Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-16
FIRES THROUGHOUT STATE
Destruction in Towns Of Ran
dolph and Rio.
MANY BUILDINGS BU RN
General Store at Kempton, Near Amigo,
Burrs and the Dexterville Hotel
Is Consumed

Randolph Wis, Dec. Ia Special. /
Randolph was visited by serious fire
Sunday evening which destroyed four
store buildings and residence entailing
less Of about $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
The FIRE started in Watkins Brothers
bakery about 1890 o'clock last evening
by the bursting OF an alright stove and
the family had barely time to escape from
the burning building, saving only what
scanty clothing they could put on. The
Kaiser building was the next to go, which
was occupied by Sasada & Kruegcrs
clothing store. They were able to save
most OF their goods.
Jesse Sage's harness shop on the ground
floor. the Kaiser and Weidman families
living upstairs; the drug store OF ]. a.
LIghtner with most of the contents, which
included q large stock of holiday goods:
the residence Of II. Craig, occupied by
~. y. Nuttmg. were also destroyed. The
tNuttng household effects were saved by
hard work Oh the part of the volunteer
ire department.
The fact that the roofs Of adjoining
buildings We're covered with SNOW saved
the town from destruction.
The bank building adjoining the drug
store was saved by hard work. the build
ing being of brick, while those consumed
were wooden structures.
Bad Blaze at Rio.
Rio Wis. Dee If Special. Fire
yesterday morning at i Il. M. in this
village completely destroyed Berg's
block. consisting Of three two-story
frame buildings, all adjoining, and slight
Nv damaged the new two-story stone
building, all owned by Mrs. A. E. Berg
and her son. G.. T.. Berg.
The IRE started in one of the frame
buildings occupied by Frank Baker as
a saloon and dwelling. He suffered a
household goods. He had $500 in
surance.
c. A. Hello had a $4,000 stock Of mer-
chandise in another building, the greater
part of which was saved. Loss about
$500. with $1,000 insurance J. T. Hart
ley, who occupied rooms in the second
story Of one building, lost all his house
mold goods. He had $500 insurance
j. A. JohnsOn's stock of merchandise
and dry goods, valued at $4,000. in the
stone building, were damaged TO the ex
tent of about $500 by being removed
This is the second fire within the year
The first one occurred on January 30
last. when the bank, two stores and
dwelling were destroyed.
Portage yesterday responded to a call
for aid sent by the Rio authorities.
Hotel Fire at Dexterville
Daxterville. Wis. Dec. 14-R H Bull
lis hotel and William Downing's general
store and stock Of goods burned yester-
day afternoon, being total loss. The
value Of the hetel was $500, insurance
$1,000. The value of the store and mer-
ehandise was $4,000, insurance 1000.
Both will be rebuilt.
Owner May Have Perished.
Marnette, WIS, Dec III Special. /
a barn on the farm of Henry Schultz.
near this city, was totally destroyed by
fire this morning, and several cows and
horses were consumed. Mr.. Schultz can
not be found and it is believed that he
also persisted in the fire while trying to
save tie cattle.
Kempster Store Burns.
Amigo, Wis, Dec. IA Special i
located at Kempster. ten miles north of
here, was totally destroyed by fire last
might.
Fire in Racine County
Racine. Wis, Dec 14-[Special. /
Fire destroyed the house and a large shed
on the farm of DIR. John Meachem, about
three miles west of this city, yesterday.
The farm was occupied by Madsen Broth
ers, milk peddlers. The loss Of $4,000 is
covered by insurance.
Sawnil at Reedsburg Burned Down.
Reedsburg. WIS, Dec. 4.-lSpecldll
Fire this morning completely destroyed
the sawmill Of W. L. Church. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
Blaze at Menominee, Mich.
Menominee Mich Dec. 1.-THE Lion
department store was damaged by fire to
the extent Of $4,000 on the stock and
$4,000 on the building 1t was fully in
sured The origin is unknown.
PROMINENT MASON DIES.