The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-03-06
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The river opposite this point il still blocked
though the current has cut channel through near
the east bank. Both above and below it is open
skiff forms the connection between the two common
wealths, Just above town.
George Delaware left, last week, for the pincries
of WISCONSIN the region Of his native home, where
he intends working. the comm. season.
Last Thursday afternoon the beautiful residence
Of Bolivar Beeler. situated IN the western part Of
town, was destroyed by irr 1t seems to have been
a case in which the bnidins WAS doomed to distrue-
ton. detailed in this correspondence, that about
two weeks before, c"n''s:raion was barely avert
cd by the hardest Efforts Since then the family had
been careful and watehful. hut Thursday morning;
of last week. about o'clock. the roof discovered
be in fames- and the alarm was Immediately Civ
en-. Such Of the ncishbois rs could be npprised OF
the affair. went vigorously to work. and after an
hours exertion in spite of numerous obstacles such
the roof being steep, and coated with ice the
lack of ladders and the water in the well becoming
exhausted, the flames were subduesl. IL was in the
midst of the contest, and when the result was in
doubt, that the announcement came that the well
had failed. wlereupon recourse was had TO cask OF
water which Mr.. Miller had supplied in his kitchen,
precaution against any similar emergency re-
gafulnS DIS own ouiiuhS- hAc tuc uSut wan the
fire in progress, every article in the house was
carried out, with the exception Of cook stove.
These were not returned but allowed to remain in
the street and yard Strict watch was now kept Tor
several hours notwithstanding the danger seemed to
have passed, and finally Mr. Beeler ventured to
make hasty run down town, to get workman to
repair the mornings damage He had just returned,
when the roof was again discovered to lie abiaze.
Runners were forthwith sent out and the whole town
notified, and a large crowd was upon the ground IN
few minutes, but their presence was oil no avaii.
From the moment the last outbreak was discovered
the obstruction of the building was pronounced to be
inevitable high wind was blowing from the
South. and the buildings in range Of the house which
was burning. were those Of Messrs Gubtaii' Ma
quilken, and Murphy. These were supposed 10 ne
too far of to be in any particular peril YET when
the Beeier edihce was about nall consumed mr..
Gubtaifs COW stable, together Win a eohsiaerapie
amount OF fodder stored round, was observed 10 DO
on fire. The crowd made rush. and succeeded IN
saving portion of the provender IL Is also proia-
BILE that buildings belonging to the other persons re-
ferred to were saved from taking fire, by the vigi-
lance Of various individuals as sparks and fragments
OF shingles were earned 10 great INSTANCE some oi
which were in dangerous proximity to infiammabie
property, when extnguished by tramping or other
wise The cause Of the mornings fre Is supposed
10 have been sparks falling from the chimney upon
the rooi' Vestses oil wmch proeaoiy iurkea oehea'h
the charred shingles and rafers, until tanned INTO
unextinguishable fames No household goods OF
any consequence were lost. The building we under
stand to have been covered by I've thousand dollars
insurance. IL was one OF the hahdsoinest ana most
substantial buildings IN town, anu the ruined Dase-
ment walls present desoiate contrast to the eie-
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erected at so much trouble and expense.
On Sunday afternoon, the md inst, Miss Mary
Moore was married to Mr. Howard, of this place.
The ceremony took place at the N. Z. Church, Rev.
L. " Morton officiating
Cisterns dry and wells low, in the uplands. Wa