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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
ONE MAN DEAD.
Over-Exertion Results in Death
on the Street.

Over-Exertion Results in Death
on the Street.
Thomas Falcon was, as far as is
known, the only one who died as the
result of the fire. and his death was
only indirectly traceable to it. Falcon
lived at 20 Seventh avenue northeast,
and his home was one of the first to
catch fire from the Boom island confla-
grafton. He worked eXcitedlY to save
his household furniture, but his efforts
were unavaillng. With his family he
made his way to place of safety. On
reaching Main street, near Seventh
avenue northeast, he stopped, stag
gered and fell. When picked up he
was dead. Falcon was about seventy
years of age, and was we'll known on
the East side for his peculiarities.
Officer Cloutier was in the district,
and was cut off from an avenue of
safety, and was obliged to swim the
river to save his life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

OF the policy holders in all the other
New York state companies. other than
the Manhattan Life, as only 3.S per
cent. In 1898 it has over So, ,000, 600 in
Surance in force, none of which was
acquired by reinsurance of unSucceSS-
full companies. The New York insur-
ance reports of 1892 showed for the
Manhattan Life an increase in assets,
increase in insurance in force, increase
In surplus, increase in new insurance
written, Increase in interest, increase
in premiums. increase in all the tacili-
ties and qualifications of the company.
All the faculties of the company are
used solely III the interest of Its policy
holders. 1t was the first company to
introduce the non-forfeiture system, to
adopt tie indisputable policy, to guar
antee payment in spite of errors. omls-
slons and Measurements in the aSSured'S
application. 1t was the first company
to issue the most progressive policy
of the age-a simple, clear. di-
rect form of contract, which every
body may understand. wherein
there is not an equivocal word.
IL pays all claims promptly. Litigation
is something exceptionally rare in its
records. Its policy is incOntestable,
non-forfeitable and payable at sight,
contains no Sulclue nor lDttmpefanc6
clause; grants absolute freedom of
travel, residence, and is free from all
technicalties.
The new home Office building, just
erected, will be conspicuous index OF
the progressiyeneSs of this company
under the vigorous management of
President n. B. Stokes, Vice President
J. l.. HalseY, Second Vice President IL.
7. Wemple, Secretary W. c. FroZee
and W. Blame, superintendent of agen-
cies; j. +. Thurman, general manager
for Minnesota, North and South Dakotas
q. A. Ainsworth Jr., as assistant, with
headquarters at Minneapolis; A. Ii.
Sprague, general agent for Ramsey
county, with headquarters 309 Man
haitian building, st. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

the whole country, and it will soon oc-
cupy its new gigantic editice, which is
to be one OF the most notable structures
OF this continent.
The company was Incorporated ia
1850, and issued its first policy on Aug.
! Of that year, flOm its Office at los
Broadway. at the corner of Pine street.
Fifteen years later it moved into 156-15S
Broadway. Its new building Just com
pleted is at 64, 66 and IS Broadway. 1t
will be nominally sixteen stories
high, but in fact it will be nineteen
stories on Broadway and seventeen on
New street, and VIII be surmounted by
a tower which would make the total
structure equivalent to twenty stories
i'll hight. Its highth from the sidewalk
on Broadway to the top of the Flagstaff
will be $50 feet. The ground space COW
cred will be 67Xl25 feet, and the building
will be feat in construction hereto
fore unknown. 1t is to be supported
on piers sunk to the solid rock, tifty-five
feet below Broadway, the method Of
sinking being by means of caisSons
operated by the pneumatic process The
building will contain 100 offices, ex-
elusive of the company's quarters.
which will occupy the sixth and sew
enth floors. The Manhattan Life has
an admirable record of growth, size,
rank and stability, Of which its new
building will be quite emblematic. In
its first year its assets were Si0S.511; in
1865 they were $2.6l9,69l at present
they are S13 293. rs. In its first year it
paid to pOIicy holders $1,000: in 1865 it
paid to them $2S5. 175; in December, 1891.
it had paid to them an aggregate of $751;
035, 1913.
If the total amount paid to policy
holders np to December, 1891, be added
TO the assets then held for their protec-
lion, the sum exceeds the premiums re-
ceived from then by $5,O5S, csc, showing
a gain to policy holders OF 1871 per cent.
a similar computation shows the gain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
BEGAN IN A BARN,
But Spread to Boom Island Al
most Unobserved.

But Spread to Boom Island Al
most Unobserved.
The fire broke out in stable in the
rear of the Cedar Lake ice house on
Nicollet island, about 80 p. IN.
Alarms were turned in in one, two,
three order, and, with the greater
part of the city's fire apparatus
on the scene the flames we're checked
and rapiply brought under control. But
while the fremen were busy at that
point, the fire demon was quietly at
work on Boom island. A small blaze
was eating It's way into the heart of the
dry wood and lumber there.
Presently the flames shot up. Vol
umes of black smoke welled up as if
from burning crater. A general alarm
was sounded, and the whole city was
aroused. Every available fireman and
piece of machinery was hastened to the
place.
Bot now the raging monster was be-
yond all control. The dense smoke
aScended into the air hun
dreds of feet "a battlement of
darkness from which fiery flames shot
out in all directions. glaring red in the
sunlight. The air for blocks in all di-
rectiOns grew intOlerably hot, and the
crowds who viewed the awful spectacle
on the island drew back as from fur
mace.
Then the devouring demon leaped the
barriers of Boom island and the houses
on the banks were in flames. The wind
was strong and the lurid column of de-
struction moved rapidly on. The houses
on River avenue went up III smoke like
tinder. Great ragged fakes of
fire sailed high in the air
and lighting on the roofs of
| the houses on Sibley and
Ramsey streets. these were licked up in
few minutes. And still the destroyer
marched on. There was fire now in
every direction, several blocks deep.
No one knew what to do or where to
turn.
Distracted Families
rushed hither and thither with terror
on their faces and their arms full of such
| household goods as they could snatch
from their burning homes. The upper
part of the Backus lumber yard, the
HILLS dHu ldClOIl6S WGI6 dill Ou uIO-d
sea of flames acres and acres in extent.
1t appeared at this time as though all
| East Minneapolis would be laid low and
the western bank was threatened. The
old wooden boom abutments In the
middle of the river were burning up
and down. The wind grew stronger
and stronger. The firemen and engines
were lost in the crowd. 1t was evident
| that the fire would burn itself out and
stopping it by any human means was
| out of the question.
Z When the Unsuitable element reached
the Minneapolis Brewing company's
plant the older buildings went
down before it. but the huge new stone
structure bid defiance to the fiery on
/ slaught. A gap was made in the path
way of the flames and their force
abated. Suddenly, at this time, the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
SQUATTERs HEMMED IN.
Heart-Stirring Scenes on the East
Bank Flats.

The east bank of the river, between
the Plymouth avenue and the Twentieth
avenue bridges. is occupied by shaDties
squatters. AS the fire crept up the river
from Boom island the Polanders and
Bohemians in this district moved their
furniture out of the houses. The women
sat down to watch it while the men
hurriedy ran for conveyances to
take them to places Of safety.
While the watchers were sitting
patiently guarding their valuabIes, they
suddenly realized that they were
hemmed in by the flames. North, south
and east was sea of flames, while west
was the river.
Swiftly the fire swallowed up one
house after another until the women
and the few men were forced to take to
the river to save their lives. In they
waded as far as they dared. The heat
was awful and the poor creatures were
compelled to dive many times and to
throw water over themselves to escape
being burned to death.
Their awful danger-on on side burn
ing and on the other drowning
seen by several parties, and a number
OF tlatboats and bateaus used by river
men we're soon manned by volunteers to
rescue the endangered people. Among
the rescuers were James Dwyer, Eu-
gene Wheeler, John Henry and AL
Adams. These parties rescued ten peo-
pie from what seemed certain death.
One of the saved was James Roberts,
who told graphic story of the escape
of himself and his neighbors.
B. J. Wadleigh saved the life of lit
tie Polack girl. Her parents lived in
shanty in the center of the block bound
ed by Seventh and Eighth avenues and
Ramsey and Sibley streets. In the ex-
citement the little girl had been left,
but she stai1 in the house even after it
had caught fire. Seeing that she was in
danger of her life she started to go ont
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
SAW TWO FIRE eUGs.
Attempt to Create q Panic in
Northeast MINNEAPOLIS.

Northeast minneapolis.
When the conffagration was at its
highest flames were seen issuing from
barn in the middle of a block bounded
by Central and First avenues northeast
and Main and Second streets. The fire
burned briskly, and an engine company
was sent to handle it. The men worked
with vim, and soon had the fire, which
had communicated to two other barns,
under control, and in a short time it was
extiuguished. 1t was at first sup
posed that this fire had caught
from flying cinders from the big fire.
but this is clearly disproven. Horace
Hough and his wife and Fred Andrews
were standing on the roof of 107 Cen
tral avenue looking at the fire, when
they noticed two men come out of the
barn and run toward Second street.
They had not gone twenty feet when
thin curl of smoke was seen, and in
few moments the whole barn was
ablaze. Mr.. Hough is unable to describe
the men, but is morally certain that
they set fire to the barn, as not single
spark alighted on the barn or anywhere
near it. From this many people be-
lieved that a determined effort was
made by Two incendiaIies to create
panic in Northeast Minneapolis for
some reason or other.
While the men ON Engine and Car
riage No. 10 and Truck No. were fight
ing the flames near the east end of the
Twentieth avenue bridge they saw
wreath of smoke ascending from the
lumber yard of Bardwell, Robinson &
Co., on the river bank. between Twenty
second and Twenty fourth avenues
north, on the west bank of the river.
This incipient fire was in very danger
our locality, for north of it were lumber
yards and sawmills in great number. q
The boys hurried over, and, with the
assistance of men from j. w. Day &
Coz saw mill, who had already stretched
hose, succeeded in putting out the
flames. Had they not been fortu nate
enough to eXtihguish this fire in its in
cipiency, and they had to work hard TO
do it, the whole West side lumber yard
district would have been a total loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
ABOUT INSURANCE.
Fire and Life Assurance Facts
Reviewed.
ST. PAUL'S FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Why the Rates We're In
creased in st. Paul.
UNDERWRITERS ARE KEPT BUSY.
Transactions of the State Life
Companies.
GIGANTIC FIGURES ARE SHOWN.

Insurance rates are as low in st. Paul
as in any other city of its size in the
country. A prominent member of the
board of fire underwriters said yes
terday: 1.-The fire department of this
city is in very good shape, ami 1t is re
markable how soon the firemen get the
flames under control. We have had
twentv-SiX alarms this month, and the
most of these were put out quickly and
with trifiing loss. While rates have ad-
vanced here this season, the advance
has not been through any question about
the department, bat it has been general
throughout the country, and was made
on account of the fire losses of last year,
which were S99,000,000 in the United
States and Canada-S12, 100000 greater
than the year previous. The board of
directors of the board of fire under
writers are Joseph Rogers, William
Strickland, E. A. Hemenway,J. j. Law
renee, Percy Parker, j. @. Haas, J. c..
Shandrew, Lester Nj. Mabon. The
president of the board is j. Quincy
Haas; vice president, j. j. Law; secre-
tary, Lester MabOn; treasurer, John S.
Prince.
In life insurance during the past year
two ''Old line" life insurance companies
have been admitted to do business in
the stale i'll addition to the thirty-three
companies doing business in the state
last year at the time of making the an
nual report, all of which have been Ie-
admitted. The whole number of old
line life companies now operating in
Minnesota is thirty-hve. As a whole
the companies are in highly prosper
GUS condition.
The assets of these companies in
creased the enormous total of ST, ,349,-
Sl5 during the year, and the liabilities
S70,09O, $50, most of the liabilities repre-
senting the legal reserve" required by
law of all old-line companies. The net
surplus increased S7,259, 125.
The total income footed up to the
immense sum of 1929, 1O4, $50 and the
disbursements to S157, 328. AS, leavin~ n
excess i'll favor OF receipts of S71 ,775,-
9S2, nearly one third of the enLl 9
premium receipts. SiXty-seven per
cent OF the total expenditures went to
policy holders, and 33 per cent for
management and miscellaneous eX-
penses.
THE MANHATTAN LIFE.
The Manhattan Life Insurance COM
panY is one of the stauncheSt and most
highly esteemed OF the fiduciary institu-
tions not only of New York city, but of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
STREET SCENES.
The Saddest Around the PIym-
outh Avenue Bridge.

All over the East side there were to
be seen scattered about in all conceiva-
BILE locations, household goods that had
been removed from buildings before the
storm of fire approached. Men carrying
trunks containing their all, express
wagons laden with goods. and smen,
women and children with parcels
as large as they could carry, were
everywhere. There were all sorts of
household goods strewn along the
bridge, and at intervals all the way
out back to Washington avenue. On
Marshall, Ramsey and Sibley sire cts on
the East side the picture of woe was a
desoate one. 1t was miniature of the
Continued ON TiRipel Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
NEW RICHMOND ABLAzE.
An Ohio Town Reported Burning
down.

Down.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. A. New Rich
mond, Clermont county, is burning up.
Fire engines and companies were sent
from Cincinnati on the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway. at a. m., 14th, to give
aid.
The main business block of the town
was burned. This block includes the
Springer hotel, the national bank, two
drug stores, several dry goods stores
and other business houses. the best in
the town. The block is entirely wiped
out and the fire is spreading. The fire
company and engine on the way to New
Richmond, on the Chesapeake u Ohio
railway. will be ferried to New Rich
mond from the station on the Kentucky
side of the river.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
The Loss.

A great calamity befell Minneapolis
yesterday. The most disastrous fire
which ever visited the city ragged during
the entire afternoon, burning over
eighteen blocks, destroying vast piles
of lumber, saw mills, over hundred
dwellings and rendering some 200 fam
lilies homeless. The loss reaches over a
million dollars. and the insurance is
estimated at S75O.OOO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
THE QUEEN PARALYZED.
Alarming RumoP Regarding the
Health Of Victoria.

ST. JOHNS, N.B..Aug. 13.-Rev. T. G.
McNeill caused considerable excitement
in his church tonight by announcing
that cable dispatch had been received
to the effect that Queen Victoria had
been stricken with paralysis. No con-
firmatlon had been received up to mid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
Fey. Deems Very I'LL

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Rev. Charles
F. Deems, pastor of the Church of the
Strangers, who is lying at the point OF
death at the home of his son-in-law,
Marion j. Verdery, was resting easier
today. The fever from which he suf-
fered has somewhat abated. but his
physician said that death was expected
hourly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

directors includes some of the most
prominent names in the financial and
commercial list of our great metropolis.
1t is the largest purely mutual natural
premium life association in the world.
and for the first six months of the pres
emf year the nav usinpss received has
amounted to nearly $50, 600, 000. while tn .
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

is remarkable,
When it is taken
into account that
these corpora
tionS or inStitu-
tionS may restrict
themselves to one
line of trade. yet
they are almost
as we'll known to
the farmer as to
the business man,
and as familiar to
the ear of the
labOrer as to the
newspaper man
who keeps posted
on everything.
This is especially
true of the big in
Surance COM
panies of the
country, and there
are names in this
line of enterprise
that are known
from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and
from tine lakes to
the Gulf. St.Paul
has branch offices
c III H.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
INSURANCE.

THE HOME LIEF INSURANCE COMPANY.
There are in the United States GER
tain number of enterprises that have
gained reputation for magnitude and
trustWorthineSS which, to say the least.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

Just as the roof began to fall in. She
stumbled and fell and seemed stunned.
Mr.. Wadleigh ran in at the risk of his
life and had no more reached place
of safety before the house collapsed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
WORLD'SFAIR RESUME
Index Of Men Who Maintain
st. PauPs Supremacy.
ATTRACTIVE POLL OF H0K0R.
Enterprising Merchants, Man.
ufacturerS and Civilians
LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ARRAY.
Many Trade Pushers Of st.
Paul Are Presented
TO OUR ARMY OF READERS.
LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ARRAY
TO OUR ARMY OF READERS.

So much enterprise has been shown
by busy st. Paul merchants in advanc-
Ing the interests of the worlds TAR edi-
tiOn of the GLOBE that their names
have been arranged alphabetically as
follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

Dwelling of y. Trump, Thirteenth
avenue. ........... ............... $1,000
Orth's new beer saloon. n....-......... 1900
=. Saratka's dwelling .............. 1850
- McNally, three houses ... 1900
Smith & Kurrigan, three dwellings
and mill: .....: ..::................... 5000
George Smith, residence ce...... 1000
L. Homestead, residence e... 800
- Bouck, residence. 1,0o0
Mrs. Keisner, grocery ............ :. 1000
j. Long, four residences . 45O0
Keller estate, four residences . 1000
Daniel Hays three dwellings 5000
Q. j. Benson, dwelling ................ 1000
Nat Conroy dwelling ....... 500
= = Demule, dwelling. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Mrs. Schmidt. dwelling ............ l.500
Mrs. Marco. three dwellings. $500
Palmer ice house Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
j Rafferty,, dwelling Observation-Disclosures. 500
c. Sachs, dwelling. g........... .... 500
j. B. Chatterton, dwelling .. 150O
Fulton L Libby, warehouse. . $4,000
Orth's barns and bottling works . 10000
Frank Gasbels, three dwellings $500
= Haglin, dwelling g.................. -. 600
Mrs. Mcdonald. dwelling ... 1.U00
Fox Il Wilcox. sash and door. $4,000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
FlREBUGS ARE SEEN ON THE RUN.

Suspicion Entertained That There Was a Deliber
ately Planned Attempt to Create Panic
and Stampede
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

And an Appalling Amount of Adjacent Property Is
Swiftly Swept Off the Face of
the Earth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
A COLUMN Of DESTRUCTION.
Flame-Shot and Smoke Wrapped, 1t Eats Up With
Fiery Breath Over 100000 Worth
Of Property
THE HEART

Beginning in Barn, the Fiend of Lurid Habit
Moves Resistessly on His Vastly
Valuable Prey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14

Continued OH Fourth Page.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-11-04
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
whole Family Ran up Bills Against a
Rich Son-In-Law.

FINDLAY, Ohio. Oct. 27.--A case of
too much mother-iu-law and marrying a
whole family has been the means of
breaking up the home of Win Coons, of
the wealthy firm of V. H. Coons & Son,
bond brokers and contractors. When
Frank NJ. Reigle, the assistant cashier
of the defunct Metropolitan bank, of
Cincinnati, disentangled himself from
the troubles into which the failure
of that institution plunged him, he
moved his family and household goods
to this city.
Among the former was Ada, beauti-
full and accomplished daughter, who be-
came a general favorite here. viii
Coons, the matrimonial catch of the
city, saw her, fell in love, and a little
over year ago they were married at
one of the swell weddings of the season.
All went well for a few months, and
then the young groom had his eyes
opened by being presented with grocery,
dry goods and shoe bills aggregating
large amounts, aud contracted by his
father-in-law and family. Hundreds OF
dollars came IN in bills, and the young
man saw that he was being bled. He
protested but the young wife pleaded
for her mother, who had great influence
with her.
The amounts grew and the young
husband saw ruin before him by this
extravaganza. He placed notices in
the ne wspapers warning all merchants
that he would pay no more bills except
his own. A baby came, and shortly
afterward such a scene was raised by
the young woman's parents because
they were not being supported that
young Coons sent for policemen ant
had the couple elected from the house
Mrs Reigle's influence over her
daughter continued, and led to a fina
separation of the young couple today
They have given up their elegant home
and the Reigles will hereafter DE com
PEELED to support themselves.