St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-13
Fire Notes.

The law library is in bad luck. A year ago
last Christmas it burned out in the academy
OF music. The library was valued at S24, coo,
and was insured for $4,000 in the following
companies: z. Il. Ames, $4,000; Gale & Co.,
5000; I. G. Seeley, $500; f. NJ. Christian,
$1,000. Stanley Kitchell the treasurer of the
association, thinks 1t win he total loss. 1t
contained 6,007 volumes.
After the fire had been burning about an
hour Chief Stetson sent word to the pOstOfice
employees to leave the building. They de-
INJURED at first, but the firemen insisted AS
they were going out of the building, huge
safe came crushing through the ceiling from
a floor above. They hesitated about leaving
no longer.
A. r. Miller of Miller Bros & Fletcher
think the fire caught in the partition on the
third floor. Three weeks ago small fire
broke out In the partition on the first floor,
catching from the steam pipes, and the same
cause Is assigned by Mr.. Miller for the pres
ent fire.
The Minnesota Electric Time company will
nave their system in full operation in about
Two days They have already rented offices
over the Security bank. Mr.. Bigelow. the
superintendent, states that the city shall be
run on tune if it costs million.
r. F. Jones had his overcoat and dress
coat stolen during the excitement. He re-
quests that the thief returns the property
and secure the the reward, or come back
Tor the balance of the suit. In the pockets
were valuable keys and letter
During the fire lady, fustl ated and ex-
cited rushed, into Huntington & Meyers
saloon and asked for her mail. She said she
expected some important letters and did not
want to have them burned She mistook the
saloon for the postoffiee.
Mr.. WOodleaf of the permanent exhibit in
the basement of the block, was seriously in
jured by strain. He undertook to assist in
removing safe, and suddenly fell prostrate
nh 10 - he
fully recover.
Charles A. Morrison of the Northwestern
Advertising bureau, who occupied an Office
on the fifth floor, held no insurance. His
loss was exclusively from papers, magazines
and Office furniture, and is estimated at $500.
Messrs. Griffin Of st. Paul, Greedy of Min
neapolis, Murray Cratseburg of ST. Paul
and Stone. Sexton & Lovejoy of Minneapolis
as an insurance commission met in Gale Il
Co.'s Office to consider the fire.
Capt. Charles Foster of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, aud Samuel Smith, pipenan
of Hose Company No. l, fell through the fifth
floor to the third, but miraculously escaped
serious injury.
Wilson Lawrence estimate their damage
at $1,000. 1t is wholly from water and smoke.
While they saved their library, they lost their
carpets and office furniture. They held no
insurance.
Miller Bros. & Fletcher may be found at
ond avenues south. All mail orders filed as
usual from this date.
Barrett & Woodleaf of the permanent ex-
hibit removed all materials, but suffered
about $500 damage from water. No insur-
ance.
The builders exchange, in the basement,
got Off with wetting and will be in its old
quarters in few days.
No large office building, unless absolutely
nre-proof, will ever again be erected in Min
neapolis.
Chief Black of st. Paul sent over two enc
gines. for which Mayor Pillsbury telegraphed
thanks.
The police got out the guard line at l
o'clock that should have been spread at noon.
Stairways and elevators should never be
together in building. 1t is dangerous.
The postofice will be ready for business in
the Stillman block this morning
Aid Cooley says brave Peter Rood will be
put on the fire force. Good.
The cupola clock ran for an hour and half
after the fire broke out.
Torrance Fletcher have gone to the Tenn
ple court