Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-08-29

UFdCk Nearby were pullcu away lIOu
the blaze by switch engine that came
to the scene after some delay. One of
the cars, partly loaded with wood,
caught fire but the blaze was exiting
uished by the tiremen, whose work
saved good deal of other property.
One car partly loaded with flour and
feed was totally consumed, and the
mill wagon also. The team and har-
ness was saved with out injury. The
smoke stack was heated to a red color
but did not fall although several Of
the guy chains parted. There was
some water in the boilers but the
steam was not up, and for while
fears of an explosion were had and the
spectators moved away from what
might have proved a dangerous spot.
The loss on the mill and elevator
will be heavy one to the company as
the insurance does not cover the loss
by any means. The mill was origin
ally built is 1881 by the late Anton
Klaus, and was afterward sold by him
to the present company, who have ex-
pended great deal OF money in new
machinery and the most modern re-
pairs A large addition was built to
the mill, and the celebrity OF the
Belle of Jamestown " flour was
known all over the west and the pro-
duct has been shipped to all flour
centers of the world, in fact. Some
5000 worth of repairs, new betting,
and; other improvements had just been
added preparatory to resuming work
for a long run, as the mill has had diff
fculty in getting enough wheat to
grind all the time, the last year.
The mill is one of the most import
ant institutions Of the city and if it
was not the intention to at once re-
place it with new and better one,
the loss to the town would be great,
as the price of wheat has always been
cent or two better here from the
competition of the mill with the ele-
vators.
The insurance men have always
feared the risk and have placed a very
high rate on the same. 1t is probable
that nearly enough money has been
paid in insurance to rebuild the mill.
The danger was always considered 10
be from the inside, and every precau-
tion has been taken toreduce the risk.
Electric lights were in the building
and a good hose and stand pipe to ex-
tinguish what might prove small
blaze, but the elements did in asecond,
what men had for years tried to pre-
vent. In less than an hour after the
fire was discovered the buildings had
fallen in heap Of blazing ruins.
The following is list of the insur-
ance which amounts to about S25, 1000,
and the companies:
Traders, 81 ,O9O: LII. & Globe, 81, $50:
L. L. & Globe, s1,625 grain; Franklin,
81, 900; Franklin, $1,000; PhoneX, 81,
$50: National, $1,000: Queen, $1,000:
Nor. Am, S1,625, grain; Nor. Am,
$1,000; Manchester, $1,000; Fire Assn,
$1,000: Fire Ass N, $1,000, grain inIcar
St. P. f. & NJ, $1,000; st. P. f. 4 NJ,
81, 500 grain; Brit. Am, $1,000: Hart
ford, $1,000.
Where grain is not mentioned the
policy covers mill and elevator.
The above was all in the agency Of
Alfred Steel Of this city. AS there
was not to exceed 1000 bushels of
wheat in the elevator the loss on grain
will be light.
There was in addition an insurance
of $4,000 in the Miller's National of
Chicago, on the mill s1,250 the
elevator, and s1,250 on grain. The
above company is Mutual Miller's
company with no agent here.
The mill will be rebuilt at once and
better, larger and more modern
mill erected.
Vice President Russell of Valley
City arrived today to look over the
loss. He takes the same as philoso-
phically as possible.
The officers of the company are E.
p. Wells, pres; John Russell, vice-pres;
F. H. Chapman, treasurer, secretary
and manager.
The insurance rate on mill property
was ST percent. The amount of mon
ey represented by the loss is approxim
ately $4,000.
The heat was so great that several
big granite boulders beneath the ele-
yator were cracked into many pieces.
The timbers closest to the mill where
the water ran from the dam were
burned. The new location will pro-
badly be further from the river as the
high water has in years past interfer-
ed with the running Of the machinery
at times. The mill will keep the local
trade supplied with flour shipped in
from the Valley City mill. Work on
the new buildings will begin as soon as
the losses are adjusted and the mat
rial can be secured.
OF the insurance there was 81, 900
on the elevator, $40, 100 on the mill and
$4,000 on grain. AS there was but