The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-28
INDIANA AND IlLINONEWS
Oakland City, Gibson Countylffers by
Fire to the Extent of $1,000.
Summitville Business Men AisWse Heay-
lily by Fire-Unpleasant Situ)n of
Newly Married Pair Gleags.
INDIANA.

INDIANA.
Great Fire at Oakland City, Inving q Loss
of from $4,000 to $1,000.
EVANSVILLE, March 27.-A slal to the
| Evening Public, from Oakland Essays: IA
terrible confagration broke out thinorning in
Joseph Wahrseidlers saloon. ON in street.
spread all over the square, and in hort time
many buildings were in flames. Fteen build
| ing were burned. The total loss variously
| estimated at $40. 900 to 500, 900, On ich there
| is about $4,000 insurance EveryHy is ex-
cited at this hour, but the losses, so fas ascer-
tanned, are as follows:
J. d. Davis, saloon and fixtures, 81, 600;
insured for 81, 900. Frank Failner rber-shop,
loss 500; insured. DIR. W. Z. We stock of
drugs and building, loss Sc, 00O sured for
81. GOO DR.. w. Ell. Stewart, busine building,
loss $1,000; insured for 81, 800. Jses Wahr-
seidler, saloon and fixtures, loss $40; insured
for 81, LOO. j. III. Mcconnell. busine building,
loss 81, 600; insured fer $400. Dr. McGowen,
dwelling and business house, IS So, 400;
insured for 1890. Albert Deutsch,
stock of groceries, loss 500; in
sured jenkins Bros, building d stock,
OF general merchandise, loss $1,5C insured.
Mrs. j. Martin. millinery, loss $4,000 insur-
ance. IL A. Castaller, building ar stock of
groceries, loss s., 900; insured for 50. Lewis
Essman, household furniture, loss 500; John
Beasley, dwelling and goods, loss $780, no in
surance. Robert Rudder, photogral gallery,
loss $500. w. s. Specland barberhop, loss
$3.50; insured. L. I. Robinson, loss obuilding
$500; no insurance. j. Ell. Root, houselld goods.
loss $780, no insurance. There were steral 9TH
er serious losses, but their extent cou not be
obtained. The fire was of incendia origin.
be swept out of existence.
Theinsurance companies interested al the Ger
man, of Pittsburg; Springfield, of Massachusetts,;
Fire Association, of London, Eng; Incashire,
OF London; Germania, of New York; diana, of
Indianapolis; Michigan Fire and Mare of De-
troit Home Mutual of California; henix, of
Brooklyn, and the Northwestern Unio.
Serious Fire at SummitvilL
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, March 26.-Shortly afr o'clock
this morning an incendiary fire wasstarted at
Summitvlle, small village fifteen lilies north
of this city, on the Cincinnati Wabah & Mich
gran railroad, and $4,000 worth of
property was destroyed before he flames
could be got under control. The fire was
started in A. Moore & Sons dry gods store,
and it was totally destroyed. The finn looses
ST., 900 by the destruction of the bui1ing and
ST. 900 on stock; insured for So, 300.
An office building owned by Mrs. Bunt and
valued at $3.50, was also destroyed. there was
no insurance upon this building. Theofice was
occupied by DR.. Swallow, who lost a quantity of
drugs and valuable case of surgical instru-
ments. DR.. Swallows loss will PROBABLY reach
5000
The narnos- spreed rapidly, s-a were next
communicated to the adjoining drug store of
r. A. Menefee & Co., and it was soon reduced
to ashes. The loss in this instance upon build
ing and stock is 10000, relieved by So, 500 insur-
ance. The stock of goods belonging to David
and also that of Allen s. Allen,
situated in the same row of build
ings, was carried into the street,
and each of these firms suffer considerable loss
from breakage and other damages by the rough
handling of goods. This fire is a severe blow to
the business interests of the town Only two
weeks ago it experienced a $500 blaze. and at
that time the largest dry goods store in the
place was destroyed.
Death of the Mother of Gen. d. C. Buell..
special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAwRENcEBURG, March 27-Mrs. Dunlevy,
'ne of the oldest and bestknown residents of
this county, died at the home of her son-in-law,
Hon. George W. Lane, near Aurora, last night.
She was the mother of Gen. Don Carlos Buell.
Ind Mrs. w. I. Ferris of this city. Her re-