Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-04
A TERRIBLE FIRE.


ti0n OF Its Business Buildings.
Eau CLAIRE, Wis, April 24.-The
most disastrous conhagration that has
ever occurred in this city commenced
at o'ciC ok this afternoon in a barn in
the rear Of the Pioneer block in the
Fifth ward.
THE FLAMES WERE FIRST DISCOVERED
issuing from w. A. Kinnear's barn, To-
Gated in the rear Of that building, d.
rectly after the Minnie Herman had
landed, and started for her destination
on the east end of the river. The alarm
was promtly given, but brisk wind
prevailed, which prevented the fire de-
partment from accomplishing what was
desirable. A lot of combustible mate
rails, consisting of straw, oil and pow
der, stored in the Darn, caused q confa-
grafton that has not been witnessed in
this city for a long time.
The occupants of the Pioneer block
HAD BARELY TIME TO SAVE THEMSELVES
to say nothing of their stock. That
building was partially occupied by Geo.
O'Neil, as drug and notion store. Loss
on stock, 1000, on barn and contents,
$3.50; insured for $4,000. The Empire
Lumber Company occupied the middle
If the building with stock of general
merchandise valued at $25 900; insured
for $4,000. The same company lost
their stock of clothing, valued at IS 900;
insured for 5000. Theodore Hoffman,
in the same block, lost on stock $1,000;
insured at 81 500. His loss on one third
of the building is $1,000; partially in.
sured. The Leader Publish ing compa-
ny in the same block, lose SIS, 900; no
insurance. l.. Thompson, loss on stock
of clothing 81 700; insured for $1,000
Q. Larson, on stock of clothing, loss
1000; insured for $500.
A. Hudson, saloon and brick build
ing, lost all of his household goods-on
stock $4,000, and building $25 1000, in
sured on building $4,000 and light in
surance on stock-will lose $4,000.
STATION A. OF THE PosToFFICE,
all mail matter lost except distributed
letters.
The fire commenced at the Pioneer
block and swept everything else from
Fourth to Fifth avenue south, destroy
ing the engine house No. l, after which
the flames communicated to the north
side of Water street, thence to Chippe-
wa street.
Between Fifth and Seventh avenues
NOT A vEsrIGE OF HOUSE REMAINS.
Samuel Klemer's meat market, Her
man Hanson's saloon, Mrs. Flanigan's
millinery, the Union House, Corners
sample room, Carlson Bros. hardware
store, Stone & Warren's meat market,
and, in fact,
EVERY BUSINESS AND DWELLING
upon that section is laid waste in
ashes.
At late hour this evening the fire is
still raging but is under control. Four
business and dwelling blocks have been
entirely consumed.
SIXTY THREE DWELLING AND BUSINESS
HOUSES BURNED,
involving loss of not less than $780,
600 to the city. At a late hour it is i'm
possible to ascertain the companies in
which losses are insured, but from
careful estimates it is probable
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSURANCE
will not cover much more than one
half the amount. The fire department
worked nobly and succeeded in saving
large amount o. property which other
wise would have been destroyed. The
probabilities are that the burnt side will
not be rebuilt INN ediately as the bust
of the city is gradually moving to other
locations.