The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-18
DISASTER AT DEXTER.

'weivc buildings In the Business Portioz
of Dexter. No.. Destroyed by Fire. 1n-
volving n Loss Estimated at Fully Sixty
Thousand Dollars. Half Covered by In
surance-The Individual Losses and In.
surauce.
DEXTER. Mo-, Feb. 1o-Fire broke
ut in the frame building occupied by
Thomas n. Doherty as dry-goods
store between and o'c ock this morn
ing, and before It could be stopped had
destroyed twelve buildings. taking the
entire south half of the block. which
was almost entirely occupied by busi.
ness houses In sddition to the twelve
hoIses burned. dozen more are badly
damaged, and the destruction OF q
score or more Of buildings was pre-
vented by . scratch, and required
the united efforts of the citizens
of the place. Had it not been that q
light rain had fallen during the day.
from which the roofs of the houses
were yet damp, there is no telling
where the end would have been, rs
there was stiff gale blowing from the
west at the time.
The origin of the fire is shrouded in
mystery. 1t was we'll under way when
discovered. The buildings destroyed
were all frame ones. Several of the
firms burned out were among the
largest of the town. They will all
probably resume business as soon
as their losses are adjusted and
they can secure buildings in which
to open up. The losses are esti-
mated ut 500. .00u, and very little over
half that amount is covered by insur-
ance. This is Dexter's third fire with
in a year, and in amount Of losses has
been exceeded in but one instance. that
of March 5, last year. The losses are:
T. n. Doherty, stock of merchandise.
$1,000; insured for $4,000.
j. A. Dowdy & Co, stock OF merchan-
disc. $4,000; partly saved; insured for
$500.
]. A. Dowdy & Co, building, 81, 500;
insured for 1000.
j. A. Dowdy. household goods, $3.50.
Josiah Dowdy, household goods, $50.
Miller Bros, damage to building.
$50; insured.
buchanan & Stats, damage to build
ing, $500: insured.
We'll & Sachs. stock damaged BY
water, 81 200.
Haskell, representing Chicago cloth
ing house, five cases samples, s.. 500.
Mrs Eva Walker, business house, 81,
500; insured for a, 900.
Same, household goods, $500; no in
surancc.
Edward Weber, three houses, 81, 900;
insured for $1,000.
T. j. & s. Ulen, stock of hardware
and implements, $4,000; insured for
$1,000.
George Houck, frame buildings, IS, Oo0;
insured for $500.
II. J. Garrison, part stock of jewelry.
5000; insured for $500.
J. y. Miller, damages to paint and
front of building, 5000; insured.
J. ii. Cummings. two buildings,
bakery and stock, 81, 500; insured for
$1,000. Also several small losses rang
ing from as to 500 each.
r. l.. Ladd & Co., stock of general
merchandise, s., 500; insured for IS, 100
Moore & Stuart, damage to buildings,
$3.50; insured.
Bracken & Fuller, stock of liquors,
81. 600; no insurance.
Black & Miller, damages to stock,
$500; insured.
J. F. Raney, damages to building,
800; insured.
J. F. Raney, damages to stock, slO8;
insured
C. o. Biggs, stock of furniture and
household goods, 81 900; insured for 81
200.
Mrs. Eva Walker, damages to build
ing, $500; insured
The losses are covered by and divided
among the following named insurance