The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-04-22
Destructive Rire.


Troy has again been visited by eonhagration. Last
Thursday night about half past eleven o'clock the alarm
given and discovered that the fire had started
in the back part of uDoccuped building belonging
William Mann, lately occupied by Charles Burkhalter
market south of the Public Square and opposite
the brick in which the Chief Office is situated That
and the adjoining buildings old and dry and by the
time the alarm given the fire was beyond control
The quickly communicated to the adjoining build
ngs north and south and stopped only when every build
ing that side Of the street in ashes Those who
alarmed worked faithfully aud saved considerable
amount Of goods but pOweress to any of the
buildings.
The wooden building the corner, nearest the Court
House Square occupied by H. A. Wright as a dwell
ing He saved portion of his goods. The office of Dr.
Homeier, east Of wrishts burned but Of his
stock saved. South Of the the shoe shop
of Chris. Glaman. He knew nothing of the fire until the
next morning. when he up to to work. portion
of his stock saved Next to this shop the Mann
building two-story frame with small unoccuped shop
the south Adjoining these on the south a two
story frame, belonging to Mr. Brumbaugh and occupied
by William Sears dwelling Mr.. Sears was absent
aud isfany saved by citizens breaking the doors
and pulling them of bed Some Of them got partly
clad and Of the chill drcn without clothing all
They saved but few tring articles South this was
Henry whrelers brick building the lower story occupied
byM. W Bell a boot and shoe shop and residence and
upper DS Joseph Crahey as Residence. Bell
saved all his goods of them much damaged. but
Crau-y lost nearly his whole outfit. Adjoining Wheeers
twostory brick occupied by ID. s. Sergeant a
Gerry and the upper story by Lew Merritt residence
Sergeant saved all his stock but lost several hun
dred bushels of oats together with apples potatoes
ETC. stored in the back Most Of the buildings de-
stroyed not of great value. but still the loss is
one to the owners and occupants. The only nsur
the property destroyed, 1000 wheclurs
building.
The residence Of Mrs Toner. east of and close DR.
H"Gmeiers Office saved by the hercuean exer
ons. Even now it almost impossible that should
have been done Had this building burned tho residence
Of A Perry and the law offices Of Perry Price could
have been saved Had the wind been from the west
those buildings would have gone with the rest But the
wind from the favorable quarter it could have
been under the circumstances strong breeze
from the north, combining the conasraon the in
which the fire commenced 1t required hard work pre-
vent the houses the west side of the street from taking
fire. winch would haze ed ouh valuable
business rows in town. embracing both printing Offices
The origin of the fire is mystery. As usual it has
been placed TO the charge of incenary. But
cumstances have been developed leading to this suppos
ton. and be assigned which could have
prompted the act except that the fire commenced in
unoccuped building. If the exact truth known It
would doubtless be found that Mr. Cre-ssness the
incendiary, the part Of some person other.
The fire at a time when people not in cond
ton repair the damage and it leaves unsghtly gap
in This Is the second time that Mr. Wright has
been burned within the past three years. and be-
heve the third time in his life.
of the singular about the FIRE the fact
that few of citizens knew of it, Probably two
thirds IF the people knew nothing of until the next
morning Everybody to have gone to bed unusual
" early and have slept unusually sound Those who
turned little ALARM and who lived near
enough for the sparks to rain down upon their houses
.lent on in bli,sfnl ignorance until dayIgbt