The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-11-14
$3,OO0,0O0 LOST
IN SUPERIOR FIRE
ELEVATORS, WAREHOUSES AND
SHIPS DESTROYED.
WHEAT AND CORN CONSUMED.
Heaviest Loss Falls on Great North
ern Railways Elevators, Which
Were Leased to Pri-
vate Parties.

started at midnight and burned until
after daylight this morning destroyed
three million dollars worth of property
on the water front in Superior. The
flames originated at the southwest
corner of the dock of Elevator "A,
belonging to the Great Northern Rail-
way Co., and soon spread to the ele-
yator containing 100000 bushels of
grain, principally wheat, all of which
was fully covered by insurance. The
elevator was owned by the Great
Northern railroad. but was leased to
the A. ID. Thompson Grain company
of Duluth.
| Sparks ignited the Grand Republic
mill on Tower bay slip, the Great
Lakes Dredge and Dock company's
dock, and the Duluth Superior Storage
company, which contained the finish
| ing plant of the Webster Carriage Co,
The steamers w. A. Parent and W.
A. Rogers were in the elevator "A
slip loading wheat, and the latter was
to take out 100000 bushels of wheat
today.
The steamers Utica, Alva and Chill
were on the opposite side of the slip
and were pulled out by tugs to save
them from destruction.
| Firemen Save Elevator.
| The Glove elevator, owned by the
Peavey company, was on fire, and fol-
time it looked as though it would go
but the firemen succeeded in extin
gushing the flames.
| The blaze also spread to the saw
mill property of Peyton, Kimball &
Barber, but this likewise was extin
guished before serious damage was
done.
| Three Million Loss.
The aggregate loss is estimated al
over $3,000,00O. The principal losers
are: ..-.-. ..
Great Western elevator power house
$1,300,000. ...... ..
Great Lakes Dredge Dock Co., $S5,
900.
Freeman Flour Mills and elevator
| $250,0
Whitney Bros. and the Superior Co.
100000.
Minkato Ship Building, $4,000.
Grand Republic mill and elevator
| $751; 600. -E
Commander mill and elevator, $50,
900.
Twenty dwellings and several small
warehouses, 100000.
Four fire tugs and the firemen on
land could only prevent the spread OF
the flames for hours. Seven hundred
thousand bushels of grain were de
stroyed. also two scows and two tugs
The fire swept over a mile of ground
Chicago Fire is Fatal.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-Abraham Gellet
a boy, was burned to death, and six
other persons severely hurt in a fire
that destroyed a thTee-story building
on West Fourteenth street in the
crowded Ghetto district early today
There were several heroic rescues by
policemen and others. Fourteen fam
lilies occupied the building and are
homeless.
Two Burned to Death.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. "a four
story building, occupied by the whole
sale grocery firm of Ruffner Bros
burned today. The loss is 100000.
Captain ]. ]. Foley, of the fire de
partment, and John Dewey, shipping
clerk, were burned to death and sew
eral fire men received minor injuries
Quebec's Oldest Church Burns.
Montreal, Nov. 9.-The Roman Cath
olic church at Tongue Pointe, proba-
bly, the Oldest church in Quebec, was
burned in the night. The loss is
SIS, 900, with $4,000 insurance. The
church contained valuable sacra'
mental service in silver brought from
France when the church was built in
1929. This was lost in the flames.
Steamer Afire Enters Port.
| New York, Nov. 9.-The Old Do
minion line steamer Jefferson from
Newport News and Norfolk is coming
up the bay with small fire in its
hold The fire department has been
requested to send fire boat to meet
the steamer when it reaches its dock.
Tho Iaffarson carries messengers