Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-07
Fire.
4 MILL BURNED

81. 1AUL, MIMI, Oct. AT ABOUT
. o'clock this morning, the mill stu
ated at the foot of 4th avenue. north,
owned by w. c. Baker, and operated
by Goodenow & Hawley. was discov-
cred to be on fire. An alarm was
turned on, and the fire department ar
rived with It's accustomed promptneSs
but the fire spread so rapidly that the
entire mill was enveloped, and its COM
plete destruction foregone Conclusion
The mill was ar old one, although it
had been rebuilt two years ago, and
placed IN nearly as good con-
dltlon as when new. 1t contained
circular gang, edgar, trimmer, etc.
To replace it would probably require
$50, 900 or $4,000. They were running
twenty hours a day, cutting in that
time 10000 feet. They had sawed
over 100000 feet this season, and
would have made the cut Is, ,000, 900 be-
fore shutting down. The lumber was
owned by S. G. Cook. The insurance
is placed in the following companies
American, of Philadelphia, $1,000:
Lancashire, of England, 81 600; British
American, of Toronto, $1,000: Queen,
of England, $1,000; Letripole. of Paris,
1000; German American, OF New
York, 81 600; Fireman's Fund. of
California, 81 1000; Boylston, of Boston,
$4,000; imperial & Northern, of Lon
don, $1,000; Star, of New York, $1,000:
Union, of Philadelphia, 81 900; Newark
Fire, $1,000; Newark City, $1,000:
American Central, of st. Louis, 81 900;
Northern, of New York, 81 900. Total
So, 900.
SIXTY BUILDINGS.
BRADFORD, p, Oct. 3.-A fire broke
out in Roberts Opera House block, Ell
dredtown, l. miles northeast of Brad
ford. Before the fire was gotten under
control, sixty buildings were burned
IN the business centre of the town.
Loss estimated at 100000; insurance
$4,000.
BRADFORD, Pa, Oct. 3.-At two
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
Jackson's opera house Elired, located
N the business centre of the village.
The fire was already we'll under way
whCn discovered, and was enlivened by
a stiff breeze. The town being without
any fire organization the village was at
the mercy of the flames, which quickly
spread to the opposite side of the
street. There was no water supply of
any kind and the fire swept undisturbed
on both sides of the street. About
fifty buildings were destroyed many
with their contents. The list Of the
principle losses and assurances are as
follows: A. B. Rawley & Co, dry
goods, loss $4,000, insurance 81 400;
w. A. Young, hardware, loss So 900, in
surance, 5000; G. Y. White, grocer, loss
IS 900; insurance. $500; w. w. Fair
man, liquors, loss: $500; insurance.
unknown; E. w. Doane, dry goods and
drugs, loss, $14 900; insurance, $1,000;
Joseph Domberry, clothing, building
and stock worth $4,000, about one
third saved, insured; Miss l.. 4. Var
mum, millinery, $1,000; insurance, l.
200; w. B. Archibald & Co, groeers.
loss, $4,000; insurance, $500; L. S.
Hitler, confectioner, loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, 500; ]. G. Lesner, grocer, loss
5000; insurance, $500; F. A.
Roberts. dry goods and crockery,
loss, $1,000; insurance, 81 000; NJ.
Spear, dry goods and carpets, loss,
$1,000, insurance $500; A. J. Hicks,
dining room, loss $1,000, insurance
$500; I. B. Hartwetl & Co. drugs,
loss, 81 900, insurance $500; Keliy's
opera house, loss $1,000, insurance
s1,500; Bennett house building, loss
$1,000, insurance unknown; Fabers
jewelry store, loss $1,000, insurance un-
known; P. Welch, hardware, loss 81 800;
United Brethren church, loss 81 500,
insurance 81 900; c. G. Moore's books
and furniture, loss $4,000, no insurance.
MEMPHIS. Oct 3.-A Fire at Bonds
station tonight, burned w. L. Riddell's
store. Loss. $1,000; insurance. 5000.