St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-31
. IPSWICH SCORCHED.
A Fiery Wind Up of the Old Year in
an Enterprislng Dakota Town.
Fierce Fight with the Flames and the Whol
Town Narrowly Escapes Destruction.
Ispeeial Telerram 70 the Globe.l |

lCR~~A~- ~SAO-Etll 70 tue 6ioOT-i
IPSWICH, Dak., Dec. 80. About l2 O'Clock to
day cry Of fire was raised and in a few moments
the Mcnamara building was in flames. The fire
originated from detective due in the second
story building and was first discovered by Alfred
Joubert who saw the flames arising from the
rear OF the building. Mr. Joubert and those in
his Office seized arms full Of books and descended
to the street where they gave the alarm. In the
space Of q few moments the whole building was
one seething flame. The lower story was occu-
pied by Parsons Bates, hardware merchants,
who had but little time to save their stock.
From this building the flames spread to the
store Of Cox & Co. on the south, and in few
moments their building, - by Sc was wrapped
by the fiery element.
Major Burk's land office, on the north, soon
suceumbed to the flames, and occupants were
compelled 10 seek another place of safety. By
strenuous efforts OF tSaritizens Gamble s. Myers
butcher shop was saved from the flames, together
with the residences OF d. Gamble and T. G.
Wald.
From Burk's house the fire extended north to
the Board OF Trade saloon, which in few min
utes was completely gutted. j. r. Fosters land
ONCE adjoining was torn down TO prevent the
spreading of the flames, but they overleaped and
soon began deyouring j. j. Skahen's general
merchandise store. BY the united efforts Of
hundreds of men the front of this building was
'oFn out and progress Of the flames stopped.
During the progress of the fire every citizen
used his utmost efforts 10 repel the element
Their work was rewarded by the demolishing Of
Skahen's store that stopped the spreading
dames and tue fire was at an end Great credit
IS due TO those who faced danger to stop the pro-
sress Of the ire. With but Al small supply OF
water anu Lo IRE appa atus, il Is almost a mira
~Ie tnat the business portion Of the town was
suVec from Total destruction. The fire lasted but
aoont an nour aud half, but in that time the
principal business portion OF town was marred
Jy the removal OF some OF our most pruminent
/ business houses
Parsons & Bates carried a stock OF hardware
valued at S5,0UU and they saved not to exceed
| $500 worth Of goods
Cox Bros. stock was the largest in town and
could not be replaced for $4,000
MAJOR Burk' lana office owned by NJ W.
oOWIey, OF Freeport, Ill, as was also the Board
u Trade saloon building. Loss on these two
1ulldings will aggregate 500.
j. X. Fosters building torn down was a
emporasy affair and loss probably no
Skahen's building was story and half strue-
ure' lsxo4, ami was valued at 81, 800
several nrms lose minor amounts by removal
! 4 goods, and COwes building and the bank OF
Ipswich on the east side OF the street wer, dam
'sed by heat Of iames. The Avenue hotel in
ear OF Cox Bros. was consumed entailing a loss
4 $1,000. But little of the stocks were saved
| from the flames bat were badly damaged by
aaJer.
Losses may be estimated as follows: Parsons
a Bates, S5,OOO; Cox Bros, S-1,5O j. j. ska
zen, S3,SOJi A. Jonbert, 81, goo; w G. Alex.
'ider, slOOO; J. ID. Jones, 5000; NJ. W. Cow
| y, SiUJ' l.. F. Rowley, $50; &. L. Seabright,
s'o; P. Stern, $3.50; NJ z. Beebe, SIOO; d. G.
Yard, S2OO; ID. GamUle, $3.50; Joseph Burns,
| 5l9O; l.. L. Barnes, household goods, SI5OSJ
=. Foster, building, S75.
Ihe insurance Is distributed as follows:
queens, Of Liverpool, $1,000; Fire Assurance,
-ondon' Sl,*0O; North American, ~, 900;
uonix, Sl,s5O; Hamburg Bremen, $500; mart
ora SyOO: Springfield, Mass, $1,000; Pennsyl-
'ania, $1,000; Western Assurance, 81 200.
Several Of the adjusters oSthe insurance COM
ianies arrived on to-nights train, and il is ex-
Jected losses will specially be adjusted Cox
'ros Will immediately rebuild and open up be-
ore spring trade sets in. Parson * Bates have,
moved into CoObs & Co. and will remain there
mil more comfortable quarters can be obtained
p Stein will rebuild his saloon and resume busi-
'ess inside of a month. Truly this sad visitation
IS Dad opening for thenew year.