The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-20

riages, and few very mex we're carried
On iitten or stretchcrs. Several were too
far gone even q giys their own names.
They were II properly cared for. The
Hospital had been cleanssd and carefully
re-arnnged for their reception.
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Fire IN AIexanArta:
On Sunday morning abost 10 o'clock
6rs was discovered issuing fren the roof
Of the Delta Hoose ii Alexsndria. A
very high wind prevailed At the time
The sIarm ws givsn, and men, women
and children went to work to stay, II pos
sible, the, devouiing element. Bucket
lines we're formed. and in this capacity
The women worked A. hard Is the men.
Some Of cor eitizens discovered i'm
neass volumes " smoke arising In the
direction Of Alexandria, and upon gaining
favorable position discovered that ter
rible con6agnlion was raging 10 our
neighbor town. The alarm-bsll here VA
sounded, and our gallant 6renen promptly
responded 70 the calL and il jast Is min
utes aftsr the FIRST TAP. of the bell The larry
boat Gate City showed from the vha.i
and steamed in the direction Of Alexan-
dria, conveying men who were anxious
and willing % render I'll possibls assist-
amos 70 our sniesiag friends Of Missouri.
On he arrival Of our boys It Alexandra,
: picture Of dssohtion and destruction
met the eye. The large hotel known n
the Delta Honae was gone, other build
ings on tie same side of the street. we're
entirely consumed. and this most terrible
element, aided BY strong wind, licked
up buildings on the other side. and FOR :
time threatened 70 lay the nais portion d
the town in ashes. Il ssald b useless
fox ~ to attsnpt disruption q the
scene whom m Gats City arrived II Al
sxasdzn With a1sistAsss faf The over
worked cidxSns Of thai plAee. Cheer a.
aeeshssr, lopg md loud, wsnt up for Ks-
ekak md her s1llant Arsnen. Onr hoy,
wsrs not long il setsipg the nachine''
in order, andia forty minutes from ths
time the, ahrm was sounded in Keokuk
they we're throwing patss upon fAs barn-
ing buildings. If this time can b beat
en- " would Ike 70 haaraf it. Alkerthe
arrival Of ~ engines, H. In, which had
beea brought under control 81 the people
Of Alexandria, vas soon exsingaishsd,
and With the hearty thanks q The Ajax
andrians our gallant boys returned. Il.
Mr. Sample deserves much credit for
pronpaly placing Nj boas y - dnpasal
d Tho Gressn M ciiiscns. Ghiaf Engi-
nser Booth and hi assistants ~ sntitisd
. great credit Tor their sllcient action
upoa this oocasisn.
Il Ths fss STARTED II tho Dslta Hcasl,
whish. With the adjo;ning heildinass n
clndiag RDva's Book Store and Postof-
lee, Jadson's Hardware Store, Wssrissr' i
Drug Store and VOLTS H11ness dId Shea
81, ware Banned down.. The hest Va
intense, and the fro communicated aerosn
Main Street (althoagh the Wind vss il
~ ;c,rc=;:-- s direction, ]. s-ssSSS:szs i: 1:
Goodwis's Drug 6tcre, Botni'T Dstery,
AsEveIl'a Harness Shop, Gwest's HSssl,
Fisspatrici's Shes Shop, md bAildinl
owned 81 6issos. i
IT. Calssrt, keepers The Dslss Houss,
estimates IL h. y q. 900. The hesse
was suned - i +. Hill& o.. Jsdsoa'.
|st6Sk {k6slaarA ss)S ~ T. y y q 500
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|yaisst = 40 VI 90, illls u
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