Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21


on the burning awnings a. the heated
glass was shattered when the water
struck it. This was especially true OF
the John Hahn building In which the
r. S. Field jewelry store and the
Singer Machine Co., once are located.
The Iowa Clothing and Shoe Co., the
Frank Re building Dillon's eating
house and the Ottumwa buggy Co., all
had windows broken during the IRE,
Scattering Flrss.
| A small fire was discovered by j. G.
Smith, 93S williams street, In the area.
way of the building occupied by the
Wells Fargo Express Co., at the cor
Tier Of Commercial and Market streets,
about 8 o'clock The fire was reported
to Officer Lightner and a few buckets
OF water from the Gilbert restaurant
across the street, served to put the
blaze out
Other small blazes caused by sparks
were:
Awning over rear of Nelson Cloak
CO., slightly damaged. Several holes
burned in It,
Awning at rear Of Stevens shoe
store practically destroyed by sparks.
small roof fire at Lagomarcino's
fruit house was put out with a few
buckets of water shortly after 1t was
+, discovered
HaIl-Ekfelt Have Quarters.
The Hall-Ekfelt Furniture Co, was
one Of the heaviest losers. The entire
stock valued at $4,000 was completely
demolished. Mr.. Hall, member Of
| the, firm stated this morning thar the
loss would be pretty well covered by
! insurance, The Garner property at
l0s-1l0-112 North Market street, has
been secured by Mr.. Hall and II will
1 Ne used as temporary location @.
] ], Ekfslt left this morning for the mar
( kets and will purchase merchandise at
once for the stors.
4 May Not Rebuild.
Judge F. Nj. Hunter who owned the
Hall-EFfe,t building stated this morn
ling that there was q question whether
CT not he VIC Il rebuild. While Eall'
Ekfelt want me to rebuild there ID a
question whether or not will" said
Judge Hunter in speaking OF the loss
this morning. "The present high tnxes
are outrageous and If could get my
oney out Of the place wouldn't re-
build The high taxes and insurance
on the place take onethird OF my an
nual income. which Is entirely TOO
much" Mr.. Hunters loss will be near
$4,000
sonnifieId May Build.
w. B. Bonnifleld who owned two OF
the ruined buildings, was probably the
largest loser. The Haw-SimInons
building valued at $4,000 which was
completely DESTROYED, was the proper
ty OF Mr.. Bonnifield. The Ottun,wa
Hardware Co.. building. valued at 500
! 600, was also the property OF Mr..
Eonnifield. Both buildings are fairly
we'll covered by insurance. Mr. Bonni.
! field stated this morning that he had
not definitely decided whether or not
10 rebuild, although he probably would.
0as Company 10 Loser.
| The Ottumwa Gas Co., building
which was the property of J. I. Hack
worth ana A. G. Harrow. was valued
at $4,000 while only $4,000 worth OF
insurance was carried by the, owners
4 The. Gas company stock valued at
$4,000 was . total loss; E. l.. Lambert
manager of the plant, stated this
morning that he didn't know the exact
amount Of insurance carried on the
4 stock at this time. although he thought
| T. was pretty well covered, Mr.. am
bert stated that he had secured the
vacant room in the Ballingall hotel
building on the corner Of Green ana
Main streets and would use IT as
temporary office. The building Will
probably be rebuilt soon.
Rissell Loses $4,000.
! G. L. Bisseli stated today afterJfgnr-
ing his losses in yesterdays fire that
he sustained probably q 10000 loss as
rear as he could ascertain. The exact
amount Of insurance was not stated al
though he said he thought 1t was pref
| ty we'll covered.
1 Aaw.slmmons Have oHfee.
| Haw-Simmons Hardware Co., is the
heaviest loser of the SIX firms con-
cerned having carried stock esttmat-
! ca at about $125,000 all Of which was
! 4 loss. The Arm carried insurance to
| the extent OF about 100000. Beyond
the securing OF current orders. an add
ing machine, and some ONCE supplies
Including a typewriter, nothing was
saved The Arm has secured an ONCE
over the First National bank and Will
not be able to announce its plans for z
day or, two. Whether the company Will
build on it's own ground near the
Burlington freight house. is not known
| at this time and no statement OF the
4 plans will be made until the affairs OF
the company can be gone into more
| fully.
| The Ottnnwa Hardware Co.. has Sc
(, cured the room just east OF the Doty
Clothing Co, on East Main street,
formerly occupied by the Partlow res
taurant. and will make that their
temporary quarters.
| Cooper's Loss Heavy.