Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-24
ISHIS IND Ruins.
All That Remains of the Greater Part
of Lake City.
TERRIBLE VISITATION OF FIRE.
Three Quarters of the City's Business
Gone Up in Smoke.
THE LOSS NEARLY 100000.
The Insurance Will Not Cover Half
That Sum.
COMPLETE LIST OF LOSERS.
A Very Serious Blow to the Prosperity
of the Town.
COMPLETE LIST OF LOSERS.
A Very Serious Blow to the Prosperity
of the Town.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

Special Telegram to the Globe.]
LAKE CRY. Mimi, April 22.-The greater
portion of the business part of Lake City lies
a mass of smouldering ruins. Five solid
squares OF buildings are totally destroyed in
the very heart of the city and only four rows
of buildings are left standing. If an incendi-
airy had chosen the most favorable opportu-
nifty to wreck the city he could not have
picked upon a more propitious spot to light
the fire.
THE WIND BLEW GALE
of the lake from the east and the flames
started in an old rookery in the extreme east
ern part of the town.
At 2 o'clock this morning the fire broke out
in the rear of one of the cheap hotels on the
point, and before bucket of water could be
drawn the entire building was blaze, and in
ten minutes the whole end of the city was
mass OF flames. The hotels went first, then
the wagon shops, and then came the large ag-
ricultural works of Neal, Johns & Co. This
A TURNING POINT
in the fire. II 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
Gent 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
eide of Center street across Washington street
4. Il
the southern blocks were doomed. This all
occurred in less time than it takes to write 1t.
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
ipgs 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 1 send you list of the
burned buildings as nearly as can be ascer-
tanned at this hour.
The loss will figure up to 1926 900 and the
insurance will not exceed Sl25, 900.
G. T. Young & Bros, dry goods.
G. Fl. Salisbury, groceries.
H. o. Wickham, harness.
J. H. Harris, dentist.
Mrs. J. A. Kendall, millinery.
Koch & Hinckley, furniture.
J. @. Hasslnger, groceries.
J. A. Li!ley, butcher.
S. B. Dilley, photographer.
]. A. Mcbride, grocers.
Chalmers, Bros, jewelry and books.
P. Anderson, shoe shop.
Crane Bros, jewellers.
Geo. Hutchins, groceries.
w. E. Reuscn, Groceries.
W Mcmillan, barbershop.
c. w. Smyth, butcher.
Mrs. Everson, millinery and notions.
Henry Miller, drugs and books.
Stocker & Matchan, lawyers.
2. A. Bartlett, tailor.
First National Bank.
Il. D. Brown, unoccupied.
S. Lindgren, saloon.
F. Renckert, gunsmith and hardware.
G. Patton, unoccupied.
A. n. Curtis, carriage maker.
Richardson Bros, wagonshop.
Colon Sinclair, lumber.
John Gludt, hotel.
Stout & Dwelle, clothing.
Kemp & Schmidt, general merchandise.
]. Mcbride, justice of the peace.
j. G. Stout, Insurance and loan.
G. J. Rogers, real estate and loan.
Buell. & Roberts, spring manufacturing.
d. NJ. Smith, groceries.
Fred. Mold, baker.
II. K. Terrell, auction.
Arson Pierce, hardware.
John Dobner, Wagon shop.
Joley, saloon.
McCarty, boarding house.
]. Ryan, boarding house.
John A. Salisbury, confectionery.
H. A. Stevens, barber shop.
Mrs. H. A. Stevens, millinery.
john Phillips, Photographer.
P. Lindblad, shoe shop.
Matthews s. Edwards, barber.
A. T. Guernsey, drugs.
. Mrs. Kyle, restaurant.
Alice Gillett, dressmaker.
2. 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.
Q. Clement, groceries.
J. W. Kennedy, boots and shoes.
Lake City bank.
]. Manning, real estate and loans.
A. Wells, insurance and law.
Mrs. A. L. Corwin, restaurant.
J. Kinney, boot maker.
NJ. Abbey, butcher.
Mrs. G W. Fowler, boarding house.
Postoffice.
Capt. j. w. Seeley's 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 $780, t.
so small city cannot be overcome in shor
time. As there are nearly enough vacau
store rooms to supply the loss, the erection o
new buildings will not be extensive. Twenty
five new stores will entirely supply the de
mand. The Gre will increase the value O
rented property 100 per cent, and improves
real estate is more valuable to-day than befor
in years.
Among those who have already made 81
rangements to rebuild are the two banks
Taken as a whole it is the most disastrous cor
fagration ever known in Minnesota. Neyt
before has fire taken so much and left S
little in so short time.
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