The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-09
A Big Fire,
Two Squares Of Buildings in
the Business Centre
Destroyed.

Last Monday morning nt about 9
0 clock. our town was visited by one
of the largest fires that ever occurred,
and one which caused severe losses, as
1t swept away two squares in the BUSH
ness centre of the town.
The FIRE originated in the warehouse
situated in the rear of Fraisse's drug
store, on Main street, and owing to q
strong southeast wind blowing at
that time, the flames were o o beyond
control, and in q short while all the
buildings situated between Church
and Lafayette streets were cnveloped
by the raging flames. By hard work
aud perseverance the South side of the
street was protected aud thereby pre-
vented still furtherseriOus losses. The
Schwartz building was cut down and
gave our iremen and tue people a
chance to finally subdue tho flames.
The losses are MS follows; FrRisse's
drug store and building, valued at
about $4,000. Insured for 1900.
E. Daspit, hardware and furniture,
stock valued at 1000. Insurance
$1,000. Building valued at $4,000.
A. Wurzlow. hotel and saloon, valued
at $4,000, besides loss Of furniture etc.
No insurance.
Dr. E. Rabasse, small brick house,
valued at 81 900.
The two story brick building, owned
by Mr.. John ConcannOn. The first
floor vas occupied by Menville's drug
store, aud the second foor as offices by
Messrs. SUTTON s. Bourg. Loss about
5000.
The two-story frame building owned
by B. F. BaEet, and occupied by him
as an hotel ; valued at $5.0U0. Insu-
rance, 81 $40.
The one story buildingOwned by the
Jno. B. Winder estate, and occupied
by j. NJ. DuranG rs II saloon. SO. 900.
The Two story fame building owned
and occupied by Mrs. V. Strauss as a
dry goods and clothing store valued,
including building and goods, at
$I2. 900. Insured for S5.
Three buildings owned by Mrs. R. E,
Green and valued at S3.500. Insure d
for $I5.W. One of the buildings was
occupied as u saloon by LOuvinre and
Co , whose stock is Il total loss.
The next buildings destroyed were
those known as the Bourgeois row,
owned by Mrs. Caliste Bourgeois
These buildings were occupied respec-
lively hy Messrs. Renler, clothing
Rosenberg Bros, fancy goods V. j.
Lirette, groceries , Wolf Schwartz,
clothing and furnishing goods and A.
Francois. fruits. Part Of stock saved
but badly damaged.
PARTIALLY DAMAGED.
Tho following is a list of person
who were partial losers either by fir
or in.moving goods and household
effects +:
Louis Lewald, Blum & Kahn, ". j
Lirette, Rosenberg Bros, J.. B. Bis
land, Mrs. Mock, Jacob Kuhn, Bourg
g. SHthon. Duval g. Jastrem ski, A
Dupont, Belle Wright. The publ,
bridge ut the foot Of Church street was
also badly Sdamaged.
At oae time the flames seriously
lmenanced the residences and ice fac
tory situated across the bayou. TIL,
Stables Of V. J.. Lirette and Judg'
Larrieu were destroyed, and several
fences badly damaged.
The iremen, assisted by the citizen
worked hard and CALAMITY and are en-
titled to the gratitude Of our people.
The Fire Department of ThihOdaul
kindly came to our assistance on short
order, and our people are very CRATE
full to them for this neighborly act.
Messrs. H. G, Miner, .. DAspit and
others, living IN the vicinity, kindl,
sent their lahOrers and plnntati l
wagons to assist our people in moving
furniture, etc.
Quite q numbcr of cOlored men rem
dered good and faithful V
Several ca usualities we're reported
but no one was seriously injured.
About four years ago the same dis
trict was destroyed by FIRE, and thos,
who have labored since that time t
overcome the disastrous effects of f
n~ancial ruin, are again the untortunat'
sufferers.
The insurance rutes are so high tina
How persons were insured, and til
amount ofthose insured is eompar
atively small.
BUSINESS PERSONALS.
Tho firm off. Daspit will at once II