Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-06-05

FIRE.--On Wednesday morning last, about 6
Oslo \, the roof of the dwelling house of Il. b.
Davis, on the north side of Main street, in the
west part Of town, caught fire from spark from
the kitchen chimney. The roof burned so rap
idly that the citizens who quickly gathered
about the house thought that it would be I'M
possible TO save all its contents. Everything
however, was removed from the building, and
all the doors and windows were hurriedly, but
roughly taken out. While the house was being
tmpticd, Il great number Of the citizens resolved
to eNtinguish the fire before it Ieached the low
cr story of the house. Being at the moment re
enforced by a large number of buckets, those
who stood bravcly upon the roof were furnished
with all the water they could throw upon the
'dcyOuling clement" As the wind did not
blow. the fire was subducl before 1t injured the
lower story. The plastering of the lower rooms
wos considerably injured by the water. Almost
everything about the house was more or less
damaged IN some manner, US II could not De
helped. The people were determined to save all
that could nc saved, and all were pleased when
they found that the fire could be conquered,
cVea after the roof of the highest story was in
one sheet OF flame. MI Davis Is insured for
$500 on the house, and 5000 ON the furniture. -
These amounts will barely cover the damage.
ANOTHER FIRE.-About . O'Clock on Friday
night, our citizens, some of whom were attend
ing railroad meeting at the Court House,
while others had retired to rest for the night,
were again startled by the cry Of 'Firep Fire y
The fire was soon discovered TO be In the second
story of the dwelling house of Mr.J A. FELTON,, on
Main street, the second residence east of Mr..
Davis, the dwelling of Mr. John Jones being
between the two. a desperate effort was made
to save the building, but the flames were only
subducd before the floor on the first story was
reached Mr.. FELTON, had been repairing the
rear part Of the house, and had removed most of
the clothing, bedding, &c., to the rooms above.
The fire is supposed to have caught in some
manner from q candle, which was carried up
stairs by the children and placed on stand in
| the room, when they went TO bed. The stand
up)n which the candle was placed stood near
IN open window, and the window curtain might
have caught Are, or the candle might have fal,
against the wall-thc room being ceiled and
painted. The fire was discovered just IN time
10 save the children; and before anything could
reached the stairway. A portion Of the furni,-
ture aud one bedstead and the bedding, which
were below, being all that oouldb be saved. Part
Of the kitchen furniture was also saved, All
that was the most valuable, being rp stairs, A
number of persons are Losers by the fire, as fol-
]. 4. FELTON,, on building, $1,000
" Furniture, Clothing, etc, 300
Miss Cidna Jones, Wardrobe 225
WE. & Joseph FELTON,, Clothing, etc. 200
j. n. FELTON, is insured in the Andes Company
for $500 on the building.
Our town has made two more fortunate es
capcs within one week, owing to favorable wea-
ther and the energetic work Of our impromptu
''lre department" which, we can say without
the least fear of contradiction, is far superior to
any similar fire company in the State. But our
private frerbrgade should no longer be without
some Sire Apparatus to assist in time Of dan
ger. With few fre-h hooks ladders, axes, and
buckets, the first story of Mr.. Felton's house
could lo,.n hna rottt1
but a triflc and they should at once be purcha-
sed and deposited In some convenient place or
places where they could be obtained in the mo-
ment of need. They would aid materially In
progress of the fire, and as all the conflagrations
we have had, originated in that class Of build
ngs, we hope, now that the citizens at the NEE
ting on Saturday night, at the Court House,
made a move in the right direction, our town
will be promptly supplied with so much ''flre
apparatus"