The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-08

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On Tuesday morning; last about six
O'Clock, the editor heard the cry of
Sire pin the vicinity of his residence.
Gettingout of his "little bed" and look:
ing out Of the window toward Tenth
street, lie saw 4 column Of black smoke
rising over the west corner Of Miller
Hall. The alarm soon spread and q
crowd Of men, women and children as
sembled with buckets, Babcoclk eXtin-
guishers, etc., and, naturally enough
the most intense excitement prevailed.
The fire was found TO BE- in the room in
the rear Of the Journal office, occupied
last winter by Rev J. G. Ogle's family,
and, when discovered, was already I'M
der good Roadway. The several extin-
guishers began to play upon the fro
and humber of men with buckets be-
gan to carry water from the cistern
connected with the Crever house, now
occupied by Elihu Smith. It was soon
found that little or no impression could
he made on the fire and that the Hal!
must succumD.
The people then addressed themselves
to saving the surrounding buildings ard
the movable property in the Hall. The
front room on Tenth Street and Fourth
Avenue was occupied by Mrs. Dens-
more as Il millinery store, and most of
her property was saved in good condi-
ton, the only loss being a cook stove
and some articles Of clothing, amount
ing in all to about $50.
CHURCH ORGAN SAVED.
Tie church organ, belonging to the
NJ. r. Society, a very fine piece Of fur:
niture, which cost about 5000, was tax
Ell ont Of Che Hall and safely landed in
the street, but the Sabbath School Ii
brary was burned, together with about
all the seats and other furniture in the
HALL.
JOURNAL OFFICE DESTROYED. l.
The chief interest soon centerel
about the Journal office, winch was in
tile southwest room, Or just in front-of
the looms in which the fire originated.
The racks, with job cases, the small job
stone, the editorial table, and a few
smaller articles were carried out. An
attempt was made to move the power
press which weighed about 1000 pounds,
but it stubbornly refused to bulge, pre-
ferring to perish in the flames rather
than to be dragged ignominiouly into
the street. A rope WAS hitched to the
half medium UNIVERSAL jobber and
about twenty men hauling at the rope
dragged it into the street.
By this time the Journal room
had been turned into All immense
hue through which the flames poured,
and reaching far into the street drove
the men away from the rope. 1t was
remarked as hopeful omen that Cru
ellie, of the Journal, and the editor of
the ADVANCE were the last two mel,
seen tugging at the rope, for us printers
they saw that the jobber was not yet
safe i'll case the wall fell in that direc-
ton. After few desperate tugs the
intense heat got the better Of them and
they retired in good order. The jobbel
was saved with slight damage.
Fortunately the subscription and
other books of the Journal were saved,
and these with the jobber, arc about the
only articles Of any value that escaped,
as the type saved are only partial fonts,
the rest having been standing in the
forms which were burned.
The Journal Office WAS insured fol
$4,000 in the following companies =
Hartford, 81 900; st. Paul Fire Il Ma
rine, 81 900; Springfield, Mass, $500.
LIBRARY BURNED.
The library belonging to Mr.. Ogle
was III the rear room where the fire or.
iginated, and it is total loss. It con.
tanned about 700 volumes. All of Mr.,
O.'s manuscripts accumulated during
his ministry, were lost. Estimated loss
$1,000.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
While these efforts were making tc
save property i'll the Hall, squads OF
men were at work blanketing and pour
ing water OH the surrounding build
ings. The chief interest centercd about
the Crever residence, occupied b,
banker Smith, and the Stockdale build
ing, occupied by Mr.. Stockdale's famil,
above and by the ADVANCE office be-
low. The heat was so intense that il
was feared both these buildings woull
take fire, and then, nearly the whole
business portion of the town would
probably have been swept away. II
was exceedingly fortunate that there
was scarcely any wind stirring. Had
there been anything like stiff prairie
breeze, no human effort could have pre-
vented Worthington from being laid il
ashes.
Banker Smith was put to the troubl,
of removing all Ills furniture into til,