Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
DODGE DELUCED WITH FIRE
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth Of
Property Destroyed. -...
BUSINESS PORTION TOTALLY CONSUMED
Scribner and Fremont Departments
Arrive on Special Trains but
Too Late to lie of Ma-
teriaI Service.

DODGE, Neb., Sept. 17.-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-This city was treated to a dsluge Of
fire today and nearly every house in the
city was destroyed. The damage is over
100000.
The fire started at 1850 p. m. in small
SIZED containing hay connected with the .liv-
cry barn Of William Neuveman. The wind
was blowing gale from the southwest, caus-
ing the fire to spread with inconceivable ra-
pidty, and in thirty minutes the entire bus
incss portion Of the town was destroyed.
The fire apparatus consists of one hook
and ladder truck, which was absolutely of no
value. There was practically no water avail
able and no way to use it if there had been.
The entire population worked heroically,
saving merchandise and household effects,
but the time was too short to accomplish
much in that direction. The Elkhorn road
was applied to as soon as the fire started
ana responded promptly by transporting The
entire Scribner fire department and a COM
pany of fremen with chemical engine from
Fremont. Both companies worked nobly and
did great good, though they could not get
here in time to save the town from destruc-
t!on.
LIST OF LOSSES.
The losses are covered by not more than
25 per cent insurance and are: l. e. Atk n
son, building and drug stock, $4,000; r. H
Meyer, hardware stock, $4,000; John Bower
building, $500; V. Samik, building and
confectionery stock, 81 500; John Tuna, build
ing and furniture stock $4,000; Joseph Weis
ner two business buildings and meat market
S4 900; Storek & Gothman, general merchan
disc stock, s1,500; j. Ims!cke, business build
ing, $4,000; H. Hoetfelker, two business build
ings, barn, ETC., s25 OOO John Middleton
livery barn, 81, 900; p. Greaser, residence ant
hou bnI pplieinn
! ness building, $1,500; c. Woodruff building
and hardware stock, $1,000; V. ]. Yunek
| residence, implement house and implement
| and saloon. $4,000; A. r. Hasson, business
building and household goods. 50 600; B. E
Burns Dodge Criterion, $500; T. Huc'lik
business building, 000 Seib Hubenka
saloon stock and building, $4,000; Milligal
| & Harbak, building, general merchants
stock and machinery 1000; Mrs A. Rrull
| hotel building and furniture, livery barn ant
two business buildings, $4,000; Traulsei
Bros. business building and furniture stock
| $4,000; c. bunker, business building, impls
! ment stock saloon and household goods
81 600; +. Cerney, damage to clothing, 500
| Mary Tickus, business building and stock
$500; Mrs. Harder business build ng and mil
linery stock, $500; w. Patterson. buildln'
and barber shop, $500; H. Hensel. business
| building and four residences, $4,000; Il
Studnecka, business building and residence
| 81 500; w. Patton, lumber Office and yard
$5 900; J. Mosher, hotel building, $25; F
| Porter, hotel furniture, SIS; George Woyt
| che blacksmith shop, residence and house
hold goods, 81, 500; f. Seb business building
$500; j. Tuna, business building, $40O; F
! Shiminick, business building and tailor shop
| $500; A. S. Woboda business building, $4OO
| H. Quesner, business building, s1,40O; f
| Tichota blacksmith shop and tools, $500
V. Krasl, drug stock, loss unknown; II
Becker merchandise stock, $4,000; T. Rhode
meat market, $500; F. Schmeser, residenc
and household goods. $500; bank building
| $4,000; f. Schmidt, business building, 81 ,4Oo
e. Dietrich blacksmith shop and tools $700
| w. Neuveman, buggies, harness. etc.. $500
John Greve, boot and shoe stock, 81 400; r
NJ. HERE, jewelry, $3.50; ]. Chmela, harness
robes, etc., $500; Joseph Brodhun, damage t
business building. $500; William Parr, sa
loon, damage, $1O0; Uher Bros, bushes
building, 5000; A. Schlote, residence an
household goods, $1,000; C. c. Whips, Dodg
Advertiser, 500.