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The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
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A major fire broke out in Omaha's wholesale district late Saturday night, January 31, destroying a half block of buildings and goods with losses exceeding $500,000. The structures, valued at $200,000, were owned by the Mercer and Millard estates, with insurance covering most stocks.
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Fire Occurs in Wholesale District at Omaha.
Omaha, Jan. 31. The fire which started in the wholesale district of this city late Saturday night was the most destructive in the history of Omaha. The total loss will exceed $500,000 at the most conservative estimate.
A half block was burned over, but the immense buildings contained great jobbing stocks, which is responsible for the enormous loss. The buildings, valued at $200,000, were owned respectively by the Mercer and Millard estates. No definite figures have yet been obtained on insurance, but the stocks of goods were generally covered by insurance up to the 90 per cent limit.
A more disastrous conflagration was only prevented by the heroic efforts of the entire fire department of Omaha, which was reinforced by several engines, hose wagons and other equipment from South Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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Omaha
Event Date
Late Saturday Night, Jan. 31
Outcome
total loss exceeding $500,000; buildings valued at $200,000 owned by mercer and millard estates; stocks generally insured up to 90%; no deaths or injuries mentioned
Event Details
Fire started in wholesale district late Saturday night, burning over a half block of immense buildings containing great jobbing stocks; most destructive in Omaha's history; prevented from worsening by efforts of Omaha fire department reinforced by equipment from South Omaha and Council Bluffs