Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-19

on these floors are soaking from water and
the loss will be great. In the case OF teas,
dried fruits, tobacco, spices, sodas, cigars,
candy and coffee the loss will be heavy, as
the water and smoke damaged them
badly.
The goods on the fourth and nth floors
are a total loss. The stock on these floors
consisted of light, infammable materials,
such as matches, butter dishes and labels
for coffee. These must have burned rap
idly, as there was plenty Of open space
on the floors to form a good draught
through them. The framework Of the build
ing is completely burned away on the fifth
floor, that story being reduced to ruins.
Large quantities Of spices, which were piled
up on the floor, are rendered useless. Know
ing the stock so well, 1t is the opinion of
Allen Bros. and their employees that the
work OF the fremen in combining the blaze
to the two stories was marvellous.
Loss md Insurance.
Allen Bros. are unable to estimate their
loss, as they have found it impossible to go
through the stock. 1t is all so water soaked
that they are inclined to think that 1T will
be almost total. They claim to have had
about 5000, 900 worth of goods in the build
ing. On this they had authorized Martin,
Perfect & Newman to place $l7O,O 900 insur-
ance, which was written in the following
companies:
Aetna OF Hartford, Conn, 100000; Phoenix
of London, $4,000; Milwaukee Fire, $4,000;
Commercial Union, $4,000; New Hampshire,
$4,000; Orient Of Hartford, Conn, $4,000;
American of Philadelphia, So 900; Northern
OF London, $4,000; Norwich Union, $40, 500
Phoenix of Brooklyn $12,5O0; National Of
Hartford, Conn, S1G000; North British &
| Mornnptila 60 O0O. RpnGfnr1 60 SOO, Damn
s~ylvania Fire. $40, 900; Milwaukee Mechanics,
$4,000; German-American, $500; West
chester, n. T., IS 900; German Insurance
company of Buffalo, n. Y, So, 900; Eagle, n.
Y, $4,000; Firemen's Fund, 50. 800; Imperial
of London, $780,; Home of Omaha, 81, 500;
Connecticut Fire of Hartford, $500; Liver
pool, London & Globe, So, 900.
The insurance on furniture and fixtures
amounted to $500. There is also a rental in
surancc which will further protect Allen
Bros. from loss.
Insurance men estimate the loss on the
stock at between 40 and 80 per cent of the
total value.
The building, which extends from 9O2 to
91S Jones street, is divided into four Sec
tons. John A. Scott is the local agent for
the owner, Frederick l.. Ames of Boston.
He estimates that the two damaged stories
may be replaced for SIS, 900, and thinks that
will be the cost of repairing the entire
building. He had 500, 900 insurance on the
four sections, and therefore does not know
the amount on which he may draw for the
damage done to the section occupied by Allen
brothers. Palmer & Sons divided their
500, 900 insurance among the following COM
panies, which will adjust the less: Home Of
New York, SIS, 900; Western of Toronto,
$15. 0OO; Continental of New York, $12, 500;
Union of London, $25 5000; Manchester,
England, $500; American Central, 81, 800;
Spring Insurance company of Massachusetts,
s., 200; Manchester of New Hampshire,
81, 1000; Philadelphia Underwriters, 5000;
National of Hartford, So, 500.
Allen Bros. have arranged with the
Ames estate to occupy temporarily the next
section west in the SAM building now occu-
pied by the Pacific Storage and Warehouse
company. The Pacific Storage and Warehouse
company will move into the next section
west, formerly occupied by the Creamery
Package Manufacturing company. Practic-
ally mo damage was done to goods stored with
the Storage company, except to those in the
basement where a small water damage
occurred.
1t is the intention Of the Ames estate to
repair the damage done to the Allen Bros.
building at the earliest possible moment.
Fire Department Crippled.
The fire department is crippled by the
loss Of the men who were injured, as 1t
was running with a short force anyway.
Perhaps ten men were off on furlough, this
being the month of vacations. Chief Redell
wired all absentees whose address he knew
to report for duty at once. Their services
are required in filling the crippled com
panies. The chief has advised carrying a
sub-list ever since he has been here, but
has been unable to induce the fire and police
commissioners to authorize It. Now he is
powerless to strengthen his force until the
arrival of the other men, although there
are numerous ex-fremen in the city who
would be glad Of an opportunity to earn a
few dollars. Chief Redell says he means
to urge upon the commission the advisa-
bility Of having a number of men examined
Immediately for emergencies like this. If
he succeeds in carrying his point the men
will be paid for the actual time that they
work. and not be carried on the regular
salary list. He maintains that this would
not increase the expense of the department,
while it would certainly go far towar pro-
tecting property against disastrous losses.