Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-01

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DISASTROUS FIRE AT MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 31.-Early this morn
ing fire broke out in the Friend Bros. large
establishment. wholesale cIothiers. The
fire originated in the basement from either
an overheated or defective furnace, and
worked its way up five stories of the large
structure through the elevators. The
interior was completely gutted, des-
troying an immense stock by
water and smoke as much as by
fire. Friend Brothers loss figures up
$500,000; insured as follows:
BUILDING.
Phoenix, London, $4,000; Phoenix, New
York, $4,000; Union, Philadelphia, ,$5 900;
Girard, Philadelphia, $4,000; German
American, New York, $4,000; Penn, Phila
delphia, $4,000. Western, Canada, $4,000.
Total $4,000, and $4,000 in other com
panies.
London & Lancashire, England, $4,000;
National, Hartford, $4,000; New Hamp-
shire, New Hampshire, $1,000; Penn, Phila-
delphia, $4,000; National, Hartford, So, ,OO0;
Insurance Company of North America,
$4,000; Detroit, of Detroit, S., SEQ; Howard,
New York, $1,000; Union, Philadelphia,
$4,000; Citizens,' New York, $4,000; Me-
troPOle' France; ooo $4,000; New
ton, $4,000; Irving, New York,
$4,000; Phoenix, London, $500; Hanover,
New York, $4,000; American, New York,
$1,000: London Association, London,
$4,000; Fire Association of Philadelphia,
$1,000; Commercial Union, England,
$4,000; America, Philadelphia, $4,000;
Home, New York, $4,000; Guardian, New
York, $4,000; Merchants, Newark, $4,000;
Manufacturers, Boston, $4,000; Continent
al, New York, $4,000; Union, Philadelphia,
$4,000; Clinton, New York, $2,5OO; Lemar,
New York, $4,000; Boylston, Boston,
$4,000; Clinton, New York, $2,5OO; Man
haitian, New York, $1,000; Home, New
York, $4,000; Fireman's, Newark, $4,000;
Phoenix, Hartford, $4,000; Niagara, New
York, S2,50O; Germania, New York,
$4,000; Norwich Union, England,
$4,000; Imperial Northern, England $2,500;
Fire association, of Philadelphia, $4,000;
Imperial Northern, England, $4,000; In
surance company of Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Commercial Union, England, $4,000; Mer-
camille & Marine, Boston, $2,500; Lion,
France, $2,500; American, Boston, $4,000;
Firemen's Fund, California, $4,000; North
British Mercantile, England, $4,000; Phoe-
nix, London, $4,000; Commonwealth, Bos-
ton, $2,500; Westchester, New York, $4,000;
Lumbermen's, Philadelphia, $4,000; Fire
mems Fund, $500; Westchester, New
York, $3,500; North British Mercantile,
$4,000; Commonwealth. Boston, $4,000;
National, New York, $500; Phoenix,
New York, $4,000; Lancashire, England,
$1,500; Peoples, Newark, $4,000; Rhode
Island, Providence, $500; British Ameri-
can, Canada, $4,000; Star, New York,
$4,000; Queen, England $500; London
England, $5,000; Imperial, London, $4,000;
Glen Falls, New York, $4,000; Royal, Eng
land, $4,000; Lorillard, New York, $4,000;
Standard, New York, $2.500; Northwestern
National, Milwaukee, $4,000; Northern,
London, S5,OOO; Home, New YORK, SZ,OOU;
North British & Mercantile, $3,000;
Mechanics & Traders, New York, $5,000;
American, New York, $4,000; Firemen,
Newark, $4,000. Total $377, 500.
The adjoining firms of Landauer' & Co.,
wholesale dry goods and notions and
straw; Ellsworth & Co., wholesale hatters,
suffered to the extent of 100000, making
the total floss 100000. Three hundred
tailors, working in outside shops for
Friend Bros, are out of employment.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-A fire this morning
in the. house furnishing department of
Grey Seas establishment, on Wabash ay
enue, caused loss of $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
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