Creamery
Source: Weekly Argus News 3 Oct 1891 p 6
At 10:50 o’clock last night the fire alarm sounded and in a few moments the fire department was at the creamery on South Grant Avenue throwing water. The flames were spreading rapidly when the boys got there but they soon had them completely subdued. The fire was in the rear of the creamery in a building where the butter was kept. Considerable damage was done, $500 worth, covered by insurance. The fire was doubtless the work of an incendiary as it broke out in a room where none is kept. Some one seems to have it in for the creamery for some cause and took occasion again last night to be revenged. Charley Waterbury, one of the gentlemen interested in the creamery, was out of town last night and knew nothing of the fire until this morning. He says the creamer is a complete ruin and that the damages are not less than the amount of insurance which is $3,000. Nothing will be done until after the adjusters have settled matters. After they are through it will take three weeks to get in running order again. The young men have the sympathy of the community in their misfortune.
Source: Weekly Argus News 3 Oct 1891 p 1
Creamery Fire - It is not probable that much can be done at the creamery before NJ Clodfelter returns from the west. It seems that Mr. Clodfelter holds a mortgage on the plant as security for money advanced and that he sold his interest in it some time ago to Messrs. Clark & Waterbury who were sole proprietors at the time of the fire. The insurance was made payable to Clodfelter and until he returns to sign the necessary papers on the settlement with the insurance companies nothing can be done. The amount of insurance carried was $3,000. What the damage will be estimated at is not known.