Telegram-herald., 1888-07-14
THE LOSSES AT ALPENA.
Many Working People Burned out-Gov.
Aiger Don ates $500.


ALPENA, Mich, July 13.-The scene Of
the fire is desolste indeed. 1t averages
three blocks wide. one mile long. and pre-
sents an almost bare plain, with remnants
Of household furniture not combustble.
scattered around, and burned vegetables in
little gardens.
The houses principally belonged to work
ing people and were cheap frame structures.
OF 147 houses, about thirty were two story
and one and one-hslf story. and half the
balance were small houses and business
houses, about half dozen OF the latter, all
small. The total estimated loss is $500, ,0oo,
with s97, 900 insurance.
The people have not vet recovered from
their panic aad many are searching among
the debris Of their homes for articles not
consumed. The citizens promptly cared
for the sufferers. and no case has been ne
elected. State Treasurer George l.. Maltz
is very active. He has q bankrupt stock
of hats, boots ana shoes and underwear,
from which he has supplied all in need,
and will turn over the entire stock to the
citizens committee at q meeting this after
noon.
The committee will assume the care OF
all in need and the mills will employ oil
applyin. Yet outside donations will not be
spurned.
The Hettie Bernard Chase company paid
80 per cent OF the receipts OF last nights
performance to the Mayor this morning
The reported loss of the priest OF the Polish
church is erroneous. The total loss Of pm
vate and church funds will not exceed Sl4.-
600. There are many rumors of loss Of life
but no accurate information of but one.
Fortunately no factories or mills are burned
and the city will rapidly recover the loss
as no work is suspended bat for q few DAYS.
General Alger is,on the ground this morn
ing with money and sympathy. he offered
q draft Of 500. which wss gratefully sc-
cepted.
An incomplete list Of the losses runs as
follows
The railroad roandhouse snd coal dock,
81 .20o insurance. 81 600. Dolpb Hubert,
81. 900, insurance, $50. 4. J. Harding. So
O0O o. c. Perkins, &. so. insurance. ST.
500. Denton Sellick. 81 .0D0. o. II. Kendall
$500. II. kcKin. g. DO. insurance. 81
200. Peter Rice 81. 100. Insurance.. $1,000.
George Robinson, s. 500 no Insurance..
Alet Mckenzie 5000 insurance. 81 so.
q. X. House, 500, foliy insured. l. Camp
bell, 81 800 z. Martin, 500. NJ. Bless, si--
500. Y. Laurie, 81 900. A. HUBER. o. 900.
insurance. 800. Cottages were slso lost Dy
the following. James DevesUr. Otto 6iord
CAR s<ioRkes saloon, J. Doviiles bakery,
\. Rooerge, J. Frank. Mrs. william Don
nelly. r. Raissa. +. Barrow. ]. Narcotic
lrx. Bukes. Gerrnsn EpiscopOl church
Moses Ch4oon0. Mrs.. B0lzin. p. bsoike -.
Berrvs Iao0s. e. II. LangvorthT. ].
keston. T. Serzon. James Reed, Joseph
Dsnies = Bodrin two houses kennith
two houses. Ms England +. frsef, Mrs..
Forties N-s Are. = Clarion. A -.
Estes two b0usss. Frank Northrup. Ms
1Dpisr. Gus Grusks, p. j. NsrDOr. ]. X
SOIsT. John TindsI. George N. esusssr
Ma 0ira NcFes. Tbornzs Waite, . y.
Johnson. 4 n gsight. T. Besld. Alex.
Dsast- s Besn, A BranesUx. y. DBsne
G. WszgoneT Levts R0nssesg @. Pessr sfnitb
J. Core. Mrs. Prey. {. Ashiey. r krsEer.
J. HAusssr, Asessi Bsyer, y. L. Frioe
IS. y Hoy. Al iS6rse. Richard Martin
" o kercsY. r. JOIN |tknes families in
re hsasel. Areas keTlonsd. Ms. Nc
Fsrnsn sra Ro9srs. Frsnk Rudolph,
Gsptasn r. Ricear1s3n fof sbs TIE ksiEh
NJ fsfoafnsy. NJ A. ~on. =. Dernii
Nrs. Brunesse Sc~sra s ekmsn. &. Noscx
Cspsazn Harry Wsrvfek-