The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-31
Iatal sMevs.
TERRIBLE FIRE IN MASsILLON.

The Forest City Malt House and the Brick BLOCK
In Rulns-Tho Biggest Fire in Masslllon for
Years.
Tuesday morning as the driver ofthe American
Hotel bus was coming from the four o'clock train
be discovered dense volumes Of smoke coming
from Bammerlins Malt House, on Erie street, the
TmnLe heinp so dense as TO cause his horses TO
Eon In the street fearing to pass the building He
drove to the steamer engine house. gave the alarm
10 the watchman, who rang the bell, and raised
the CRY of fire. By this time the flames had bro
zen through that portion Of the frsme building
occupied by John Flooms saloon, and In few
minutes the entire building was In flames and
beyopd control Fire was communicated through
a Rdoor.way between Floom's room and the east
end of the brick block, and in spite OF the efforts
oI the aremen, that building was soon entirely
wranped in flames, which could not be extin'
uuished nntil the structure was totally ruined
The east end, owned by Mr. Bammerlin, was com
nlet.ly burned to the ground but the west end
owned by Mr.. James Jacoby, though very badly
dsmaged-the roof and upper story burned out
Is not wrecked beyond repair as at present esti-
mated, Mr.. Jacobys loss, we are told, IL estimated
Mt about $4,000 insured, we are informed, for
S3 OOO The heaviest loss will fall upon Mr., Bam-
merlin proprietor Of the Malt House, and owner
! of the east end Of the Brick Block, who had
IS 600 bushels Of barley stored away in the up
per stories of his buildings and are total loss
His loss Is estimated at $4,000. He had but
slipbt insurance, some $4,000 on building and
stock. The other occupants Of the building are
John Gailor, who had paint shop In the frame
building and loses his ladders, paints, &C.. Jacob
SNYDER. barber, succeeded in getting his entire
stock out of the building and loses nothing John
Floom's saloon, where 1t is supposed the fire orig
mated. stock a total loss Julius Brecket, saloon
IN corner of Brick Block, a total loss billiard
room. next door TO Flooms saloon, total loss
The west end of the Brick Block was occupied by
MI Russell, dealer In pictures; frames queens
ware Aour. and otner articles, who loses lot OF
lumber and furniture stored in Que Of the upper
stories and James NJ. Russell, job printer, who
succeeded in removing his entire stock without
loss. The heat from the flames was so intense as
to crack the windows in the Stone Block, and 1t
was necessary to keep streams of water playing on
that building portion Of the time to prevent 1t
from taking fire, and stream was constantly
needed on the roof of the stone livery stable to
save it, Fortunately but very little or no wind
was stirring. or a bad matter would have been
great deal worse.
Wednesday some men were at work on the ruins,
and partition fell in, and man named John
Brookman. of West Massillon, was struck on the
head with a brick and severely injured He was
taken home insensible. NJ. ], and James Russell
narrowly escaped being buried in the ruins and
were knocked down the cellar stairs, but were
not injured. Ike Crooks escaped by jumping into
the cellar as the wall fell, and few minutes at-
wards crawled out uninjured, These gentlemen
had a very narrow escape,-MaSStlon Independent