Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-08-10
POMPE|| BURNED.
Three Stores and Entire
Stocks Destroyed
LOSS $4,000.
Insurance Amounts to Only
About 6, AIS.
Il is Not Yet Decided Whether These
Buildings viii be Rebuilt.
LOSS $4,000.

Monday morning, AT CLOCK, nFe
broke out in the Wilson Tyrrell build
ing, at Pompeii, and in less than TWO
hours this building, Seaver Bros.
store. granary and ice house and Gil
leo's drug store had been totally de-
stroyed with most OF their contents,
and it was only by the most heroic eff
forts that Jas. Payne's store on the
east, and building belonging 10 Nate
Walker on the west, were saved from
destruction.
The fire originated in the lean-to at
the rear Of the Tyrrell building. The
cause is unknown, but supposed TO be
either spontaneous combustion or CT
gar stub carelessly dropped by some
one near the building.
The building was owned by Wilson
Tyrrell, OF Petoskey, and occupied be-
low, by C II. Peters as a store room
Tor tuggies, agricultural implements,
windmillS etc, and above by G. \.
Brown and family.
Il. S. Hayward, father-in.law Of Mr..
Brown, is light sleeper, and was
aroused by the barking OF dog. He
saw the light and was almost suffo-
Gated by the smoke Selling what
clothing he could find he aroused the
family, consisting OF Mr.. Brown, his
wife, three children, Browns partner,
Louis VanConcence, and Mrs. Ora
Bowker, who was visiting there. All
escaped, but practically nothing was
saved. The children were clad only
in their nightrObeS, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown secured only portion Of
their everyday clothing. All their
furniture and about $40 in money,
were lost with no insurance.
The flames spread rapidly, the en-
tire building was soon enveloped IN
the devouring element. A bucket bril-
| gade was soon formed and a heroic
fight made TO save the adjoining
buildings, but gradually those with
pals were forced back and soon the
| flames burst out from Seaver Bros.
store in the east and Gilleos drug
store on the west, both Of which were
totally burned.
Seaver Bros. loss was large. They
! carried a general stock including a
| lagre assortment OF dry goods and
boots and shoes and a large stock OF
groceries. A stock which invoiced
$4,000, January lst. OF this about
$4,000 worth was saved. The up.
per story was occupied by the |. O. O.
f. lodge, who lost all their furniture,
regalia, and all the property OF the
| lodge.
Seaver Bros. saved their papers,
notes and account books and sue
ceeded in rolling their safe out the
front door and thus preventing Seri-
Gus damage TO IL or its contents.
j. w. Payne's store caught fire sew
eral times, and the paint was badly
scorched, otherwise no damage was
done.
Little could be done 20 save the
stock in Gilleos store, which was al
most total loss.
\ complete list Of losses and insur-
ance is as follows;
Seaver Bros. store building, value,
$1,000, insured for $500, shelving and
fixtures, $780, insured for $500 in
Phoenix, Of London.
Seaver Bros, store building OF Joe
| Gilleo, loss $500, insurance, $500, in
Niagara.
| q. O. o. +. lodge, furniture, fixtures
regalia etc, 5000, insured for 1910
Joe. Gilleo, drug stock, valued at
$1,000, saved 5000, insurance, $3.50.
Wilson Tyrrell building valued al
| $500, not insured.
Upper story Of Tyrrell building oc
cupied by Clate Brown, estimated
loss $500, not insured.
Lower story occupied by c. Il. Pc
| tiers as storage room. estimated al
$1,000, saved bugsies etc, worth 500
insurance $500.
Seaver Bros. stock Of goods valued
at $500 saved $1,000 worth, insured
American, OF Newark, y. j. g., 200
Royal, Of Liverpool, $500.
This makes the total loss TO The
town foot up about 81, 900 with about
$4,000.
Seaver Bros. have removed theil
stock TO the upper.story Of the bricl
block where they advertise sale
They will probably move the old store
20 the south side of the street aud oc
cupy it temporarily. The Gilleo drus
store will be located in the small
building south OF Pdyne's store.