
but the majority claim that it was in
the grocery.
Be that as it may, in one hour the
seven frame buildings, from Mrs.
Danihy's two story brick to Mrs.
Ross brick, occupied by John Flem-
ing, were totally destroyed, and the
fine brick buildings opposite consid-
crably damaged.
The Fire Company were promptly
on hand, and within 20 minutes from
the time the alarm was sounded were
throwing water, but the flames had
made such Roadway that they could
do little else than save the adjoining
buildings, and in this respect they
did good work. The Hook and Lad
der Company were also out and did
all that was possible for them to do.
The following are the losses as as
certained from a careful examination
made by our reporter from estimates
given by the losers:
Mrs. Danihay, small frame, one
story, and brick, and damage to two
. story brick; loss $1,000, insurance
800. John Hurd, shoemaker, in the
same building, loses $25.
i Seth Richards, frame building,
worth $50, no insurance. p. j..
Winstrand occupied this building as
tailor shop and loses $25 to $50.
, Nick Baker, two story frame, late
ly occupied by the "Studio," loss ST.
! 400, insurance $500.
S. II. Worcester, two story frame
t with brick addition in the rear. Loss
t $1,000 on building and $500 on show
|, cases and show case stock. Insurance
h 1000. This building on lower floor
: was occupied by Sam MCGEE as q
e family grocery, who loses $4,000, in
r sured for 81 400. George Aspinwal
: occupied the second story as q resi-
:, dence. He and his family barely es
2 capped with their lives. He loses 500
g in furniture, all they possessed.
I'll w. B. Armstrong, two story build
J. ing, value $500, insured for 1000
n This building was occupied as boo
= and shoe shop by Pierce & Stoesel
It who lose $4,000, having just receives
new stock of boots and shoes. In
,e sured for $1,000. Sam Barkwell oc
" cupied the second story as dwelling
rs and loses $3.50 in clothing and furni
j. turc.
le P. c. Daum, one story frame, val
e, ued at 5000, insured for $500. Thi
re building was occupied by j. G. Smit
g, & Co. as furniture and second han
to goods store. Their loss is $1,000, in
sured for 81 200.
s. Mike Murphy, two story frame
e. valued at 81 900, insured for $500, oc
al cupied as saloon, and he loses SIS
re on fixtures.
e, j. F. Jackson, boarding with Gee
Y. Aspinwall, loses tool chest values
RS at $l25.
bel John Fleming saved the building
in he occupied, belonging to Mrs. Ross
e. by using force pump, but loses $l2
,e by damage to goods.
d On the opposite side Of the street
d the European House, owned by Franz
" IIaslach, and occupied by j. A
a Schworm, is damaged by brcakin
is of glass, ETC., $50.
err VIM. Stellar, damage to front Q
=. house occupied as meat market, $3O(
g. Ira A. Myers, damage to front Q
D. building and plate glass window
a $1,000. This building was occupie.
3. by Cooper & Hammond, who lose b!
~ damage 10 furniture $5OO-insured.
J.. S. III. Worcester, damage to Frcncl
! plate glass windows and cornicc $500
" Insured.
le Ballingall House and store room
At damaged 81, 1000, insured.
Ell Chas. Miller, stove and tin stool
,r damaged by water $25. Insured.