Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-19
Fire In Warren, iii.
From the Independent.

About two o'clock Thursday morning,
flames were discovered issuing from the
rear of the building occupied by Mr.. VIM.
G.. DeIon as q Hardware Store. A brisk
North East breeze was stirring at the
time, and the flames spread rapidly. The
cries of citizens and the quick tolling of the
church bells, sounded the alarm, and the
main street was soon alive, with n throng
Of people, of all sizes and sexes The
hurried toilet, the loose attire, the wan
countenance to how sudden bad been |
the awakening; and some time elapsed |
before the terrible cause fully real |
lied A conhagration is rare thing in
Warren
Prominent citizens were quick to act,
and the masses followed with u hearty
good Will Crowds rushed into the burn
ing buildings and fought the elements as
long rs an article of value could be had.
A line was formed to the Railroad Tank,
and buckets OF water were rapidly passed.
Auxiliary corps of ladies was soon organ
lied to return the empty vessels; vast
quantities Of water being thus sent hur
riedlv to its work Without tire-engi ines,
hose, wells or pumps, every hurried APP
piance was brought to bear, to stay the
ravages Of the flames. Ropes were at
! tached to beams, and strong arms tore
away building after building. until four
o clock brought daylight and cessation
| of hostilites.
| The excitement and fear, which always
/ attend such scenes, contributed greatly to
/ the general damage Goods were hurried
/ " removed from threatened buildings,
/ that the fire never reached. and the street
! in front of the block was filed with mer-
| chandise aud articles of all descriptions.
/ Several families, made suddenly home
| less, were thrust half clad into the street,
but were quickly provided for BY humane
| citizens
| \ commendable desire to assist, pre-
vailed everywhere People of all classes,
| of both sexes, and all sizes-parties, ma
| tionalities, color and shade of re igious
and political or inion pulled away Justify;
Il common Misfortune smothering enmitv,
and throwing n charitable shadow over
personal dislikes AMI preiudices. We
mention this fact, because we found our
self working hard between two Divines.
who have long wished us in IIades-all of
us praying silently, that the fire might be
| kept afar off. 1t was Il qualification to
| see the hearty respose to every call for
assistance, and none of us wi ever forget
| the brave women, who stood so noblv by
the work through the long hours of that
!
Warren; we re proud of them, and we
are proud of the town and people too
! This sad misfortune is not without it's les
sons; yet we have not space, for all we
| have. to say to day When the Wander
| heyden excitement was up, we were in
| daily receipt of anonymous notes, threats
| ening this office, he life of the editor and
pledging the united efforts of the friends
! of that unfortunate female to DESTROY the
town of Warren. Buildings were to be
f! burned, and people murdered, when we
should least expect it. These notes to
the number of 3 or Il were exhibited to
citizens we have n few by US now No
attention WAS paid To them at the time,
though we put our pillow by our press,
and have been on picket ever since This
| fire was evidently the work of an incendi-
arv. In belongs shOr, where the thing
/ ginated, there had been no fire of any
| kind, FOR Il dav and night There had
| been no /, ct ashes, no pipes or cigars
| We cannot fn1 81 fact or circumstance.
upon which to hang the slightest suSpic-
| ion of accident TINS j THE WORK OF
coPpERuEADs, and it behoove' TIE people
to he upon the alert Let carlton be
| taken to prevent night hawks from ,nam-
| ing abroad in drunken revelrv, whe.n
| honest people are at resi-. Have an eve
| on your lOafers, as well as upon seedy
visitors, who come from suspicious neigh-
! horhoods. Let the manager of the hotel
! know his patrons and let us ali exercise
! becoming energy, and vigilance in the
matter. Let a system of espionage be
established, and if possible some sort of
volunteer, night Police We hear of
threats concerning the Engine building
Derot and Hotel Let an Ordinance be
passed preventing the erection of frame
business houses, and something done to
secure a fire engine, or force pumps with
hose. There should always be an UNI
brela in the house in dry weather
We estimate the entire loss of this con
tlagration at from ten 10 ifteen thousand
dollars. Six Or Sc en- buildings were de-
stroved in the gerry heart Of the business
portion of the city.
Zeigles loss by water and heat is about
$500. No insurance. Thornton's Boot
and Shoe store, totally DESTROYED Insur-
ance, stock $500, buidin. $500, furniture
800 De Longs loss. $500 Insurance
Policy expired the 25th of last month
Baldwin 5 loss, stock and building is about
$1,000; no insurance Mrs. Murphy lost
everything including $50 in creenbacks
no insurance. Spaford, Saddler, had
$1,000 Insurance on the building, 800 on
his goods. 800 on furniture PIatts
building occupied by Mr. Emery as n
Barber shop, was DESTROYED no insurance.
Loss $500 Bedford's Meat Market, no
Insurance.
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