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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02072 7795 GL 977,207 Ev170 187G
Evansville fit/ Directory
W. Reavis, Feb. 2/7 1 EVANSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
JNO.H. ROELKER & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
WOOD AND COAL
PLAIN TINWARE
COOKING
AND
AND
Wholesale Dealers in
HEATING
TINNERS'
STOVES,
FAME COOKING STOVES
TRADE MARX
Vollow - Ware,
&c.,&c., &c.
ALSO, MANUFACTURERS OF @>
"FAMOUS" STEEL PLOW,
int, Jos. 512 and 514 Main Street, EVANSVILLE, IND.
JAMES M. WARREN,
Importer and Jobber of
CROCKERY, CHINA
AND
GLASSWARE, Lamps, Lamp Goods, &c.
118 Upper First Street, EVANSVILLE, IND.
.
STOCK,
Allen County Publx Library Ft. Wayne, Indiana
EVANSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
ER RAHM, BINDERS, BLANK BOOK AND PAPER BOX MANUFACTURERS, No. 310 1-2 First Street, EVANSVILLE, IND.
SAMUEL ORR. JAMES DAVIDSON. J. L. ORR.
SAMUEL ORR & CO.,
DEALERS IN
IRON, STEEL, TIN PLATE,
SHEET IRON, HORSE AND MULE SHOES, SPRINGS, AXLES, HUBS, FELLOES, SPOKES, TINNERS' AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS, ETC.,
Nos. 14 and 16 Sycamore St., bet. Water and First Sts., EVANSVILLE, IND.
A PARTICULAR CARE AND PROMPTNESS IN FILLING ORDERS. BY
DAVID HEIMANN.
ABRAHAM HEIMANN. DAVID HEIMANN & SON, Wholesale Dealers in
Liquors, Fine Kentucky Whiskies,
BRANDIES, WINES, ETC.,
No. 22 Sycamore Street,
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-
EVANSVILLE, IND.
ESTABLISHED IN 1840.
VIELE, STOCKWELL & CO.,
(Successors to Chas. Viele & Co. and Stockwell & Co.)
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND LIQUOR DEALERS,
Corner First and Sycamore Streets, EVANSVILLE, IND.
WILLIAMS'
EVANSVILLE CITY D IRECTORY
FOR 1878.
EMBRACING
A FULL ALPHABETICAL RECORD OF THE NAMES OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF EVANSVILLE, A BUSINESS DIRECTORY, CITY GUIDE, UNITED STATES POST OFFICE DIRECTORY, ETC., ETC., ETC.
TWELFTH ISSUE: Published Annually-Price, $3.00. H. THORNTON BENNETT, Manager, No. 211 Upper First Street, Evansville.
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WILLIAMS & CO., Proprietors. 1878.
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CINCINNATI ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOISTING MACHINES A SPECIALTY.
E. J. REEDY. n - MANUFACTURER OF >
HOISTING MACHINES,
Reedy's Improved
COUNTER-BALANCED STEAM POWER ELEVATOR,
ELEVATORS FOR STORES AND WAREHOUSES,
FACTORY, No. 128 East Eighth Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
I First Premium, Cincinnati Exposition, 1873, 1874 and 1875, for Steam and Hydraulic Elevators.
1442002
INDEX TO CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Alphabetical Arrangement of Names,
31
Banks and Bankers, . 20
Benevolent Associations. . 24
Board of Health. 14
Boundaries of Wards,
7
Business Directory.
299
Cemeteries,
22
Church Directory,
14
City Government,
9
County Officers,
20
Educational. .
11 9
Evansville City Guide.
12
Incorporated Companies,
23
Index to Advertisements,
5
Insurance, 13
Justices of the Peace of Vanderburgh County, 18
Libraries, 18
Military, 18
25
Newspapers, .
12
Pigeon Township Officers,
17
Post Office Directory,
End of Book
Public Buildings and Halls,
17
Railroads,
22
Secret Associations,
19
Street Directory, 26
United States Officers,
21
Water Works Department, 10 .
16
Courts,
Fire Department,
Miscellaneous,
4
CINCINNATI ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOUIS SNIDER'S SONS,
Proprietors of
FRANKLIN
-AND-
FAIR GROVE
PAPER MILLS,
HAMILTON, OHIO,
-AND-
WHOLESALE
PAPER DEALERS,
Office and Warehouse:
121 Walnut Street, CINCINNATI.
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
BŒETTICHER, KELLOGG & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS, ETC.,
AGENTS FOR
GUM BELTING,
No. 122 Upper First Street.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
SIGN OF THE GOLD PADLOCK.
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Akin R. L. & Co., Evansville Laboratory, 48
Armstrong Furniture Co., Furniture and Chair Manufacturers, 10
Babcock Bros., Job Printere, 46 · Babcock H. O. & Co., Seeds, Agricultural Implements, Flour and Grain 38
Baird L. M., Commission Merchant; Agent Ohio River Salt and Dupont's Powder. Bedford Wm. sr., Slate Roofer, . 48
47
Behme Anthony, Wholesale Grocer and Dealer in Cordage, Twines, Fishing Tackle and Broom Makers' Stock, 46
Bernardin & Co., Manufs. of Ginger Ale, Selters Water and Mineral Water and
Dealers in Soda Water Apparatus, &c. 32 Blemker, Tillman & Co., Manufs. of Stoves, Hollow- Ware, Mantels, &c.,
Inside Front Cover
Blomer, Schulte & Rietman, Furniture, Chairs, Mattresses, Upholstered Goods. &c., 48
Boetticher, Kellogg & Co., Hardware, Cut- lery, Guns, Pistols, &c .; Agent Gum Belting, 5
Caldwell & Co., Iron Elastic Joint Roofing, 8 Citizens' Insurance Co. of Evansville, Ind., City Brewery, 32
79
Cook & Rice, City Brewery,
32
Courier Co., Publishers of the Courier, Joh Printers, Book Binders and Stationers, Facing Page 72
Crawford Alex. & Co., Plumbers and Gas Fitters and Dealers in Gas Fixtures, . 54
Dennis N. M., Manuf. of Elevators, . 316 Drew & Bennett, Managers Citizens' Insur- ance Co., 79 Eames & Co., Pump Manufe .; also, Hen- nerv, 54
Eichel & Frank, Niagara Steam Pressed Brick Co., 32
Esslinger I., Job Printing. 30 Evansville Demokrat, 36 Evansville Directory, 46
Evansville Foundry Association, Manufs. of Stoves, Castings, Hollow - Ware, House Fronts, Grates, Tin Ware, &c., 106 Evansville Furniture Co., Furniture Manu- facturers and Dealers in Chairs, Mat- tresses, &c., 56
Evansville Journal,
Facing Page 152
Evansville Laboratory,
48
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad,
42
Evansville Union,
30
Evening Tribune,
Facing Page 104
Excelsior Stove Works, Inside Front Cover Fisher Ronald. Plumbing and Gas Fitting, 44 Franklin and Fatr Grove Paper Mills, Fritsch L., Merchant Tailor, 30
Greene & Bro., Insurance Agency,
.
.
36
Heimann David & Son, Wholesale Dealers in Whiskies, Wines, Liquors, &c., Facing Title Page Helfrich & Rechtin. Saw and Planing Mill; Lumber, Sash, Doors, &c., 34 Hess Peter, Daily Meat and Vegetable Mar- ket and Curer of Hams, . 36
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hopkins F. & Co .. Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Wall Paper, House Furnishing Goods, &c., 41 Hull J. E. & Co , Manufacturers of Tinners' Tools, &c . . 297
Igleheart Brothers, Millers and Dealers in Wheat. Flour and Feed, . 11
Lauenstein C. & F., Job Printing, 36
Lehnhard & Earl, Contractors and Buil- ders; Planing and Flooring Mill, Sash, Doors, Blinds, &c., 50
Loewenthal & Co., Commission Merchants; Wool, Feathers, Furs, Hides, &c., ·
52
Mechanics' Foundrv,
34
.
Merchants' National Bank. 30
Meyer & Rahm. Binders, Blank Book and Paper Box Manufacturers.
Facing Title Page
Miller George & Co., Boots and Shoes, 52 Niagara Steam-Pressed Brick Co., 32
Orr Samuel & Co., Dealers in Iron, Steel, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, Horse Shoes. &c. Facing Title Page
Peoples' Saving Bank,
34
Read H. E. & Co., Real Estate Agents.
Gold Card on Back of Book. Reedy H. J., Hoisting Machines, 2 Reitz C. & W., Saw Mill; Lumber, Lath and Shingles, 48
Rietman & Schulte, Saw Mill; Lumber,
Lath and Shingles,
46
Robinson Samuel, Saw Maker,
56
Roelker John H. & Co., Manufacturers of Stoves, Hollow- Ware and Tinware, and Dealers in Tinners' Stock,
Facing Front Poster
Ruston Robert, Yosemite Mills and Dealer in Gram and Flour, 234 Saunders James D. jr., Civil Engineer, 52 . Schrichte J. H., Tailor and Dealer in Gents' Furnishing Goods, . 56 Schultze, Thuman & Co., Steam Engines, Saw and Grist Mills, . 34 Smith R., Undertaker and Dealer in Me- tallic Cases, 54 Spider's Louis Sons, Frankhn and Fair Grove Paper Mills,
Southern Mills, 14 Stites & Co., Iron Measures, Buckets and Paint Pails. 298 Topf & Long, Tanners and Curriers; Manu- facturers of Saddles. Harness, Collars, &c., and Wholesale Dealers in Saddlery Hardware, . .
52
Ohio Valley Wine Co., Manufacturers
of
Champagnes and Dealers
10
Still
Wines,
.
Tribune, .
Facing Page 104
Uhl A. & I .. , Manufs. of Stone Pumps,
Stone Ware, Water Pipes, Chimney
"Old Brewery,"
54
·
46
Tops, &c., .
14
Ullmer & Hoedt, "Old Brewery,
46
Viele, Stockwell & Co., Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers, Facing Title Page Warren James M., Crockery, China and Glassware, Lamps, Lamp Goods, &c .. Facing Front Poster
Western Paint and Roofing Co., Manufs. of
Non-Corrosive Iron Paint,
. 316
Yosemite Mills, Flour Mills,
234
BOUNDARIES OF WARDS.
BOUNDARIES OF WARDS.
FIRST WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of the city of Evansville situated within the following boundary lines, to-wit : Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Oak street, and extending thence along Oak street to Eighth street; thence along Eighth street to Canal street; thence along Canal street and the line of the Wabash and Erie Canal to the Eastern line of the north-west quarter of Section 29, Township 6, South Range 10 West (which is the present eastern boundary line of the city); thence south along the said eastern line of the said north-west and south-west quarters of said Section 29, township and range aforesaid, to the south-east corner of the aforesaid south-west quarter of said Section 29; thence continuing south to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section 32, township and range aforesaid; thence west along the south line of said north-west quarter of said Section 32 aforcsaid, to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section 32 aforesaid; thence north along the west line of said Section 32 to the south line of Ewing's Addition; thence west along the south line of Ewing's Addition to the "Bee Slough," in a north-westerly direction, to the Ohio River, and from thence along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.
SECOND WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of said city of Evansville situate within the following boundary lines, to- wit : Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Oak street; thence along Oak street to Eighth street; thence along Eighth street to Syca- more street; thence along Sycamore street to the Ohio River, and thence along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.
THIRD WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of said eity of Evansville situate within the following boundary lines, to-wit : Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Sycamore street; thence along Sycamore street to Eighth street; thence along Eighth street to Ann street; thenee along Ann street to First Avenue; thence along First Avenue to Fourth street; thence along Fourth street to Fulton Avenue; thence along Fulton Avenue to the Ohio River, and thence by the Ohio River to the place of beginning.
FOURTH WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of the city of Evansville situate within the following boundary lines, to- wit : Beginning on the Ohio River at the foot of Fulton Avenue, and extending thence along Fulton Avenue to the north line of Section 19, Township 6, South Range 10 West; thence west along the north side of said Section 19 to the range line between Ranges 10 and 11 West; thence north along said range line to the north line of Section 24, Township 6, South Range 11 West; thenee west along the north line of said Section 24 to Pigeon Creek; thence southwardly along Pigeon Creek to Columbia street; thence west along Columbia street to the line between Pigeon and Perry Townships (which is the western bonndary line of the city); thence south along said line between Pigeon and Perry Townships to the Ohio River; thence upwards along the Ohio River to the place of beginning.
FIFTH WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of the city of Evansville situate within the following boundary lines, to-wit : Beginning at the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Pennsylvania street
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BOUNDARIES OF WARDS.
and extending thence eastwardly along Pennsylvania street to Harriet treet; thence north along Harriet street to Oregon street; thence west along Oregon street to the east line of the west half of the north-east quarter of Seetion 19, Township 6, South Range 10 West; thence north along said east line of the west half of the north-west quarter of said Section 19 to the north line of said Section 19; thence west along the north line of said Seetion 19 to Fulton Avenue, and thence south along Fulton Avenue to the place of beginning.
SIXTH WARD-Shall consist of all that part of the territory of the city of Evansville situate within the following boundary lines, to-wit : Beginning at the intersection of Canal street and Eighth street, and ex- tending north-westwardly along Eighth street to Harriet street; thence north along Harriet street to Oregon street; thence west along Oregon street to the east line of the west half of the north-east quarter of Section 19, Township 6, South Range 10 West; thence north along the east line of the west half of the north-east quarter of said Section 19 to the north line of said Section 19; thenee east along the north line of Sections 19 and 20, Township and Range aforesaid, to the State Road, leading from Evansville to Princeton; thence south-westwardly along the State Road aforesaid to Columbia street; thence east along Columbia street to Garvin street; thence south along Garvin street to Michigan street; thenee east along Michigan street to the east line of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of Section 20, Township 6, South Range 10 West (which is the east line of Shanklin's Enlargement); thence south along said east line of Shanklin's Eulargement to Division street; thence west along Division street to Morris Avenue; thenee south along Morris Avenue to the south-east corner of the Second Walnut Street Addition; thence west along the southern boundary of said Second Walnut Street Addition to Garvin street; thenee south along Garvin street to the line of the Wabash & Erie Canal, and from thence south-westwardly along the Wabash & Erie Canal and Canal street to the place of beginning.
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EVANSVILLE CITY GUIDE.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
City Building and Council Chamber, 424 and 426 Upper Third Street. Council Meets every Monday evening. Municipal Election, First Monday in April.
MAYOR:
HON. JOHN J. KLEINER.
Office, 424 Upper Third, near Walnut. Term expires 1880. CITY COUNCIL :
JOHN J. KLEINER, President.
A. J. COLBURN, Clerk. -
1st Ward-William Bedford, jr. and H. S. Bennett.
2d Ward-John S. Hopkins, sr. and Thos. Bullen.
3d Ward-Henry Gumberts and Franz R. Caden.
4th Ward-Conrad Muth and George Wund.
5th Ward-Daniel Heilman and F. J. Scholz.
6th Ward-August Uhl and G. B. Taylor.
CITY CLERK-A. J. Colburn. Office in City Building. Term expires April, 1878.
CITY TREASURER-Soren Sorenson. Office, 424 Upper Third. Term expires April, 1878. John Linde, Deputy.
CITY RECORDER AND POLICE JUDGE-James D. Riggs. Office in City Building. Term expires July, 1881.
CITY SURVEYOR-James D. Saunders, sr. Office, 412 Upper Third. Term expires, April, 1878.
CITY MARSHAL-Fred. H. Brennecke. Office, in City Building. Term expires April, 1878. James N. Taylor, Deputy. CITY AUDITOR-John McDonagh. Office, 424 Upper Third. Term expires April, 1879.
SECRETARY OF WATER WORKS-Ed. P. Elliott. Office, 424 Upper Third. Term expires April, 1878.
CITY ATTORNEYS-Gilchrist & Butterfield. Office, 329 Upper Third. Term expires April, 1878.
CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPARTMENT-W. E. Hollingsworth. Office, 102 Upper First. Term expires April, 1878.
CHIEF ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS-C. H. Roberts. Office at . Pumping House, corner of Mul- berry and Water. Term expires April, 1878.
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EVANSVILLE CITY GUIDE.
CHIEF OF POLICE-Philip Klein. Office in City Building. Term expires April, 1878. Lieutenant of Police, S. Seelig.
WHARF MASTERS-F. S Schu and John Cuny. Office, 200} Up- per Water. Terms expire 1878.
MARKET MASTERS-Jacob Selzer, Upper Market. Term expires April, 1878. Wm. Minch, Lower Market. Term expires April, 1878.
CITY ASSESSOR-John J. Marlett. Office, 424 Upper Third. Term cxpires April, 1878.
WEIGH MASTERS-John P. Aiken, at Upper Market. Term ex- pires April, 1878. Peter Roesner, at Lower Market. Term expires April, 1878.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-William M. Orr. Office, 16 Ingle. Term expires April, 1878.
CITY TURNKEY-Wm. Franke. Term expires April, 1878.
STREET COMMISSIONERS-William Kuhlenhoelter, Upper Dis- trict. Term expires April, 1878. Jacob Froelich, Lower District. Term expires April, 1878.
GAS INSPECTOR-Ronald Fisher. Office, 26 Main. Term expires April, 1878.
Water Works Department.
Ofice, 424 Upper Third Street.
RULES OF WATER WORKS :
All persons making application for water, or to be transferred, and all desiring to pay water rent in the office, will bring the number of their hydrants.
Hydrants are to be kept in good repair by the owners or occupant.
In all cases where the person desires a return of rent the water re- ceipts must be returned to the office.
The following abuses, viz: first, permitting the use of water for any other purpose than that named in the bill; second, sprinkling the streets with hose, except by special permit; third, permitting leaks or other de- fects in hydrants or other fixtures; fourth, permitting water to run un- necessarily, will be followed by the stoppage of water from hydrants and the infliction of the penalties prescribed by ordinance.
No person is permitted, without the consent of the proper officer or persop, to turn any private or public stop cock.
Upon a return of a bill to the office for non-payment, the water shall be immediately shut off, and where there is a cistern on the premises it shall not be turned on again until the bill due when turned off is paid; and when there is no cistern the water shall not be turned on again until the amount due up to the time the water was turned off is paid; and where the ferule is drawn, additional will be charged for re-setting the ferule.
In all cases where water is turned off on account of any abuse or violation of the rules, the owner or occupant of such premises shall pay fifty cents for turning the water off and on.
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EVANSVILLE CITY GUIDE.
EDUCATIONAL.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
T. C. Bridwell, President; Adolph Pfafflin, Treasurer; J. W. Wart- mann, Secretary; J. M. Bloss, Superintendent; D. S. Kelly, Assistant Superintendtent. Office in High School Building, south-west side of Seventh street, between Vine and Division. M. Z. Tinker, Teacher of Music; Julia Bierbower, Assistant. I. C. Mulkins, Teacher of Writing. Number of scholars in schools, about 5,000.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS:
High School Building, south-west side of Seventh, between Division and Vine. Jacob A. Zeller, Principal.
Canal Street School Buildings, south-east side of Canal, between Third and Fourth. R. P. Hooker, Principal.
Carpenter Street School Building, north side of Carpenter, between Ingle and Clark. Mollie Stembridge, Principal.
Fulton Avenue School Building, west side of Fulton Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth. A. J. McCutchan, Principal.
Ninth Street School Building, north-east side of Ninth, between Wal- nut and Chestnut. Miss Anna M. Wack, Principal.
Baker Avenue School, north-east corner of Baker Avenue and Michi- gan street. Miss Maria Bisbee, Principal.
Campbell Street School, south-west corner of Campbell and Monroe Avenue. Miss Virginia Conn, Principal.
Columbia Street School, north side of Columbia, opposite Oakley. Mrs. L. L. Plummer, Principal.
Centennial School Building, west side of Twelfth Avenue, between In- diana and Illinois, Independence. Miss Mattie B. Spence, Principal.
Independence Colored School, corner of Iowa Street and Wabash Av- enue, Independence. W. H. Beecher, Principal.
City Colored School, coruer of Governor and Mulberry streets. Z. M. Anderson, Principal.
Lower Colored School, east side of Clark, between Third and Fourth. Lucy Wilson, Teacher.
MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS :
Evansville Commercial College, corner of Third and Main. Rank & Wright, Proprietors.
German Lutheran School, south side of Illinois, between Third and Fourth Avenues. Rev. J. A. Saupert, Principal.
Holy Trinity Girls' School (German Catholic), corner of Third and Vinc. Conducted by the Sisters of Providence.
Holy Trinity Boys' School (German Catholic), corner of Third and Vine. Rev. P. J. J. Duddenhausen, Principal.
Lutheran Evangelical St. Emmanuel School, corner of First Avenue and Franklin street. Rev. Geo. Bachman, Superintendent.
St. Mary's School (German and English ), corner of Sixth and Cherry. Rev. John Ferdinand Vief haus, Principal.
Our Boys' Academy, 609 Upper Second. John P. Brown, Instructor.
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EVANSVILLE CITY GUIDE.
German United Evangelical School (St. John's), corner of Ingle and Second Avenue.
Select School, corner of Sixth and Chestnut. Misses Hooker and Hough, Principals.
Zion School (German and English), north-east side of Fifth between Ingle and Bond. Rev. C. Schrenk, Principal.
St. Patrick's School (Catholic), corner of Seventh and Vine streets. Conducted by the Sisters of Providence.
NEWSPAPERS.
Evansville Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly Journal-Office, 14 Locust between First and Water. Evansville Journal Company, Publishers and Proprietors.
Evansville Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly Courier-Office, 308 and 310 Upper Third. John S. Reilly, Publisher and Proprietor.
The Evening Tribune, Daily-Office, 306} Upper First. Tribune Publishing Company, Publishers and Proprietors.
Evansville Daily and Weekly Demokrat (German)-Office, 308 Upper Second. C. & F. Lauenstein, Publishers and Proprietors.
Evansville Daily and Weekly Union (German)-Isidor Esslinger, Pub- lisher and Proprietor. Office, 217 and 219 Upper Third.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Wm. E. Hollingsworth, Chief Engineer. Chas. Becker, Assistant.
Steam Fire Company No. 1-House, north-west side of Vine between Second and Third. Jacob Beck, Captain.
Steam Fire Company No. 2-House, corner of Third and Walnut. Theodore Berg, Captain.
Steam Fire Company No. 3-House, north side of Fourth between Fulton Avenue and Walker. Henry Schinnemann, Captain.
Hook and Ladder Company-House, corner Third and Walnut. Jacob Schweitzer, Captain.
Hose Company No. 4-House, south-east side of Ingle between Sixth and Seventh. Wmo. H. Laudemann, Captain.
Hose Company No. 5-House, south-east side' of Locust between Sev- enth and Eighth. Ben Niehaus, Captain.
Hose Company No. 6-House, north side of Powell near Eighth. Eb. Cross, Captain.
Hose Company No. 7-House, south-west corner of Franklin and Wabash Avenue. George Wund, Captain.
Hose Company No. 8-House, corner of Third Avenue and Columbia. Daniel Hielman, Captain.
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EVANSVILLE CITY GUIDE.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH STATIONS :
5. Corner Wabash Avenue and Franklin street, Hose-House No. 7.
6. Corner Tenth Avenue and Ohio street.
7. Corner Seventh Avenue and Ohio street.
12. Corner Pine and First streets.
14. Corner Pennsylvania and Walker streets, Hose-House No. 3.
16. Corner Third . Avenue and Columbia street.
21. Hollingsworth Brothers.
23. Corner First and Locust streets.
25. Vine Street Engine-House, Hose-House No. 1.
27. Corner First Avenue and Franklin street.
31. Water Works.
32. Corner Oak and Second streets.
34. Corner Walnut and Third streets, Hose- House No. 2.
35. Cook & Rice's Brewery.
36. Corner Ingle and Seventh streets, Hose- House No. 4.
43. Corner Columbia and Mary streets
45. Corner Parrett and Adams streets.
47. Corner Locust and Eighth streets, Hose- House No. 5.
52. Corner Michigan and Washington streets.
54. Corner Powell and Eighth streets, Hose- House No. 6.
56. Corner Grant and Canal streets, Elles' Mill.
63. Corner Pennsylvania and Main streets.
65. Corner William and Lafayette streets.
INSURANCE.
EVANSVILLE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS :
Officers-Chas. Hinks, President; A. C. Hallock, Vice President; Geo. H. Fish, Secretary and Surveyor; J. W. Nexsen, Treasurer.
Members-Drew & Bennett, Samuel I. Loewenstein, J. W. Nexsen & Co., Chas. Hinks, E. A. Fairchild, A. C. Hallock, Kate A. Hallock, E. W. Patrick, F. L. Whicher, E. W. Good, Kehr & Schiller, Greene & Bro., Alvah Johnson & Co.
HOME COMPANIES :
Citizens Insurance Co. of Evansville, Ind .- Authorized Capital, $250,- 000. Office, No. 217 Upper First street. F. T. Hodge, President; John Gilbert, Vice President; C. K. Drew, Secretary; J. A. Lemcke, Treas- urer; John D. Preston, D. J. Mackey, J. L. Orr, F. T. Hodge, Peter Semonin, Thos. E. Garvin, W. F. Nisbet, J. A. Lemcke and John Gil- bert, Directors; Drew & Bennett, Managers.
American Central Insurance Co. of St. Louis, Evansville Branch- Office, 217 Upper First street. Capital, $300,000. Drew & Bennett, Managers.
First German Mutual Life Insurance Society of Evansville, Ind .- Office, 331 Main street. John Keil, President; Wm. Rahm, jr., Vice President; F. Lederer, Secretary; Jos. Ziegler, Treasurer; J. G. Lannert, Adolph Gocke and Franz Anslinger, Trustees.
AGENCIES :
Northwestern National Insurance Co. ot Milwaukee, Wis.
Orient Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Traders Fire Insurance Co. of Chicago, Ill. Lancashire Insurance Co. of Liverpool, England.
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