Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-12-30
4 sioux CITY FIRE.
...oEsrRoY MUCH OF CITY
.'HEI s g1I DIST R'cT'

RETAIL
o.;,aings, Covering Two
.'''D n,rpel and One Fireman Is
Bleb' Blu - Put at s2,ooo'ooo-
11ilpy shoppers III :
If christmas shoppers
r1o1 ...o3 IN u peril Friday night by a
s r.ac5u h WI out at $50 o'clock
rlIsI ,o1iIay trade in Sioux CITY,
I'D the I o+ its height, swept through
% Wa az tbe retail district at the
aaif @. ol buyers and sightseers,
o. h, two solid blocks and
s5s e, . o, oroDerty loss of $2'oCo'ooO.
s8 r- narsons were not killed or
i I4 IL little short of marvellous As
r'l j. D. unidentified mid man lost his life
Fa' a. ~ from a fifth story WindoW'
1Dp, nt2.ive buildings, including
'S S,nIs and many Of the leading
+s Vt. ..D Eopses of the CITY, were de-
s4 fro started in the basement or
De- o,r nsr department store from a
! that has not yet been deter
s ~ III The place was crowded LAM. and
-.'. ,,o first alarm was given there
y. ' ,nsb for exits which threatened
ID ,.,,on into a serious panic. The
s r, IN the store and several men
l .os r5e shoppers combined their
", IN protecting the women ana
t rr the last of whom were lei
5, ,fd ,nset lust as the flames reach
! ae ground floor
Meanwhile a large crowd had gath
! ,'' f,om near by business houses,
:. +bo streets and making effective
! " by the fremen almost impossi-
| Al the available police were call
iro service, but they were not
|,,n, enough to meet the emergency
- many instances force had to be
b n drive back the excited specta-
|, Several persons were painfully
,,so5 in the mob, but none was Sc
Z,,r Injured Within a short time
/. Tv Building, in which the Pei
q, store is located, was enveloped
! flames, which, carried by a brisk
] M. threatened to destroy the entire
al district.
/ The fremen seemed to be losing
rrnl in their fight against the blaze,
nh threw out intense heat and sent
khover of blazing torches over near
bvllngs. igniting many of them.
i rain of fire, however, had the
In1pnsatng advantage Of driving
!; the crowds. making it possible to
/ ck the flames with more vigor.
Em three hours and a half, or until
/ bad got beyond range of the large
|lings, the fire carried everything
Its path. Calls for help were sent
an towns within a radius Of L hun-
b miles. Several responded and
Re assistance in bringing the flames
|ler control at 1870 o'clock.
List of Losers Large.
Ihe territory between Jackson,
Erce, Third and Fourth streets, i'll
|hl were many Of the most SUBJ
|ltal buildings in the city, was
FDel over. The principal buildings
business houses destroyed are az
|1US
I1e Toy Building, a siX-story stone
|rture in which, besides the Pelle-
store were the First National
Ei and many Offices; the MasSachG-
+ Building, another siX-stOry struc.
f occupied by seven large stores,
|lhns the Gillett Hardware Com
p; the Pullman Hotel, the Leader
|a the West Hotel, a large new
|@ Johnson & ArouSOn, clothing
furnishings; OrIlin Brothers, Ia
furnishings: George Conway,
Ae>aIe tobacco and cigars; Amerj-
Express Company's offices, filed
christmas goods awaiting ship
H Or delivery; the Commercial
IT, occupied by the City National
"a, j. }. Prugh, QuecHsware; War
iFTaltHowell Company, whole
To'erS; Peavey & Nash, furni-
/ /, DOW Clothing Company; Harsted
laSd,n shoes: Theodore Becker
I@nS Company. Waldo Hardware
4'y and the Western Union Tel
.'a company; the Northwestern
'1a. Bank, Seller Brothers,
SSae liquors, Wagner & Welsh.
VII hiSman 4 Skinner, wholesale
y .od shoes, and a large number
P-a.i establishments.
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