Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE Cape Girardeau, Mo. May 16th, 1883 Editor Herald: On Friday afternoon, may 11th, fire broke out in the Phoenix Foundry, on Spanish Street, and before the flames were quenched, the foundry, KAGE's livery stable, Wm. BURGESS's house (occupied by Anton KETTERER) and the residence of Christ. F. BETTEN were in ruins. The alarm was sounded as soon as the fire was discovered and the old fire engine and hose cart, manned by willing hands, was promptly on the ground, and got ready for work. Just how the fire originated may never be known. On Friday afternoon, some of the workmen were casting, and it is probable that a spark from the cupola fell upon the roof and, before it was noticed had set the dry wood ablaze and, once started, the place burned like tinder. In the excitement that followed, the discovery of the fire, H.B. BURDGE was lost sight of by his fellow workmen, but nothing was though of it until all was over and the greater part of the crowd had returned home. Then inquiry was made, but nobody had seen Mr. BURDGE. Early Saturday morning, Claiburne BRYANT, a colored man, who had been employed by Mr. KAGE to look after and save what corn he could from the ruins of the stable, in looking around through what was left of the foundry, found some burned bones, a heart, liver, lungs and part of the intestines of a human being; the finding of Mr. BURDGE's spectacle case, pocket book jaws, convinced everybody that their worst fears were verified, and that he had lost his life in the building. The heaviest loss falls on Fuerth & Smith of the Phoenix Foundry. It is impossible to tell just what their stock was worth, as they had hundreds of costly patterns, the accumulation of years. Their place was worth, it is extimated by competent judges, about 10 or $12,000; they carried $4,500 insurance. The livery stable buildings owned by J.M. MORRISON, were uninsured; they were worth abot $1,000. F.A. KAGE lost about $50 worth of hay, corn and oats. Wm. BURGESS' building was insured for $700, which will about cover his loss. Christ. F. BETTEN's residence had only been completed about four months, cost about $1,400 and insured for $1,000. H.

I'm looking for any information on the Anton KETTERER listed in this article. Would it be best to check with the Cape Girardeau List? Why was news from Cape in the Ste. Gen. Herald? Were many people from there connected with folks from Ste. Gen. - way back then? Thanks for any help on this one. Carol -----Original Message----- From: william resinger [mailto:wresinger001@charter.net] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:17 AM To: MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOSTEGEN] 26 May 1883/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Cape Girardeau Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 1883 CORRESPONDENCE Cape Girardeau, Mo. May 16th, 1883 Editor Herald: On Friday afternoon, may 11th, fire broke out in the Phoenix Foundry, on Spanish Street, and before the flames were quenched, the foundry, KAGE's livery stable, Wm. BURGESS's house (occupied by Anton KETTERER) and the residence of Christ. F. BETTEN were in ruins. The alarm was sounded as soon as the fire was discovered and the old fire engine and hose cart, manned by willing hands, was promptly on the ground, and got ready for work. Just how the fire originated may never be known. On Friday afternoon, some of the workmen were casting, and it is probable that a spark from the cupola fell upon the roof and, before it was noticed had set the dry wood ablaze and, once started, the place burned like tinder. In the excitement that followed, the discovery of the fire, H.B. BURDGE was lost sight of by his fellow workmen, but nothing was though of it until all was over and the greater part of the crowd had returned home. Then inquiry was made, but nobody had seen Mr. BURDGE. Early Saturday morning, Claiburne BRYANT, a colored man, who had been employed by Mr. KAGE to look after and save what corn he could from the ruins of the stable, in looking around through what was left of the foundry, found some burned bones, a heart, liver, lungs and part of the intestines of a human being; the finding of Mr. BURDGE's spectacle case, pocket book jaws, convinced everybody that their worst fears were verified, and that he had lost his life in the building. The heaviest loss falls on Fuerth & Smith of the Phoenix Foundry. It is impossible to tell just what their stock was worth, as they had hundreds of costly patterns, the accumulation of years. Their place was worth, it is extimated by competent judges, about 10 or $12,000; they carried $4,500 insurance. The livery stable buildings owned by J.M. MORRISON, were uninsured; they were worth abot $1,000. F.A. KAGE lost about $50 worth of hay, corn and oats. Wm. BURGESS' building was insured for $700, which will about cover his loss. Christ. F. BETTEN's residence had only been completed about four months, cost about $1,400 and insured for $1,000. H. ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== The Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri MOGenWeb page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/ ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Carol: Lots of families spread out among the surrounding counties. It wouldn't hurt to try the Cape list to see if there is anyone researching the Ketterer name there. It wouldn't hurt to check out all the counties surrounding Ste. Genevieve. The Ste. Genevieve Herald took little stories from other papers and they had correspondents for the Herald, in other towns (i.e. St. Mary, New Bremen, etc.). Since families were spread out, news was sent to the main papers, by these corredspondents to let everyone know what was going on elsewhere. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Rogers" <homealot@earthlink.net> To: <MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:42 PM Subject: [MOSTEGEN] Ketterer > I'm looking for any information on the Anton KETTERER listed in this > article. Would it be best to check with the Cape Girardeau List? > > Why was news from Cape in the Ste. Gen. Herald? Were many people from there > connected with folks from Ste. Gen. - way back then? > > Thanks for any help on this one. > > Carol > > -----Original Message----- > From: william resinger [mailto:wresinger001@charter.net] > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:17 AM > To: MOSTEGEN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOSTEGEN] 26 May 1883/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Cape Girardeau > > > Ste. Genevieve Herald > Ste. Genevieve, Mo. > Saturday, May 26, 1883 > > CORRESPONDENCE > Cape Girardeau, Mo. > May 16th, 1883 > > Editor Herald: On Friday afternoon, may 11th, fire broke out in the Phoenix > Foundry, on Spanish Street, and before the flames were quenched, the > foundry, KAGE's livery stable, Wm. BURGESS's house (occupied by Anton > KETTERER) and the residence of Christ. F. BETTEN were in ruins. > The alarm was sounded as soon as the fire was discovered and the old fire > engine and hose cart, manned by willing hands, was promptly on the ground, > and got ready for work. Just how the fire originated may never be known. > On Friday afternoon, some of the workmen were casting, and it is probable > that a spark from the cupola fell upon the roof and, before it was noticed > had set the dry wood ablaze and, once started, the place burned like tinder. > In the excitement that followed, the discovery of the fire, H.B. BURDGE > was lost sight of by his fellow workmen, but nothing was though of it until > all was over and the greater part of the crowd had returned home. Then > inquiry was made, but nobody had seen Mr. BURDGE. Early Saturday morning, > Claiburne BRYANT, a colored man, who had been employed by Mr. KAGE to look > after and save what corn he could from the ruins of the stable, in looking > around through what was left of the foundry, found some burned bones, a > heart, liver, lungs and part of the intestines of a human being; the finding > of Mr. BURDGE's spectacle case, pocket book jaws, convinced everybody that > their worst fears were verified, and that he had lost his life in the > building. > The heaviest loss falls on Fuerth & Smith of the Phoenix Foundry. It is > impossible to tell just what their stock was worth, as they had hundreds of > costly patterns, the accumulation of years. Their place was worth, it is > extimated by competent judges, about 10 or $12,000; they carried $4,500 > insurance. > The livery stable buildings owned by J.M. MORRISON, were uninsured; they > were worth abot $1,000. F.A. KAGE lost about $50 worth of hay, corn and > oats. Wm. BURGESS' building was insured for $700, which will about cover > his loss. Christ. F. BETTEN's residence had only been completed about four > months, cost about $1,400 and insured for $1,000. > H. > > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > The Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri MOGenWeb page is at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== MOSTEGEN Mailing List ==== > The Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri MOGenWeb page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostegen/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >