South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-14
Damage Caused by Downtown
Conflagration Here Sunday
Is Estimated at 100000
Accurate Check of Losses Not Yet Completed and
and Rhodes, Heaviest Losers, Plan Modern Block
Fire Not Under Control Until O'clock
Sunday Morning.

I Co. were busily engaged FOR more
than three hours in carrying to safe
" valuable silks and rugs from the
show windows on Michigan 81. Three
delivery wagons were utilized in re-
! moving the material and were not
halted until the spread OF the flames
was checked
Proprietors CT nearby restaurants
had employees making a tour of the
ruins, feeding firemen who were
confined 10 their position fighting
the flames. DOughnuts from the
Bluebird bakery and coffee from the
Belmont lunch and sandwiches
I from Kable's and the Gross res
taurants Gere freely distributed
among the men.
Plan Modern Block.
An accurate estimate OF the
losses will be available this morning
as a meeting of the Poledore-
/ Rhodes Corp. has been called and
( other losers will have completed
their check Of their losses. The di-
rectors Of the Poledore- Rhodes
! corporation viii meet at the LaSalle
: theater and Il was intimated last
night they will consider an imme-
/ date dismantelling OF their ruins
with a view OF starting construc-
ton Of a modern business block as
quickly as possible
The other heavy losers in the
blaze, most Of whom were occu-
! pants Of buildings owned by the
| Poledore- Rhodes corp. were I'm
able at a late hour last night TO &C
! eurately name their losses, their
statements thus far being merely
I estimates. Hardest hit, according to
the figures available. was the S. w
| Moran Electrical Co. which suffer
/ ed a complete loss of more than
$50, 900, this being partly covered by
insurance
The Bagby Studio lost heavily in
glass negatives and cameras. The
best grade OF lenses were removed
but their loss IS approximately So
600 about two-thirds OF this being
covered by insurance.
The loss to the Quality Shoe Co.
is estimated ct $4,000. caused by
water and smoke. making several of
the machines useless. Repair work
will be received "a usual today.
however. with "a hour service &C
cOrding 10 the owners. The com
pany's loss is covered by $1,000 in
sUrance.
The Cleis and Goetz jewelry store
was completely burned out but lost
mostly in silverware and fixtures.
Their loss. estimated last night at
, $4,000, depends upon the condition
Of their safe n the basement. con
taining several thousand dollars
worth Of valuable merchandise.
Two trunks said to have contained
$4,000 worth Of salesmens' sam
pies were removed TO safety. Insur-
ance for $1,000 was carried by the
jewellers.
Fisher Store Loss $50. 900.
The Fisher Shoe store, which has
/ been undergoing alterations. claim
a loss Of $4,000 by fire. John Rush.
owner Of the property is out Of the
c.ty and whether or not the prop
erty is protected by insurance could
not be learned. Berman's Sporting
Goods store was damaged mostly by
smoke and water, estimated at
about $1,000. covered by insurance.
The Public Drug store. the South
Bend Floral Co. and the l. ".
Lower decorating store removed
part Of their stock during the fire
but no actual loss was experienced
by any Of them. The Illuminating
| Supply Corporation and the Kline
| Electric Co. in the rear Of the
Michigan St building were burned
to the ground, but their loss is not
[ expected 10 total more than $1,000.
The A. H. Heller Storage rooms
at 116-11S Colfax av. were totally
ruined, the fire consuming approx
mately $4,000 in new furniture.
! stoves and furnace covered by in
! surance. Fred Hubicz, upholsterer,
! Charles Armstrong, locksmith. the
Salvation Army and Harvey II. Nc
Intyre, photo supplies. suffered a
loss estimated at $4,000, when their
! places were entirely wiped out.
Several thousands Of dollars worth
! of household goods was also destroy
| ed in rooms above the business
/ houses.
According TO Asst Fire Chief
William Smith. who directed the
fire fighters in the absence of Chief
! Irving Sibrel who is attending the
! National Firemen's convention at
! San Francisco. II lines of hose were
/ laid and used before the blaze was
! checked. Smith also denied the re-