The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05

and one man-from the building at the
corner OF Kingston and Bedford streets
The smoke had overcome them and they
lay PROSTATE on one Of the upper floors.
Aware that the employees had not
all escaped from tho building, they
bravely entered, CROPPED around in the
thickening smoke, and as fast rs the
prostrate forms were discovered they
were carried to place Of safety. The
fire reached the place jnst as the last
woman was being carried from the
building.
Among the seriously injured in the
firc are: Michael Atkinson, policeman,
head crushed by falling granite; John
HALEY, hoseman, laQcated by plate
glass; Thomas F. Quigley. inhaled
flames, burned; District Engineer Bart
lett. dislocatcd right shoulder; Edward
Frohan, fireman, hand nearly cut of; J.
Dacy, fireman, crushed leg; Fireman
Russell Of engine 3, leg broken.
The origin Of the fire is not definitely
known, but is generally attributed to
the electric wires.
Following Is summary Of the prin-
cipal losses:
Bedford street, south side, Nos ~ 70 81,
owned by Frederick L. Ames and Helena A.
Ames, slight damage BY smoke and water:
Wilson, Larrabec 4 Co.. dry goods. insured
ee5O,000 damage BY water; Morse, Williams q
Co., Barnes, Hutchinson 4 Pierce, Floyd
Brothers Z Co. J. II. Lane & Co,
Continental Mills, George Frost &
Co, underwear. insurance s56,oa Nos.
80 70 S. owned BY w. b. Allen. insur
ancc, ei500O, damage mainly by water and
smoke; Farley, Harvey 4 Co., dry goods. dam.
aged by water; O. N. Sampson 4 Co.. w. H.
Soule, Nos 66 50 and 81, owned By Fred L. and
Helen Amt, all destroyed; No S. George +.
Quinn & Co., ovcralls. stock valued at
e67,O00 insured for 1900, total loss;
Walker, 6tetson & Sawyer, collars and shirts.
stock valued at $4,000, insured for $4,000;
No 50, Taylor Bros, clothiers, loss. 100000;
insured for $4,000; Nos. 90 to 81. New En-
gland Shoe and Leather Association build.
ing. owned by Eben D. Jordan and the
Charles Marsh heirs, totally destroyed;
100000; insurance, e67aO0O; New England
Shoe and Leather Association, loss. $1,000;
Wconsockct Rubber Company, loss slm,O0; w.
Ircson 4 Co, Shoes $4,000; William H. Hunt
ington, manufacturer Of shoe tips, loss &.5,OO0.
uninsured: r C. Salainon & Co., fancy leather,
loss sl3O 100; J. s. Barrett 4 Co., loss $4,000;
John 8. Fogg & Co.. shoe manufacturers, loss
5000; w. K. N. Pendy, shoes, loss $4,000;
George Hunter b Co.. shoes. loss Si5 600: Trun-
dy 4 Co. musical instruments, loss $4,000;
Warren Thread Company, loss $1,000 ard sey.
eral other small concerns suffering small lcsscs
Nos. ~ and 81 Bedford building, owned by Her
r. and F. L. Lee. destroyed; Lowell Manufact.
uring Company. carpets; Hadlcy Company,
manufacturers Of thread; w. G. Butson and J.
l.. Thompson & Co.
Bedford street, north side. No. IS, owned by
Caroline NJ Barnsrd and John J. Richards &C.
cupied by S. Larchcr, wholesale clothing; No
N, owned by Caroline NJ. Barnard and John J.
Richards occupied by Ewing Brothers, dealers
in notions, and No. 81, owned by Caroline NJ.
Barnard and John J. Richards
Boston's big fire Of 1872, with which
every one is comparing this, destroyed
776 buildings; 7O9 were of brick, granite
and other stone, and 81 Of wood, and
the total value Of property destroyed
was s75, 900. 900.
According to the most reliable csti.
mates the losses Of those insurance COM
panies whose agents could be found are
rs follows: