The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14

and other private papers were de-
stroyed. There were also several tons
of hay in the barn.
Mr.. Wiltgen's total loss will not be
less than $4,000. of which he places
So, 900 on the stock and $4,000 on the
building. On April Goth he
took out ST, 900 insurance with the
Citizens Fire Association of Mankato,
$500 being on the building, 5000 on the
horses, 5000 on the vehicles and 800
on the harness. He also carried $500
on the building in the Niagara ms.
Co.. J. T. Williams & Son, agents.
w. r. B. Smyth lost his family
horse, for which he paid $135, and
harness. The Mccormack Harvester
Co. lost horse valued at $50, and
harness. John Lackerman lost two
colts for which he had refused an offer
Of S125, and double harness. The
United States Express Co. lost good
16-yea--old horse, valued at 800, and
harness, blankets, sleigh runners, ETC.,
valued at another hundred. W. M.
FAIR lost a colt valued at 800, and H.
G. Gerlach lost a harness. There was
no insurance on any Of these.
L. L. DeRosia estimates the loss on
his barn at $500. 1t contained three
tons of hay. Two horses and two cows
We're saved from the barn. There was
no insurance.
Mr., JOst carried an insurance of 5000
or $500 on his building, across the
alley from the barn, and this will
fully cover the loss, which was occa-
stoned more by water than by fire.
Carlson Bros, proprietors of the fur
factory, place their loss at $500, due
mainly to damage to their stock by
water. They have ST, 900 insurance.
A shed back of the building &C.
cupled by John Krost's harness store,
and belonging to Stephen Lamm, was
destroyed. Storm doors and windows
to the value of 500 and not insured,
belonging to Mr.. Lamm, and count
ers, buggy, top and other things be-
longing to Mr.. Krost and valued at
S25, with no insurance, burned. The
building was worth $50 and was in
sured.
Laurence Henlein suffered a loss of
$50 from damage to the joists for the
new addition to his store, windows
broken and dirt washed into the base
ment. He insured the addition day
before yesterday.
Mic WeiS lost warehouse filled
with stoves, barbed wire, etc, and
barn. He places his loss at 1000 !
He carried $500 insurance in the Citi-
zens' Fire Association.
The rear of Martin & Hoerrs jewell
ry store, owned by Stephen Lamm,
was scorched. A porch was also
burned away. The loss will be S25 to
$50, covered by insurance.
W. M. Rooms notion store, owned
by Willard & Rarney, was scorched in
the rear and windows cracked to the
extent OF about $40.
S. f. Nordgren's restaurant, owned
by Mrs. ]. A. Willard, was also
scorched in the rear and windows
broken,
A porch and stairway on G.. Luis
1orf & Sons warehouse was damaged
to the extent Of s75, fully insured. A
she'd was also burned.
Clement Schroeder lost $500 worth
If paint, stoves and four furnaces,
that were stored in Mr.. Lamm's barn,
back of John Krost's harness shop.
They were insured for $3.50 in the
Worcestershire company, D.C.Davies,
agent.
The damage of the roof of the Mil
Vaukee elevator will not exceed S25.
'ully insured.
The dead horses were removed this
afternoon. Mr.. .Wiltgen will prob
IDLY rebuild on his present location.