Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-16
DISASTER At DEXTER.


Twelve Buildings In tho Bnainess Porfion
of Dexter. Mo-. Destroyed by Fire In-
volvlng q Loss Estimated ut Fully SAxGv
Thousand Dollars, HALF Covered by In
snrance-The Individual Losses and In.
surAnce. ass
DEXTER, No.. Feb. 1o.-Fire broke
.ut in the frame building occupied by
Thomas N. Doherty as a dry-goods
store between and Q 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 addition to the twelve
houses burned, q dozen more are badly
damaged, and the destruction of .
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 =
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, as
there was q stin gale blowing from the
west at the time.
The origin of the fro is shrouded in
mystery. It was well under way when
discovered. The buildings destroyed
were all frame ones. Several of tho
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 at $50, 900, 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
So, 500.
J. A. Dowdy & Co, building, $1,000;
insured for $1,000.
j. A. Dowdy, household goods, $50.
Josiah Dowdy, household goods, $780,,
Miller Bros, damage to building,
$50; insured.
Buchanan & Stats, damage to build
ing, $500; insured.
We'll & Sachs. stock damaged by
water, 81. 900.
Haskell, representing Chicago cloth
ing house, five cases samples, 81, 500.
Mrs Eva Walker, business house, ST.
500; insured for 81 200.
Same, household goods, $500; no in
surance.
Edward Weber. three houses, $1,000;
insured for 81 1000.
r. j. & S. Ulen, stock of hardware
and implements, $4,000; insured for
$1,000
George Houcls, frame buildings, &, 900;
insured for 81, 200.
II. j. Garrison, part stock of jewelry.
5000; insured for $500.
J. N. Miller, damages to paint and
front of building, 5000; insured.
J. H.. Cummings, two buildings,
bakery and stock, g. 500; insured for
81 800. Also several small losses rang
ing from $25 to 500 each.
r. L. Laid & Co., stock of general
merchandise, $500; insured for 8, 700.
Moore & Stuart, damage to buildings,
$50; insured.
Bracken & Fuller, stock of liquors,
81, 200; no insurance.
Black & Miller, damages to stock,
5000; insured.
]. F. Raney, damages to building,
s4O0; insured
J. r. Raney, damages to stock, 500;
insured.
C. o. Biggs, stock of furniture and
household goods, $4,000; insured for ST.
600.
Mrs. Eva Walker, damages to build
ing, $500; insured
The losses are covered by and divided
among the following named insurance
comranieS. 2stfs