The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-25
@yUNDAY-CfNDERS:
A Disastrous Sabbath Scorch.
Extensive Loss Of the Messrs.
Brown Brothers.
AFiercs Fire Fortunately Fought

AFiercs Fire Fortunately Fought
A few minutes after one o'clock yester.
dav afternoon, the alarm Of fire was given
and smoke was simultaneously observed
pouring on, Of the upper story of the build.
ing next to Whites Hall. and occupied by
Morey & Crawford rea! estate Office.
The alarm was instantly responded TO by
the fire department. which was promptly at
THE SCENE OF ACTION
in an incredible short space Of time. Mr..
Rober, Terrell, John Stewart, Morev and
several other citizens who happened to be
ia the immediate vicinity when the alarm
was given promptly rendered their assist
ance, and in a moment more the fire steamer
was nj work at the corner of Third and
Ohio under full head of steam.
These who FIRST ran up the stairs Of
Whites Hall noticed the partition, be-
tween the hallway and Morey Il Crawfo-d's
and Brown Il Bros store room in flames.
In the Corner OF the hallway WA an unused
counter, and behind it was macs Of d lines.
L, il undoubtedly here
WHERE THE FIRE oRIGINArED,
and fr M wi.e,rc- il made rapid Roadway.
When Messrs Gallie. Martin and Others
took the hose up the n:ain entrance Of
Whites Hall, they found the iron doors Of
the hallway in which the iise originated
closed, and momentary delay was occa-.
toned. a ladder was brought and the roof
gained h. the skylighi, which WAS broken
open and the pipe taken up aud upon the
rcoi. Immediately
OVER THE FIRE,
was a hatchway, and Mr.. NJ rey removed
this. failing az ne did SO 10 avoid the suffo-
eating hot draft which immediately fol-
loved. Chief Gailie and a young man
named Martin threw a stream down through
the aperture directly upon the flames.
la the mesn~hiie the smoke poured out
in volumes from
THE UPPER WINDOWS
Of Morey Il Cr.wiord's and from Brown 4
Bros store room, and those who occupied
the stores beneath and adjoining began TO
place Of safety. 4 stream wac brought TO
bear Ia front. Ladders were brought and
erected, and NJ simultaneously Messrs Fer
rell. Baker, Stewart, James Gossage ard
Others mounted. After breaking The glass
Terrell, Stewart and Gossage disappeared
through the front windows with q pipe
The smoke was
DENSE AND sCFFoCATING,
and nearly overPowei the brave fellows
who encountered it. Gaining and holding
the front room, Ferrell noticed that in order
Ia eflectually fight the devoaring element
il WAS necessary to enter the next room in
the rear where II was raging most fercely.
Procuring an AZ, FerrelI broke in the door,
first giving instructions TO those with him
to Immediately follow him with the pipe.
As soon as The door gave way Terrell d.sh
ed into the room aud was overpowered by
the smoke and pent mp gases which had
collected. J-mes Gossage. Baker, Graham
and Stewart followed, and in the darkness
and confusion Terrell was accidentally
thrown to the floor. This fortunately was
PRovIDENTIAL OCCURRENCE,
for he partially recovered in the cool strata
of air near the floor. Recovering his feet
he made smother break for the rear OF the
room, and finally reached the window where
he tainted. He was promptly rescued and
pulled through the window out upon the
roof of the adjoining building in the rear,
not moment too soon. by Mr.. J.W. Mills.
By this time two heavy streams were in
full play upon the flames which we're speed-
lily drowned out.
Brown Bros. are the heaviest loeers, their
stock naturally being of q perisha bIe nature,
and large amount of il rendered worthless
BY the floods Of water that were poured
upon it. The greater portion Of the goods
upon the first door was removed to the Ilgen
House. and the damage that resulted TO il
chiefly consisted of rough usage. All of
their stock in the upper story was rendered
worthless. A BAzoO report
er called upon Brown Bros. this morning to
obtain an approximate idea of the total
loss, but Was informed that at present they
could give no idea, beyond tina, it would
amount to several thoussnd dollars and
much mere than for which they were in
sured.
They had $4,000 insurance upon their
stock in the following companies:
.Lycoming, Muncie Pa, J. II. Gest, agent,
81 900.
Home, Of New York, $1,000, Chas Bull
len. agent.
Continental, Of New York, 81 600, H. n.
Knapp. agent.
Melville Mutual, 81 600. H. n. Knapp.
agent.
Girard. Of Philadelphia, 81 1000, J. H.
Gest, agent.
Imperial Northern, London, A. b.
Thomas. 81 coo.
North American, of Penn, s. COO, B. H
Ingram.
St. Joseph, Mo-, 81 COO, NJ. NJ. hampton,
agent.
German American, ]. H. Gest. 81 900.
George Townsley, jeweler, thinks 500
will fully cover his loss, BY damage. break
age and stealage. Most OF his valuable
stock wss secured in the safe. He Ia in
sured in companies represented by N.ior
Gest.
MOrey & Crawford, real estate agents,
also suffered, having their stationery, maps,
ulafs ofc ioiurAd nv 0afar One hundred