The Marshall republican., 1913-07-11
.BICEST FIRE
IN IS YEARS
$4,000 FIRE DESTROYS OPERA
HOUSE BLOCK

ed to the opera house block on West
North street about ~ o'clock satur-
day night to extinguish flames that
threatened to destroy property with
In radius of two blocks OF the build
ing. II was due largely to the alb
sence OF a high wind that the loss
Was not much heavier than it was.
The blaze started I'm the basement
OF the opera house building and
rapidly spread throughout the struc-
ture. At first It was thought that a
heavy loss could be averted but owing
to delay in turning on the water, due
to defective valve on the fire plug
the flames had gained such headway
that the fire fighters we're powerless
TO do any thing toward saving the
building and they confined their ef-
forts largely to saving adjoining pro.
perty.
Besides the opera house. which was
located on the second floor OF the
building. L. ]. Rasse q Sons grocery
and 8. =. Geisendorfer's meat market
on the first floor and the two build.
lngs just west OF the opera house
building were completely destroyed.
The store Immediately west OF the
opera house building belonged TO
Fred Morris and Brown McCurdy and
was recently vacated by T. X. Fow.
ler's meat market. About $4,000
insurance was carried on II.
Tony Bacon's bakery on the corner
OF Salt Pond and North was CON-
pletely destroyed. This building waF
owned by the Justice estate. $4,000
insurance was carried on the building
and Tony Bacon carried sf.50e-on
his stock. Mr.. Bacon lost about $500
worth OF -four which he had Just re-
Gently received. II was stored In tho
rear OF the Geisendorfer meat market
and no insurance was carried on II
Mr.. Geisendorfer carried s400 In.
surance on his stock.
Mr.. Rasse. who was the heaviest
looser. carried $4,000 insurance or
the. opera house. and sseO on tb'
furniture. Rasse a Son had $4,000
on their grocery stock.
Mr.. Rnsse & Son have secured tho
store room recently vacated by the
Reppenhagan garage and will be oper
for business Friday morning, July II
Mr.. Rasse will erect another build.
Ing on the lot vacated by the fire and
will occupy II with his grocery as
soon as completed.
building on the site occupied by the
building on the sit occupied by the
Tony Bacon bakery and Il will be
used by Mr.. Bacon. Until the build
ing is completed Mr.. Bacon will not
start up in business.
s. T. Geisendorfer has purchased
the fixtures OF the A. l.. Deis meat
market on East Arrow and opened for
business Tuesday morning. The
place is the same that was occupied
by the Daily meat market.
The New York Racket was In grave
danger during the fire but owing to
the absence OF a strong wind no loss
was sustained except a 5000 plate
glass window that was cracked by the
extreme heat. The loss was covered
by insurance.
| Robertson & Sons livery stable
was thoroughly heated and every
thing wah moved from the building
but no loss was sustained.
Fred Twillings bakery Just east OF
Rasse's was In great danger and
every thing was moved from the
store. A brick wall fell in on the
rear part OF their bakery putting II
out of commission for day but 1t
Is running full blast again.
A. ID. Dale. manager of the Dixie
theatre lost piano and some electri-
cal effects which were valued at s4bo
No insurance was carried.
Rasse and Son saved their cash reg
lister, bill cabinet and pair OF scales
otherwise their loss was complete,
| During the fire large coal oil tank
in the rear of the grocery store blew
| up making very high blaze. The
exploding of their stock OF shot gun
shells furnished amusement for the
large crowd assembled.
| II was thought that Tony Bacon's
bakery could be saved but the west
wall OF the opera house building fell
over demolishing It,
The origin OF the fire Is undeter-
mined. 1t is thought that It might
have been from spontaneous combus-
tion OF coal in the cellar or from the
sparks OF a fire in the alley that was
burning in the afternoon.
The remaining walls Of the build
ing have all been demolished and con-
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