Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-31
THE ARGUS.
MONDAY OCTOBER 81 1892
NOTHING DAUNTED.
Milwaukee Business Men Get
Ready to Rebuild.
NOT DAZED BY GREAT DISASTER.

Already Preparing Plans for New Struc-
lures and Resuming Their Daily Work
Prompt Relief for the Homeless and
Destitute--Liberal Gifts from Home and
Abroad-Four Lives Lost in the Confia-
grafton and Ten Persons Injured-The
Total Cost Now Footed Up at s5,sOo,-
OOO-Scenes in the Devastated District
Some of the Heavy Losses.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 31.-People from all
parts of the city, from the neighboring
towns and even from places some distance
away crowded around the scene of Friday
nights fire yesterday and looked at the
clouds of smoke and steam which covered
the sites of the buildings. Early in the
day the work of searching for the safes Of
the various firms was commenced. To
get at these a force of several hundred
workmen armed with pickaxes and show
els was turned loose. Several safes were
found, but it was impossible to open them,
as the locks had become so warped and
twisted that the bolts could not be turned.
Cold Breakfasts for Many.
Many people had cold breakfasts yester-
day morning, owing to the damage to the
gas plant. The gas company has announced
that it will be unable to furnish its pat
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The work of relieving the sufferers whose
household property was destroyed is still
going on. The relief committee has its
quarters in the Third ward schoolhouse
close to the edge of the burned district and
there clothing and food and meal tickets
are being given away to those in need
Money is being raised on all sides AL
ready about $50, 600 has been secured Yes
terday collections were taken up in all the
churches for the benefit of the destitute
and a considerable sum was melted.
Generosity of InstaIiment Man.
One of the most substantial contributions
for the relief of the poor came from Frank
A Lappen & Co. The firm had sold furni-
ture on the installment plan to many of
those burned out, and had over 3, 500 still
due and secured by notes. In spite of the
fact that he was heavy loser by the fire.
having had quantity of furniture burned
in Budd & Kipp's factory, Mr.. Lappen yes
terday announced that he would give re-
ceipts in full to those of the sufferers who
still owed him anything.
Going Into Business Again.
The work of starting up the business of
the burned-out firms is going rapidly on
Many of them secured temporary quarters
and announced that they were ready for
business to today. The Hansen Hop and
Malt company, one of the heaviest losers
commence preparations for resuming bust
ness. While the ruins of the old estab-
ment were still burning architects were
called in and plans drawn for new build
ings. These will be eight-story structures
and will be put on the south side, some
distance from the present site
Railways Lose No Time.
The enterprise shown by the big suffer
ers is exemplified by the work of the Chi
outgoing and incoming freight houses were
burned. Yesterday morning nothing but
the bare walls were standing. while inside
o. them was a mass of smoldering wreck
age which occasionally broke out into
bright flames Last night the buildings were
nearly all rooted. At one time they were
forced to quit, owing to blaze which broke
out in the south end of one of the buildings
while they were putting roof on the north
end