Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-07-27
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Livery Stable Burned.--A Bright Blaze.

Livery Stable Burned.--A Bright Blaze.
A few minutes before nine o'clock,
Tuesday evening, fire was discovered
in the Parker House livery stable, oc-
cupied by VIM. Montgomery. The
alarm was given Immediately, and in
an almost incredibly short time the
fire companies with hooks and lad
ders, hose cart and engine, were on
the ground and at work. But, quick
as our firemen were, the fire had
spread through the stable, and envel-
oped the entire building in light
blaze that illuminated the entire city,
before the engine was fairly at work.
The stable was filled with horses and
carriages, which could only be saved
by heroic daring. Mr.. Montgomery's
son was in the stable when the fire
broke out, and he, assisted by James
Cleaveland, Bert Reeve, Mike Burns,
and perhaps others, cut the halters OF
the horses and started them out. The
carriages were nearly all removed,
and all but three of the horses were
saved. The fire spread west, to the
wood shed and ice-house Of the Park
er House, and north to the two small
stables, owned by Robert Rudowsky.
The stables, a smoke-house and other
out buildings of no great value were
soon licked up by the flames. Mr..
Thayer's barn and carriage house, a
little further north and west, was
next attacked by the flames. The
area of the fire was then so great, and
there were so many points to guard,
that it was impossible to save it.
The barn which had just been filled
with new hay-the last load slowed
away that evening-presented large
amount of fuel for the flames; but it
burned slowly, the hay being satu-
rated with water from the engine.
The Hook and Ladder company did
good service in carrying water to the
top OF Mr.. Thayer's residence, and
keeping the roof and sides Of the
building well sprinkled. For two
hours the brakes were manned with
a vigor, and the pipes were managed
with skill, which did good execution.
By great energy and good manage
ment the fire was confined to the
limits mentioned, and the large
amount Of property exposed was
saved. The heat on the Parker
House, on Mr.. Thayer's dwelling, and
the houses occupied by MI. John
Wolford and Charles Ebel, was so
great that some portions OF them were
on fire. And the buildings on the
south side OF Washington street, OPP
posite the Parker House, were in
great danger, as burning cinders were
constantly dropping on then. Mr..
John M. Shoemaker's steam Touring
mill, and Charles W. Mueller's wagon
and handle factory were in close prox-
unity and consequently in great dan-
ger. The water supply was sufficient
for the occasion, but great fears were
entertained that it would fail.
The firemen and many Of our citi-
zens remained at the fire until one
o'clock, when all danger was sup
posed to be past.
Below we give list OF property
destroyed and the names OF the own
ers, which is as nearly correct as we
could get it:
John r. Losey-a new cutter, sui
key, buggy top. harness. robes, blank
cts, net, whip, &c.-valued at 1915.
No insurance.
VIM. Montgomery lost two horses,
four sets of harness, side curtains to
eight carriages, robes, whips, blank
cts, &C., valued at 800. No insur-
ance.
Mr.. Dodge, proprietor Of the Park
er House, lost a small barn contain
ing wagon seats and other articles,
ice house, oil house, hog pen with
six hogs, and one horse, all worth
about $3.50. No insurance.
DR.. Wrightman, OF South Bend. lost
a buggy and harness worth $50 OF
5000.
Robt Rudowsky lost two small
barns and other out-houses, and one
OF his houses was considerably dam
aged His loss will probably be $500
or 800. Insured in the Royal Cana
dian Co., of Montreal; p. o. Jones
agent.
Mr.. Thayer's hay and grain amount.
ing to $50; damage to house and
household goods 500: barn burned
$3.50; damage to buggy s30-in al
$1,73O. Insured i'm North American
Co., Philadelphia, Whitmore agent
for $500 on barn and $500 on contents
and fully insured on house and con
tents.
Parker House livery stable build
ing, owned by Johnson & Eyer, non
residents, worth probably $1,000, to.
tally destroyed. No insurance.
All amounting to about $1,000.
The patent fire-kindlers found in
the ruins were some that John Vol
ford had kept for sale and had storet
them in his smoke house, which was
burned.
1t is not known how the fire orig
mated. Mr.. Montgomery thinks il
was the work OF an incendiary.
The Turf.
A race was run on the Fair GROUND
track, north OF this city. last Satur.