The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-28
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A BAD FIRE.

Monday night about II 80 O'Clock the
alarm of fire was sounded. The fire de-
partment was out within few minutes but
were somewhat at loss to know where to
go. Eighth street was full of smoke, so
was Commercial avenue, but for some min.
utes no one seemed to know from whence
it came, Several engines were pulled
around several blocks before it was found
that the seat of the fire was in the dry
goods house of Messrs. Goldsteine & Rosen.
water. There the crowd and the engines
quickly concentrated and the fire was dis.
covered in the rear end of the upper story
of the dry goods department. Nothing
unusual was visible on the lower floors, but
the smoke came in thick clouds from be-
tween the window sashes and castings IN
the second story. Officers were placed at
the front doors to keep the crowd out aud
prevent draught of air and the fire com.
panies went bravel7 to work at the rear,
gaining access to the second floor by means
OF ladders The room, which Is the car
pet and piece goods department, was filed
with smoke, so that not even the exact To-
cation of the fire could be seen; but the
fire men pushed forward, with axes and
lanterns and nozzles, drenching the ceiling
and walls and floor with water as they
came, while dozens of Others removed the
many piles Of goods, both above aud below,
and in a few minutes the room was clear of
smoke and large charred hole in the cell.
ing, another in the floor just below, and a
quantity Of partially burned domestic.
showed where the fire had been.
The location of the fire was peculiar, and
such as would give il good start before it
could be discovered, and difficult to reach
after being found; and the fact that il made
such little Roadway is due to the admira-
BILE manner in which it was managed by
those in authority and the bravery and ener-
gy of the tremen. But though the fire was
confined to the ceiling, floor and a few
pieces Of goods, the damage to the stock
generally was heavy. The room above, as
that below, was crowded with goods and
everything in the vicinity Of the hre was
drenched; water stood several inches deep
on the floor and ran through on the fne
goods below Twenty or thirty pieces of
brussels carpet and perhaps as many OF in
Crane and two and three ply, stood in the
water and were saturated, besides large
quantities OF piece goods Of various des-
scuptions. Below the water rained down
through the burned and cracked floor in
many streams upon the piles of fine goods
lying upon counters and shelves, and
though small army of men were at work
removing them to the clothing department,
many were saturated The damage done
Was estimated at between five and seven
thousand dollars all told, and this will
probably be increased il the wet carpets
aud other goods remain rolled up for a
week or longer, awaiting the action Of the
agents Of the several insurance companies.
But whatever the loss may be, it will
be fully covered by insurance. The firm
holds seven thousand Eve hundred dollars
10 companies represented by Messrs. Wells
Il Kertb and thirty three thousand five hun.
dred dollars IN companies represented by
Mr., II, H. Candee.
The cause of the fire is a mystery There
was no stove upstairs and no gas left
burning no light or fire of any kind left
there when the store was closed at 0 o'clock
and there WAS no one in the store at the
time the fire broke out, the first alarm be-
ing given by Officer McTigue who was
making his usual round and who noticed
the thick smoke in the neighborhood.
Mr. Goldstine is east, purchasing goods,
and large quantity of new goods had
already arrived Mr.. Rosenwater was at
home, but did not know of the location OF
the fire until after it was about under con.
troll He has but recently recovered from a
long and severe sickness, and when he ar
rived at the fire, was very much affected.
The store was closed yesterday and will so
remain until the insurance claims shall have
been adjusted.
THE SLIPPERY FOOTHOLD.