Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-01
RISEN FROM THE ASHES.
The New and Splendid Block Erected for
p. 81. Kelly s. Co., Occupied-A Magnifi-
cent Business Block.

cent Business Block.
At 2 o'clock on the morning OF August 2S,
1880, a fire alarm was sent in which proved
to be in the large Wholesale paper store OF
Averill, Russell and Carpenter, on lower
Third street. The flames soon spread to the
great grocery house of P. 81. Kelly & Co.,
adjacent on the corner of Third and Slbley
streets, and in two hours both buildings were
consumed.
Upon the site which was SO swiftly devas-
ted a new and splendid building has arisen,
covering the entire ground occupied by both
establishments prior to the fire, but now en-
tirely devoted to Mr.. Kelly's immense busi-
mes. Yesterday was the beginning of business
in the new structure and Mr..
Kelly and his associates and
employees were rejoicing in the occupancy of
their beautiful and cOmmodious quarters.
The building is $50 feet front on Third street
by 125 deep on Sibley. The one hundred fe g
on the corner is built with four stories and
basement and the remaining fifty feet is five
stories and basement. The whole building
supplies one hundred thousand square feet,
which is double the former space used. 1t is
heated by steam and contains four steam ele-
vators for handling goods. Every portion of
the great building is made to conform to the
work of the concern and long experience has
almost rendered perfection in arrangement
possible.
The business office on the first floor on the
corner of Third and Sibley street IS abso-
lutely model in every respect. Light, airy
and spacious it is the nc pluSultra OF count
ing rooms. In the front near the corner are
three compartments with business desks. The
first Is occupied by A. Dufrene, me ember of
the firm, and his assistants who have general
supervision of the filling of orders. The next
is used by Chas. F. Dether, who is IN general
charge of the accounts and credits Ths
third is devoted to Jerome Platt, the buyer for
the house.
Just in the rear of these compartments is
the private office of Mr.. Kelly, which is en-
closed with glass and occupied by Mr. Kelly
and his confidential secretary, Alexander Bar
clay. Next in the rear is the cashiers desk,
with r. c. Gooding in command, and behind
him are four double desks each ten feet in
length These desks are occupied by the
bookkeepers of the various departments, G.
s. Bunker being the chief of accounts, and
Ossian Strong the head of the freight depart
ment. All of these desks and compartments
are beautifully finished IN oak and mahogany
Coming to the front of the Office again, the
desk of the city statesmen is located on the
lower Third street side of the Office, and in the
rear of this desk is spacious and admirably ar
ranged sample room. John Kelly, James
Patterson and James Murnane are the young
men in charge of the city sales department
There are, in all departments, over one hun
dred men employed by this firm, and the
GLOBE goes on record with the prediction,
that year hence, the accommodations which
now seem SO spacious, will, owing to the
great increase of the business, be as made
quate as were the quarters occupied previous
to the fire. Mr.. Kelly has earned and deserves
his great prosperity.