The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-02
WAS Quilted BY FIRE
An Early Morning Blaze Wipes Out
Some Old Landmarks on
Market Street.
WAS OF INoBND1ARY ORIGIN

The Fire was Started by Unknown Parties
at the Rear of the Building Occupied by
j. Johnson as a Tailor shop-Loss Will
Amount to Nearly S8, 900 with only $500
Insurance-There is no Clue to the
Guilty Parties.
The citizens of the city were reused
from their s1umbers this morning by a
fire which broke out in the building
owned by John Monaghan shortly be
fore 8 o'clock. The fire was discov-
cred by Police Officer J. B. Orth and
Night Waterman Henry Vetter at the
Balm factory. When the fire was dis
covered it was we'll under way and be-
fore the two men could summon the
fire department to the scene a great
deal of damage had been done to the
building and to the stocks of goods
owned by the merchant tenants.
AS soon as the department arrived
hard fight began to save the old
frame structure and the efforts were
rewarded with partial success. For
over two hours the firemen. and they
are few in numbers, fought against
the advance of the flames. The fire,
which is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin, started near the rear
door of the room occupied by J. John
son as tailor shop and by M. A. Mil
Ter as jewe1ry store. This store was
completely Quilted and all the stock
owned by the two occupants of the
room except a portion of the jewe1ry
belonging to Miller which was in the
safe was completely destroyed. In the
other rooms of the building the damage
while smaller was quite as noticeable.
The entire stock of cigars and tobacco
belonging to the owner of the building
was either burned by the fire or ruined
by the water. The latter was also
thrown into the room occupied by J. G..
McHugh as a harness store and his
loss will be considerable.
Johnson, the tailor, seems to have
been the last man in the building. He
left his store shortly after 9 O'Clock
last evening, but left nothing which
might possibly have caused the blaze.
The losses as given out by the owner
and tenants of the buildings this morn
ing are as follows:
John Monaghan-Loss on building
and stock, $1,000.
Patrick Monaghan-Loss on build
ing occupied by John Monaghan, $500
J. Johnson, tai1or-Loss on stock,
$500.
M. A. Mi11er-Loss on stock, 800 to
$500.
J. G. Nc Hugh-Loss by damage
from water, 800.
There will be several other small
losses of people about the town who
had clothing in the tailor shop at the
time of the fire, but all of these will
not be over 800, and the total loss
from the fire will be only a little over
$4,000.
There was no insurance on the build
ing, and the only insurance on stock
and tools was carried by Johnson, who
had his affairs insured for the sum of
5000 in the New York Underwriters
Association.
The building which was destroyed
by the flames was one Of the old land
marks in the city, and was one of the
first business blocks to be built on
Market street. Mr.. Monaghan stated
this morning that the old building
would not be rebuilt, but as soon as
possible a new modern business block
will be erected on the site of the ruins.
The fremen and the police, who
were almost the only people who assist
ed in saving the building and property
of the tenants deserve especial praise
for their work.
The heavy work of extinguishing
the fire fell to Tony Hanson, of the
North side station, and he surely made
a record for himself. For several
hours he lay on his face in between the
rafters of the burning building and
assisted in putting out the blaze.
The matter of the origin of the fire
has been referred to the police, but
they have not as yet found any clue to
to the men who committed the crime.
The fire was started at the back part
of the building and from the way in
which it burned the officers seem to be
of the opinion that the building had
been partially covered by some infam-
mab1e oil.
AS there was so little insurance on
the building no reason can be seen for
it's burning. 1t is reported this after
noon that a man who was great
enemy to Johnson, the tailor, who was
one of the heavy losers, is under sus-
piciol and he is being closely watched.
First of the season. Very choice.
Wh3t7 OYSTERS at Kennard & Co.'S. If