Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-22
FIRES LIST NIGHT.

Little Blaze and What Might Have Boon
Large One--Samuel Potter's Store on
Flre--Barn Burned on Prince Street,
The Insurance.
About 1890 this morning, smoke was OBJ
served issuing from the cellar of Samuel Pot
ter's furniture store, corner of jackson and
Sixth ftreets, and Immediately thereafter the
alarm was sounded from box "a at the Mer
chants Hotel. The fire department respond
ed in short order, and in less than five min
utes from the first tap of the bell at the City
HALL, three engines were on the ground and
ready for work.
The fire was ascertained to be located in the
cellar, whence dense column of smoke was
pouring both through the rear opening and
in front on jackson street. The smoke by
this time had penetrated and filled the ground
floor, thus preventing entrance, or any at
tempt to remove the contents of the store
room, and owing to the density of the
columns of smoke passing from the cellar
openings, it was difficult to get at the exact
location, or whereabouts of the blaze.
Some delay ensued in cutting away the
sidewalk on Jackson street, and when this
was done two streams of water were thrown
into the cellar, but for some time it did not
appear that much Roadway was being made.
At length, however, the energetic efforts of
| the fremen who all worked with will,
! prevailed, and the volume of smoke began
perceptibly to diminish.
| A large stock of furniture of miscelan-
eous character was stored in the basement,
all of which was undoubtedly ruined either
by smoke, flame or water. The contents of the
| ground floor were also more or less damaged
by the smoke, the fire not having reached
that part of the building. At this writing
it is impossible to ascertain the amount of
the damage, but it is no doubt, heavy, caused
principally by water and smoke.
The stocks, it was ascertained, was in
sured for $4,000 in the st. Paul Fire and
Marine Company, which will fully cover the
loss.
In about one hour after the alarm sounded
the fire was gotten under control. During
the earlier stage of the fire, smoke penetrat-
ed the building adjoining, E.
Albrecht's & Sons fur store,
and the precaution was taken of re-
moving the best and most valuable goods Of
that establishment. This was done, how
ever, quietly and without loss or damage to
the articles removed.
The fire last evening at about half past
seven drew large gathering Of people to the
corner of Rice and Martin streets. For a
) time the flames illumed and made quito
: lucid the foggy atmosphere, and az the ru-
NOR foated around that the Park Place ho-
tel was on fire, people ran from all points to
the scene of confagration only to be disap-
pointed, however, for the victim of the
flames was only humble barn belonging to
Mr.. Miched, 113 Rice street, and occupied by
julius Snider, butcher. The property, of
which only the upper part was destroyed, if
valued at 5000, and is insured. While the
3 engines were playing upon the burning build
ing, two lengths of hose burst, scattering the
! crowds of lookers-on of both sexes, and de-
laying the streets as much as the building
Q What would be done with such rotten hose
Q in case of large fire?