The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30


the Peoples State bank occupying
the corner, with the Madison Lake
Tribune in the rear, w. ]. Sickler's
drug store being just north, and Cal
laghan & Healey's hardware store
just north of this. Upstairs over
the drug store was the central office
of the Northwestern Telephone Elk
change company, and the office Of
DR.. c. f. Bigelow, and back Of the
hallway was a large lodge hall. All
that remains of this block are some
dangerously tottering walls.
The last budding to be attacked
by the fire fiend was the brick sa-
loon building of Dan Sullivan, on the
corner. The interior of this, as we'll
as OF the brick building just north,
Joseph II. Roemer's saloon. burned
fiercely, but the walls stood firmly,
and this fact helped to prevent the
spread of the flames across the
street. The fierce wind took a con-
slant stream of sparks toward the
lake, but the frame buildings across
the street were not exactly in line
The barns in the rear were greatly
exposed, but were saved after TAX
ing fire several times.
Loss of Allyn Bros.
The greatest loss was sustained by
Allyn Bros. w. III. Allyn this morn
ing estimated the firms loss at
$4,000 on the building and $4,000
on the stock, but others thought this
estimate rather low. Mr.. Allyn
thought that the net loss of the firm,
above the insurance, would not ex.
coed $4,000. I'VE have been looking
for some such confiagratiOn as this, "
he said, land have been prepared for
it,"
Allyn Bros. fortunately saved their
barn and lumber yard, elevator
etc.
James Mape had a small frame
building, but with good saloon fix
lures. His loss was estimated this
morning at $4,000, and he carried
some insurance
j. ]. Brown suffered a loss of fully
$4,000, and carried about $4,000 oil
insurance.
Gallaghan Healey carried {
stock worth about $4,000 and had il
insured for about $4,000
w. ]. Sickler estimated his loss a.
$4,000, including his drug stock anf
fixtures and his interest in the build
| ing and he said that he had 1880
! insurance.
! Loss on the Bank.
Cashier knott of the Peoples
State bank stated that the banks
loss on the building, etc., would be
about $4,000. with insurance to the
amount of $4,000 to $4,000.
The Minnesota Lake Tribune suf
fered the complete loss of it's plant
valued at fully $1,000. and carried M
insurance, as far as known Editor
Morrison left the village last even
ing on business and was away today
Thomas Salmons loss was esti
mated at about $500 on building ant
stock, and he carried about $500 O
insurance
Louis Pitcher had stock of farm
machinery and his loss on buildin,
and stock is estimated at $4,000, will
no insurance.
Joseph H. Roemer's loss on hi
two story brick building and saloon
stock is estimated at $1,000, witt
$4,000 of insurance.
The building occupied by Dan Sui
Ivan was owned by the Engesse
Brewing company of st. Peter, an,
the loss will be about $4,000, wit
$4,000 of insurance. Mr.. Sullivan ha
a large loss besides this, both il
stock and household goods.
! Hits Postmaster Hard.
Il Postmaster Lyons stated that hi
loss would be $4,000 to $4,000 o.
building, stock and household goods
etc. He said that the mail wa
mostly saved, he thought Rura
Carrier Archie Znel had taken on
his mail, fortunately, so that it
not thought that much mail matte
; was burned. The register was dc
. stroyed, so it is not known wha
registered mail was burned, but
is presumed that some Christina
packages went up in smoke MI
Lyons states that he had $4,000 i
!, the safe, besides $500 worth of pos
age stamps. 1t is believed that tn
!. contents of the safe will be found t
be intact, although possibly smoke
or charred Mr.. Lyons lost the key
, to the mail pouches in the fire, bu
Postmaster Veigel sent him som
, others today. Following the instrut
tons of the postOffice department, h
, saw filed the locks off and took on
the mail
: Mr.. Lyons has a dwelling house
( the village, although it is rented. II
, stated this morning that he wOul
t probably make arrangements for tn
/ use of part of this house for tn
pOstOffice until another location ca
be secured. He carried $40O insu
, ance.
People Not Discouraged.
J, While stunned by the heavy an
+. unexpected loss that the village ha
, sustained, the business men toda
l showed a splendid spirit, and SCENE
: not discouraged in the least. 1t
l likely that the coming summer wi
see the prosperous and beautiful vi
laga rahuilt in q far mora c,,hctopt;.