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The Manitowoc County Herald
Saturday, January 25, 1851

              Destructive Fire in Milwaukee -
              
              3,800,000 feet of Lumber burned -
              
              About 3 o'clock this morning, says the
            Wisconsin of the 13th, a fire broke out
            in the Ship-chandlery store of G. D. NORRIS,
            corner of Erie and East Water streets. The
            thermometer was at 2 deg. below zero, and
            at the same time a strong wind was blowing
            from the southwest. The square was occupied
            principally by Lumber Yards, and the build-
            ings upon it were all of wood - The Fire
            Companies were on hand promptly, but owing
            to the extreme cold, the hose could in no
            way be kept from freezing up. At one time,
            it seemed impossible to save the block
            next north, which was occupied principally
            by wooden tenements; but by the efforts of
            the Engineer in command, the progress of
            the flames was arrested, and confined to
            the block in which it originated.
              The burnt district is bounded by East
            Water, Erie, Main and Chicago streets -
            It was occupied by three extensive Lumber
            (illegible line)
            of which were consumed. Those yet standing
            are nothing but wrecks.
              The same paper gives the following names
            of those who have suffered, with the amount
            of loss and insurance.
              J. FRINK, Cabinet Warehouse, - $800, no
            insurance. N. LUDINGTON & Co., Lumber Yard,
            $20,000. Sails were stored in the lofts be-
            longing to different vessels, valued at
            $1,200; but one set insured. J. E. McCLURES
            Grocer, $500, insured for $1,500. SMITH &
            McVICKAR, Lumber dealers, $10,000, insured
            for $6,900. F. N. CLARKE, Lumber dealer,
            $10,000, insured for $3,500. J. KIMBALL,
            Carriage Factory, $1,100, insured by Mr.
            NOONAN for $1,500. N. SOGGS, Blacksmith
            loss on buildings $1,200 - insurance on
            tools $600, on buildings $600.
              The following insurances were effected
            by J. A. NOONAN, Esq.
              F. N. CLARKE & Co. $3,500 - $1500 in the
            Lexington Insurance Company, Ky.; $1000
            Protection, of Rome, N.Y.; $1000 in the
            Utica, Utica, N.Y.; SAMUEL MA**S' building,
            occupied by J. FRINK, $100 in the Howard
            Insurance Co., N.Y. NELSON SOGGS $1200 -
            $600 in the Utica. J. E. McCLURE $1000 in
            the Protection Insurance Co., Rome, N.Y.
            JARED KIMBALL $1500 - $500 in Protection,
            Rome; $500 in Knox, Indiana; $500 in
            Trenton, N.Y.
              Total loss about $60,000. The buildings
            were of trifling value.
            
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