The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-03-04
AFTERMATH Of FIRE.
Accurate List OF Losses as Adjusted
by Insurance Companies Unobtain-
able New Enterprises Started
Echoes OF the Big Blaze.

by Insurance Companies Un0btaIn-
able New Enterprises Started
| Echoes OF the Big Blaze.
The Chief had hoped to be able to pubs
lish this week an accurate list of the
losses incurred in the disastrous fire which
swept over DDnaldsonville on Wednesday
| of last week, the 22nd of February, and
with this end in view addressed a letter to
the New Orleans Adjustment Company,
| by whose representatives majority of the
losses were adjusted, asking them to for
ward us a statement showing the insur-
fzance carried and losses sustained by each
person whose property was involved in
I.thelire. Inreply, we received: yesterday
the following Communication fTotnthe Adj
justnent Company: =ss, 9 z
.:lsa5s.e aNeW Orleans. La, Match, 3, 1911.
The aldsonville Chief, Dofialdsonyile,
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III Gentle Replying toyonf Very cour-
teohs com atien Of 28fm uit., I'VE beg
TO statesthat it,Would afford ussgreat pleas
IRE. to furnish YOU with all the inform alton
of which We:are possessed with reference
to losses and adjustments at Donaldson
vile, but SO many Of the Companies, as
well as the assured, have objected to our
giving publicity to any losses in which
they are interested, that we have made it
rule to withhold information of this
character, unless specially requested to
give it publicity by the parties themselves
RegFetting that we are unable to serve
you, we beg to remain, with best wishes,
cry truly yours.
NEW ORLEANS ADJUSTMENT CO.,
M M, HOFFMAN, Vice President.
The above commune alton having reach
ed us at such an hour assto preclude the
possibility of our making other arrange
ments to secure the information desired.
we are perforce compelled to defer publi-
cation Of the report which vein meas
ure promised our readers to present this
week. We shall endeavor to do the best
with the information we have at hand and
can secure from reliable sources in order
to obtain as accurate an estimate of the
losses as possible for publication in our
next issue, and to this end we solicit the
cooperation and assistance of all whose
property was destroyed in the fire or who
in any way sustained damages by the big
conhagration.
Echoes OF THE FIRE.
I. b. Cobb. of the firm of the Z. B. Cobb
& Co.. proprietors of the Dexter livery
stable in Railroad avenue, has rented the
upper story Of the Maurin building at the
corner of Mississippi and Lessard streets
and has opened therein a thoroughly
equipped and. p-to-date hotel. MIR. Cobb
visited New Orleans this week to purchase
furniture and fixtures for the new hostelry,
and he has provided each Of the rooms Of
his establishment with clean and COM
Portable beds and new furniture through
out He assures frsIselass service and
prompt and polite attention. and respect
fully .solicIts share Of public patronage.
His hosiery, which he has named Cobb's
Hotel. will be de the. headquarters for
commercial travellers
Fred. Royce. formerly proprietor Of the
we'll known Nichols Hotel, has leased for
one year, with the privilege of renewal,
the two-story brick RiYoire building at the
corner OF Mississippi and St. Patrick
|ssfreels. In one portion Of the buildin g--the
singIe-story brick annex formerly used as
a soda dispensary by the H-Ray Phar-'
macy, which concern occupied the build
ing up to several months ago--Mr. Royce
has opened neat cafe. which is presided
over by Sd. (..suc Gianelloni, who had
Icharge Of the Nichols Hotel bar for a
Hong number of years. In the commodious
quarters at the cornersof the building, Mr..
Rogg intends to#establish q thoroughly
equipped billiard and pool parlor, The
second floor Of the building has been sub
ileasea I'd the DonalsisonvllIe Social Club,
| whose quarters on the second floor Of. the
IerstWhlls Bank 81 Ascension building were
also wiped out BIZ Tie flames on Feb. %.
The club is already dolniciled in it,
new location, and IS quite een,fortably
and conveniently fistaFs 1T.
R. a. sstenbpaso son, who formerly oeou-
pied the stable building adjoining the
Nichols Hotel, owned By 4. E. Noel,
which structure was alse destroyed in the
naeEiafabla fire, has secured the big stable
building at the corner Of Mississippi and
j -
St. Patrick streets owned by the Estaann
Company. Having saved practically all
his horses, bllggfes harness and othe-.
uipnents M. ST phensan has''c,sn eli.
abled TO begin business IN =. S new stane
without loss Ut tine and is ready to serve
the aayeInS men and his other patron:
as Promptly and efficiently as though the
j fire had never occurred. In connection
with his stable he viii operate large
airy and well-lighted sample room for TIT
] benefit Of commercial travellers. His ney
establishment is7loeated just across tn
street from Mr.. Rogges Phoenix Cafe am
i the rooms of the Donaldsonville Socia