Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 22, 1884, Page 6

6 THE DAILY BEE CO UNCIL BLUFFS WED NOT A FIRE TRAP. Qouncil Bluffs Fire Protection not as Feeble as the Official Organ Describes, THE DAILY BEE. GOUNCIL BLUFFS. ;Veduesdny Mo;nring October 22 The tiny globular, whose only claim of distinction is that, as the only democratic SUBSCRIPTION RAT! T wook ta Brine < 241000 per venr | PADEr in tho ocity, it was necessarily - — chosen by the democratic council as the OFFICR: official organ. has stirred up the animals No. 7 Poarl Btroot, Noar Broadway. by a sensational article, claiming that Council Blufts is only a fire trap, and has no protection from big blazes, This calls forth an article from an insurance paper, The Investigator, and it says : “‘A Council Bluffs, lowa, paper prints an article headed *‘What shall we do to be Saved,” and goes on under this cap- tion to describe the condition of the city relative to fire protection. It is a very good {llustration of the Iaxness of many another city and is threatened with a fate which has overtaken town after town be- fore it. The article in question givesa harrowing account of the deficiencies of the fire alarm, the hose and the appara- tus—ocarts, trucks, ete, OFf the former it BAyA: The present fire alarm is not reliable and when an alarm is sounded there is no telling in what part of the city a fire Mr. and Mrs. Lund on Mills street, |is in progress. Most of the boys are of have been gladdened by the arrival of a the opinion that no fire alarm would be sew ba much better than the present affair, It 7. It is out of working order fully one half Peter Hoffman and Rosa E. Nelson, |the time, and the other half of the al- both of Carroll, were yesterday given |arms this year have been occasioned by permit to wed wires being crossed or while it is being R tested, The democratic township convention [ Truly an interesting condition of af- mests at the court house at 1:30 o’clock {lil‘lfl in ;‘gru‘:vlng_ city of 35101(1’0 :‘flh:b auts, 0 hose is in an equally deplor- this afternoon. able state, scarcely a fire quklng place The Acme club isto givea popcorn|but that two or move sections burst. soclal at the residence of K. D, Howe, | ‘Rattle traps’ are declared to be proper No. 250 First avenue to-morrow evening, | terme to apply to the apparatus which ought to be replaced with new and re- The republicans of Red Oak have|liable rolling stock. So far the screed changed the date of their rally to Oct, |upon the department’s equipment has 98, in order to take part In the rally here | done its duty, But it stops short of the i most important deficiency in Council Oct. 31, Bluffa’ fire protection, The city 1s rely- MINOR MENTION. See J. Reiter's new fall stock of clo ths J.R. Vaughan is just completing a §500 barn, The city council will meet in special possion Saturday evening. The work has comwmenced preparatory to paving North Main street. Preparations are being made for put- ting in the Soott street bridge. Mre. Dorlin is making great improve- monts in her house on Vine street. Perley Hale, the architoct of Burling- |ing wholly on direct ~ pressure ton, writes that he will be here at the for water supply. What will it do with its steamers sold commercial mens’ gathering next week or out of service when the pressure fails and will make an exhibit. In the midst of a bigfire. The town Tyler Cammings has concluded to drop f.?:’:':;.’::"?,‘fi‘i,‘t -p :TE::F%?“;L“:'.{:’L'! tho typographical art and open here an| oy it dectded that it had no further agency for the Philadelphia merchant|use for steam firo engines. tailoring house of Wannamaker & Brown. | Chief Walters nor his excellent depart- i ment can work miracles and the city may At "h" Oatholic frativalto be held in f},5"¢0 cad into action on the subject in a Beno's hall Oct. 29th and 30th, a gold- | way totally different from what it now headed cane is to be voted to the most|expects. When the spring time comes : __Blaine | gentle reader, we shall tell you about it. l::gnll:; :“""’“" B | RAFFsymIs b LoNJREe Shp HEeE G RHD waterworks, has called attention of the Mr. Jerman has collected between ;}I}fiat_)riltiol of the wa; ;n which gnunnil i . | Bluffs’ interests was being injured by its ::2‘: ;‘;:t :fgob::nl::l:rlt(:ie:r:: u;;; ::_ own officlal organ, and thus has called % e forth the following letters: posited $100 yesterday, and is still after Execurive OFFICE, the delinquents. Council Bluffs, Ia., Oct. 21, '84, Harry Birkinbine, Council Bluffs, Rov. Dr, MoCreary, of Ponnsylvania. | 1,ys: Doar sir—Your favor of yostorday the newly appointed pastor of the Broad- | accompanied by a copy of “The Investi- way Methodist church is expected to ar- | gator,” was handed to me while presid- rive this week from the east so as to oc- | ing at 8 meeting of the city council. You i can imagine my feelings when I read the oupy the pulpit next Sunday. artiole entitled *Fire protec‘iun of Coun- Aother pleasant entertainment was glv- | cil Bluffs, Iowa.” T thought the matter en at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A., last [of sufficient importance, to read it in 2 7 o open council, and the members at once evening, Next Y'ueaday ovening & mock | ;ys0q 4 resolution, suthorizing the dif- congress is to be held which promises to | ferent ofticers of the city to furnish be very amusing and interesting. proofs that would fully contradict this . unwarranted and damning article. In Mary E. Wolls has commenced divoroe |1 (U 1 093 gus delivered the 17th proceedings against Harper Wolls, to |of last March, I left no doubt as to my ‘whom she was married by ’Squire Stone |exalted opinion of the water works. in 1878, She claims that her husband | Reiteration, however, may do no harm. deserted her for two years without cause. th’::“?,;?.‘:fiyffi:,“ zfi:ng::lelya;::x:: “:;: The republicans are preparing for the | water works in the west, and one which greatest demonstration of the season furnishes ample fire protection. I have £ AT visited citles and towns supplied from Friday, Oct. 31, and it is expeoted that | fcvr R 0 (00 Oounonl Blufts fs excursion trains will pour in here more | tho only one that is supplied with clear people then ever gathered in Council [ water. In all other cities the water fur- Bl R nished is muddy. otk belors jon any, ooomlon. Chief Walters, of the fire department, Mrs. Olanghessy, who lives south of [ makes the following report to me this the Wabash depot, died yesterday of | morning: cholera morbus, She loaves two daugh.| ‘‘Wekeep two steam fire engines in tors, Sarah and Lizzio. Tho funeral will | 0fders for polnts mnot reached by the mains of th 7 3 be held this afternoon from the Catholic “ul;;;) h‘vzw:wa: c}:.:;ém:uya]. and one church, wagon carrying 2,600 feet of servicable The Ancient Order of Hibernians aro| Woalso have one hook and ladder preparing for a grand ball at the masonio | {70k fully equipped. The commlttos on hall to-morrow evening. A gold-headed | feet of new hila and a new hose wagon ebony cane is to be voted to the most|to carry the same, A patrol wagon will popular candidate for congress in this dis- | 6000 be ready for use, trict—Lyman or Pusey. The votes will ; The department is operated by twenty- our paid men and seven horses, The be 10 cents each, fire alarm is not the best, but works A number of property-owners have ap- | quite well and the fire committee are ad- pealed from the award of the jury in the | £in€ toand improving it from time to 5 _ ime, o total loss from fire this yoar matter of the condemnation for the right | hag not reached $15,000 and overy loss of way of Indian creck. Among them | was fully covered by insurance.” are Thomas Smith, Martin Hughes, Na. In fact there are but few cities of 33, thaniel Weston. Mary Murphy, Sarah J. 000 inhabitants that can boast of a better Dunn and Ruth C. Gardner, fire department than ours, Each one of the two hundred fire hydrants in the city Among the caus igned for having water worke in Council Bluffs was the are as effectiye In time of fire as a stoam fire engine, The pumping appa- S ratus that supplies the city consists of assurance of insurance men that rates would be reduced. The water-works are in, giving excellont fire protection, but two sets of compound duplex pumping engines, each set beirg capable of de- whera, oh where, is the promised reduc- tion of inrurance rates? livering three million five hundred thou- sand gallons of water into the storage reservoir every day There are two cen- trifugal pumps, each propelled by a high — Neither |, There was & full house to hear Hon John Van Valkenburg last evening, and the crowd was as enthusiastic as any seen here in many a day. As a speaker he has few superiors in this campaign, and the republicans gained by getting him to address the voters of Council Blufls, Says the mayor of Manning to the mayor of Council Blufls, “how do you manage to let saloons run, and make them pay license, under a prohibitory 1aw, while Manning's saloons will pay no revenue!’ The Council Blaffss mayor has sent him a copy of the celebrated “‘pop” ordinance, Van Valkenbergh is a happy, jolly, fascinating talker, and though neither ornate in diction nor rhetorical in display, he posscuses 8 rugged eloquence which commands the attention of his audiences. In a Pickwickian way he shuts his eyes, throws open his throttle and blazes away at rvandom, hitting something every me.—Bhsnandoah Reporter, e ——— The roller skate wostly in favor seems to bo the one with 2} inch brass lined wheels, the largest in use. H. D Miller, 1006 Fourth avenue, Council Bluffs is the westorn agent for these skates. and ir having au immense success in selling the sawme. He corries a large and well as speed stoam engine, 1hese purmps have each o capacity of delivering fiftoen thousaud gallons per minute into the subsiding resorvoir, making the total pumping capacity of our water works forty-nine million gallons per day, The firo protection house con- tains tho valves that are olosed in tme of fire, thus shutting oft the reservoir and allowing *he power of the pumping apparatus to be brought directly to bear upon the on- tire pipe system. This apparatus is con- trolled from the central police station, The most surprising fact is that the valves can be changed in one minute by tho officer on duty simply turning two |1 small hand wheels, The power used to porform tho work being compressed air Of courso you know all of this, but I mentlon it to you offisially that you may publish this letter if you wish, Respectfully, [Signed] W. R. Viveuan, Mayor. CounciuBrurrsTowa, October 20, 1884 J_ 8, Bloomingston Tsq., editor *The Iuvestigator,” Chicago 1lls. My dear sir. My attention has been called to an article entitled *‘Fire protection of Coun- cil Bluffs lowa” in the issue of the *‘In- vestigator” of the 18th instant which 1 can but feel does an injastice, not only to the city, but to the c)mpany that con- stituted this system of Water Works. As my father srd mysalf planed and built this sy stem of water works, now in wucersful operation in this oily, engi- sorted stock of club, balt club and strap | neers of the company bave undertaken sketes, t» answer the part of the article In T ——— reference fo them, and have written Big Blazy ac onto, Muyor Vaughau, ss to the con. Tosoxro, October 2'.—Ths postoffice {dition of the fire department, talourah office, a bote), hafl, 1nd ten store we.e burued to'day, Loss nos known, | nd herewith enclose a copy of my lotter to him and his reply. The following 1s a brief description of the Council Bluffs water-works: The water of the Missouri River is pumped inte two subsiding reservolrs of a combined capacity of ten million gal- lons, by two Andrews’ centrifugal pumps, each capable of discharging fifteen thou- sand (15,000) gallons per minute. The water is pumped from the subsiding res- ervoir into a storage reservoir by two Knowles compound duplex pumping en- gines, each capable of raising three and one-half million (3,500,000) gallons of water in twenty hours, The storage reservoir has an average elevation of 175 feet above the city, and a capacity of four million (4,000,000) gallons, The Birkinbine fire protection apparatus I8 also connected with worke, 8o that the pressure is in time of fire to 126 pounds to the square inch, The apparatus is pro- vided with safety valves, to prevent rup- ture of mains, and an automatic valve s0 constructed that it is positive in its action) that will open, should the pumps be stopped from any cause, and the en- tire contents of the storage reservoir is at once available, The works have twenty-two miles of street mains, composed of 30, 24, 20, 12, 10, 8, 6 and 4 inch pipe, connected wWith 200 two way fire hydrants. Very re- spectfully, (Signed) Hanry BIRKINDINE, Chief Knglneer. e —— Gorham, the photographer at 31 Maln treet, is now ready for busivess. THE 0DD FELLOWS, Meeting of the Grand Encampment Here Yesterday—The Grand Lodge Convenes To-day, Yesterday the grand encampment of 1. 0. 0. F. met in this city, and by holding sessions morning, afternoon and evening completed this work. There were about seventy-five present from dif- ferent parts of the state. Reports were received and considered, some res- olutions passed and amendments the constitution adopted, and the following officers were installed: Grand Patriarch—D. K. Millard, of Keokuk. Grand High Priest—W. J. Moir. Grand Scribe—Wm, Garrett, of Bloom- ington, Grand Treasurer—Thos. B. Evans, of Fatrfield. Grand Junior Warden—W, F. Me- Crary, of Mt. Pleasant. The grand lodge is to meet this morn- ing at 10 o'clock. The lodge will be es- corted from the O%den house to the place of meeting, and all members of uniform degree camps and all members of the order present will be expected to meet at 0dd Fellowa’ hall at 9 o’clock to join in the escort. The following are the local officers and committees: Hon, D. C. Bloomer, president. Frank Grass, treasurer. +. H. Jackson, secretary. Finance committee, G. F. Smith, M. F. Robrer and John Schicketanz. Hall committee, D. C. Bloomer, Thos. Bowman, J. W. Peregoy and J. O. Friedman. Printing eommittee, J, M. Matthews, A. J. Mandell and Edwin Irons. Hotel committee, S. S. Keller, T. C. T. Brenneman, J. Epeneter, and W. G. Oliver. Music, Wm. Treynor, Theo. Beckman, Ed, Schicketanz and E. 8. Barrett. e To The Public, On the 13th day of October, 1884, Morgan O'Brien, a citizen of this city mysteriously disappeared from his home, leaving a wife and six children who are frantic as to his whereabouts. It is sup- posed by his many friends that he has wandered in the woods adjacent to this city. He was an industrious, sober and good man to his family. He was hurt to Nos. 217 and 219 S. Main St., INTIESWAT Fall Goods —AT HARKNESS BROS. Silks, Dress Goods & Novelties OF THE SEASON. OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT is very complete in variety and excellence of goods. Cloakings, Plushes, Velvets, Eider, Down and Jersey Cloth, CURTAINS | CORTAINS ! [} Tambour, NMadras and I.aace Curtain Goods, Window Shades, Ete., Ete. CARPETS STOCK COMPLETE IN MOQUETTE, BODY BRUSSELS, INGRAIN & HEMF 0il Cloth, Rugs, Mattings, Mats, Etc., Ete. HARKNESSBROS., 401 Broaaway, Council Bluffs, iIowa: Turcoman, (] Special Bargains In Wall Paper. n order to make room for an immense stock of Spring Goods, Ihave decided to offer all goods now in stock, at prices never before quoted in this city. GEO. R. BEARD, No. 32 Main Street, next to P. O. M.A X MOELIN, Proprit of CRESTON HOUSE ——EVERYTHING #1RSTCLASS,—— COUNCILBLUFFS some time ago by a crashe on the Union Pacific railway, and it is feared his mind is affected and that he has wandered through the woods, I, therefore, earn- estly request at the solicitation Of his wife and many friends a hundred or Tmore ocitizens on horseback aad on foot to report to me at the build ing and at 10 o'clock . m. this 22d day of October, 1884, and get a description of said O’Brien and assist in hunting him in the woods adjacent to Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was seen at Mynster springs about a week ago. The fire bells will ring at the above hour. W. R Vavaen: - ——— Clo out, To close the business I offer my stock of miscellaneous books, picture, fansy goods, notions, fire screens, easels, willow and cane high chairs and children’s rockers, at prices never known before in the west. H. E. Seaman, paper, books and station- ery, 604 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Mayor. e — COMMEROIAL, COUNOIL| BLUFFS MARKET, Wheat—No. 1 milling, 60@65; No, 8, 50@ 60; rojected4 b, Corn—Local purposes, 33@ 40, Oats—For local purposes, 35@40, Tay—$10 00@12 00 per ton; baled, 50@60 Rys—40@450. Qorn Meal-—1 30 per 100 pounds, Wood—Good supply; prices at yards, 6 00@ =3 00, Ooal—Delivered, hard, 1150 por ton; eoft 5 00 per ton Lard—Fairbank’s, wholeaaling at 9fc. Flour—City flour, 1 60@3 30, Brooms—2 95@3 00 per doz, LIVE STOOK. Oattlo—Butchor cows 800@3 25, Butcho , 4 00@4 25, PEODUCE AND FRUITE, Poultry~Live old hens, 7o; spring chickens, 2 25@?2 50 per doz. chos—4 bus, box, 1 00, Lewmons—4 50 @b 00 ver box, Butter—COreamery, 18@20c; choice country t votatoes, 4 00 D Wrought iron ranges at reduced prices at DeVol & Wright' 4 Broadwa, Dr, W. H. Sherrad.en* DENTIST, Magonic Temple, Qounclil Bluffs DR. C. C. HAZEXN, DENTIST. 100 MAIN STREET, COUNOIL BLUFFS - - 10WA MRS, S, J. NORRIS, A. F. CLATTERBUCK, Towa. | - MRS. S. J. NORRIS, Latest Styles Millinery. Having opened in a new store I invite the inspection of ladies. 236 Broadway, Council Bluffs r Banks, and Pri triends foun @&. EpGAr, Assistant. s Detective xpress, Telegraph and titutions and Di . Divorces procur dulently roprosenting this o Council Blufls Tows. Nietcalf IBros.. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN HATS,CAPS BUCKGLOVES, COUNOIT, BLURFFS TOWA fion rohants, Manager. uncil, Bluf Co W M ; do all kinds of detective worl al woolation. n of an 0. Box 129, and cony y pe All communications striotly confidential.” Ofl 5 and 344 Nroadway, MRS. J. J. GOOD. Waves, Switches, Whatnots, Langy.'y anrd Pompadour Frizzes, ALL KINDS OF ElairGoods SCHUNCIL BLUFFS MAIN STREET, MRS. L. A. WARBURTON, FAsHioNABLE DRESSMAKER. Cutting and Fitting a Specialty. 230 BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS. W. AN i W. R, VAUOH R. Rice M. D, Justice of the Peace. CANCERS, g g s knifo or drawiag o bl Omaha and Councll Bluffr, CHRONIC DISEASES o wesstr. vor hirty yoars practical experismce Poarl trock, Council Blufle 4@ Concultaton tree Brain & Provisions, BOOGE'S SIOUX CITY HAMS, J. Y. FULLZR, Commission Merchant TOWA. reariStreet =« =« < Council Blufls, lowa. Real estato oollection agenoy, 0dd Fellows Block ver Baviuge Bank N. S8CHURZ, Justice of the Peace. OFFICE OVER AMERICAN EXPRESS, COUNCIL BLUFFS, DAY, OCTOBER 22 H.H. HORNE & CO,, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fine Cigars We make a spoclalty, at our EASTERN factory, of FINE HAVANA snd YARA OCIGARS, All Cigars sold by us are of our own manufacture and warranted a8 represented. OPERA HOUSI CIGAR HOUSE, H. H. HORNE & 00, 562 Bro: COUNCIL BLUF NEW BOOT AND SHOE STO A COMPLETE LINE OF Boots, Shoes and Rubbers All new and clean. LOWEST PRICES and shown in PLAIN FIGURES shoddy. All work warranted, @ bound toget acquainted, it goods and prices will do it. No trouble to show goods. Mail orders solicited. Goods sont to & parts 0, 0. D. subject to appraval. Call and look over our stock at Boston Boot and 8hoe tore. 417 Broadway, Council Bluffs, E. E. ADAMS & CO. ~ NORENE & LANDSTROM, Merchant Tailors. Fall Goods Ready. Suits Made to Order in Latest Styl on Short Notice and a Reasonale [’ri‘cese.s s SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 205 Main Stroet, . : - Council Bluffs. DR. JUDD’S ELECTRIC BELT. 6,000 Klectric Belts rold for the Month of Sept, by us. Acents Wanted! Retorences—Any of the businees houses In Councll Bluffs. JUDD & SMITH Propriotors, Salesrooms 319, Broadway. Manufactory 30, Fourth §t. COUNOCIL BLUFFS- KIEL'S SALE STABLES Keep Horses and Mules constantly on hand which we will sell in rotail or wholesale lota. All Stock Warranted as Represented. Wholotale and retall dealers in Grain and Baled Hay. Pricos res eonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SCHILUTER & BOLEYX Corner Fifth Ave. & 4th St., Council Bluffs. dway, FS, ." © I0WA Solid goods. No SMITH & TOLLER, Agts., LEADING MERCHANT TAILORS - 7 and 9 Mala street, Oouxcit BLurrs, A Complete Line of Fall Goods to Seleci From. LARGEST ANDZBEST STOCK OF ALL KINDS OF EHair-Goods In Jowa and Nebraska, and sold for the least money at 337 Broadway, Councll Bluffs, Iowa. oS ana i wropaeeg o+ Y**** 1 MRS, D. A BENEDICT, Manufacturer. ASADY, ORCUTT & FRENCH urtains, in Lace, £1'k, Turcoman, Etc.] Oil'cloths, Mattings, Linoleums Eto ARP IETS hoicest and Best Selested STOCK in the WEST. ome and be convinced that we are headquarters for all goods in our line. heapest place to buy CARPETS, Curtains and House Furnishings in the City. Upholstering and Bedding Supplies. Nos. 6, 7 and 9 MASONIO TEMPLE - . COUNCIL BLUFFS Mail Orders Filled PromptlyCardane MANDEMAKERS & V/N, Garpenters: " Architects STAIR BUILDING A SPECIALTY) 201 Upper Broadway Cor. Stutsman St., COUNCIL BLUFFS, Orders in the city or country soficited. Promptattention and satisfaction Guaranteed. Plans and specifications furnished free. COOKING AND HEATING STOVES Both new and second hand, ranging in prices from $3.50 to $25 each. Take advantage and call early to oblain the best bargains. I am making a big reduction in FUOUOUORNITTUIRIE As I need the room to display my stocs of stoves. A. J. MANDEL, 826 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Tows, UNDERTAKER AND EWMIBALMER Metalic Caskets and Wooden Coffins of all Kinds. EuEGRAPH ORDERS PROMTLY ATTENDED TO, OPEN DAY AND NIGET No. 12 IN, Main St., Jouncil Bluils. w. P. ALYSWORTEH. ETOTUTSE: NMMOVEIER. Frawe Houses moved on the LITTLE GIANT trucks and auy [distance (andlover "any kg or grouna BRICK HOUSES raised, Al work guarauteed root, W.SP. AYLSWORTH, 1010 Ninth’st COUNCITBLUFFS, HALLETT, DAVIS AND COMPANY PIANOS Endorsed by Fraxz Liszr, EMERSON PIANOS. Unrivalled or Tone or Finish, KIMBALL PIANOS Best Modern Price to Buy. The Kimball Organ, so long and favorably known in the weaty riccmmends itsoll, STEWART, = Sole Agent for above lines of Goods. Warer ome, J339 2Bro oungil Bluffs Correspondence Solicited, Agents Wanta(, 7 N 9 e P N\