Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-23
An EARLY MORNING FIRE.

Rogers Block Receives a Little Searching.
To enlarge the metaphor, some buildings
ike individuals seem TO bear charmed life.
| In this respect Rogers block on West Third
street near ST. Peter street seems to be regular
saamander, being impervious SO to speak to
both fire and flood, Early yesterday morning
it was subjected to another fiery ordeal, and
while the destruction in some parts OF the
building is well nigh complete, the structure
from the outside has the appearance of being
intact.
About 5:45 O'Clock yesterday morning a
lobe carrier named Adams mounted the
stat rs 10 Dr. E. G. Smiths Office, the dentist,
.ituated on the second story front of what is
lnown as the brick Eortion or upper end of the
b ock. On reaching the head of the stars the
hallway Vas found 10 be filled with smoke
The lad who is cu-tumed to leave :he DAILY
GLOBE, at DR. Smiths office, at once aroused
that gentleman, who has apartments next to
his Office, and it was discovered that the house
was on fire.
By this time the smoke was thick and
binding. Hef hurriedly dressed and stepped
across the hall, he aroused lady named YRS
Allen, who resides on the fiat with her fam
lily. 1t was supposed that the fire caught in a
clio ct situated in her room, but Dr. Smith
states that this is not so, as there was moth
ing but smoke IN the room when he called
Mrs. Allen.
An alarm was turned in from box No. 16,
which brought out the department. Mean
time, the flames spread rapidly, and when the
tire-fghters got on the ground it looked as if
the building was doomed.
The flames seem to burst from q dozen
places at once, creeping between the ceilings,
and communicating to the several rooms
Several of the occupants of the building, who
sleep there, went vigorously to work at saving
the office fixtures, goods and furniture and,
with the assistance of outsiders, large guam
tity of stuff was removed. The fremen did
effec'ual work, and after some brisk hustling
the blaze was gotten under way.
The loss ia, of course, heavier on the owner
Of the building, Mr. Robert Reed, of New
York. 1t is estimated thtt the loss on the
building will not fall much below S., 600 II
is insured for $4,000 by Mr.. M. D. Miller as
follows:
Underwriters association S., 900
Peoples, Newark. Observation-Disclosures. $500
9ufftlo German. ............. ... $500
The tenants who suffered by the blaze were
the following:
Howe sewing machine office, No % Third
street, water soaked; loss 800; no insurance.
Mr.. Edwards, agent, will have desk room in
the chamber of commerce.
Wheeler & Wilson office, No. 80, water
soaked; loss SIS on fixtures. The company
had just filled up the rooms, and were to have
moved in yesterday.
o. Palson, shoe store, No. 80. water
drenched; loss 5000; insured in the German
American for $3.50.
A. Walla, tailor, No. 81, loss about 600.
In the basement of the building is situated
the variety theater, conducted by Mr. Pat
Conley. The flood OF water which was forced
INTO the building, filtered through the ceiling,
and literally deluged the place with water
The damage was quite serious, and amounts
to several hundred dollars. 1t is insured for
for 81 500. A large force of men were put to
work, and performance was given last night
as usual.
Second story-Dr. L. W. Lyons, dental
rooms; fire and water; damage about S5OO;
insured for 81 900.
Mr.. f. C. Mott suffered slight loss on
dental chair
DR.. E. G.. Smith, dental rooms; fire and
water loss from $500 to $500, His office will
be in the rear of DR.. Prices rooms
L. Hayward, roomer. This gentleman was
out of the city, and his furniture is a wreck.
His loss is $500 or $500.
Mrs Mosher, roomer; loss about SIS on
furniture.
Mr.. Ward, roomer; loss about $50. This
gentleman saved nearly all his goods.
Mrs. Allen, roomer; loss on furniture
about 500.
There are several theories as to the origin
of the fire. From the appearances of the walls
and ceilings 1t would seem to have caught on
the ground floor in the rear upper end of the
building. he most plausible theory is that
1t caught from defective fue. Hints of in
cendiarism are given, but there is nothing
building will be at once reconstructed.