Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11
BIG LUMBER : PILES AL GONE
First Estimates OF Diets Lumber
- Company Loss Prove 70
'' Correct.

The first estimates of the loss in the
Dietz Lumber company fire prove to be
correct. viz: From $3.50 0O0 to $4,000, fully
covered by insurance. There was prac-
ticslly nothing saved from the immense
stock Of lumber and in addition ten freight
cars standing on the ,sidetracks were con-
sumed. -,......,- ~
The origin of the blaze Is still shrouded
in. mystery hut new light may come from
the story of a kettleman working on the
top floor Of the Metz Brewing company,
directly overlooking the scene OF the fire.
According to this mans story he happened
to look out about o'clock and saw a tiny
light in the northwest corner and almost
Immediately it seemed that the whole west
side sprang into flames He started for
the main floor TO turn in an alarm and
had just arrived there when the Ere APP
paratus arrived on the scene.
Mr.. Faulkner the engineer. who was hurt
is reported to be doing nicely at his home
and no serious results are expected, -..
The fire is still burning briskiy Chief
salter stated Friday II would be several
days before the hose would be taken of
Practically everything has been destroyed
The salvage will be comparatively insight
ficsnt. -r.
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to clear away the debris with view to
reconstruction of the yard. The Dietz
company holds a longtime lease from the
Burlington Railroad company, owners OF
the property and the intentions are to re-
open as soon as possible. r..,
c. N Dietz. president OF the company. is
sojourning at Poland Springs, Me. Efforts
were made to communicate with him over
long -distanoe telephone Friday morning
The fire will not affect the company's
business to any great extent5 as rush orders
were sent Friday morning. and the other
local lumber companies will assist in filling
current orders. The Dfetz company has
considerable lumber In transit. The FIRE
did not. AFFECT the records, all Of which Sare
kept at the general once at 121t FarnAm
street
The destroyed lumber yard was one OF
the most complete In. the west. The yard
extended 225 feet along Leavenworth street
from Fourth TO Third street and extended
40 feet south OF Leavenworth street. There
were four long Sheds $50 feet each and
the alleys in the yard were all planked
The yard had three tracks. with capacity
OF nearly 100 cars. The new yard was built
this year and had only been occupied a
short while The stock was all new ,-.
The Dietz company carried a general
stock Of building material and has been If
business here twenty-five years The FIRE
Of Friday morning was the third the com,
pRny has had, During 1881 the company
sustained a loss Of $4,000 IN its yard al
Thirteenth and California streets, the
origin then being sparks from an engine
The other FIRE was OF small consequence.
Ten box cars were destroyed in the mr.,
Friday morning Some Of the ears wer,
loaded and some partially loaded
B. Neithaus was night Waterman al th'
DiStz yard Re could not be located Fri
day morning. The rumor AZ the yard wal
that efforts 10 find Neithaus had failed
but Secretary Dunn stated that 80 far a,
ne knew Neithaus had not been looked fo
| a. ALI. Gould Dietz was tired out and coult
not he seen
/ Most Of the insurance is carried through
! Creigh-BaldriEe company. II. r. Palmer
q Son and w. Farnam Smith.