The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-29
FAULTS FOUND N WIRING
FIRE AT ELKs' CARNIVAL IS OFFI-
CIALLY ACCOUNTED
FOR
MUCH LITIGATION LIKELY
Insurance Companies May Refuse
to Pay Losses on Cedar Street
Property Adjoining the
Carnival.

There is likely to be a great deal OF
litigation over the fire losses at the
| Elks' carnival.
1t is now stated that the electric wiz
ing was obviously not capable of caring
for the strain to which it was subjected,
and while there may be some question
as to the ability Of the insurance COM
panies to demonstrate this, or the losers
to collect from the contractors at fault,
it has been strongly hinted that as the
companies were not consulted about the
installation of the carnival, in defiance, as
is said, of constitutional limitations of
the power Of the council, companies
having policies on the property facing
the street will refuse to pay any claims
presented for the losses on these houses.
The official report of the Salvage corps
attributes the fire to electric wires, and
gives the details of insurance on the
booths as follows:
ImperiaI-Shuneman & Evans, $500;
Wyckof, Seamans & Benedict, $3.50; Wes-
colt Carriage company, $500; Minnesota
Butter and Cheese company, $10O.
National, Hartford-Lindekee, Warner &
$500; Lanpher, Finch & Skinner, $780,
observation-disclosures Bros. & Co, $1,000;
Famous Millinery company, $500.
st; Paul Fire & Marine-Foley Bros. &
Greeeanwich-P. ]. Bowlin, $3.50.
Phoenix, Hartford-McKibbin & Co.,
T'SSi Sun London-scheffer & Rossum, $780,
Fire Association-H. ]. Kimball, $500;
Field, Schlick & Co., $525. -
Hartford-Stevens & Robertson, 1925.
Union adefphia-Plymouth Clothing
Phoenix, London-Foot schulze & Co.,
| $3.50
New York Underwriters'-Mic Bros.
| $500.
Norwich Union = Finch, Van slyck,
Young & Co., $1,000.
Losses on exhibits are generally total.
Insurance total, $500.
Residence B. N Smith, 81 East Tenth
street, damaged 81 600; insured Northwest
ern National, $500. Loss considerable.
First floor No. 81 occupied by K. Ker-
shaw as dwelling. Insurance, Mechanics,
Philadelphia, $780, Loss considerable.
Also communicated TO tWo-story frame,
No. 43 East Eleventh street, owned by
M. Springer. Insurance, Glens Falls,
$780,
Fire communicated to three-story brick,
Nos. $40 to $50 Cedar street. owned by
r. Martin, b. Eichberg and S. Stchel.
Insurance, Germania $4,000; Concordia
So, 600; Firemen'S,- Baltimore, So, 600; Agri-
cultural $4,000; Spring Garden $1,000.
No. 520-522, occupied by E. Premier as
boarding house. Insurance, United Fire
men $3.50.
boarding house. Insurance, ST. Paul Fire
& Marine $500.
No. 526-52S, occupied by J. Johnson as
boarding house. Insurance, Germania
No. $50, occupied by M Geogehan as
boarding house Insurance company,
county of Philadelphia, $500.
Nos. 532, 534 and 542 Cedar street, owned
by Z. Fox. Insured Lumbermans, 81, ,450
About seventy Fargo Elks visited the
carnival yesterday. A few of them came
in Yesterday but the majority arrived
last evening. A number Of them were ac-
companied by their families, and the Wis
itors helped TO swell the number of sight
seers who passed under the great arch
yesterday.
A little furry of excitement was Great
ed on the Midway about o'clock yes
terday afternoon The Turk who has
charge of the dancing bear led him out
as usual in order that the crowd on the
street might see him dance. The great
brute, who is never apparently, in very
good humOr, was in a tantrum yesterday,
and turning suddenly boxed the mans
ears with one of his immense paws. The
mans face was scratched and he was
slightly stunned. He was able to walk
DR.. Miller attended him, and after a rest
of an hour or so. he felt all right.
The number of Carnival visitors yester-
day and last evening averaged up we'll
with the attendance on previous days
and the many booths on the Midway had
their large quota of patrons.
Paid admissions Wednesday, 5,764.
Today will be Elks' day.
The Midway features paraded the down
town streets last evening.
In spite of the wind and the threaten
ing clouds, over 10000 people attended the
Elks' carnival last night. The delega-
ton of Fargo Elxs that were here visited
the Midway last night and enjoyed
themselves seeing the sights. There are
only two more days of the carnival left
and anyone who has not seen it should
not fail to do so.
Today is Dakota day and it is expected
that a large number of Elks from the
Dalhotas will be present.
The St, Cloud lodge of Elks will ar
rive today.
Everything passed off smoothly last
night, and everyone who was there had
an all around good time.