St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-18
A SAD SUNDAY
In the Desolated City of
AnOka.
The Day Given Over to Inspect
ing the Ruins and Plan
ming the Future.
Active Work to Begin this Morning in
Preparing Temporary
Quarters.
The City to be Promptly Rebuilt in Fire
proof Manner.
Interesting and Amusing Incidents Con-
nected with the Great Disaster.


The first report of the great disaster at
lnoka. republished from SUNDAYS GLOBE,
appears on the sixth page, The following is
the report of the situation yesterday.-ED.
GLOBE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
ANoKA, Mimi, Aug IA visit to the scene
oi the Anoka devastation to-day failed to de-
velop anything especially new. Practically the
situation was the same the previous day.
large crowd of people, not only from Anoka
but from Minneapolis and St. Paul, viewed
The ruins during the day. In
the afternoon there were several
thousand people on the public square and Maiu
street. The ruins were still smouldering, and
presented an especially unnviting and dismal
aspect The sufferers from the dire confiagra-
tion were seen on every hand bemoaning and
oroodng over their heavy losses.
Many were beggared by the calamity I'm
provident and careless they had failed to secure
insurance against loss, and to-day, in the
language of the unhappy Maud Muller, say, with
mournful tone, sit might have been.'' OF tn e
:hriFing and naturally beautiful little city of An
oka-that portion devoted to the prosecution of
that the destroying element has done its work
thoroughly is vertably true. The entire bust
ness center is absolutely destroyed.
The discouraged and disconsolate denzens had
not yet recovered from the stinging effects of the
disaster, as a rule, and had not yet formed a
definite plan of action, although all had agreed
that they wo2ld with one concerted movement
rebuild and Phoenix like another city will spring
from the ashes of the old.
The city council Of Anoka have, with praise
worthy and commendable enterprise and patriot
ism risen to the exigencies of the OCCASION and
have determined to do everything possible with
the municipal authority. At meeting of that
body held last night, it was resolved to
authorize the erection of temporary
wooden structures on the public
square, which comprises an area Of
only about one acre. They also contemplate
the immediate establishment of fire limits. A
committee from the council called on the prop
erty owners, with the result that forty were
stoutly in favor of the fire limits project while
nine only were opposed, and they were not pro-
nounced in their determination. There is not
the shadow of doubt but that the fire limit
scheme will become law during the week.
Nothiug whatever was being done yesterday.
A few policemen were stationed ut various
points to keep back the crowd OF inQuisitive peo-
pie who gathered in front OF the ruins and on
the pubic-square No one engaged in re-
moving the debris, although everybody expressed
determination to set to work this morning in
dead earnest. The prevalent opinion is that
like Chicago and Boston ION far larger scale
of course) the city of Anoka rebuilt will eclipse
0y far old Anoka, now numbered among the
things that are no more.
NOTES OF THE FIRE.
Workmen opened the First National bank
vaults and the stockholders were exceedingly
gratifed Mt seeing that the entire contents were
preserved intact.
G. S. Guderian the cashier of Anoka National
bank stated to GLOBE reporter that the vault
of his bank had not yet been investigated, but
there was not the slightest doubt
in his mind that everything cased therein
was in q normal condition. He exhibited papers
and cards taken out of the First National bank
vault and they showed not the first indication Of
heat, and he maintained that his vault was in
far better condition. The frowning walls OF the
building-the bank and the pretty opera house
prevented opening his vault To-day those
walls viii be RACED and an inspection instituted
Many piles of lumber were dumped to-day
On the PUBLIC square preparatory to active work
heavily, has his lumber for temporary building
and anticipates being able to supply his custom
ers in a remarkably short space of time with
the real necessaries of life.
The publisher OF the Auoka Herald has
demonstrated his business spirit and determina-
ton not to be overcome by discouraging circum-
stances and has ordered an entire new outfit
from Marder, Luse Il Co. His materials will ar
rive Monday and will be set up in the old court
house building and an issue of the paper will be
published on Friday, which will contain the
complete resume of the fire. The editor was an
eye witness and can paint vivid picture
OF this exciting scene. The issue will also con-
tain the new ordinance establishing the fire
limits. The loss this Office was So, 900 as re-
ported, but the publisher finds that his insurance
VAS 5000 in excess OF the amount he gave the
GLOBE on the preceding day, aggregating 1900
Instead OF $1,000; that is, his insurance in Cut
ters agency is 81 500 instead Of 81 900 as he gave
1t at first.
c. IL. Ives of the Anoka Business college,,
was absent from home on the eventful Saturday
morning. He was hunting and returned iu the
rough hunting garb, wet and tired, only to find
his home, his entire stock of goods and chattels
besides all his wearing apparel heap of ashes.
The worst feature was he held not one cent of
Insurance. He has secured the vestibule OF the
Cniversalist church and will arrange so that his
pupils may resume their studies at once.
Olaf Morrel. grocer has lumber hauled on
the public square and Monday morning a crew Of
carpenters will begin the construction OF q tenn
porary building, to be occupied until he can
build apermanent fire proof structure.
Geo II. Fairbank, proprietor of a large aud
prosperous clothing store, which was burned, has
also his lumber ON the ground for temporary
building.
This morning II. L. Ticknor, druggist, will
have moved on Bridge square wooden building
"A barn which he win occupy for q time.
Geo Lyons owned the building occupied as a
meat market, and he win build temporary
frame store upon the privilege given by the city
council, on the square.
The BARRIERS Moran & Mills, and Robinson,
have opened up establishments on the west side
Of the river, and the good people of Anoka were
given the privilege of attending worship to-day
neatly shSven.
X. y. Taylor has leased a portion OF Mcleod
& Heclars grocery store on the west side of the
river and has purchased complete stock Of dry
goods in Minneapolis, which viii begin to arrive
Monday
Many parties have found temporary quarters
In the court house, which was happily
saved from the destructive demons The
postoHiee is already located there, and Monday
the Office Of the Herald viii be opened in the
office of the city engineer, and o. l. Arthur has
secured rooms there for his insurance agency
Morren & Mills, Butterheld & wyman and the
Union offices will also open in the court house
Monday.
W d. washburn & Co. have repaired the sheds
near the site Of the warehouse, where he hiss
stabbed all his horses.
1t is generally understood that the county of