Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-01

business viii be continued as soor as the
safe can be opened, and matters arranged.
J. NJ. Wilcox has removed his stock of
clothing to his own building opposite
the OPera House and is ready again for
business.
c. T. McClanning has removed his stock
Of clothing to Haskelrs building, corner of
Main and Spring streets, and is ready to
wait upon his customers.
DR.. King has taken room in Piercs's
block, second floor opposite the site of his
old Office.
NewbsrrY has taken his stock 10 the
building two doors south sE Ducros furni-
ture store, and Miss Gifford's news room
viii also be found there.
THE WORK OF REBUILDING.
There is strong desire among the in
dividual property owners and Iosers in this
fire TO unite and ersct fine new brick
block on this site, but as yet there has been
no agreement entered into.
The Ashtabula Loan Assoc. will how
ever erect brick building Immediately,
and if necessary independently of the rest.
Mr.. Morrison expresses his willingness
to erect brick building if the others will
do the same.
DR.. King expresses himself in like
manner, and further says he will erect an
other wooden building 60 feet in depth and
two stories high, If the Others do not build,
provided however the Council do not pro-
hibit the erection of more wooden build
ings on Main St.
Mr.. Newberry desires to erect new
brick, but as his loss is from two to three
Thousand dollars, upon which he had no
insurance, he feels in rather poor circum-
stances. and has not yet decided what plan
he will adopt.
This is one Of the finest locations in
town and it is hoped fine block will be
immsdiated erected.
CAUSE OF THE FIRE
1t is not known and probably never will
be, what was the cause of this fire. Some
citizens think it was the work of an in
cendiary, but there is little evidence to
warrant the belief. Chief Engineer hall
thinks it was not the work of an incSn-
diary, and suggests that the fire may have
started from an explosion of the lamp that
was burning in Portsr's store
ITEMS IN GENERAL.
The ladies did noble act in furnishing
large quantities of hot coffee for the fire.
men while they were at work for which the
boys tender their hearty thanks. The car
ryIng out of the stock of the wholesals
liquor store made whiskey as free as water.
but we are happy to say few of the fire
men took advantage of this. We know
of only three who were under the influence
of liquor, and two of them have been sus-
pended from the department. 1t is neces-
sary that the boys should have stimulent
on occasions like this, bur few will take
liquor when they can procure hot coffee.
The army of tranps for which Ashtabu-
la is famous, was out in full force, most
of them lending willing hand to the as
sistance Of the irsmen, and the destruction
of hot coffee and sandwiches.
The remains of a dog owned by Mr..
Porter was found in the ruins. The poor
animal was shut in the store before the fire
was first discovered, and was thoroughly
cremated.
The work of clearing away the debris
was commenced immediately after the fire
was subdusd and is still going on.
Cashier southwick of the Ashtabula
Loan Association left for Chicago last
Monday night. Upon his arrival thors he
received telegram announcing the burn
ing of his bank. He took the next train
for home, arriving here at midnight Tues
day.
The safe of the Loan Assoc. was ap-
parently burned but little, and was cool
enough to be removed Immediately after
the fire. The doors were sprung little
owing to water being accidsntly thrown
upon it while hot; an effort was made to
open it last Tuesday afternoon, but was
not successful. The tumblers seemed |
to work all right, but the door bolts would |
not turn. A lever was then attached to
one Of the handles, and power applied |
which resulted in twisting off the handle,
leaving the task of opening more difficult |
than before.
Had the wind been blowing strongly |
from the south tits probable that the whole
west side of Main street would have been
consumed, and the largest and finest msr-
camille establishments on the street de-
stroyed.
The safe Of the Loan Association. was
opened last Wednesday morning, and the
contents found in good condition.
All persons indebted to Dr. E. L. King
are requested to call and settle, as soon as
possible. His heavy loss by the recent
fire makes IL a necessity.