Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-09-28
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
Frame Building Occupied by
Kuhn and BelliVOu a
Total Loss.
BY Hard Work th9 Fire was
Confined to that Build
ing Alone.
An the Losses are Heavy and
But Partially Covered
by Insurance.

Fire broke out last Monday about $50
in the frame Greene building on Fifth
avenue occupied by John Bellivou and
August Kuhn, the former having bill
ard psrlor aud cigar store and the latter
a bakery. The block is total loss.
The fire was confined to the one build
ing. The tire when discovered was
breaking through the roof of Bellivou'e
place. An alarm was turned in and
was quickly responded to by the Artes'
ian hose company. In few minutes a
stream from the city mains was being
thrown on the flames which spread with
alarming rapidity. The N. P. boys
attached hose to locomotive which
pumped the water with heavy force on
the burning building. The steel wln-
dow shutters on the south side of the
brick block north of Kuhn's were closed
as we're also the shutters on the north
side OF the store of E. S. Lawrence.
The fremen succeeded in saving
,Tellner's jewelry store by heavy work,
His stock was removed and the loss on
the building will be slight. The loss on
the Greene building is put at $4,000
with $1,000 insurance.
August Kuhn estimates the loss on
his bakery. confectionery, cigars and
other stock at $4,000, insurance $1,000.
He had lately put in new oven at cost
of over $4O0 and had made other lm-
provements. He saved some account
books and cash but bis stock and bakery
is total loss. He has occupied the
building since 1885. and had built up a
fine trade. He had about $500 worth OF
flour IN bis bakery. He had also about
$1,000 worth of cigars in stock. and
every box was burned. he mas not yet
decided as to what he shall do.
The lose on Bellivou's billiard tables,
cigars, tobaccos, etc., is estimated at
S2,5QO, with an insurance OF $l,75O. A
portion of his goods were carried ont.
The origin Of the fire is mystery. it
started In the stairs. A defective chin
ney is believed to have been the cause.
Mr.. Green stated to an Alert repre-
sentative that the building was the best
paying one he had. He would have car
ried more insurance but the rate was
very high. He bought the building in
1854 from gentleman named Curtain
paying for it $1,000. He has not decided
whether he will erect a modern brick
building on the site or not.
The work of the tiremen il conininR
the fire to the one building is highly
praised. It seemed at first as though
Tellner's store could not be saved. The
chemical engines we're used to good ad
vantage.
The fire removed what has long been
regarded as structure likely to burr
most any time and menace to Other
buildings in the vicinity. Had the fire
occurred Sunday when strong wind
WAS blowing much greater loss would
have occurred.
The alley way between the Kuhn
store and the brick building north will
be utilized in case of q rebuilding ex-
cept five feet to be reserved for side
light and aD entrance to the basement
now used as a barber shop. The locs.
tiou is one Of the best IN jamestown fol
business, and it is Said that Mr.. Greene
already had several inquiries as to the
value he places on the lots, from parties
who would build upon them. The fire
seems to have assured the erection IN
the near future of two substantial brick
buildings which will take the place OF
the old frame structures that have been
''land marks" slnoe Jamestown was be
gun.
A. G.. Tellner is moving back into his
store today. he states that the goods
we're remarkably we'll handled in the re-
moval there being few OF the articles
broken. It IS understood that Mr..
Tellner is willing to assist in the build
Ing OF new brick block on bis own lot
next the site OF the Greene building
Mr.. Greene was about to make repairs
on the rear portion OF the burned build
ing having caused load Of lumber to
be hauled there few days ago. Con-
tractor Bigger expected to begin work
on it today.