Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-10

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ty over Wells, 8,675; over Ward, ,654.
| Il DANGEROUS FIRE.
Broke Out In Rogers Block LAST Night
| but Was Fortunately Subdued With
| Comparatively Light Loss Fairly In
sured.
st. Paul may congratulate herself on hav-
ing escaped one of the most destructive fires
ever witnessed in this city. This may seem
like a negative reason for rejoicing, but to
those who were present during the early
stages of last nights fire it will appear as
true as gospel. At $3.50 O'Clock last night an
alarm of fire was turned in from box No. 16,
Third and Wabasha street, which summoned
| the entire department., the members of which
were called upon to combat an extensive
| imminent confagration in Rogers block,
West Third street.
A few minutes before this lady named
Mrs. Ward, occupying rooms in the weste IN
end of the block, second floor, was attracted
to the rooms occupied by Mrs. McClanathan
on the same fiat by a deafening crash. Mrs.
Ward passed through to one of the rooms
used by Mrs. McClanathan as a kitchen
which was discovered to be in flames. The
attention of bystander was called to the fire
andshe turned in the alarm.
In less than ten minutes after the alarm
had been turned in Third street was densely
packed with people and the
general impression was that the
building would have to 90 up.
The surface Indications were of the worst
Imaginable description. Volume after vol
ume of dense smoke oareened through the
hall and filled every room in the building.
While speculation was rife without, the in
terror of the building presented scene of
indescribable commotion. The second and
third stories of the east end of the block
were used as law offices and lodging rooms,
the occupants of which were cropping their
way to the stairs laden with chattels, through
volumes of binding smoke.
Meantime the situation grew very alarm
ing. Smoke curled up from the roof, out
of the windows, and crept through the
cracks and orevices, filling the air with O
black, nasty substance which at times was
impenetrable. Chief Strong and the mem
bers of the fire department. were doing gal
liant service. Once, and only once, the fire
showed its lurid front, breaking through the
windows and leaping skyward like a very
demon of destruction.
At this juncture it really looked as if the
building was doomed. The department,
however, were doing substantial work, and
hose was taken to the upper story by means
of ladders, doing speedy and most effectual
service.
AN AMUSING RESCUE.
During the excitement colored damsel
named Hattie Sparks was rescued from the
third story at the east end of the building,
portion of the block where no damage was
done and where the danger was very slight.
The rooms, however, were black with smoke,
and the impulsive creature was found by a
fireman almost overcome with excitement
and fright. She was assisted to the ladder
and crawled to the ground in safety.
Owing to the dense smoke it was at first
difficult to locate the fire, after ascertaining
which, the department soon got it under way
and in less than an hour all traces of fire
had disappeared.
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
It was difficult, last night, to ascertain the
exact extent of the loss. The building is
divided into three separate blocks, the fire
being confined to the east end
of the middle block, ranging
from Nos. - to % West Third street
With the exception of the loss sustained by
Mrs. McClanathan and her boarders the dam
age was all owing to water. The block.
embracing the numbers given, is insured
for $10, 900 in Miller's agency and the dam
age will probably not exceed 81 500. The
heaviest personal loss was sustained by Mrs.
| McClanathan, who conducted boarding
| house on the second floor. Her loss on
household furniture is nearly complets and
she did not save stitch of clothing. She
is insured for 81 900, which will not cover
| her loss.
The domestics in the employ of Mrs. Nc
Clanathan also lost portion of their cloth
ing. Mrs. Ward, occupying rooms adjoin-
| ing Mrs. McOlanathan, suffers the loss of
| household furniture damaged by water. The
apartments of Mrs. McCabe, room 2715, were
| flooded with water. The damage is Slight:
uninsured.
The damage on the ground floor is as fol-
lows: Gauthier's restaurant, No. 10 Third
street, damaged by water; insured bo Hugh
son & Hemenway for $500. Mike Blheck.
saloon, No. 81, damagediby water; insured for
$4O0. Keystone Wringer company, No. %
West Third street, damaged by water; in
sured Tor $9OO. Howe sewing machine Of
fee, damaged by water; uninsured. Office
| of the pillow works and Posen's shoe store
damaged in the rear by water.
A few personal losses were sustained, occa-
stoned by the breakage of household goods
but in this respect the damage was slight
The origin of the fire is not known. Mrs
McClanathan states that when the fire was
discovered she and the girls were absen;
from the house. A fire had been going in
the range all day, but when she left tht
house, ten minutes before the fire was dis
covered, everything seemed all right.
With the failure to secure certain results
when measure after measure has been tried
then the "last resort comes into service anC
produces the effects desired, as in the follow
ing case mentioned to us by j. Wilson, Esq.
II n n q E.