Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-24
Stable and JYarehovsc Crushed.

But it is not al I'll probable that either man
or boy was kilisd.
Stable and Warehouse Crushed.
At about 1890 A. NJ. the eastern wall OF
the Averill & 90. building fell outward over
stable and dray platform belonging to
Kelly & Co., and into the side of a warehouse
belonging to Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson &
Co. The stable and platform were crushed
down as an egg shell would be crushed under
the fall of heavy weight. The warehouse
stood on posts or piles, holding its lower
timbers several feet above the low ground
over which it was built. The torrent of
bricks poured against and beat In the sides
of the building and forced it away
and off its supports, complete wreck.
The horses, harnesses and drays were
moved from the barn early in the morning,
and comparatively little of value was left to
be buried with the splintered and broken
fragments of the building. The warehouse
contained, on the basement floor, stock of
window glass s,about $5, 700 worth, belonging
to Noyes, Bros. & Cutler. This included
the glass for the new market house; about
1915 worth. Whether any delay will result
as to the completion of the market house de-
pends upo1. the proportion of glass broken.
But those who saw the building crushed in,
and could form an approximate estimates of
the weight of dry goods which went down
ON the glass, were of the opinion that the
broken. On this glass Noyes
Bros. & Cutler have an insurance of $4,000.
Overhead Auerbach, Finch & Culbertson had
about $4,000 worth of goods stored. They
also owned the building, which was worth
about 81, 800 and was insured for 81 800.
Some of their goods were wet by falling in
the mudhole under the warehouse and this,
with the damage in removal, may amount
to $500. The goods were insured for $780,,
900 in niue companies, which will divide the
loss and so make it light.
Getting Ready to Resume.
Early in the day General Averill rented
for his firm the new five story building now
nearly finished at the corner Of Fourth
and Wacouta streets, which belongs
to Mayor Dawson, and is planned for accom-
modating the st. Paul & Duluth general Of
fees. The Office of the firm was temporarily
located in the Stees building on Minnesota
street, next to the telegraph office, and mean
time General Averill sent orders East by tele
graph, ordering a new stock of goods,
except only such goods as are made at
the firms paper mill in Minneapolis, and of
which there is sufficient stock in store at the
mill.
Kelly & Co.'s Office was located in the old
stone warehouse at the corner of Sibley street
and the levee-the same old build
ing in which, something less than score
of years ago, j. @. Burbank & Go. kept
the big grocery and supply store of their
day. The old warehouse, which Kelly &c Co.
have used for storage for several months.
was in decidedly bad order yesterday morn
ing, but by night good beginning had been
made towards putting it in order. The base
ment was cleaned and newly foored and was
then before nightfall nearly filled with goods
from the main floor and loft. The upper
levee warehouse, until lately used by the
Milwaukee & st. Paul company for its prin
cipal freight house, is also to be occupied by
Kelly & Co. Efforts were made to open tel
egraphio communication with Mr.. Kelly,
who is on his way home from New
York, but up to late hour last night
no word had been received from him. BY
the noon train, of yesterday, Mr.. Jerome
Platt, one of the trusted employees of the
firm, started to meet Mr.. Kelly at Chicago
and to consult with him about proceeding
East to buy new stock of goods. Mr.. Kelly
is expected home tomorrow.
Last evening each of these firms issued
circular letters notifying their correspondents
of their resumption of business and their
readiness to fill orders, as follows:
OFFICE OF P. q. KELLY & Co.,
CORNER SHELLEY STREET AND LEvEE, +
ST. PAUL. Aug. %, 1880.
DEAR SIR: Notwithstanding the destruction
of our entire stock by fire to- day, we will be
prepared to fill orders after tomorrow. Our
fall purchases are fortunately near at hand,
and we feel justified in saying that your orders
will receive the same prompt attention that we
have given them in the past. Thanking you
for past favors and hoping to receive your
orders for any goods you may at present re-
qulre.
OFFICE OF AyERIIIl, RUSSELL & CARPENTER,
ST. PAUL, Minn., August 2S, 1880.
To the Trade: The public has already been
made aware of our great loss by fire. We take
this opportunity, however, of announcing that
we shall in few days be ready to fill orders
from customers.
We have leased the new building lately erect
ed by Mayor Dawson, corner Fourth and Wa
couta streets, and with the stock now en- route
and that ordered by telegraph to-day, it is safe
to conclude that our business will be resumed
in the paper line, within one week.
As we very fortunately had on hand at our
warehouses in Minneapolis a large stock of
printing, wrapping, MANILA and building pa
pers, we shall be able to fill orders for these
goods with our usual promptness.
Our temporary Office is No. q Minnesota
street, next door to the telegraph office, where
all communications should be addressed.
AvERILL, RUSSELL & CARPENTER.