Daily Republican., 1879-08-05
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This morning the neighborhood 0
Second and Orange streets was aroused
by the alarm of IRE. Upon investiga
tion 1t was found that the stables 0
David Lemon on the eastside Of Orang'
street between Second and Third street,
were in flames. The reflection u,ad,
was a large one and the impression
created that . confagrstion of consider
sbls extent was in progress. Tn,
alarm was given by tho ringing Of th'
bell at the works Of Springer, Morley
& Cause. the watchman there bsinf
the first to notice the burning.
About the orlgination OF the fire
there appear TO be many accounts and
all seemed to be as conflicting as the
number Is numerous.
The most plausible one Ia that ths
flames we're started by an incendiary
In confirmation Of this We have the evi
dence Of a lady named Kate White, who
is visitor from Philadelphia with q
family named Baldwin, at No. 2l5 Or.
angs street. She stated to REPUBLICAN,
reporter that she and another lady
we're awake, and about half past tbrse
O'clock she noticed b man turn the cor
nsr at Third street and came down Or.
angs to the stable. He was there Joined
by another man who come up from Sec
ond street, and both opened the door Of
the stable and went in. She remarked
TO her companion that "that man was
early" thinking him to be huckster.
In a lew minute, after the men disap-
peared she heard distinctly the crack
ing Of a match, but beyond the mere
remark ~ wonder II they are setting
fire to the place." paid no more atten-
ton to the incident until the alarm of
fire was given.
One of these men she stated was in
his shit sleeves, and the other had on
coat. Mrs. Jacob Hauser whose hus-
band keeps the saloon adjoining the
stable, states that she heard three men
leave the place just before the fire was
started, and saw one OF them gallop
away on white horse, and the others
lock the stable doors. This story is
confirmed by Mr.. Hauser, who stated
that while he was in bed he heard dis
tinctly the sound as of horse gallop-
ing.
The flames had gained considerable
headway before the alarm was given. A
boarder of Mr.. Hauser saw the flames
issuing from the back portion of the
stable and he with several others rush
ed to the door Of the burning stable
and sndeavorsd to force an entrance.
The Fame hose was taken from the
engine house and two plug streams were
Immediately turned on the building. 1t
se.ms there were three animals in the
building at the time, horse, mare
and COW and the struggles Of these
maddened animals were plainly seen,
the frame. work surrounding them,
burning like tinder, quickly consum-
I'd and gave view uninterrupted into
the seething interior.
The COW in It's frantic endeavors to
gel loose butted ferociously at the side
OF the building and the horse whirled
around in a wild agony of pain and
succeeded in getting as far as the en-.
trance where it dropped. The sickening
smell of burning flesh was perseptible
to all around the building. There were
three vehicles in the building, one of
them being loaded with candy prepar-
atory to starting on the regular route
through the country. The upper part
of the stable was filled With freshly
mown Hungarian grass which being
in green state did not burn. The
houses of Mr.. Jacob Hauser and Edward
Brady on each eide were in imminent
danger as were also the exchange
stables.
The saloon of Mr.. Hauser had caught
and had it not been for the timely as
sistance of the Fame Hose would soon
have been envtloped in flames. The
back kitchen of the house of Edward
Brady adjoining was also at one
time in flames. In the exchange sta
bles Just above Lemons, were about
30 head of horses and great many
carriages. These were all run out of
the building and placed in safe quar-
t+rs. The flames however did not come
up so far, being confined by the fire
.u-n to the stable of Mr.. Lemon which
rad been given up to the devouring
The three wagons were burned TO-
gether with the stock. The building
was a double one, the back portion of
it being brick and the front frame. 1t
was owned by Mr.. Lemon, and his loss
IS estimated at about S25O0, on which
.her. is an insurance of 500 on the
and $1,000 on the contents.
rhe stock of candy in one of the wag-
ms was entirely ruined.
The fremen engaged wish to return
heir thanks to Mrs. Grubb and the
Kisses Sayers, three ladies in the
'eight torh0Od, for the, generous pro s
'ision OF hot coffee made for them while !
N duty.
Who the incendiaries were is not
:nown nor is it known whether the /;
Vhi.e horse which one of them rode was
II animal taken from the stable or not. ,
Ir. Lemon has lost considerable both :,
y this and preceding fires, and he is I
eeply sympathized with.
About nine o'clock the fire again +,
roke out but it was promptly extin- 4
uished by plug stream.
Healing Up.
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