The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE On CLARK
STREET:
Loss About Three Thousand Dollars.

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Third and Fourth Streets, in Lamaseo.
It is supposed that the fire originated
in the stables in rear of two buildings
on CLARK Street, owned by Willard
CARPENTER. The engines were qrOmpt-
" on the ground, and the lower En-
cine House is situated only about two
squares distant from the scene Of the
fire. The engine was run out Of the
Engine House, and the suction in
serted in the eiaterL directly Ia front,
SO that it was not necessary to hitch
the horses to it at all. The hose was
promptly reeled off. and the fire under
the boiler duly lighted, but the engine
would not make steam. After while
it was discovered that a pipe coil had
bursted. and the water poured in on
the FIRE, extinguishing it. In the mean
time, the Jackson Hand Fire Com
pany arrived and got the first water
on the FIRE, but not in time to save the
dwelling houses, to which the flames
had communicated. -z.
No. was on the ground early, but
on her way down, in going over a
gunwale, one of the springs that holds
up the boiler was broken short off.
The engine was taken to a eistern,
however, and after a While steam was
raised and the engine threw water for
a short time, butin a little while it
was discovered that a certain crank
that turns the water on and off, was
broken, aud 1t was. found that it was
impossible for the engine to do duty.
Engine No. 2 got water on in good
time, and did excellent service, only
the cistern gave out about the, time
water was most needed. After the
FIRE had ragged an hour, the old Union
hand engine was brought to the scene
Of action, and also did good work.
The members of Jackson Fire Com
pany worked with will and are en-
titled to much credit. =
The flames extended from the
stables to the two buildings belonging
to Willard Carpenter, which were re-
speotively occupied by Samuel n Cur
nick and Joseph Lamadline. The
furniture was carried out of the
houses, as we'll as from the adjoining
residences, occupied by Mr., NARROW,
Gongwolf Hesch aud William THE
man. Sam. Curpickts furniture wa
insured for s40O, in the Security, d
New York, represented by @. K
Drew. and his loss is fully covered
Mr.. Curnick lost all his business and
private papers, manuscripts, &c.
which he regrets exceedingly. -''l
The fire was confined to Mr.. Carmen.
ter's buildings, and his loss amounts
to about s., 500 Pho houses were bulls
about one year ago, costing 81 800
each, and were insured for $500 each,
in the Merchants of Chicago, repre-.
sented by I'D. f. Lawrence. Phe fur
niture was tumbled out of FIVE resi-
denees in an indiseriminate manner,
and was piled up across the street.
Six or seven stables were burned
altogether, belonging to Mr.. C1rpen
ter, Mr.. Bonn, Joseph Reitz and 9th
ers, who all lose more or less. W.
The swearing by the crowd yester
day at The deficiency of the Fire De
partment was both loud and deep
and it certainly was a most unfortun
ate occurrence for two engines to geI
out of order at the scene of FIRE
just at the critical period when theii
services were most needed. It is tn,
general opinion that if no aeciden
had occurred to No. 3, she ought t,
have been throwing water before thu
flames communicated to the resi-
dences; and, if such is the fact, Ia,
buildings would have been saved
We have stated the facts above, 81
far as we could get at them. and with
out rejecting on any one in particu
lar, can only say that the Fire De
partment was Signal failure yester
day, SO far as protecting our city froI
the ranges of fire was concerned
| One practice in this city shout
cease, and that is, driving the engine
70 .fres at such break neck speed.
is not necessary to do so, and til
street crossings are in such condi
ton that it is not safe to the engine.
| Engine No, 3 is being repaired a
fast as possible, and viii probably b
all right BY this evening.
The cause of the fire is. unknowp7l
It is supposed to have been caused |
little children playing with matche
A fire occurred at the same place la
June, and several stables were 81
stroyed. A fire was discovered in or
of the stables last week, but was pI
out in time -
RECORDERS COURH. Martha J ael
son, a cOlored demirep, drunk an
disorderly, was fined 81 60. Replevie
Dora Coulter, a white nymp1
drunk and disorderly; fined 81 50.
Henry Lohmeier, disorderly; fnq
50 45. Replevied. s g l4a ysi4r
Lee Bishop, drunk; fined So 5