The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-05

Miss lIusc a small part OF her stock and Cur
ryea but little of his.
! Thus far, in this block, the two brick struc-
lures, one on the corner owned by H. Bettcrman
and occupied by him rs the National Hotel; the
one next 10 it, BELONGING TO J. Crotty occupied
by John Maher saloon and billiard hail. cs
capped with only the window.saSh burned oat and
! the windows of the Crotty building smashed; but
amid the excitement came an alarm from the
Hotel, which had either caught accidentally or
been set on fire, This blaze was however, soon
cX,in@uishcd Some barns in thorcaral,o stood
But, having devoured the R,co,1 establishment,
the fire communicated with the barns, several
large and small corn cribs and :hc old warehouse
of &, C. Grswold on the bank of the canal.
At this point the connagration became alarm.
ng in the highest degree, threatening the entire
south part OF the town. Across the canal was the
large warehouse of Gardner X Bruce holding
nearly 100000 bushels Of grain, surrounded with
car-corn cribs and large lumber yard ana in
the near ncighborhood began the residence part
of the village, all threatened by the flames AT
one time it seemed as though the warehouses
destruction was inevitable, with the wind driving
the flames upon it. Almost super-human efforts
We're made to save it; it was covered with men
throwing water upon it rs long rs they could
stay there and fortune favored them at last since
the wind changed to nearly due east, tanning
the flames up the canal. Thus the warehouse
and the south town were saved, although the
heat had started the knots &c, Of the warehouse
SO that the side nearest the flames looks rs though
fired into with grape and canister. This was the
end, for the flames had nothing more to feed
upon, and after hours Of fury the fire died down.
Then the Morris tircnen and their engine, which
was on the ears 40 minutes after sending of the
telegram, was told not to come; and the panic
stricken people began to recover their senses.
AN ESCAPE.
During the burning Of the meat market, the
saloon of c. OLaughlin, across the street north,
was seriously threatened but owing to the cour.
age and prompt action OF the people, it was saved
Had it taken fire, the block, in which are
Naughey's grocery and dry goods house, the
bank, and Thomas's drug store, would have been
destroyed. As it was Mr.. Naughcy moved part
of his stock.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses foot up about $50 600, divided as fol
lows: Assignee of d. II. Undcrhill, -, 800; Mrs
y. II. Underhil 5000; George Flickingcr $500;
Chas Malaisc, 5000; Abe lIolderman, $1,000;
Mark IToag, $1,000; j. Whcatly, $500; n NJ. Tay,
Tor, $1,000; H. Bilharz, 81, 800; j. Crottv, $4,000;
7. j. Clark, $500; Fl. Bctterman, $50 The insur.
ance is as follows: Assignee of ID. II. Undcrhl,
Traders, Chicago, $500; same, Phoenix, Brook
Ign, $500; " ]. Nusbaum, Mutual Fire and Ma
rin Mnlvill,.
ford, $500; &. II. Flckinger, Hartford, 5000;
Henry Bilharz, 5000 in British Mercantile, $500
in American, Philadelphia, 500 in German, Free.
port; II. Be,tccman, n Hartford. The Hartford
adjustcr was the first on the ground and on Wed.
ncsday had paid his companyS losses in full.
CREDIT DUE.
Much credit is due to the Trustees of the vii
lagc for their prompt action, showing the place
to be under good government; and to the mar
shal, Park Maher, for his GOODNESS in quclling
disturbances and action during the fire.
PRESENT SITUATION.
The Record will go on, the boss having rented
Il house. and set up the remnants of the office.
The post office is running in the block west of
its old location, in the of the room occupied
by Geo. Flckingcr, who has set up the remnant
OF his drug stock and new goods received Here
can be obtained also the FREE TRADER as usual
at Wilcy's ncws-depot.
j. Crotty is talking Of rebuilding his burned
stores with brick, or will sell to IIoldcrmam if he
will agree to build Bilharz will also rebuild if
Crotty or Holcrman do.
The Board of Trustees at their last meeting |
passed fire ordinance, making the district on
both sides Of Main St, from Center st. (thrcc
blocks north of the canaD to Cook ST., Zone block |
south OF the canal) within the fire limits, where
none but brick or stone buildings may be erected. |
All the stores left are filing in big stocks of
goods, especially Alex Vaughey, who has packed
his store from cellar to garnet with fresh dry |
goods, groceries, boots, shoes, clothing, &C., to
meet all demands, and keep the trade within the
village as usual. Others will 90 into business
again as soon as possible.