Fond
du Lac, Wisconsin
Lumber Yard and Blast Furnace Fire
September 23, 1895
Big Blaze at Fondulac.
FONDULAC, Wis., Sept. 23.--The lumber yards
and saw mill of Moore &
Galloway and the iron blast furnace
of the Wisconsin Blast Furnace company were
destroyed by fire with a total loss of $225,000.
The lumber yard contained 10,000,000 feet of
lumber, valued at $175,000. The saw mill cost
$25,000. The insurance on the lumber is $80,000,
and on the saw mill $15,000. The iron furnace,
valued at $25,000, was uninsured.
The Evening News, Lincoln, NE 23 Sept 1895
Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
Audrey!
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