Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-12-10
Big Fire at Argyle.

Argyle was visited by the fire de-
mon early on Friday morning, and
the best business portion Of the vii
lage laid in ashes. The citizens were
walked from their peaceful slumbers
about three o'clock in the morning
by the hideous cry of, fire! Herman
Meisch, who keeps n small grocery
and who sleeps above the store, was
awakened by the smell OF smoke and
Instantly ran to ascertain wherefron
it cnme. Discovering the rear end OF
the building occupied by !. Il. La.
belle, rs a bakery, on fire, the flames
having envelopel the stairway. he
jumped from the window and gave
the alarm. A terrific snow storm
was raging ut the time and the fire
had made considerable Roadway be-
fore the people were aroused. The
binding snow storm, cold,
high wind and deep SNOW made it
very difficult to fl ht the fire. 1t
took half an hour with Jour horses
and lots OF men to move the fire en-
CINE block, on account OF the deep
snow, and ut last it had to be literal
ly carried to the spot. With it's aid
the fire was finally checked on the
north at the bank which was saved.
But the whole block south from the
bank was devoured by the mercilpss
tiam-s in about an hour.
Tie buildings, with the insura neg.
ale rs follows:
Postoffice building, owned and oc-
cupied by Donald Robertson "a post
office, drugstore and dwelling; D.
Farrell, jeweler, and c. J. Robertson,
tailor. ID. Robertson, loss on build
ing, 81, 900; stock, $4,000; insur-
ance, $7OO. d. Farrell, stock and
tools, $500; insurance, $3.50. C. J.
Robertson, loss 5000; fully insured.
John Warfel, loss 81 300; insurance,
$500. Herman Meisch, stock, cloth.
ing and money, $1,000; no insur.
ance. j. R. Labelle, building and
fixtures, $500; insurance, $3.50
Olson < HoIrn, store binding 49,,
600; stock. $4,000, and building
occupied by J. j Molstud rs a su
loon 81 200; total S37, POO; insur
ance, $17,O J. J. Molstad, loss
on saloon, stock and fixtures, $500
partly insured. J. NJ. Ryan, saloon
building, 81 800; stock and fixtures
81, 800; insurance: 100. f.. d
kryp, building occupied by H. 0
Gilbartson as Il drugstore, furniture
and fixtures, 1000; no insurance
H. o. Giibertson, stock, 81 400; nc
insurance.
The fire coming 1T this time was E
great misfortune. The stores wer,
all heavily stocked with goods in an
ticipution of the Christmas trade
Insurance rates in the block de
stroyed had been very high, anl
business men we're. consequently not
as we'll protected by insurance as
they might have been. Rebuilding al
this time of the year is almost ont O
the question, and hence most Lusi
ness men burned out will open up i,
temporary quarters. Olson & Hulel
have bought the branch store o
Fontaine & Anglim. J. Warfell ha
bought the tin shop formerly occu
pied by G. f. Scarf and will use it TO
aharness shop until spriag. J. Rya1
has purchased building from j
Forest and will use it as u saloon
d. Robertson has erected tempo
rary structure for the postotfice. J
j. Molstad has rented the Belros
building for saloon purposes. Z
Farrell has opened up shop tempo
rarily in the Stone hotel.
Very little property was saved
Olson & Holden barely got out thei
books from the safe and bundle {
fur coats. Dan Robertson is q heav
looser and all sympathize with hir
in his misfortune. Nearly oil hi
savings for the past ten years wer
swept away.
There is no loss but there is som
gain. The smoke had not cleare
away before contracts were being X
for new buildings. Argyle will rii
from her ashes handsomer tow
Olson & Holen will build q brio