Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1884 — More About the Remington Fire. [ARTICLE]

More About the Remington Fire.

The Indianapolis Journal and the Fowler Era stated the loss at the Rem* ington fire to have been $70,000, the report in the Chicago Times put it at about O- B. Mclntyre, at $6,000. Among such widely varying aecounts, it was difficult to get any very accurate account of the matter, and for that reason we republish entire, the Remington News’ account of theoccurence, presuming as.a matter of coarse that the News gives about, “the straight” of it: “About 11:30 last Monday night* the cry of tire, which is getting to be quite frequent and full of terror to an average Remingtouian, > rang out on the midnight air, and many citizens hastened forth to discover that George Stitz’s meat inarket and Chas. Wilson’s harness shop on South Railroad street opposite the depot, were ablaze. The flames spread eastward with amazing rapidity among the wooden bifildings and with red demon-like tOßgues speedily licked up all the buildings in that row, wh'ich consisted of seven business rooms. The depot was badly scorched and was only saved by th& most heroic work—the building was on fire several times but was promptly extinguished by the gallant bucket brigade. The aggregate losses figure Up about $8,500, with probably $3,000 insurance. The losses are distributed about as follows^.

Geo. Stitz, meat market building, fixtures, &c, $700; insurance $-100. Cha3. Wilson, harness stock and tools, $1,300; no insurance. Chas. llarlaeker, 2 rooms, $800; atbout s2^o’insurance. ——— McDougle, building, $2',000; no insurance. A. Beasley, damage to Photograph Gallery, $200; $l5O insurance; household goods were also damaged, A. H. Witman’s loss on jewelry stock l and household goods will probably exceed $-'00; pertly insured. G. B. Clark, P. O. building, $3 000; insurance $2,000. Treat Durand, building occupied by Mrs. Hoos’ millinery shop, $300; no insurance, The millinery? stock was saved from the flames, but was more or lfess damaged by moving. I. O. Q. J?\, Lodge loss about tbO, on furniture, &c. The P, O. contents, fixtures, &c., were safely removed, though, badly demoralized. Charles Wilson’s loss on Harness stock and fixtures, was mo3t complete; he barely having time to saye his trunk and a few horse blankets and collars. He had a large new stock, and his insurance had just expired. == rThe tire appears to have started- in the space between Stitz’s butcher Shop and Wilson’s harness shop and was undoubtedly the nefarious work of some heartless fire-bug. This is Rem ington’s thiyd serious visitation within the last 18 months and such disasters are becoming alarmingly prevalent. Our greatest need is certainly some apparatus with which to light the flames: that they have not been provided long since, seems to have been the result of gross carelessness. The post-office is temporarily established in the Hart House Sample room. Witman’s jewelry store will be located one door east of Green & Co.’s hardware store

Mrs. lloos’ millinery shop may be found upstairs over Brigg’s drug store. Messrs. Wilson and Beasley are yet undecided as to locations in town. We hope to see the burnt district speedily rebuilt, as it i,a fiords good locations for all kinds of business.