Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-26
II SER [DUS FIFE.
1he General Offices of the ST. Paul and Pa
cifc RIO .d Partially burned.

Ihe General Offices of the st. Paul and Pa
cidc RIO al Partially burned.
Two-four; twenty -four!
And at p. NJ. yesterday away sped the en-
gines and the hose carts and the hook and
ladder and the people down Third street and
down jackson street to the Merchants, from
thence down Sibley street to the st. Paul g.
Pacific depot. Smoke was issuing from the
roof and the windows of the unsightlv old
stone building in which were located tue
general offices of the St. Paul & Pacific rail
load; and before the engines could be at.
tached to the hose fire belched up through
the roof and under the corn.ce of that part
occupied by the freight Office
People came from all quarters and in a
Short time the whole quadrangle in front of
the depot, the platform, the tops of long
line OF cars were crowded with mass OF
eager lockers on, who seemed anything but
concerned about the destruction of the barn
like structure. On the contrary, exclam-
atoms of 'Let her burn, s''Rah for Union
Depot" were heard on all sides. But the
old rookery was not doomed to be wiped on
30 summarily The fire boys we're at work
in earnest and the lurid flames were in few
minutes reduced to dense cloud of smoke
and steam, and this in short time subsidized
and the old stone pile settled down to it's
pristine appearance.
But for awhile things looked lively, and
appearances promised a pretty big blaze and
the total destruction of the Offices and depot.
The tire occurring when the clerks we're
away at dinner gave the flames time to get
we'll hold of the building before he fire was
discovered when the clerks and officials re-
turned the greatest hustle and excitement
prevailed; papers, books and documents of
all kinds were thrown out of windows, and
furniture carried down stairs from the Offices
IN flames. Two explosions between the roof
and ceiling over the auditors office, and the
falling in of part of the ceiling caused
stampede in that department., and the treas
urer's office windows were thrown up and
frantic cries made for ladders, and when
they were brought piles of papers,
and ledgers and deed BIKES
were brought down and carried to places Of
safety. The fire, however, a already stated.
was soon reduced and it was not long before
general inspection of damage could be
made. The general freight Office was COM
pletely Quilted the front hall on the second
floor was badly burned and the ceiling de-
stroy d; The stationery office was scorched
Tut the contents only partially damaged by
water; Mr.. Rice's office was flooded with
water; Mr.. Farley's Office burnea out Mr..
Fishers office damaged by fire and water.
The building was insured under general
railroad policy at the Office of MIR. s. s.
Eaton but in what companies that gentle
man would not disclose. He stated that
from $4,000 to 81 900 would cover the en-
tire loss, which would be adjusted to-day. It
was stated that all valuable papers and
records were saved and the loss principally
is on damage to the building, which will be
repaired Immediately by the railroad com
pany. In getting to the fire, engine No.
had the i'll luck of breaking an axle and
bursting wheel at the corner of Fifth and
Wacouta streets, which accident puts her.
for the time, out of service.