St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-11
A BIG FIRE
Averted by the Fire Department..
Hennepin BLOCK Damaged.

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Averted by the Fire Department..
Hennepin BLOCK Damaged.
The handsome Hennepin block, on Hen
nepin avenue, near Fourth street, was
badly scorched and narrowly escaped total
destruction by fire yesterday morning, and
had the condition of affairs of the pump
house been as claimed by the papers moth
ing could have saved it.
1t was nearly 6 o'clock when a gentle
man on the avenue first discovered the fire,
which was burning holly in the roof The
chemical company was speedily notified,
and an alarm was turned in from box s. at
the corner of Nicollet avenue and Fourth
street, bringing out the entire department.
The firemen did excellent work, aud in less
than an hour the flames were under control.
The fire steamers were at work
and there was no lack of water. The fire
walls dividing the block into sections
prevented spreading. Owing to the fact
that there are two stair cases and an ele-
vator the block is considered quite danger
Gus incaSe of fire, but by the excellent serv-
ice of the department the fire was confined
to the fourth floor of the Sample and the
Hardenbergh blocks and to the elevator
shaft, but water ran through under the fire.
proof doors leading to the Railways of the
other portion of the block, doing consider
able damage. The loss on the building is
placed at SO, 900. 1t was largely occupied
as Offices and thirty-eight tenants suffered
losses, less than half Of whom held in
surance policies. The occupants are as fol-
lows:
BASEMENT.
Ho1d G. NJ hrpIr dom hu
water, 500. No insurance.
Houston & Harris, builders materials;
damaged by water, $500. Fully insured.
FIRST FLOOR.
B. Fl. Truman, groceries; stock damaged
by water, $1,000; fixtures, $3.50. Stock in
sured in American, New York, $3.50, and in
Williamsburg City, Sl,250.
Coolidge Fuel and Supply company; dam
aged by water, Si00. No insurance.
]. B. Tabour, real estate; damaged by
water. S75; no insurance.
Hollins and Miner, attorneys; damaged by
water, 500; no insurance.
Robert Pierson & Co., real estate and loans;
damaged by water, $3.50.
SECOND FLOOR.
D. A. Stewart g. Co., real estate; books and
papers damaged $50 by water; insured.
Welch & Botkiu, lawyers; law books and
carpet damaged $500 by water and cinderS;
insured for $3.50 in the Etna of New York.
Northwestern Collection, Loan and Trust
company, furniture damaged by water $3.50;
insured for $500 in Montauk of Brooklyn.
n. E. Couth, real estate; loss nominal; no
insurance.
James Munson, real estate; carpet and
papers damaged slightly by water; no insur-
ance.
Horton Bros, real estate and loans; papers
and Office fixtures damaged S25 by water; in
Sured.
Gray & Pulian, lawyers; books damaged
$50 by water; no insurance.
THIRD FLOOR.
James H. Record, architect; papers and
drawings soaked; damage, 500.
J. II. Clough, bridge contractor; papers
damaged $40 by water; no insurance.
Finch & ShearerS, lawyers; carpets and law
books damaged by water; insured for $1,000.
c. B. Moses, contractor; papers and office
fixtures damaged 500 by water; no insur-
ance.
F. Vernall. real estate; S25 damage to pa
pers from water.
W. S. Harden, owner of building; carpets
and Office fixtures watersoaked; damage,
500: insured.
L. Blair book agent; books damaged $25 by
water.
Morris & Co., real estate, and Citizens De-
tective agency Office; fixtures damaged
slightly.
Filthreau, Bouret Co., bridge contractors;
paper and office fixtures damaged S75 by
water. 90
G. ]. Leveille, insurance; papers damaged
$500 by water; no insurance.
Breed & Lehman, lumber Office; furniture
damaged S100 by fire and water; no insur-
ance.
FOURTH FLOOR.
Gallagher & Conner. law; loss, $500; no in
surance.
Abbott & Chapman, civil engineers; loss,
$500; insurance, $500 in the City of Phila-
delphia.
A. L. Haley, architect: loss, $500; insur-
ance. $500 in the Long Island.
c. B. Elliott, law; loss, $3.50; no insurance.
E. T. Pierce, law; loss, $3.50; no insurance.
Marble & Co., brick contractors; loss, $500;
insurance not known.
Sherwood, contractor; loss, S1O0; insurance
not known.
insurance.
LOSSES IN THE OTHER BLOCKS.
DR.. Barnard's block, damaged by water,
5000; insurance, 1000.
J. Blxby & Co., hardware store, damaged
by water, $50; fully insured.
Pond s. Slater block, damage by water,
$500; covered by an insurance, ofnS15,5O0.
G. II. White, attorney, third floor; damage
by water, S25; fully insured.
c. r. Murphy, news depot; damage by
water; 500; insurance. 81, 500.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
LOSS Ou
Insurance on building
Continental ..................... So. coo
California. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Guardian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Bowery, New York. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
London and Lancashire. ........ 5000
Sterling 1900
Orient NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Etna 5000
$4,000
Tenants loss, IS, 500; insurance, S4s,65O.