The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-09-04
Fire.

were in every respect similar to til stove
pipe holes in the chimney, and into one
of the former the kitchen stove pipe was
inserted. and through this means the
fire originated. The steamers arrived
promptly, but the fire was also making
alarming progress. Mr.. Koehler's stock
of goods were moved hurriedly to Wag-
ner's store just opposite. The smoke
was so dense in the rooms on the second
floor that it was extremity difficult to get
things ont from the Offices.
a number of friends aided Messi's.
Turner in getting their library out.
The books we've dropped from the piaz2
and caught by persons standing on the
sidewalk below. The smoke was so
dense in Mr.. Wallich's justice Office that
it was useless to attempt taking out any
thing. DIR. Gridley's stock was removed
from his Office, some of it in badly
damaged condition. August Grosstueck
had his billiard tables and other furnl
ture removed from his saloon. Franz &
Treat also found it necessary to remove
their library and papers.
The firemen worked bravely amid the
smoke and heat. Some were almost
overpowered but they persisted IN stick
ing to their work. Chief Seeger was
present in the worst places encouraging
the men. Though the fire had very
serious startit was quickly subdued when
the engines got to work.
The back part of the roof was almost
wholly burned and the ceiling over one
room. The wall between FRANKS and
Rudolph's building does not extend clear
to the roof, which enabled the fire to
spread moro rapidly than it otherwise
could. Mr.. Rudolph's block sustained
more injury than Mr.. Franz's, the dam
age in the former being estimated at
1872 and in The latter 1926. Mr.. Ru-
doIph had al insurance of $1,000 in the
Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual, and S2oG1
in the Mutual of New York. Mr.. Franz
has $1,000 insurance in the German
American and $1,000 in the Firemen's
Fund.
The law library of II. G.. & W. J. Tur-
ner sustained injury to the amount of
$500, caused by the removal of the books,
a number having dropped on the sloppy
sidewalk staining them badly and in
many instances breaking the covers.
The library is insured in the Pennsylva-
MIA Fire for $1,000.
Mr.. Koehler estimates lis loss at
g, 400, about Is per cent. of the stock.
He is insured in the following compan
les: German American $1,000; West
chester, n. 7. s. 500; German Farmers,
1000; Home n. Y, $1,000; Mr, Koch
Ter at the time of the fire was in Chicago.
He has now reftted his store and is back
to his old quarters. Mr.. Koehler had
purchased stock of goods which for
tunately were not IN the store ut the
time OF the fire.
Rudolph and Grosstueck's stock sus-
tanned no loss E. B. Treats books
were injured somewhat by removal.
Two valuable desks of his were broken,
and some of his legal papers lost. He
estimates his loss at 5000. No insurance.
john Franz's stock was uninjured. Sells
meier who occupies the basement suffer
ed no loss
DIR. Gridley's loss is about $500, prin
cipally through the wetting of his in-
struments, though he lost some in furni-
ture.
Workmen are already engaged in
repairing the damage done to the build
ing, and soon things will be in statu quo.
The fire came near being very desrtuc-
tive one and as it was, is serious enough.
AT the close Of the exercises Thursday
evening Mr.. Walker was presented by
the teachers in attendance at the Insti-
tute, set of Chambers Cyclopedia. a
heavily cushioned easy chair and a hand
some pocket knife. 1t was e genuine
surprise to Mr.. Walker. The presents
are valuable ones, but we have no doubt
the recipient values them more on ac-
count of their being an expression of the
estimation in which he is held by the
teachers of the county. Miss Hattie Ba-
con made the presentation in the follow
ing well chosen words:
Mr.. Walker:-Probably this is the last
time that we, the teachers of Manitowoc
county, shall gather with you as our
superintendent. For your earnest en-
deavors to advance the interests of educa-
ton, for your ardent zeal in your work,
your untiring efforts to awaken an euthu-
siasm in US, we thank you. We feel that
we owe you much-and I know that I
but echo the sentiment of every teacher
OF the county (and of q host of friends
besides) when [ Success, happi-
ness and long life."
In behalf of the members of the Insti-
tute of 70 permit me to present-not as
a recompense for duties well performed,
not as reward for good behavior while
il Office, but as a slight testimonial of
our regard-these books. May you de-
rive both pleasure and profit from the
perusal OF them.
In This easy chair, which you have SO
well filed during this evening, may you
spend many happy hours after the labors
of the day are over.
In presenting this knife, you may think
that we have chosen ct instrument with
which to sever the connection hitherto
existing between rs. We have only
thought that, as the man is but boy
that's older grown, in using this, your
thoughts may revert to your happy boy
hood days: and we hope, that with every
white there may come some pleasant
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