Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-04-14
WIND, FIRE 8. FLlRDERs.
THE WORK OF LAST SATURDAY
A Chapter OF Accidents.

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far as we have been able.
John Egemire, living six miles
south of town, perhaps suffered the
most severely of any party we have
heard of. The elements being quite
still in the morning, lie set fire to a
straw stack and started for town
The wind soon arose and drove the
fire into his stable, and before assis>
lance could be rendered, his stab.ing,
corn crib, grainery, house, oil Of his
hay, 100 bushels of corn, q consider
able amount of wheat and oats were
all consumed by the devouring
flames, together with a mare and
colt, two yearling colts, three fat
hogs, two calves, farming tools, and
wood enough to last one year. Moth.
ing was saved except the team which
he had and a small portion of his
household goods. His loss will be
81 500. No insurance. Mr.. Egmire
is hard working, industrious man.
J. w. Davis, at Butler Center, had
his barn and some stock burned
Also, Mr.. Dakeman, of the same
place, had his stables burned with
other property.
Benjamin Cornell, south of Par
kersburg, had his house, stables, and
othnr nrOpartx- bt,rpnl
Frederick Nuuan, of Mt. Vernon
township, lost his stable, fences, hay
and every thing about the farm yard,
except his stock.
James Anderson, of Grant town.
ship, Grundy county, had his barn,
and all his grain, some. sixty bush
els, burned.
We learn also that farmer near
Blak eville, in Bennington township,
had his stables and some stock
burned.
Geo. Boulton, near Willoughby,
lost his stable, three horses, and
double wagon.
S. s. Knapp, north of town had q
large amount of wood consumed.
In Waterloo there were fires on
both sides of the river. The straw
barn of a Mrs. Kennedy, on The west
side, caught fire and communicated
to buildings on lots adjoining. Mr..
Bumgardner's house was consumed,
Loss 81 800, and no insurance. A mum
Der of others sustained losses, but
none so serious. The fire on the East
side was slight one.
The Bremen house at Waverly
caught fire by sparks from a CHM
ney, but was promptly subdued with
out much injury.
But still another fire we are called
upon to record occurring on Sunday.
Henry Blum, living about five miles
south from Cedar Falls, had his sta.
bic, farming implements, span of
horses, a large amount of grain and
hay, and 10 head of hogs consumed.
Mr.. Bluhn's little boy set the straw
at the barn on fire, because, as he
said, he wanted TO see 1t burn-a gen.
tie reminder that a looking glass and
hammer are better for O child to play
with than matches. His loss will be
about 81 900, on which he had no in
surlnce.
or the accidents by wind, the most
serious was at the Orphans Home
The main chimney, which had been
built quite high III order to carry off
the smoke, was blown down, and
went through the roof aud attic
floor, lodging in the first ward room.
BY aome good fortune. the children
had been ordered by the manager to
come away from that part of the
room where they were playing mar
bles, directly under where the chim~
ney fell, in order to allow the floor
scrubbed, thus saving, by this fortu-
nate circumstance, a number of lives.
After the chimney fell in, Mr.. Tuck
er, in taking out a window in the
attic, in order to give vent to the
wind and save the roof, narrowly es-
capped being blown out Of the window.
One of the inmates, little girl,
while out doors during the day, was
blown down and badly bruised. We.
are informed that the wind, as it
swept around the home, can only be
described by the word terrible.
We shall not attempt to name the
sheds, small houses, &c,
blown down in town and in this
vicinity,
We understand that the steeple of
the NJ. +. Church at Waverly, was
twisted out Of plumb to such an ex-
tent as to lead every one to predict
its fall. We have not learned the re-
suit.
One man informs US that q harrow
was actually taken from the ground
10y the wind, and blown against the
team, while working in the field.
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