, 1870-07-09

AnfnhnE OF n Hailrond Freight DC.
pot-Tsso Fircncn Crushed by FntI-
ing Wallis.

H"fnfnE OF n Railroad Freight DC
pot-Tso Firemcn Crushed by Fail
ing WallH.
From the 81. Lortis Democrat, Julys.
AT fifteen minutes before 2 o'clock thi
morning this city was visited ly another dis
ast1ous fire, By which the freight depot OF th,
st. Louis, Tandalia 4 Terre Hauto and the St
,so.n Louaa q lineage EalFoad was. with its con
The warehouse was located on South Second
street, Nos. 312 and 314. Il was a large one,
story brick building with two-storT framn
aud extended back to the alley, It Contained
freight, Which, from information 90 far re-.
ceiFed, 1s beloved to hayo been worth about
$40, 600: The freight consisted mainly OF
%aes, n'ie honr, "hiskey, hemp, bagging, ma
The fire wag first discovered By tho private
Watch1nan, John Hoffesnan, who says be saw
Light on the roof, and ascending to the Sec
ond story, over the office, he saw two men.
dreeEed in dark clothes, throw a blazing balf
through tho skylight into tho hemp pile below.
The flames ehot forth so rapidly that hiy ext
by tue stairs was cut Oh, and ho yaa obliged
to jump from tho second story window to the
pavement below in orla1 to save his lie.
me engines promptly arrived and prevent
Cd the spread Of the f1nmea. Tbs damage
done the adjoining buildings was very alight.
NhIe TEE hames we're raging flereest, the front
tie 6remeu beneath the ruins.
The other firemen worked like Troians. and
succeeded in taking them from the mass Of
tf1ckH and timber in a few minutes. They
were found to bo still alive, although terribly
crushed aud mangled. and bleeding profusoIy
from cuts on tho head and face. the charac-
ter Of their injuries WAS not ascertaiued last
night, al Chief Sexton had them Immediately
placed on bedding in cnr1iages and taken
home. It hardly Reema possible, however.
That they could TO buried in such mass and
recover. The names Of the injured men arc
Isaac Smith and Adam Wirth. They aye both
pipemen Of the Deluge engine
Owing to the lateness Of tho hour, the in
surance on the warehouse could rot be asccr-
lained. The building, it was stated. vas
owned by come one living on Second street, in
le adjoining block, Of whom it Was leased by |
lie railroad company.
Tho Green Tree Tavern, owned by John G. |
Limmerer, Nos. 308 and 80 South Seconi |
'tTeet, caught fro several times, aud WAS With |
sased from destruction By the fire.
men. Ihe damage on the tavern will auount |
Q only tew hundred dollars, md is fully =!
oyefea by lnHurance III the German Mutual |
nd other insurance companies.
IN the opposite aldo Of the warehouse. the
Eatch and clock establishment Of George
Auntz, No. SIC Second street, was also slightly
lamaSed. The stock vas, however, removed
efor6 water was thrown in. 3Ir. Kuntz has
2 insurance policy in tho Home Matual for
59o or $500, which will fully cover his losB.
A warehouse in the samo placo YES entirely
estroyed by fire, together with valuable lot
7 merchandise, about four years ago. At that
me, however, the warehouse was private
roperty. Tho new one was afterwards erected
nd was leased by the railroad Companies On
10 LIST Of last July; Tho freight agents Of the
Dads are e. ". Hlbbard, for the St. Louis,
andalia d Terre Hnuto Railroad, and W H.
tennet, for the Chicago railroad.