Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-07
FIRE Threatens
!. F|NK[E BUILDING
EAST STATE STREET BUSINESS
\ Block ESCAPES BAD MID
NIGHT FIRE.
LOSS M,NiMIzEp ~ QUICK
AND EFFICIENT FIGHTING
No Water Thrown, and Most Of DAM
age 10 Due to Smoks-Shsusrman
man Bros Skirt Factory and T. z.
Jones Sustain Small Losses, Fully
Covered by Insurance.
LOSS MiNIMIzEp eY QUICK
AND EFFICIENT FIGHTING

Fire shortly before midnight Non
day threatened the destruction OF the
Finkle block on State street between
First and Second avenues. and was
overcome only by prompt and efficient
work on the part of the fire depart
ment. An early discovery of the blaze
by passersby resulted in an alarm De-
fore the fire had made marked mead
way, and the blaze was overcome WIN
out the use of water.
Sheuernian Bros skirt factory, which
occupies the secoEd hoor of the pulld :
ing. escaped with a slight loss. as did
also 7. F. Jones, whose wallpaper anu
paint store is on the first floor at the
west end of the building. The Powers
drug stock was moved out Monday, put
it would not have suffered, as the hre
was confined to the floor and ceIfhs
directly over the east partition OF the
Jones room.
Origin is a Mytsery.
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
according to Chief Kirby, who made
careful inspection in an effort to de-
termine the cause. When the depart
nent reached the building hole about
eighteen inches square had burned thru
the floor in the press room OF the
Sheuerman factory, and the blaze was
pouring thru into the room. No wires
were anywhere near the place where
the fire seemed to originate. and no
combustible material was on the floor
over the burned portion. A possibility
that mice and matches may have been
responsible is held out. but this Is only
supposition. The blaze appeared TO
have originated along joist- and be-
tween the ceiling Of the lower room
and the floor Of the room above
Damage by Smoke, But Slight.
The greatest damage, and II is very
slight, was by smoke. This is true
both in the Sheuerman factory and the
Jones store, In the skirt factory seven
skirts that were in the pressing room
we're smoked and showed some stain
from this cause. but cleaning and
pressing. IT is believed by Manager P.
G. Korsan, will overcome all traces OF
the discoloration. Some of the un-
ma de-up goods shows the erect OF
smoke that penetrated the factory room
proper. but II is very slight. A few
dollars will cover the loss TO the skirt
factory.
Mr.. Jones said today that $3.50 would
cover his loss. which consists largely
Of smoke damage to wall paper. A
few rolls OF paper were soaked by
chemicals that soaked thru the moor
but the paper was removed before
much OF 1t got wet.
The fire and smoke damage was con-
fined to the west end OF the build
ing on both floors.
The small losses to the skirt factory
and the Jones store are covered by in
surance, as is also the damage to the
building. The damage to the latter con-
s;sts of the wetting down OF some
clustering, with chemicals. and the
small hole in the floor.
That excellent work was done by the
fire department is evidenced by the
T; small damage sustained, especial!
when It is considered that the seat o.
fire was hard to locate and reach.