The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-30
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.


No Accurate Figures Obtainable--The
Agencies Represented.
1t is impossible at present to determine
the exact amount OF the losses. If owners
statements are to be taken they will aggre-
gate $4,000. Underwriters claim that
$50 900 will cover everything. The in.
surance is estimated all the way from
$4,000 to $21 600. A leading underwater
last night stated that the actual losses of
the companies represented would not ag.
gregate $l2.0
Henry A. Smith, who owned the build
ing and ran the European hotel, which oc-
cupicd the corner of the block. places his
loss on building at 5000. and on furniture
and fixtures at $1,000. He has an insur-
ance of 81 600.
Isaac Levein, . dealer in second hand
goods. who occupied q store in the north
part of the Smith building, on Commercial
street. saved part OF his goods. He places
his loss at 500. He has an insurance for
$500.
III. Alexander, a shoe dealer and cobbler.
who occupied the store under the east part
OF the Smith building, on Weller street,
places his loss at $500. He had no insur-
ance. Alexander lost everything in the
big IRE OF q year ago. at which time he was
doing business on Washington street.
The Trenton house. just east of the
European house, on Weller street, was
owned bv w. c. Eoyle. He stated that he
did not save anything, having simply time
to rush through his house to arouse his
guests. He estimates his loss on building
at $500 and on furniture and fixtures at
$500. He held 81 900 insurance.
The Pioneer house was situated next east
on Weller street. and as il was in this
building that the fire started. scarcely a
ycstige of ii remained. Nothing was saved.
The building was owned by N. r. An
drews, who places his loss at s.. 100: insur-
ance 5000.
Mrs. Bradshaw, the landlady OF the Sill
yer Moon restaurant, run in connection
with the Pioneer house, said her loss was
complete, about $500
Dexter & Seui conducted the Weller
house, and owned the building next east OF
the Pioneer, which was also completely
Quilted. They placed their loss on build
ing and fixtures as$4,000. They held an in.
surance OF 1000.
Next east OF the Weller house stood
two-story frame structure owned By ]. ].
Cavanaugh, which was badly damaged by
the fire, and Mr.. Cavanaugh places his loss
at $50. He he'd an insurance of 500
Mrs. Richardson occupied the house. which
she conducted as clearinghouse, her ten
ants being mostly railroad men. yery lit
tie OF ne. goods were saved. and she has
named as the amount Of her loss $50, for
which she holds no insurance.
North OF the smith building. on CONNER
cial street. stood . two-siory frame build
ing owned by John johnson, . farmer.
The building was occupied by the Fischer
Bros as . saloon and lodgingbonse. They
put their loss At 81 500 They held an insur-
anee OF 81 500. which was placed on Tues
day OF this week. F. J. Krels, who run q
lunch counter in their saloon. said he lost .
clean 500.
Next north from Johnson's building
stood two-story frame owned and occu-
pied By s. Iinsfrom. who conducted q
saloon aud lodginghouse. He stated his
ioss on building was 8. 20 and on furni-
turc and fixtures $s,0o. lie holds insur-
aace for $500
The Chicago house, the next building