Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-04

debris. in pieces so small that the lire fend could scarcely make more minute Not a yestige of the store is left and it is hard to tell that such a building was ill existence. Mir Reid, senior member of the firm, was in Waterbury to-day, and he could not estimate his damage. He said that the firm had 3 stock of about $130,000, and it was diff ficult to say just now how much In Surance was on the stock. He was then in consultation with the insurance agents relative to a settlement. There were other bad losses in this building also. Prof Bailey had his dancing academy on one of the floors and he had furnishings to the value of S1, 200. A piano was included in this amount. Prof Bailey said this morn ing that he was insured for but $350 Uberti, the artist, loses everything. He had not one dollar of insurance. He had some valuable paintings and was working on several costly pictures. A manicure establishment connected with his quarters is also total loss, there being no insurance. The Waterbury i business college lost six typewriters in the flames and other furniture The insurance is but little, if anything and the manager of the college said this morning he could not state what his loss would be.
 Davis & Nye have sign erected on the ruins of their store this morning telling the public that they are located at 47 Center street. Not a pencil was saved from this store, but the stock is covered fully by insurance. Miss Mary O Brien, the dressmaker on the floor above, lost some valuable dresses which she had almost completed. A peculiar thing about the burning of this establishment was the fact that a daughter of George L. White was to have been married to-day and her we'd ding outfit was in Miss O'Brien's par lors. On the top floor lived family, and it has been i'm. possible since the fire to learn who they were or what their losses are.
 The Jones & Morgan building is also in ruins. It is the last building on this side of the street that suffered com plete destruction. Standing on one of the pillars is a group of photographs owned by Hill, the photographer which should be valuable souvenirs of the fire. Jones & Morgan had an i'm mense stock of clothing valued at S5O.- OOO The firm are hustling today and will at once begin preparations to clear away the wreckage and erect another building. Hill. the photographer. up stairs, and Dr Beecher, the dentist. are not worth much in their respective lines. The insurance will not near cover their losses and to-day they were at sea as to just where they stood. The French Canadian institute and a colored society had quarters in this , building. and they had but little II any insurance. No representative of the societies could give any esti- mate of the loss. The Elks' old hall was on the top floor. The EIks had moved into new quarters a few weeks ago and had about sold their furnish ings to Court Acme The sale would have been completed this week. .Sey- eral other lodges had quarters hera and the records and books which wera stored in lockers and trunks ara oil destroyed. The Elks had an insurance oI SooO It is feared the other socie- ties were not protected.
 The F. T. Bolan buildino xvos ,o+ burned out completely, but his stock = S ooAipl0lSiy IuiiSu DV water which niled all parts of the building. Dr Patzold was on the floor above and he also was flooded out. The whole req of the building is gone and the three top floors. which were used as store rooms by the Bolan company. have collapsed and agricultural implements or all kinds have gone down to the eel lar. The loss here is a heavy one. as the water did as much damage to his stock as the fire would have done. 1 Lucy & Fitzgerald in the next build- ing were not touched by the fire. but their stock is wet from top to bottom. The building is intact but will need considerable overhauling. The firm are getting ready for business right away. They cannot figure just what settlement will be made with them. pr Erbe, the dentist. Collyer, the pho tograDher. c. c. BeIden, the tailor, and Sanderson Brothers store all es- capped injury.
 Some of the buildings along Bank street are still smouldering and the fremen are still pouring water on them.
 Large crowds collect about the green to look at the Scovill house, which is total wreck. It was considered one of i, the best hotels in the state and it's