Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-23

mass of flames. The hotels went first, then
the wagon shops, and then came the large ag-
TicuItural works of Neal, Johns g. Co. This
TURNING POINT
il the fire. If this building went. the entire
northern business blocks, including the hotels,
livery stables, newspaper office and many resi-
dences were certain to follow, but owing to
the executive ability Of Mr.. Neal and the eff
cient work of his assistants this establish
ment was spared, and the fire leaped across
the street and attacked Dobner's wagon shop,
and from thence rapidly passed up the east
side Of Center street across Washington street
into the the First National bank building and
hesouthern blocks were doomed. This all
occurred in less time than it takes to write it.
Merchants who were standing near the fire
hurried back to their stores closely followed
by the flames, only to find the structures
MELTING AWAY BEFORE THEIR EYES.
Comparatively little was saved. The build
iHgs are total loss, the only exceptions be-
ing the office of the Lake City bank, which
was saved By the heavy fire wall which sur
rounded it. Below I send you list of the
burned buildings as nearly as can be ascer-
famed at this hour.
The loss will figure up to 1926, 600 and the
Insurance will not exceed Sl25,eO0
c. F. Young & Bros, dry goods.
G. H. Salisbury, groceries.
Fl. o. Wickham, harness.
J. IL. Harris, dentist.
Mrs. J. A. Kendall, millinery.
Koch 81 Hinckley, furniture.
=. G. Hassinger, groceries.
j, A. Lilley, butcher.
<. B. Dilley, photographer.
i. A. Mcbride, grocers.
Chalmers, Bros, jewelry and books.
p. Anderson, shoe shop.
Crane Bros, jewellers.
Geo. Hutchins, groceries.
". e. Reuscn, Groceries.
W Mcmillan, barbershop.,
G. W. Smyth, butcher.
Mrs. Everson, millinery and notions.
Henry Miller, drugs and books.
Stocker d Matchan, lawyers.
P. A. Bartlett, tailor.
First National Bank.
&. y. Brown, uuoccupied.
9. Lindgren, saloon.a
L. Renckert, gunsmith and hardware
O.. Patton, unOccupied.
A. n. Curtis, carriage maker.
Richardson Bros, wsgonshop.
Colon Sinclair, lumber.
John Gludt, hotel
Kemp & Schmidt, general merchandise.
!. Mcbride, justice of the peace.
=. q. Stout, Insurance and loan.
G.. J. Rogers, real estate and loan.
Buell. & Roberts, spring manufacturing.
d. NJ. Smith, groceries.
Fred. Mold, baker
81. z. Terrell, auction.
Arson Pierce, hardware.
John Dobner, Wagon shop.
Joley, saloon.
McCarty, boarding house.
J. Ryan, boarding house.
John A. Salisbury, confectionery.
II. A. Stevens, barber shop.
Mrs. Fl. A. Stevens, millinery.
John Phillips, Photographer.
2. Lindblsd, shoe shop.
Matthews & Edwards, barberj
A, 7. Guernsey, drugs. e.
Mrs. Kyle, restaurant.
Alice Gillett, dressmaker.
p. Brown, lawyer.
Mrs. Strong, dressmaker.
T. w. Palmer, boots and shoes.
A. e. Edholm, general merchandise.
DR.. D. G. Estes, dentist.
A. Campbell, restaurant.
G.. Erickson, furniture.
G. Clement, groceries.
j. w. Kennedy, boots and shoes.
Lake City bank.
J. Manning, real estate and loans.
A. Wells, insurance and law.
Mrs. A. L. Corwin, restaurant.
J. Kinney, boot maker.
E M. Abey, butcher.
Mrs. G. w. Fowler, boarding house.
Postoffice
Capt j. W. Seeleys residence.
W. B. Lutz, lime house.
Murray & Britton, agricultural implements
Commercial hotel,
American express company.
The great loss to Lake City cannot be over
estimated. The net loss of over $500, 900 to
SO small city cannot be overcome in short
time. AS there are nearly enough vacant
store rooms to supply the loss, the erection of
new buildings will not be extensive. Twenty
five new stores will entirely supply the de-
nand. The fire will increase the value of
rented property 100 per cent, and improved
real estate is more valuable to-day than before
in years.
Among those who have already made ar
rangements to rebuild are the two banks.
Taken as q whole it is the most disastrous con-
fagration ever known in Minnesota. Never
before has fire taken so much and left so
little in SO short time.
No cases of serious accident are reporte5
DR.. J. Il. Harris, the dentist, was slightly