Daily globe., 1879-02-14
RED HOT ON 4 COLD NIGHT.
Burning of Barn on the Corner of Collee,
Avenue and Rice Street

Burning of q Barn on the Corner of College
Avenue and Rice Street.
The alarm of fire from box IA, at 6:3O o'clock
yesterday evening, was caused by the discovery
OF flames in the two-story frame barn adjoining
the residence Of Mr.. Charles Morris, No. 49
College avenue. Steamers No. and 8 at once
repaired to the locality indicated, and vigor-
GUS assault was commenced on the already ex
tensive coLhagration.
strong northwest gale prevailed at the hour
named, which soon famed the fire into perfect
hurricane of hames Illuminating with lurid
hight the immediate surroundings of the neigh
borhood.
A large number of citizens were attracted to
the scene of the fire, and apprehensions were
entertained of the most direful consequences.
as lntiammable sections Of the burning struc-
ture We're waited in the direction of adjoining
residence property, which stood in imminent
peril Of providing additional material for the
Hames The building was peculiarly situated
on high bluff overlooking College avenue,
which made the task Of conquering the fire ex-
tremely difficult. The efforts of the depart-
ment were admirably directed, however, and in
thirty minutes the fire was fully under control
The lire originated in a small one story build
ing, which formed a portion of the barn, being
occupied as sleeping abode by an employe
named Henry Ackerman and was caused bv an
work of the roof, the flame afterwards commu-
nicating with the barn.
The ire was simultaneously discovered by
the person named and the Misses Morris. who
were driving up the approach at the hour
stated. The family at once commenced to re-
move the live stock and other valuables all of
the former being rescued but few chickens
and dog, the death of the latter being as sin
cerelY regretted as any other portion of the loss
The loss of the barn and adjoining building
Is practlcaily total, inasmuch Us the standing
portion is In such ruined condition as to
make Its removal a matter of necessity. The
loss includes the bedroom furniture of the
young mans sleeping apartment, a collection
OF valuable drawings, two chests of books, a
number OF tools and a lot of miscellaneous ar
tlcles The loss of the barn proper includes
ton OF hay and one Of straw, two or three sets
OF harness, together with a quantity of feed.
The total destruction is estimated at $500 or
SIOO, the amount of insurance not being def
nitely known. A GLOBE reporter intervied Mr.
Morris on The latter point, the impression
beng that it had been insured few wears
slnce together with several other buildings.
Tor a term of three years, the latter gentleman
beng unable to state last evening whether the
policies had expired or not.
The ground upon which the buildings stood.
is famous for its historic record, being orig1-
nally purchased over thirty years ago by the
Episcopal denomination for the establishment
OF mission, the present occupants having a
lease-hoid OF nlnety-nine years.
The lremen desire to return thanks to Mr..
and Mrs. Morris for refreshments which they
kindly supplied, and which were especially
appreciated owing to the severity of the