Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-14

wind is prevailing. II was about half.'
past eight O'Clock last evening that flames
were discovered issuing from the roof of
GEORGE BuNKER's HOUSE,
on the corner of Third and Pine streets.
When first noticed the fire had broken
through the front gable, and was burning
slowly. The alarm quickly brought a
crowd to the scene, and they industriously
| went to work to smash in the windows
and doors, which operation furnished an ex.
cellent draft, and in a very short space Of
time the entire roof was burning briskly.
A good draft always makes q. tlrc burn bet
ter, as one can readily determine by open
| ing and closing stove hearth, and no
tic,ng the effect of these two operations.
In the course of couple of hours the
Bunker house Was q mass of mouldering
ruins. There was no water at hand, and
no buckets, and no ladders, aud thoughthe
assembled spectators were anxious to do
something effective, they were rcuttery pow
erlcss. The house was unoccupicd, and
had been for some time, and it is supposed
that tho fire was the work ofan incendiary.
None Of the adjoining property was injured,
though little house a few yards away, oc.
cupicd by Russian, vas emp.icd of its
contents. There was no insurance on the
:, Bunker building, and the loss is about
$4,000.
!, BEDFORD, EoYcE & nAEE1s's LuMBEE YARD
PARTIALLY rEeTRoYED.
, AT half past twelve O'Clock last night
!. another fire was discovered in the shed
c back of Bedford, Boyce & Bakers lumber
yard, on the corner Of Second and Pine
streets, one block south Of the scene OF the
early evening fire. The shed, which was
built upon the rear end Of the yard office
y y was about sixty feet in length by twenty
wide, and was filled from ground TO rool
81 with finished lumbcr-doofs,l windows,
e sash, mouldings-thorough seasoned.
When first noticed by D1r. Morgan, who
d lives in an adjoining house, tue fire had jus,
'e started, but before he could get to it, the
IS flames were mounting high in the air, and
u with no water at hand lit v as impossible te
70 prevent the destruction Which followed
Il An alarm was quickly g!yenand those wht
u slept lightly enough to be awakened by hu
man voices propelled by strong lungs wer,
C. quickly on the spot and did most cxccllcn
+ service. All that could be done was Il
d carry out few articles from the Office, AM
= remove the lumber yet untouched by lii,
s. devouring element md thus prevent th
u firc.from Spreading southwark and eastward
y and burning t4e entire STOCK q splal
II squad of men never did better work thar
:. those who last night cut off the progress Q
n the fire in the lumber yard, and confined ,
g to tile limits of today's ash heap. Scarce
81 ly word was spoken nobody gave orders
10 but all worked with will and with goo
y results.
x X o. A. Albee, the agent Of Bedford
IS Boyce s. Baker, and P. N Laird, man,cm
ploycd on the premises, were sleeping in
'al the alarm WAS Given, and la
~ barely time to save tho books and a few a
ns ticles Of clothing: Mr.. Laiyd rushe
y through the binding smoke TO the ofllc
lu' below and got the books and escape
w. through the front door. Mr.. Albco r
gc' mained up stairs TO gather together a fc
articles and his retreat by thestairway WI
~ cut off A plank was raised to- the windo
tx. from the outside, and dowa this he escape
Dry leaving behind naost Of his clothing apd
valuable silver watch. NIL of which. togctl.
with Mr.. Laird's clothing, were destroyed
They were awakened by the first alarm bl
eirl SO rapidly did the fire spread that fe
'm minutes sufflced to envelope the long ro,
ian of sheds and the Office in a sheet Of flame
rd, Mr.. Albee estih,atcs the loss by this fl
ur- at $e,OOO and on the whole Of tho stoe
irst there IS an insurance Of 81 500 in the Ame
my lean Central, Of st. Louis, Edmunds
Wynn, agents a policy Of 5000 in u