Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
FIRE EATS LARGE BUSINESS AREA.
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars VIII
he Exceeded as Total Loss.

he Exceeded ns Total Loss.
ST. PAUL, Dec 19.-Betweet 2 and 3
o'clock this morning fire was discovered
in the Ryan annex on Seventh street and
before it was finally brought under control
at o'clock the big Ryan annex was partially
destroyed less $4,000; the Schultz block.
corner Seventh and Jackson, was con-
sumed loss 100000 and the following con-
Germs suffered heavily: Cardosea's furni-
ture store, $1,000; Twin City Cycle com
pany, IS 900: The Fair. stock of chinaware
and toys, valued at $4,000, partially dam
aged by water and fire; assignee's sale of
clothing, valued at $500. damaged by
water; the Schultz building owned by j.
Leroy White, Henry White and w II. Buck
Ter of Baltimore occupied by the Northern
Exchange bank and a large number of doc
tors, Prudential Life Insurance company,
Twin City Printing company and the United
State recruiting office, The loss in this
building will be heavy, as the building was
completely consumed, rhe entire loss will
exceed 100000, two-thirds of it being on
buildings.
Among the notable losses in the Schultz
building was that of j. V. Brewer, his entire
collection of historical, archaeological and
geological material being completely de-
stroyed. II represented the work of thirty
years and MIR. Brewer valued it at $4,000.
Shortly after o'clock the engine room
at the rear of the Ryan annex block fell
precipitating several firemen to the ground.
No one was hurt except Lieutenant O'Meara.
Eie struck on the end of his spine and was
quite seriously injured.
The guests in the Ryan hotel, adjoining
the Ryan annex, were badly frightened by
the fire, but the fire department guarded
the hotel well and it was almost uninjured.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Fire at Elizabeth,
n. j.. today destroyed twenty buildings, en-
failing a loss of 100000 McManus Broth
ers furniture dealers, occupied six stores
on First street. II a Christmas display in
one of their show windows was a toy steam
engine which exploded setting fire to a
quantity of inhamahle material. In a short
time the entire building was a mass Of
flames, which spread quickly to the adjoin-
ing and opposite buildings. One OF the first
to go was the building on the corner of
Front and East Jersey streets, occupied by
the Eagle shoe store. The fire then destroyed
Fishbaugh's extensive fish market and the
millinery store of Mrs. Marrel and started
to burn in the direction of Front street. The
fire was got under control after it had
burned the entire block on Front street be-
tween East Jersey and Livingston streets.
1t had burned from 3 p m. until about .
o'clock. The Chancellor hotel was de
5troyed, the loss being 1000. Odd Fellows
hall was damaged to the amount of $500.
Adam Sauer who owned mCst of the build
ngs. estimates his less at over 100000. The
McManus brothers say their loss will be about
S75 900 on stock and buildings. with $4,000
insurance A number of small dealers were
burned out, whose losses amount to several
thousand dollars each
NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 19-Martha, Eliza
beth and Charlotte Wilbur were burned to
death In a fire at their home here tonight