Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-26
FARIBAULT'S FLAME,
DETAILS OF CALAMITY RECORDEn
IN YESTERDAYS "GLOBEv
a Square in Kuins--The Finest Building
In Faribault Among Those DESTROYED
Merchants, Bankers, Lawyers, Included
IN the Sufferers--A Loss Aggregattng
$l5O,OOO--List of the Insurance.
Especial Telegram to The Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
| FAR1BAULT, June Is, 187S.-The most dis
astrous fire that ever occurred in this CITY
broke out at o'clock this morning. When
hrst discovered the flames were issuing from
| tne TIN shop and hardware store of Earring &
Cavanaugh, a wood building that burned very
rapidly. The flames soon communicated to the
adjoining buildings, among which the old Ma
tlonal hotel, another tinder-box, was immedi.
ately in flames. Then the barn, together
with number of out buildings. added
fuel to the flames that we're leaping higher
and higher every moment. An auction store
occupied portion of the National hotel build
ing, and A. Betteingen resided in the second
story, over the hardware store, where the fire
originated. Then came Croker Bros store,
with the office of DR.. W. W. Waugh on the sec
end floor. Next the fine three-story brick
building that contained the Citizens National
bank was crumbled up like sheets of paste
board, and in fifteen minutes the walls fell
with crash like thunder.
| The National house and barn was the prop
erty Of D. P. Smith. There was an insurance
of $500 on the barn but none on the house.
! Mr.. Smiths loss will foot up $1,000 or 81 500.
The National bank building cost 10000, All
the buildings on Main street from the old no.
tel, including the National bank building, be.
longed to Hudson Wilson. Drs. Rose and Wood
had an Office over the bank: Next on Main street
| comes Levi Bros large clothing house. Over
this Batchelder Buckham had their law office,
Next in the catalogue comes the boot and shoe
establishment of d. O'Brien, store on the first
floor and his family residence above. The hard
ware store OF I. Il. Loyhed was the next to
catch. This building, by some means, was
saved in damaged condition. Over this store
DR.. q. B. Nichols had an Office. In the order
named P. P. Kinsey's dry goods store caught
next, then Parshall & Whipple, stationers.
These We're two story buildings, mostly brick.
Now we are at the corner of Main street and
Third, where stood the great fine brick build
Ing, 44xlO2 feet, three stories besides the base
ment. It was the finest business structure in
the city, and cost 1927, 000-not counting the
extra work and various Improvements that
would increase the amount to 1926, 900. This
was styled the Masonic and First National
bank block" On the lower floor was the First
National bank, W. L. Libby.s auction store,
3. 2. WALL hardware; Ehrmanntraut g. Co.'s
market; F. Croft, saloon; P. Cuskelly, saloon
Still beyond, but on the same street, J. Ham
lin, grocer. was burned out, and E. p.
Nichols, jeweller. On the second floor in Ma
| sonic block was the law Office of Baxter &
Quinn; Il. A. Scandrett, insurance; G. N. Dan
iels, architect and insurance; Pratt & Robinson,
stract Office. In the basement Of the building
the Masonic ha Hp was 1a aeat sard T nRGs
with all it's magnificent fixtures, was
total loss, with perhaps trifing exception.
The Knights Templar lost forty uniforms, cost
lost an apron that cost $40 in gold. All the
elegant furniture was destroyed, together with
the greater portion Of the regalias and other
Masonic paraphernalia. The entire loss could
not have been less than $4,000 or $4,000. There
| was an insurance of only $1,000 on all this
valuable property. This building was the
property of the Masonic Building association
and the First National bank of this city. 1t was
insured for $4,000. About all the property
destroyed including the goods was insured, but,
of course, nothing near the real value. 1t is
thought the Masonic block might have been
saved had it not been that in the very midst of
the fire the engine became disabled, and for
three-fourths of an hour was hOrs du combat.
Destiny, or fate, or somthing else, was against
the property, and it went down in the ruin.
Part Of three walls are yet standing but they look
grim, and are liable to come down at any time
| unless supported by artificial means.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
AS to the origin of the fire there are various
conjectures and surmises. It is the general
opinion, however, that it originated in the tin
shop, but how and by what means no one
seems to fully comprehend. 1t will probably
be left for the spiritualists to work out. At
| any rate it has made sad hole in
s she !; best tmtnea peFt5o noo Of Psrbaat
out into the streets. Showers to-day have done
| portion of them some damage in addition to
what they got while being tumbled out Of doors
and rolled in the mud. We call it great fire,
and it surely was for this place,-a most Sc
rions one but these people are not wasting
fered losses are amply able to- go right on, build
again, and do business as before. Their in
| surance no doubt will be readily adjusted, and
that will help them out very largely.
No serious accident resulted during the ex-
citing time. One or two men were overcome
by the heat and exertion and had to have as
sistance, but they soon rallied, and are now on
usual laughable Incidents, and incidents that
were not SO laughable. One of the incidents
was where dog had to jump out of second
story window of Masonic block, after
the last man had abandoned the bu rning
structure. He stood in the window calculating
his chances until the fire began to scorch his
tail feathers, when he boldly made the leap,
alighting on the pavement considerably stirred
up, but not broken. The poor creature shook
himself, looked around, and then hobbled off.
A woman took fright because she her
husband had been crushed and buried under a
fallen wall. The husband turned up all right,
and the dear " oman was not a widow.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
FARIBAULT, June 25.-Evening all the
goods that filed Main and Third streets this
forenoon have been cared for. A few barrels
of whisky are strung along the cutters, and
boxes, counters, boards, brick and other debris
are yet in the streets and along The sidewalks
The ruins still smoke, and around the vault in
the room of the First National considerable
fire seems to be smouldering. There is talk OF
again bringing out the engine and playing on
it for while. The south wall of the NJ asonie
hall building stood in pecarious situation