Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
,reakage happened in the hurried removal

breakage happened in the hurried removal
Estimated loss and damage, 81 900 to 81 200.
Lyle's barber shop came in for a perfect del
uge of water. Considerable property was lost
and damaged by water, estimated at $500.
| The heaviest loss fell upon the occupants OF
| tho second floor. There the flames seized hold
! and the smoke made it almost impossible to
rescue even moiety of the valuable property
laid out for tho fire to consume, and from
which it gained renewed and destructive
strength
Davis, O'Brien Il Wilson are the heaviest
losers. Their valuable and extensive law libra
ry was wholly destroyed. Persistent and even
heroic work succeeded in saving the greater
part of the office files, but the smoke and prog
ress of the flames made it impossible
! to save single book or any
office furniture. If the fire did not do effective
work, water accomplished the stated damage
| and destruction Of the library. Estimated
| loss So, 500.
l. V. u. Heard. thanks to the untiring and
| exposed labor of friends, escaped without ser
| ious loss, the entire Office file was saved. His
| total loss is confined to office furniture and
| fixtures. computed at $500.
| E. s. Gsrman worked vigorously and got off
with loss of about $500.
W. H. Underwood and W. A. Spencer lost
everything.
James F. O'Brien is sufferer to the extent
of $500 in personal property.
Music Hall, in the third story, was given to
destruction from the first. The fire made such
there was possible. All was
total loss: The St. Paul mu-
| steal society are out 1880 worth
of manuscript and sheet music, the accrmula-
ton OF sixteen years. George Seibert lost
SOU worth of music. The Great Western
hon Lost L
$500, besides the individual losses of members
| varying in sums from $50 to 800.
| Mitchell Il Stecnstra, printers in tho base
| ment. are also estimated heavy losers. Their
losses will foot up $1,000. o. E. Dodge, who
jointly occupied the room with him, states
bis total loss at $4,000.
Total losses, $4,000.
THE INSURANCE..
On Warmers block the total insurance is
given at $4,000 Of this amount $4,000 was
taken out with s. s. Eaton, so. 500 in the ROYAL
Insurance company, and $4,000 in the Manhat-
tan John 8. Prince had SIS 900 on the build
ing, in the Continental company, of New York.
Hughson Hemenway had a risk Of $4,000 in
the North British Mercantile company. This
against au estimated loss of $25,U00, cost of the
building.
Myers & Finch report insurance of 81, 500
on stock. Of this amount, $1,000 with Hugh
SUI " ACuleuWdy. Ill VIC 1dTtAOTU company:
81, GOO in the Merchants of Newark, N. j., and
S., 600 in the British American company, with
John S. Prince.
D. D. Lambie & Co. are insured for $o, 900;
the Merchants of Newark, N. j., $1,000; with
Hughson & Hemenway, 5000, $4,000 on stock
Hartford; with NJ. u. Miller, $1,000; with
Weed s. Lawrence, $1,000, and with r. Il. Mar
vim. $1,000.
Thomas 81. Lyle is insured for 81 1000 in the
Germania of New York. And he took out his
policy only ten days ago.
The full insurance of Davis, OBrien & Will
son, taking into consideration individual IN
surances, amounts to $4,000. c. K. Davis is
insured for 81, 400 in the 4Etna of Hartford:
Davis, OBrien 4 Wilson for $1,000 in the
North British America. and II. A. Wilson for
$500 in the Home OF New York.
I. Y. D. Heard is insured for 81 600 in the
Home, of New York.
E. S. Gorlnan's insurance is for $500, in the
Hartford, of Hartford.
W. A. Spencer held insurance to the amount
of $1,000 in the Etna of Hartford.
The st. Paul Musical Society is insured for
$1,000 in the Htna, OF Hartford. Mitchell
& Steenstra's policy ran out only three days ago,
and consequently they were without insurance.
O. E. Dodge, printing material, held policy
for 81, 1875 in the Merchants, of Newark, N. j.
The Rogers building was insured for $4,000
in the British American; $4,000 in the Mer-
CudltS. Ol NeWaIk, ana &O,UUU IN the COnLl-
mental. The damage to the building is roughly
estimated at 1000.
8. G.. Dickinson, SO cent store, was largely
insured, holding So, 600 in the Continental;
$4,000 in the New Hampshire. and $4,000 in
the Phcenix of New York.
DR.. Price, dentist, in the second story of the
Rogers building, holds 5000 in tbs Etna, of
Hartford.
4. Simonton, $500. with John s. Prince.
The third story of this building is an adj
junct to Music Hall. The loss to Messrs.
Simonton and Price il of trifling nature, and
occurred mostly from water.
Incidents.
At s o clock the fire was discovered At $50
o'clock the flames had conquered shoulder
ing control of the interior of the building. At
6 o'clock the glare of the leaping and twisting
flames showed a strength which burst through
the windows and out of the roof, and illumina-
ted the thousands who stood on the streets and
shouted here she comes"
And she did come with threatening and
angry force. It was almost certainty that
Rogers block adjoining would go
down up. A ladder was hoisted,
a run of hose made up to
the roof and the flames were prevented from
getting destructive hold.
For a time everybody seemed to devote their
tlme, ttlcuI AHu 6CTeuGu 20 CALCULATING the
chances. Is she going to burn down or isn't
she going to be saved seemed to be the preva-
lent questions regarding building and prop
erty, without saving hand to avert either.
This stagnation of action was 1T last interrupted
by some few, who came up to take in the fire.
They went vigorously to work and did take it
in. in great mouthfuls Of smoke, in red hot
work.
Deputy Sheriff Harrison was foremost among
the helpers He, ably sustained by Mr.. Cath
cart, took possession of Davis, O'Brien &
Wilson's office, and succeeded in saving
was just adjoining the starting
place of the fire. They had e warm berth Of
it, and came out Of the depths of the smoke at
the final moment looking like grim demons
Mr. German figured around as savior until
the very last moment. James E. O'Brien tried
and used his muscle in Mr.. Heards office in a
way that must be highly admired and appreci-
ated by him.
Every few moments huge lot of legal books
and documents were tossed down, and many a
man caught his fill of law.
There's always lots of excitement about a
fire. Yesterdays conhagration proved no ex-
ception. A big bit Of CONSERVATION fell upon
gagement. A length of hose was started up
the stairway. Just as they got up to
| the second floor, and were making
| ready to play loud explosion was heard. The
results OF 1t were shown to the crowd below by
| a sudden, qnick crash. and Lyles' great plate
| window glasses were shivered to atoms. An
! other result came tumbling down the stairway
| in commingled bunch Of boys and hose
Said one, 1T WAS powder. Chris. o. Brien is
mighty fond of hunting, and always keeps a keg
Of powder handy" Most likely the explosion
occurred from a kerosene can. The explosion
was not heard outside, but the shock was OBJ
served, as it were.
While Harrison, Cathcart, o. Brien, German
and Charlie Matheis were doing the grand
| bounce up stairs, the folks down stairs began