, 1884-12-06

Mr.. wolverton owned the frame
building occupied by 7. ]. Brunk
and McMoran & Bevins, which
was a total loss, as only the eharred
shell remains standing. He carried
no Insurance on this building; loss,
about $500.
McMoran & Bevin's stock Of drugs
was valued at $1,000, and the loss is
estimated at $1,000; no insurance.
T. J. Brunk's loss will probably ex-
ceed $4,000, upon which he carried
S2l64 insurance in the Fireman's
Fund and German American.
A. Rudolph's loss on building is
about $500, and about 5000 on
stock. He was insured for $500 on
HIS stock in the Pennsylvania, of
Philadelphia. He carried no insur-
ance whatever on his building,
T. C.Grifitts, attorney at law, ,occu-
pied rooms in the Wolverton build
ing. His fine law library, and office
furniture and fixtures valued at
$1,000, were a total loss. He carried
no insurance. Within the past few
days he had put in a full set Of Cali
fornia reports, at a cost Of $3.50.
Sergeant Moore's signal service
office was damaged to the extent of
500.
J. Kennedy Stout, damage to law
library and Office furniture, about
$500.
J. D. Sherwood, occupied room
in the Wolverton building, and his
loss in furniture, clothing, etc, will
reach $1,000; no insurance.
A. P. WOlvertOn, who owns the
frame building on Mill street adJoin-
ing the brick, loses $3.50 by damage
by fire and water; no insurance.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Mr.. Brunk gives us the following
particulars regarding the origin Of
the fire: For some time an unknown
man has been in the habit Of sleep
ing in the rear OF Brunk's building,
and, getting tired Of the intruder,
Mr.. Brunk concluded to rid himself
OF the individual. Last night about
one o'clock he heard some one nos
ing around in the rear and at once
started back to give him warm re-
ception. The fellow heard Brunk
coming and fed, but Brunk took a
flying shot at him for luck. Abont
an hour and a half afterwards he
was awakened by the glass in the
back windows cracking and discov-
cred the entire rear in flames. He
supposes that the man he ran off re-
turned and fred the building out Of
revenge.
The hremen return tn anks to Mrs.
NJ. Thompson and c. +. Clough, both
of whom treated the boys to hot cof-
fee, and there was never a crowd
that needed such refreshments
more.
1t is calculated that the water
works saved property enough to pay
for itself twice over.
1t would be invidious to speak OF
Of any one person in particular as
working at the fire when all did SO
well. The people are to be congrAt-
ulated upon having so efficient FIRE
department.
A canary bird hanging in cage In
McMoran's drug store passed
! through a baptism by fire and water,
and came out as lively as though
nothing had occurred.
We commend the pluck Of A. Ru-
dolph, the unfortunate baker. He
only purchased the premises he oc-
cupied two weeks ago, and having
no insurance met with total loss.
Before the fire was extinguished and
while the bake room contained a
foot OF water he started in baking
bread for the day. No common mis-
fortune can keep such man down
for any length OF time.
1t is plain to every one that the
city should besuppIled with an alarm
bell.
A chief engineer is an indispensi-
Bile adjunct to the department. One
was needed this morning,
Our people are all now pretty well
satisfied that the city is safe from
any great conflagration in the future.