Stanley, Wisconsin Fire
May
30, 1906
SIX SQUARES ARE RUINED
Stanley, Wis., Is Nearly Wiped Out by Fire That
Destroys Residence Section.
Stanley, Wis.-Fire, which started from a
spark from the Northwestern mill, destroyed 100
residences and a dozen business buildings. The
loss is estimated at $200,000.
The fire broke out in the stables of the
Northwestern Lumber company, and spread rapidly.
A high wind from the west carried the flames
away from the Northwestern mill and saved that
structure, but six blocks to the east were
completely burned out.
The large department store of the Northwestern
Lumber company was among the business places
wiped out, and the loss to the building and
stock will total $40,000.
Among the other losers were:
J. N. Olson,
furniture, $4,000; Long
& Ness, meat market, $4,000;
Christian & Konsella,
farm implements, $3,000; Norweigian church and
Young People’s reading room, $6,000.
The damage in the residence section is
estimated at over $100,000, every house being
destroyed between the Northwestern store and
Franklin street.
The Grand Rapids Tribune, Grand Rapids, WI
30 May 1906
Transcribed by
Stephanie. Thank you, Stephanie!
 Search
for more information on the Stanley Fire
and other disasters in the Historic
Newspapers Collection. The number of
newspapers on line has recently doubled - search
over 1000 different newspapers. Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
Search for ancestors in
Stanley, WI among billions of names at ancestry.com. Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
Wisconsin Births
1820-1907 & Wisconsin
Marriages pre-1907
Use this
Free trial to search for your ancestors.
|
