Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-01-30
Mill Burned in st. Paul.

The Irvine Touring mill in ST.. Paul,
which was leased for a term Of years
by D. 0. Goulet, who is we'll known in
this county, was partially burned on
last Thursday morning. We are in
formed that Mr.. Goulet's loss is about
$4,000, with no insurance, besides his
business being damaged to the extent
of about $4,000. The Pioneer Press
Of Friday last says:
The Irvine mill on the south side
Of Third street above the NJ etropoliton
Hotel, was very much injured by fire
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
The mill is built of stone and is four
stories in height, two stories below the
level Of Third street and two stories
above. AS soon after the alarm Was
sounded as possible the fire departs
ment was at the scene. When the APP
paratus reached the fire the flames and
smoke were rushing out of all the wins
dows in the first floor or basement, and
as there were number Of open places
in the floors above, and a good many
wooden pipes or boxes that acted as
fues from one story to another, a fnri~
Gus draught was created as soon as
the flames were started, and all the up
per stores were in blaze in very
short time. It was one Of the quick>
est and most universal fires that ever
occurred in St. Paul. Besides bursting
out of all the basement windows, the
flames crept through to the front part
ofthc building that is built beneath the
sidewalk. and the smoke and flames
rushed up through the sidewalk and
were blown across the street with such
violence that the engineer of the steam>
err located at the hydrant at that point
was compelled at one time to make ar
engagements to go to some other fire.
plug. He finally managed, though, to
stay. OF course, as soon as the 6remen
reached the spot they put number
of streams into the basement, besides
several into the upper stories, and
soon had the flames under control,
but as the fire burned with great ra-
pidity, being fed by the light, dry MAJ
terial, it scorcbed and charred pref
ty much the whole Of the interior of
the building. Some portion of the up
per stories were not so much injured,
while the stock of wheat and -four was
very much injured. OF course there
was no way of telling how much, but
between the fire and water it is not
likely that there is much of 1t left
that is of any great value. The MAJ
chinery, consisting of boiler and en-
CINE, was located in a little building
outside the mill, and was not damaged
It was matter Of great curiosity yes
terday to know how the building took
fire. In the basement. and near the
middle Of the building, was located the
corn>sheller, and the general impress
sion was that the fire was in somc way
communicated by that machine, espe~
cial1y as the first seen Of the flames
was in the vicinity of the shelter. The
interior of the building presented a
very dreary appearance yesterday.
The blackened and charred timbcrs
and boards, and in fact, the whole in
terror, was covered with ice, the water
freezing almost as fast as it stuck any
solid substance. The property is
owned by Mr.. John R. Irvine, and
was leased to Mr.. D. o. Goulet. The
mill was in operation till 9 o'clock the
night before tie fire. The building
was insured by Mr.. Irvine with Hugh
sen K Hemenway for $1,000, divided
equally petween the Hartford and the
North British. Prince & Shandrew
had al insurance of 81 300 on the MAJ
ehinery and stock, Of which 5000 on
the stock is in the British American,
while $500 on the machinery and $500
on the stock Is in Newark Fire. of
Newark, N. J.