Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09
GRAND HAvEN's lLL-LuCk.

AAo A1iGSA0 NllCNl88u ENAsy GsAas = ssOSsM
to tho Fire Fiend- Forty Ono Bualtainga
In Ashes, Tho Loss Estimated at $780,.
900. s.~~
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Oct z About 1880
Tuesday morning fire was discovered IN
the rear Of MIRA N. Slayton's store, on Wash
tngton street, Four hours later the blaze
had burned itself out, after destroying
from sac, 0OO to $aON, OVO worth Of property,
represented Monday night by four OF tho
principal business blocks In tho CITY The
disastrous contiagration started In some
unknown manner. and had it been seen In
time could easily have been extinguished
Nearly every ono in town way asleep
however, and before tho fire department.
had reached the spot the fire had obtained
frm hold on the entire store. From
there 1t soon extended to Henry
Bars drvk store and lrie Aulrs
meat market The flames shot so high a.
TO reach tho cornice OF tho Cutter
House on the east side Of Mull's store. The
eoot was a mansard, and soon became
lgnited at the lower portion The alarm
Was Immediately given to the soundly-
sleeping guests and they were quickly
aroused, but several OF them had narrow
escapes with little OF their clothing and
baggage.
| west which drove the flames into tho
bui ding, and in q very short time flames
| and smoke were pouring from every WIN
dow Of this magnificent structure, In
which We're situated tho First National
Bank, PfaHs Insurance agency, tho signal
| service and the Western Union telegraph
and N. L Beaudry's dry-goods store
Grand Rapids and Muekegon were wired
tor assistance and both responded prompt
". but before they arrived the tire had
| crossed the street, burning Mra jones'
millinery store, Mra Squire resi-
aenoe, ana with difficulty was kept
from the sanitarium Then crossing
Third street it swept the FIRST Reformed
Church and parsonage. the Cutler livery
| stable and all the buildings in the block,
| including the residence OF II. Potts, of
tho Courier Journal, and tho bath house be-
| longing TO Charles Conger, editor Of tho
Evening Tribune.
! By this time the Spring Lake fl emen
were ON hand and the Grand Rapids and
Muskegon company's hose was too large for
nse upon ths Grand Haven hyd ants,
Grand Rapids acted nobly and did
much to assist in controlling tho
Are, which. however, spread through
south of Washington street, taking all tho
residences as far as Fourth street, includ-
ing that OF Mrs Cutler and burning the
Unitarian church and the telephone ex-
change.
! Crossing Columbus street. between Third
| and Fourth streets the flames swept out
! Ill the residences upon the north side as
ar as Fifth street. including the Methodist
Episcopal church, the residences of
A. s. Kedzie, of the Herald, and Postmaster
Sanford. The vigorous efforts of
The county officials and the isolated sit-
nation OF the Jail and court house did much
towards saving these buildings from fumes.
The total number OF buildings destroyed
g forty oue, while thu loss is estimated at
FULLY >50l,u0O. Some OF the losses and in
suranoes are as follows:
! D. Gutter. loss 5000. insurance So, 900: Re-
| ormed church. :oss $l5,000, insurance s7.OUU;
NJ Beaudry, loss e1n. 90, insurance $500;
Mrs Slayton. loss 5000, insurance $500;
Pfalrs age lcv carried polio es for s95 600 Dan.
aafr s14,5o0, n;ord. Go 6 O.
! The bank resumed business in the Amer
can Express Office at noon The contents
IF the vault in the First National Bank are
supposed to be In a safe condition. Many
families have lost their all, with no in
! surance
1t is pointed out that these sufferers are
among those least able to bear the loss, and
hat Immediate aid is therefore needed.
The mayor has been directed by the coun-
I'll to issue an appeal to the publ c. Tie
appeal is chiefly for money to aid in re-
building bu, ned homea His honor will re-
| :eive contributions
! lGrand Haven is the county seat OF Ottawa
County aud is situated on Lake Michigan,
| 1t the mouth OF Grand RIVER It has a
population OF some 600 people Two
railroads enter the place-the Detro t. Grand
Haven & Milwaukee and tho On cago
T. Western MISUNDERSTANDING separate
| 1ero,s. The Goodrich | ne OF steamers a. so
! touch there. At one time Grand Haven had
| large lumber interests, but OF late years tn 9
trade has been reduced. The principal bus
nr's now is the manufacture OF agricultural
| implements and wOoden.Warc.l