Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-01-01

1880 Miss NARROW had $500 insur
ance on her goods. The loss on thu
west building. owned by John A
Marlow will be $1,000, with $1,000
insurance, and on the east building
owned by Miss Ella NARROW, $4,000
with $1,000 insurance.
Il The Weiser building on the west
occp ed by Wangler Bros. and E. w
Cutts was quite badly damaged
the roos rear being chopped oper
Ito admit M yemen. There was nj
fire wall betSV this and the Mar
low buildings, q IRE got through
several times. buSx firemen sue
ceeded in putting it> leach time
Nevertheless. the buildihS xas flooded
with water for several hours. and the
loss here is heavy too. Wangler Bros
carried stock Of $12,5OO. and theil
loss will reach probably $4,000. They
carried $500 insurance on the stock
and $1,000 on the fixtures. In the
front rooms, upstairs. they had their
living rooms. and the loss there is
not large.
i In the rear rooms, E. w. Cutting
had his law Office, and it was sorry
looking sight after the fire. Here
was large law library. carefully Sc
lected. and quantities of files. con-
Itaining much of value to Mr.. Cutting,
which he had collected in his sixteen
years of practice. Probably $4,000
would not cover the personal loss to
him, for everything was either burn
ed or soaked with water. He carried
So, 400 insurance.
Besides these. the heaviest losers,
there was damage by smoke and heat
to the dental office of DR.. T. G. Hutch
inson in the Winneshiek County State
Bank building. and to Drs. Jewell and
Toye in the Trzcinski building on the
east side. Although the loss will be
large to all, they will each continue
in business as soon as possible. The
buildings will be rebuilt into fine
modern structures as soon as 1t can be
done. and Mr.. Groff says he will open
i new store as soon as he can get a
building and new stock Of goods
Wanglef Bros. opened again this
morning and will continue in their
'prsssnt location while the Insurance
adjustment = being made after which
|flfsy ikays sinde fx Y nsnI 6A3ienv vdur-
ing the rebuilding OF their store. At
torneys Cutting and Strand have been
looking up new office locations. It is
quite probable that In the spirng
three fine modern store buildings
will replace those burned.
The fire has demonstrated again
the efiiciency of Decorah's excellent
water system, and her splendid volun-
teer fire department. In spite of the
fact that seven streams of water play
ed upon the fire for about five hours,
the pump at the plant was started as
soon as the alarm was turned in, and
when the fire ended the water in the
reservoir was only one and one-halfI
feet lower than when it started. With
the four companies Of fearless firel
fighters, careless only of their per-
sonal comfort, standing manfully toI
their tasks for hours. MANY of them
soaked with water, yet determined to
conquer the fire; these, together with
adequate equipment. which may yet
be improved upon. leaves Decorah
less to fear from the fire demon than
most cities Of its size. Too much
credit cannot be given to those whose
wisdom provided our present water
system and equipment and to the boys
who SO nobly employ it in times OF
necessity.
Mrs. Paul Larsen's House Burns.
y About eight O'Clock Friday night
the sounding Of the alarm called the
~AORoA sAAAOnS ~ t4SO AO0AOSuC0 VI M1I8s
Paul Larsen in the third ward, near
the river, north Of the concrete
bridge. Fire caught from the chin
ney, and it was necessary to stretch
q line Of hose from the Baptist church
corner. the nearest hydrant. but one
line reached the fire. and before I'll
was put out the building was practi-]
cally destroyed. Neighbors and flre-
men succeeded in getting the furn-
ture al out. It was particularly
unfortunate flre, a. Mrs. Larsen lives
alone and cares for her four children
by her daily work. Neighbors have
circulated . subscription paper about
the city. and quite : sum Of money
was raised for her. to set started
again.
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