Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1902 — BAD FIRE AT GOODLAND. [ARTICLE]

BAD FIRE AT GOODLAND.

The Bank, Postoffice and Other Buildings Destroyed. Again has Goodland been visited with a destructive fire. Saturday night fire broke out in Burgess’ hardware store, and the first knowledge the citizens had of the fire was when a keg of gun-powder exploded, shaking the whole town. Goodland has no water works, and but for the fact of it being a rainy night the loss Would, have been much greater. The Burgess building and contents, the estimated value being $25,000, was destroyed. The fire then spread north, burning four more buildings. The next was John Toyne’s grocery, a part of his goods being saved, his loss being about SSOO. These two buildings were owned by Charles Burgess and Thomas Gray. Then followed the postoffice building, owned by Mrs. Wilson, everything being saved in that. The Goodland bank was next. The loss on furniture was small and as the vault was first class and fire proof no fear is felt as to its contents. The bank and building was owned by W. H! Dague, of Fowler, and D. P. Baldwin, of Logansport. The last to burn was Samuel Stein’s department store, but there was time to carry out most of the contents and the loss is small. Thia building also was owned by Mrs. Wilson. The losses are covered by insurance and rebuilding will commence at once.