The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-24
rFrop,t St. Pauls Minesotian, Nov. l2.I
.aat FIRE in Ct epanIa Minssnta---Exploston

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Great Fire in St. -Pauls Minesota---Explosfon
of Powder--.S3o, 900 Worth Of Property Des-
troyed.
About half.past twelve O'Clock Saturday
morning, the cry was raised, and soon after
terrible explosion took place. which aroused
our citizens, and for the time being created
much excitement On repairing to the sceLe
of conhagration, it was found that the store
of III. L. Sandford, on the corner Of Fhird and
Wabasha streets, was on fire and the flames
were making rapid Roadway.
When the explosion Of powder took place
in Sandford's store the door and window shut
tiers of Emmett g. Moss were forced open,
the plastering of some portions of the build
ings blown off, and the sides Of the buildings
otherwise injured. Up stairs, in the front
room, Or. Steward was sick of fever, and he
was severely shocked by the tremendous noise.
He was Immediately removed to an..adjolning
building, and we trust will receive no material
injury.
/ In the back room, fronting on Wabasha
street, young man by the name Of Schwarar
was sleeping near by a window, the glass of
which was entirely destroyed, and the frame
work blown in upon him. tie narrowly escap-
ed being struck by some Of the fragments. As
a matter of course, he was much frightened,
and his left arm was somewhat paralyZed.
The room adjoining was occupied by Mr.. Igle-
hart as law Office. The window in this
room shared the same fate as the other, and
considerable plastering was blown Off For
tunately, Mr.. Iglehart slept in a room back,
and was free from danger. The room occupi-
ed by Mr.. Sprig Hall was not injured, nor was
the store of Haslett & Thompson below, with
the exception of the destruction of the glass
and frame work in one window.
The fremen found that they could not save
the buildings, and they set themselves to work
to secure the safe ofMr. Sandford, which was
among the burning timbers. After consider
hard labor it was secured, broken open, and
, the contents consisting of papers, Ono books
, several band bills and two or three hundred
dollars in gold, were safely deposited in the
hands of Mr.. Sandford.
By this time, the building adjoining Mr..
Sandlord'r, occupied by Mr.. Amidon as mar
BILE and grave-stone factory, was enveloped il
flames. The citizens succeeded in saving sew
eral unfinished grave-stones and some marble
: b 1t the building, being light frame structure
was soon heap of ruins. We could not learr
the loss of Mr.. A, nor to whom the building
: belonged.
The building occupied by Mr.. Sanford wa
!. the property ola Mr.. Brown, ofBeetown, Wis
Q consin, and its value could not exceed
SbOO. No insurance. MIR. SANFORD had JUS
: received his fall stock of goods, and he in
forms US that his loss is $25,0 eco, upon which
: tn ere was no insurance. 1t was his intention t
be insured in few days. Among his stock wer
: four or five kegs and several cans Of gunpow
der, which were the cause of the explosion t.
which we have already alluded. His book
e containing his accounts were burned.
Cause Of fire mistery-supposed to be the
work of an incendiary. 1t was discovered il
the extreme back part of the building, in tn
( front portion of which Mr. Sanders was sleep
: ing and who was aroused but a short tim
: previous to the explosion. The buildings be
u ing old and dry, the flames had it all their ow
u way
+ Attic time of the fire the wind was blow
ing from the North, which carried the fame
= toward the river. Had it been blowing fror
; the West, great portion of Third street woul
$. have been swept by the firery elements. Blu
p enough Nearly $4,000 of property lies i
a ruin, and yet our citizens are quite iudiferen
g to greater security against fire. VIII the
: wait until the whole city is destroyed?