Unknown Newspaper Alexander, Genesee Co. NY Sunday, November 11, 1917, Part 3 Alexander Blaze Hit Village Hard-continued Flames fought for hours. It was 1 o'clock before the Batavia volunteers gathered up their equipment and started for home. The flames were still burning in the business section at that time, but there seemed no likelihood of further damage being done. Chief MCBRIDE said that the fact that the wind veered slightly while the fire was at its height, blowing the flames in the direction of the creek, was fortunate. A high wind in almost any other direction might have witnessed the destruction of the entire residential portion of the village. Insurance was carried on all the buildings that were destroyed, but it will fall far short of the estimated losses. SHERWIN & SHERWIN of Batavia carried $6,000 on the Star Roller Mills, of which Mr. TOTTEN is the sole proprietor, but this building is valued at $12,000. The grain, about 7,000 bushels of wheat, which it contained was estimated to have a value of over $14,000 and was uninsured. The MILLERS' mutual Fire Insurance also carried several thousand dollars insurance on the mills. George ZWETSCH carried $3,000 on his building and $6,000 on his stock, and he states that the stock alone inventoried recently at $11,000. William E. MOORE of Rochester owned the meat market run by Charles ZWETSCH and carried $500 insurance on it. Charles ZWETSCH owned the combination house and shop occupied by Frank WINKLEMAN and carried $600 on the structure and $300 on its contents. Mr. WINKLEMAN had no insurance on the furnishings of his house and left so hurriedly that he was only partially clothed and had to leave behind his purse containing a considerable sum of money. George CURTISS carried insurance on his general store and contents with the Genesee & Wyoming Co-operative Insurance Association for about one-half the value of both. Walter WHITNEY's stock in the barbershop was nearly all saved. The building, in which the shop was located, was owned by The Club, composed of six Alexandrians who carried a total insurance of $900. Mrs. Nettie GLASIER owned the post office building, valued at about $2,000, and carried only $600 insurance on the structure. Chief MCBRIDE called attention today of the value of a motor-driven water pump, such as the granges have been talking of buying, if there had been one to use last night. The Tonawanda Creek flows through the village of Alexander and there was plenty of water supply, but no way to use it. Mail removed from Post office. Postmaster RYAN, Superintendent of Mails BOUCHER and Clerk NOONON of the Batavia post office went to Alexander this morning and check up the post office. It balanced to a cent. Arrangements were made to have the office in W. W. HARRINGTON's brick store across the street from the scene of the fire. Miss MOULTON, daughter of the postmaster, acted quickly last evening on the breaking out of the fire and not a single piece of mail was lost. - - - - - - - - - - Submitted by Kathy Helmer Kathle7297@aol.com