The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-09
DESTROY ED BY Y FIRE. 81 j
w. III. TOWnsend's Brick Block
on Corner Of Main and First
Streets Totally Destroyed.

on Corner of Main and First
Streets Totally Destroyed.
a. Rines s. Co., G.. Marshall, DIR.
III. g. Cooney and G.. III. Rines
Also Among the Losers.
The clangg Of the fire bell, last
night about IL o'clock, aroused
the people Of the village and sent
them hurrying to the fire which
had broken out in the new brick
building on the corner of Main
and First streets, owned by VIM.
Fl. Townsend, and occupied on the
ground floor by A. Rines & Co.,
dry goods merchants, and G.. D.
Marshall, harness maker. On the
second floor in front were the
rooms occupied by DR.. H. G.
|Cooney. Back of Cooney's Office
was the I. O. G. T. hall, which
had been used in the early evening,
and it was there the fire is sup
posed to have had it's origin. Be
that as it may, it was a serious
confagation and resulted in the
total destruction of one of the best
buildings in town, entailing seri-
GUS loss to different parties aggre-
eating nearly $4,000. A. Rines
& Co. had a full and complete
stock, lately received, and valued
at $4,000 or $12, 900, with an in
surance of about $1,000 in the
Lancashire, and Liverpool, Lon
don & Globe companies.
The building valued at 81, 500,
totally destroyed, was insured in
the ST. Paul Fire & Marine Co.
for $4,000. DR.. Cooney's Office
and fixtures, valued at 5000, was
insured in the Htna Co. for $500.
The harness shop and store had
about 81, 500 worth of stock on
hand, a small part being saved, in
sured in the Home Co., of n. Y,
for 81, 900.
Mr.. G.. H. Rines was a
heavy loser on potatoes which
were stored in the cellar.
He had there fully $4,000 worth
ready for shipment on which there
was no insurance.
The chemical engines we're early
on the ground and we're efectua]
in preventing the spread of the
fire. The Citizens Bank was
damaged more or less by the in
i tense heat, as was L. Persons
store building. Miss Anna Sad
ley's millinery store had 9
, close call. Her goods were
all taken from the building
and put in H. G. Heads store.
F. C. Stamm and family on the
, opposite side of the street moved
out of house and home in short
order, but the buildings there
we're prevented from taking fire
, through the use of the engine ano
water in pals. In an hour from
the breaking out of the fire, thu
brick walls tottered and fell anl
$ and the danger to adjacent prop
t erty had passed. It was narrow
3 escape, and had the wind been ever
an ordinary one, the whole soutl
half of the west side Of Main stree
D would have got a scorching.
t Possibly this will be the last white
that shall operate my mill at Long
!" Siding. All parties wishing custom
y saving done will please make it know
at once. ?. I. H. ESTES LUMBER CO.
d Miss Farris, of Becker, is a guest Q
d Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Campbell. She
: an old school teacher, and has me
l. with universal success in that elevat
n ing profession. The lady will retur
d home Friday.
u A Minneapolis chimney sweep ha
IS been in town for several days removln
VI SCOT from the clogged chimneys. Hi
IS musical skill in. advertising-singi gin
Is songs from house-tops attracted cor
l. siderable attention.
4 Ezra D. Wheeler, to-day, opens up
- frst-class flour and feed store, in th
Woodman building on the corner OF
posite r. D. Byers' store. Nj