THE DANNEVIRKE FIRE

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14544, 24 October 1917, Page 6

THE DANNEVIRKE FIRE

RELIEF OF SUFFERS

SOME HEAVY LOSSES

[Bhvted Pttssa Association.]

Dannsvirke, Oct. 23. j •Steps are being taken by the Mayor, the chairman of^che Dannevirke County Council, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr 0.. i Hunter, :M.P., to organise relief for sufferers by yestes'<i(i.v'.s five, and a special appeal is being made to oki Dannovirfc residents throughout the country for assistance. Most of the representatives of the insurance companies met ou the scc&e of the disaster. Three pilferers of salvage appeared in the Court to-day. Two were fined .CIO each and one £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment. A meeting convened by the Mayor wm ~held this afternoon, to consider steps to be takon to relic/o the position ■created by the fire. Over £400 was contributed in the room. Messrs U. M.P., Jonathan. Uc-iden, and F. G. Cownor heading the list with, domations of ~£loo each. ■'There was no exaggeration about tho report previously issinxi It is practically impossible to estimate the losses at present prices of stock and cost of rebuilding. The D.C.A. stock was valued at £36,----000, cost price, and was insured for £25,000, while the- building also involves a heavy loss to the owners. Andrews' lloto.l was valued at £18,----ttfX),_ and the furniture &nd effects at £4,500 The building was insured for £7,710 and the effects for £3225. The Masonic Hotel building was insured for £2250. The loss is considerably above that amount. The licensee, Mr Ross, estimates his loss above tha insurance on stock and eiieots at about £2000.

McCaHnm, jeweller, a total loss of about £1200. B. O. Thomsen, tobacconist, £500. T. J. Ilynn, bootmaker, £600. | A. C. Webber, bookseller, buildinp- infiured for about £700, and the stock for .€IOOO, but valued at £2.500. i Rose, Ltd., buildings valued at about £2000; uninsured. j Jas. Nea</.le, saddler and raotor agent, j is a heavy loser. j Drummond and Hodder, ironmongers, frnilding insured for £1000, a-nd stock!; valued &Z £3000, covered to the extent of £1500. Collett and Son. stock and machinery valued at between £7000 and £8000; iieavy losers. • '• A. EL HiJ3, tobacconist-,, building valued at £1000, insured i*r orjy £175. Armstrong »ud Morrison drapers] building valued at £1000, insured for, £500: stock worth £6oQQ, insured for' £3500. i L. P. Bartlett, bootmaker, stoclc' valued at £2000, insured for £575. \ Charles Clark, butcher, loss about: J. I>.1 >. Enoielbretsen, draper, stock insured for £800, valued at £2500 • also lost personal effects valued at £250. These- are .the principal losers, but many more minor sums make up a formidable total. I Many messages of sympathy have keen nwivcd by sirlForens, many of whom are making temporary arrange-; Jjients to carry on. j