Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-04
The Record Of Disasters.
A wIsCoNsIS VILLAGE BURNED.
AUGUSTA, Eau Claire. Oct.

AUGUSTA, Eau Claire, Oct. 70.
Incendisries seem 10 be at work in our
usually quiet village Ga last Friday
night at about half past ten O'Clock, the
large frame barn of ". II. e. Coolidge,
located In the village, was discovered to
be in flames. The barn was entirely con-
sumed and most OF its contents. Mr.. Cool
idge had an Insurance on the barn and
contents OF 81 100 Probable loss $500.
AT about o'clock this morning our
citizens were again aroused from their
slumbers by the cry Of fire and the ring
ing of the bell and it was found that q
FIRE was raging in the frame row on the
south side OF Lincoln street and west OF
Stsne street. Our people turned out and
worked vigorously but the flames were
not stayed until nine business houses and
a barn were destroyed and several others
considerably injured.
Following IS list of the principal
losses with estimated amount OF losses
and Insurance:
j. r. Beebe, two frame store buildings entirely
consumed, value Sl,CJO insurance $685. one tram c
barn, value $3.50, no insurance.; carnage 10 BRICK
block and dwelling, value $3.50, insured; buggy
entirely burned, SEQ, NO insurance.
Mrs. n. /. Brown, store sballding consumed,
va ue 500, Insurance $3.50.
Parker Warren. store bnilding consumed value
$1,000, insurance 500; small office, value 500 no
Il NJ. Warren & Co., damage to goods in NOV
Ing $1,000, insurance $500.
Geo 2. Vaux, store building, value $500. IL sur
ance $500
H. Faust, store building, value $780, insurance
$500
H. S, Baldwin, office, $50 no insurance. dam.
age to b,ru, SD
Ii. vantyne, store building, value $500; no
insurance.
C. f. Stones stock OF drugs aud groceries, but
little saved loss 81 800, insursnce $1,000.
IL. Bennett, stock OF tobacco and cigars and
household goods damaged and lost, $50, no in
suranes.
j Tebo & Sons saved most of their stock OF
boots and shoes, and their insurance will cover
al damage.
II 4. Richard & Co, dealers in boots and
shoes, sayed mort OF their stock. Fifty dollars
Will probably cover their damage no insurance.
p Brown VIII not lose much on his stock of
hardware, as he moved most of 1t out, and his
insurance Will cover the damage.
The BRICK buildings OF l.. l. and Q. A Williams
and j. E Beebe were, with difficulty. saved, but
were considerably damaged.
The stocks OF Loomis Gallett & Breese, L. L.
Williams, NJ. Victory and n. Marie were slightly
damaged
d. Jackson 81 Sons and F. Dettmer had their
store fronts scorched and their goods somewhat
damaged and jammed up by moving.
The store buildings OF }. j. sutton and w. FL.
Atkinson were also scorched
j. Z. Zimmerman moved his bar Der shop, and
will doubtless loose come things.
o. l.. Richard lost q new sample seeder that
was In N4ntynes building.
Two safes only went safely through the IRE,
and bat little opinion can be formed Is to the
condition Of their contents.
Undoubtedly there are others not men
toned who have suffered small losses.
The total loss will not fall much short
OF Sl2 900. and the insurance will cover
about So 600
The buildings on the north siie of the
street took fire several times, but the
flames were extingulshed. If the fire had
become uncomfortable on that side, the
loss would have been greatly swelled.
The fire started on the she'll attached to
Bsldwin's building, formerly used as
bowling alley. This bowling alley has
been used of late years for an ice house
and general storage room for boxes and
and other trash, and WAS just the place to
kindle fire.
1t is the general opinion Of our people
that both of our recent fires were set by
incendiaries.