Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-12

stroyed. The plant waa the most COM
plete of it's kind in the United States, a
system of pumps from one tank to an
other. or from the tanks to cars and
wagons having been installed at consd-
cradle cost. There were twenty-six
tanks In the building.s
WENT LIKE POWDER.
Mr.. Sturgis Arson, who resides south
OF the plant on Third avenue saw the
flames when they first broke thru the
roof of the boiler house. He started to
his fathers house near by to consult
him In rgard to getting out force OF
men to protect the adjoining property.
He was gone not to exceed ten minutes
on this errand, and when he returned
the fire had spread so rapidly that 1t
had communicated to the entire interior
OF the main building.
THE INSURANCE.
Messrs. Ruth and Willard say their
loss will amount to from $4,000 to $7u.-
600, including building, machinery and
stock. They supposed they had insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000, but the
agents who placed the insurance say
the policies call for but $4,000. with the
privilege of insuring for $4,000. The
usual diversity of opinion has also
arisen concerning the loss, and the
agent who placed the insurance says
the value of the property destroyed is
in the neighborhod Of $4,000. The COM
pany carried insurance in the follow
ing companies:
Merchants of Newark ........... 81, 500
Milwaukee Fire. ............ $685.. 1900
Scottish Union and National ...... 1000
Dubuque Fire and Marine $1,000. LOCO
Continental of New York .......... $500
Rochester German ................ 1900
Citizens of st. Louis .............. 1900
Fire Association of Philadelphia. $500
Eagle Of New York ........... 1900
New Hampshire ........ -. -. $500
Germania OF New York .......... $500
German American ....... ...... $500
National of Ireland ................ 1,o00
Concordia of Milwaukee .......... 1900
American of Philadelphia ........ 1900
Imperial Of London !......... $500
A CREEK OF OIL.
Linn creek above and below the plant
is full of oil today, and actual measur-
ment showed the oil to be eight inches
in depth on top of the water. The oil
ran from the basement where it
was SeNeidl lcSl III dSlttl, LII u liS cS "
er into the creek, the flood of water and
oil raising the water In that stream.
SO thick did the oil become tina. the
glucose company was compelled TO de-
sist from using the creek waite: for
cooling purposes.
WILL REBUILD AT. ONCE.
Messrs Ruth and Willard imbued
with the same spirit and energy that
enabled them to build UP a big business
in direct opposition to the powerful
Standard Oil Company, are not dlscour-
aged by the catastrophe that has over
taken them, and as soon as the :nsur-
ance is adjusted they viii rebuild the
plant. Temporary quarters will be Sc
cured and business is continuing with
out interruption. The company is fill
ing orders today from its branch sta
tons at Mason City and Oskaloosa, and
twenty cars Of oil Were ordered by tel
egraph this morning for immediate de-
livery to Marshalltown. Neither the
local nor the jobhing trade Will be m
terfered With and all patrons will be
supplied.
The cheerful spirit and enterprise
with which the company has met it's
loss was manifested by the employment
Of a sign writer and the posting OF the