Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-09


ter of the city is always accompanied by
excitement and CONSERVATION, and when
box No. "a was sounded by the fire alarm
bells at $50 o'clock last night, there fol-
lowed scene of unusual commotion.
dread and excitement.
This was alarmingly augmented by the
reflection IN lower town of what was un-
doubtedly big blaze, and such it indeed
proved, the result being the practical de-
struction of the four story business block
owned by J. H. Pomeroy and situated on
the south side of Fifth street between
Jackson and Sibley streets.
The fire was first discovered by pedes-
trian, who was attracted by the reflection
of flames in the second story front win
dows, and the intelligence was conveyed
to Col. Allen at the Merchants, who turned
in an alarm.
The building adjoined the rear of Auer-
bach, Finch & Van Slyck's wholesale dry
goods house, being luckily separated by an
open space of some fifteen or eighteen
feed in width, thus affording
A BARRIER TO THE SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
1t was double building, occupied by
several different firms and divided by a
stone partition wall, the building, as a
whole, being brick veneer front with side
and rear walls of frame.
The fire made exceedingly rapid head
way, and from the lurid shafts of flame
oh cly ord fba
Election, it was at first supposed that some
one of the large wholesale houses was on
fire.
The east side of the building No. 100,
was occupied on the ground floor by
HULL, HEMENwAY 81 CO.,
produce and commission men. The up
per stories we're occupied by A. ]. Wander
hoof & Co., cigar box manufacturers and
job printers.
The westerly portion of the building,
No. 1873, was occupied by Menk Bros, gen
eral commission merchants and -four
dealers.
AS before stated the fire was first seen in
the second story front windows of No. so
and no reasonable clue was discovered last
night of
ITS ORIGIN.
1t may have ignited from stray spark
from the engine or defective chimney,
while there is possibility that it was fired
by an incendiary. The real origin, how
ever, is involved in mystery and doubt.
The fire department we're on the scene
early and exerted their best efforts to stay
the flames.
A brisk westerly breeze was! blowing
and this, in connection with the cold
weather and the infammable character of
the building and contents made the fire
extremely
DIFFICULT TO FIGHT.
The fire burned for over two hours, by
which time the building was reduced to a
wreck.
THE BUILDING.
The building was commenced about
three years ago but had been completed
ouly recently.
The exact cost of its construction could
not be ascertained last night, but it is
supposed to have been put up at cost of
$4,000 to $4,000.
The total insurance on the building will
aggregate $1,000 OF $4,000. An insurance
man informed the GLOBE reporter that the
east end was insured for about $4,000 with
Weed q Lawrence.
The west end of the building is insured
nv Huohson 81 HemenWay MS follows: Nj
agara, 81 900; Hartford, $1,000; Boylston,
$1,000, on building, and $500 on elevator
and attachments.
MENK BROS.
Outside OF the owner of the building, the
heaviest loss is sustained by Menk Bros.
who carried large stock of -four and feed.
Their loss is estimated at $4,000, on which
there is an insurance of $4,000, placed by
Prince & Shandrew, M. D. Miller and
Marvin.
HULL, g. HEMENWAY.