The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Estimating the Losses.

east, igniting the woods and the
prairies in many places.
Estimating the Losses.
It will require several days to ascer-
tain precisely how many buildings were
consumed. The total loss is somewhere
around Sl,003,G0J. This afternoon the
most conservative estimate places the
number Of houses bIrned at $50, while
many persons acquainted with the dis
trict declare that fully 500 were de-
stroyed. The loss at Miller & Turner'S
manufactur. ny plant Will reach $200, 900.
These figures include 10, 900, 900 feet OF
lumber owned by Joseph Turner and
Spencer, Of Fisher. The lumber was
insured for 500, 900 and represents
loss of about $780, Albert Miller,
senior member of the firm, loses every
thing. His fine residence, situated
on Thirtieth street, lay directly in
the Iath OF the fire and was reduced
to ashes within an hour after the con-
migration broke out Slower a. Larkins,
hardware merchants, suffer to the ex-
tent of SIS ,000 with $4,000 insurance.
Trisk 81 Forcia lcse a general stock
valued at $1,000 A. b. Gould had a
small hotel and five dwellings burned,
all valued at $1,000. George Turner,
S. Boards, j. Kelly, Thomas Reilly, p.
M. Whipple, +. III. Mason, Arthur Bar
i. Webb, Mrs. II. Marble, Mrs. Jane
Clarke, Duncan McGregor, Jesse Nj.
Miller, William Wright, Samuel Gus
sons, Andrew Miller, Mrs. Crompton.
William Willis, II. Mclaughlin, James
Stevenson, Mrs Charles Randall, G. III.
Tuttle, A. j. Stanley, Calqin Hewitt, and
Mrs. Southworth all lose houses running
In value from 81 900 to So, 0G0. Nearly all
of these parties are insured. The Baptist
Church which was burned was a modest
structure worth $780, with light insu-
rance. The Methodist Church was val
ued at $1,000; insured for $1,000. A. NJ.
Miller 81 Co., lumber dealers, place their
loss at $50 900, with an insurance Of
$4,000. The firm of Miller 81 Turner
lose on mill, salt blocks, docks, etc.,
100000. They claim to be fully pro-
tected. There were at least $50 houses
destroyed belonging to other parties,
each of which, with their furnishings,
represented 81. 900. The majority of the
latter belonged to Polish families, and
as far as can be learned the most OF
them We're not insured. Hundreds of
families whose homes are not destroyed
suffer losses by reason OF removing their
furniture IN anticipation of being burned
out
AS always happens on such occasions,
thieves and burglars were about, ready
to ply their e.arioUs calling when OPP
portunity offered. Five pillagers were
arrested by the police, and now lie in
the city lookup. So far as is positively
known, no lives were lost. Several per-
sons were seriously burned, but none
fatally.
Relief Needed fIr the Poor.
A mass meeting Of citizens has been
called, and means will be devils I'd for
affording permanent relief TO the home
less. Mayor Linon, of Saginaw, has
offered aid in behalf of his municipality.
The first fatality resulting from the
fire has just come TO light. 1t was
learned that Jesse M. Miller, an old
and respected citizen, was missing. A
search among the debris of his dwelling
resulted in the finding of his teeth and
n few charred bones. Lying close by
the remains were several gold coins. It
is supposed that he arrived at his homo
TO find it in flames, and, rushing inside
TO rescue his gold, he was overcome by
heat and smoke. Searching parties are
going about at present among the ruins,
but 1t is not believed that any more per-
sons have persisted.