Furious Flames

One of the worst fires that New Albany has suffered from in the business center of the city, since the disastrous Hedden Dry Goods Company of nearly a year ago, was that early Saturday morning last when Geo. E. Steinhauer's wall paper and picture house at 218 Pearl street and Fred Tyrauf's queensware store at 220 Pearl street were almost totally destroyed. The total loss was perhaps $36,000 upon which there was an insurance of about $34,000.. There was a prompt response on the part of the firemen, who found on their arrival at the place that in addition to Mr. Steinhauer's store, that occupied by Mr. Tyrauf was also in flames. Leads of hose were carried into both buildings, from the front and rear, and by active effort the fire was confined to those buildings.. Mr. Steinhauer's stock will prove a total loss from the fire, smoke and water, and in addition to his household furniture and the clothing of himself and his wife on the second floor were damaged. His loss is estimated at $18,000, on which he held insurance of $16,000 on the stock and in addition he had on the store fixtures and household furniture $500.00 each.. Mr. Tyrauf's loss is estimated at $7,000, with insurance of $5,000.00. The building is owned by Basil Doerhoeffer of Louisville, whose loss is placed at $10,000. Mr. Doerhoefer has insurance of 13,000.00.. While the fire was confined to the buildings in which it originated, considerable damage was done by smoke and water to the stock of dry goods owned by Fougerousse & Koch, in the building adjoining, the stock of Mrs. Mary English, two doors south and to the dry goods stock of S. W. Newberger & Son, in the store adjoining on the north. The damage to these stocks could not be definitely ascertained, but the proprietors feel assured that they will be amply protected by insurance.. Nicholas Fougerousse, an old man, helpless from paralysis, occupied with his daughters, Misses Anna and Barbara Fougerousse, apartments on the second floor of the building adjoining that of Mr. Steinhauer. Frank A. Kraft, who lives a half a block away on Main street, observed the flames and knowing the helpless condition of Mr. Fougerousse, hastened there, and with the assistance of Sergeant Adams and Patrolmen McCulloch and McLaughlin, carried the old man to his own house.. The work of the firemen, under the direction of Fire Chief, John F. Kraft, was greatly commended on account of the fact that they did not permit the flames to extend from the buildings in which they started.