Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-03

Destructive Ere-FiTe Buildings are
Burned-Thirty Thousand Dollars
Worth Of Property Destroyed.
The consuming medium which so Of
ten sweeps through towns snd cities,
leaving in its wake desolstion and ruin,
and which at times seems TO bid defiance
to all opposing powers, has again visited
our city. But for two slight contingent
cies we feel safe in saying that a large
portion of our city would to-day be one
mass Of smouldering ruins. At about a
quarter past twelve o'clock on Friday
last Ere and heavy clouds OF smoke
were discovered issuing from the planning
mill OF B. T. Heiner & Co., situated near
the canal and a short distance west Of
Main street The cry Of fire and the
alarm from the bells was instantly
sounded; but such rapid progress had
been made by the fire fend, that when
the alarm was given, the two members
Of the firm, Mr.. Green, their book
keeper, and Mr.. Z. h. Goodale, who
were in the o8ce at the time,
unconscious Of the danger In which
their lives and property were placed, had
barely time to escape with the books,
not having time to unlock the money
drawer, which contained about forty
dollars. The planning mill, which was a
frame building three stories high and I'LL
ed with highly inhsmmable material was
leveled with the ground In the short
space Of twenty-five or thirty minutes
from the time 1t was discovered to be on
FIRE. A strong gale Of wind was blow
ing nom the Southwest sweeping the
flames and burning embers upon the
neighbOring buildings. MinYoung's
warehouse. GrisWold's oil mill, and If
teen or twenty dwelling houses on the
east side Of Main street. were several
times on FIRE. but by the vigilance Of
parties stationed upon the room with
buckets Of water, they were saved from
the ruin which for a time seemed al
most certain 70 bsfan them.
Dswson's Oil Yin standing between
the burning mill and MinY oung's ware
house, thus screening the latter from
the fearful sheet Of fame blown in that
direction, together with the heavy fail
Of rain on Thursday night, dampening
the roofs Of the buildings, was all that
saved a large portion Of our city from
total ruin. In q few minutes the barn
Of Mr. David D. Drennen and Mr..
Charles Smith were on FIRE. From these
buildings the flames were communicated
to the residence Of Mr.. Drennen. A
~praiseWorthy effort Wss now made by
the fire department and citizens, to save
the residence. Just at this critical juno
ture the steamer bursted a tue, thus
rendering her useless for a time
Mr.. James Ward, who happened to be
present, comprehending the danger, at
onee dispatched for the Falcon Fire
Company and their steamer, which was
on the ground and doing effectual SER
vice in about thirty-hve minutes from
the time the despatch was received. As
the Falcon steamer, drawn by four large,
fine horses, came dashing down upon
the exciting scene, an appreciation Of
the timely aid thus rendered was attest
ed by the cheers with which it was greet
ed.
The Warren steamer having been re-
paired, the three engines were now Wig
orously playing upon the fire which had
by this time reached the barn Of Mr.. N.
B. Tsyler, which stood but q few feet
nom the house. The barn was con-
sumed, but by the untiring efforts and
courage Of the noble hremen and bucket
brigade, the residenoe-eVeral times on
fre-was saved. The furniture Of Mr..
was considerably damaged by
water and removing it no m the house;
1t wa covered by insurance.
Here the fiery monster wa held at bay,
and in a short time was subdued. The
origin OF the IRE was = spark from the
in the planning niil whieh 81 fire
10 some shavinga. The IRE found q
ready draft in q long funnel that ran up
through all the foors, used to carry the
shsvinps from the work rooms to the
room below, which accounts for
the simultaneous outbreak Of the Ere on
al the floors.
The total loss viii reach nearly $4,000
only s, OOOinsursnce. The planning
mill was insured for 5000 In the Lyco-
ming Of Pennsylvania; loss $50
Mrs. Drennen's loss is about 5000; in
Iured for 5000 in the Lorillard Of New
York. -- EMO :
Atsr the fire had been extinguished,
he hrsmen were invited to psrtake OF
N excellent supper given at the Nation !
i House, and were extended other ,
.,ourtssiss BY q citizens, all Of which :
hey nobly earned.