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October 1, 1863
Daily Democrat And News
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
What is this article about?
A major fire partially destroys Ayer's Medical Laboratory in Lowell, estimated loss $75,000-$80,000 including machinery and stock. Despite the disaster, the firm rapidly arranges repairs and converts a church into a temporary manufactory, resuming operations soon and deciding to remain in the city.
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The Large Fire.--In our last issue we
have some particulars concerning the
late conflagration of Ayer's celebrated
Medical Laboratory, located in this city.
From all the information we have since
been able to gather, we are of the opin-
ion that their loss will amount to some
$75,000 or $80,000, although no exact
estimate has yet been reached. Not-
withstanding this great loss, including
the partial destruction of the three upper
stories of the block they occupy,
filled with complicated machinery, costly
stock, manufacturing and printing ma-
terial the firm have, with that indom-
itable energy which characterizes all
their operations, already effected ar-
rangements by which the building will,
in two weeks, be so far repaired that
they will resume business to a consider-
able extent. In the meantime, they
have converted the large church owned
by them, corner of Merrimac and Cen-
tral Streets, into a manufactory and of-
fice, where their operations are already
in progress, and we presume their pat-
rons, (and their name is "legion," ) will
hardly be at all embarrassed by this
disaster.
We heard the opinion expressed by
our citizens, during the progress of the
fire, that it would probably cause the re-
moval of this characteristic establish-
ment to some more central locality, like
Philadelphia or New York. It was even
proposed to petition the Messrs. Ayer
against such a step, which would prove
a serious loss to Lowell; but we are
glad to see that present indications
clearly denote their intention to remain
with us, where their business relations,
with the largest half of mankind, have
commenced and grown up.- Vox Pop-
uli.
The Large Fire.--In our last issue we
have some particulars concerning the
late conflagration of Ayer's celebrated
Medical Laboratory, located in this city.
From all the information we have since
been able to gather, we are of the opin-
ion that their loss will amount to some
$75,000 or $80,000, although no exact
estimate has yet been reached. Not-
withstanding this great loss, including
the partial destruction of the three upper
stories of the block they occupy,
filled with complicated machinery, costly
stock, manufacturing and printing ma-
terial the firm have, with that indom-
itable energy which characterizes all
their operations, already effected ar-
rangements by which the building will,
in two weeks, be so far repaired that
they will resume business to a consider-
able extent. In the meantime, they
have converted the large church owned
by them, corner of Merrimac and Cen-
tral Streets, into a manufactory and of-
fice, where their operations are already
in progress, and we presume their pat-
rons, (and their name is "legion," ) will
hardly be at all embarrassed by this
disaster.
We heard the opinion expressed by
our citizens, during the progress of the
fire, that it would probably cause the re-
moval of this characteristic establish-
ment to some more central locality, like
Philadelphia or New York. It was even
proposed to petition the Messrs. Ayer
against such a step, which would prove
a serious loss to Lowell; but we are
glad to see that present indications
clearly denote their intention to remain
with us, where their business relations,
with the largest half of mankind, have
commenced and grown up.- Vox Pop-
uli.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fire
Ayer Laboratory
Lowell
Business Recovery
Manufactory
Disaster
What entities or persons were involved?
Ayer's
Messrs. Ayer
Where did it happen?
Lowell
Story Details
Key Persons
Ayer's
Messrs. Ayer
Location
Lowell
Story Details
Fire destroys upper stories of Ayer's Medical Laboratory in Lowell, loss $75,000-$80,000; firm repairs building in two weeks, uses church at Merrimac and Central Streets as temporary site, resumes operations, rejects relocation.