Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-21
SATURDAY NIGHT FIRE.
Four Families Turned Out of Doors-A
Fireman Injured by Failing Brlck-A
W0man EAinfs-Tl,o, Ia Irol

Four Families Turned Out of Doors-A
Fireman Injured by a Falling Brlck-A
Woman Faints- Thanks to Paul Faber.
AT 6:3O last evening the entire department.
responded to an alarm Of fire from box No.
7, caused by the discovery of flames in the
upper part of the two-story frame building,
No. 151 West Third street. Owing to the
prevalence of stiff breeze and the COM
bustible nature of the material the fire
gained rapid Roadway, and before the de-
partment had gotten fairly to work the
flames had communicated to the adjoining
house, No. 1855 Third street. ~>
Both houses were filled with tenants,
whose frantic efforts to save their world
ly goods created panic of the utmost con-
fusion.
The department lost no time in getting to
work, and half hour of we'll directed effort
sutticed to put out the fire, and while the
walls of the building are quite intact the
loss from fire and water is almost as good
as total.
The brunt of the loss, however, will be
most keenly realized by the four families
who occupied the building, whose impover-
ished circumstances could ill afford even the
partial loss of their household chattels, the
worst feature of the fire being that they we're
practically turned out in the cold.
The fire originated IN the second story of
No. 157, occupied by the widow Sparks, and
is supposed to have resulted from defec-
tive chimney.
Mrs. Sparks saved an old carpet and a
few articles of furniture, being left almost
destitute of clothing. The ground floor of
No. 157 was occupied by Otto Kruger and
family as tailor shop and residence, whose
loss is estimated at $500. The ground floor
of No. 155 was occupied by Charles Horner
and family as shoe shop,who saved quite q
number of small effects. The second story
was rented by Mrs. Cook and family, who Sc
loss on furniture will amount to 5000. None
of the families above named carried any in
surance. The buildings are owned by D. w.
lngersoll, who carried them at his own risk,
and the probable loss is about $500.
EFFECTS or THE FIRE.
The fire last night, came near having Sc
quel in double death. During the fire one
of the chimneys fell, a few of the bricks fell
ing upon Albert Kock of the Pioneer Hook
and Ladder Company. He Was knocked
senseless, and was speedily pulled out of
harms way and taken to Faber's restau-
rant, where he was quickly resuscitated with
no material injury from the accident.
While several were engaged in attending
to Koch, Mrs. Charlotte Cook, one of the
parties burnt out, came into the restaurant.
Perceiving Koch and believing him dead, she
tainted, and DIR. Davenport had serious
time in restoring her after an hours work OF
more. Mrs. Cook is afflicted with heart dis
ease. and the excitement caused by the fire,
together with the sight of Kock, seemingly
dead, was moro than her strained nervous
system could withstand. At late hour last
night she had partially recovered, and all
fears OF relapse were allaVed.
ANOTHER GALL.
After the work was over the fire laddies were
treated to supper. hot coffee in abundance,
by MIR. Paul Faber. Thanks were given
him at the time, and again the fire depart
4ent wish to make public acknowledge
ment of his kindness.
At 10 o'clock the hook and ladder com.
pany was called out again, the fire having
broken out afresh. A little judicious work
being applied the flames were put out and
the debris so fixed that no new conflagration
could likely break out.