Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-29
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

HASTINGS, Minn., July 28.-About ! As this
morning the bell of Hose Fire Go. No. 1, rang
out the alarm of fire and startled our citizens
from their sleep to lend hand in the good
work of extinguishing the flames. The fire was
found to be in the Foster House barn, on Tay-
lor street. between Second and Third. and
when the alarm was given, the flames had
made considerable headway, and as about
THIRTY BARRELS OF KEROSENE OIL,
the property of Mr.. Frank Yanz, the wholesale
grocer we're stored in the front part Of the build
ing and had caught fire, it was found impossi
BILE to control the flames. few barrels of oil
were saYed and carriage and two buggies.
There were three horses in the back part of the
barn, but it was found impossible to reach
them and all perished in the flames. The wind
was then blowing gently southeast and Smith
berger's dwelling took fire. But in short
time the wind changed directly east and the
stone dwelling occupied by James Fahey and
Mr.. Gammons was in flames. The inmates,
however, had time to save their household
goods somewhat injured of course. Next
went the barn of Mr.. Yeager and then his resi-
dence was attacked, but the
BUCKET BRIGADE AND FIRE CoMPANY
assisted by volunteers of our citizens, formed
a line from the river to the buildings, and kept
MP stream of water. which saved his residence.
Some barns and out-houses were next licked up
by the devouring flames, which soon reached
Ramsey street, taking in a number of dwelling
houses. By this time it looked as if the best
business portion of our city, Second street, was
in danger of total destruction and all classes
of citizens worked as if life and death depended
on their labors.
THE LOSSES
as near as we can learn, are as follows: Dakota
lodge No. 7, two story frame building, loss $50O;
NJ. Herbst, shoe shop, 5000; no insurance.
Miss Betty Herbs, millinery store, $7OOi no
insurance.
Charles Yeager, two barns. wood, ETC., 81, 200;
no insurance.
Frank Yanz, damage to property, $500.
Reigel & Seisse, wood, etc., $75.
8. N. Aspinwall, three horses, several hogs,
and general damage, $l,OOO; no insurance.
B. @. Howers, damage to railroad house, $50.
James Fahey. loss 300.
G. G. Gammons, loss $100.
@. Fleger, butcher shop, loss 81 400; insu-
rance $500.
v, Boor, building, stock, stables, ETC., 81, 500;
no insurance.
Mrs M. E. Lemen, property, etc., 81 200; no
insurance.
BUILDINGS BURNED.
EleSeI b UuGCu0I buOp, uIb' AouuVu . uWOu~
ing house, Valentine Boor's tailor shop and the
dwelling house of Mrs. Oestretoh, and tene-
ment house of P. Griffins' were all destroyed
before the flames were got under control.
Charley Lange tesegrsphed for fire engine to
st. Paul, but it was countern. anded as soon as
it was discovered that our citizens were able to
meet the emergency. If the city had pos
sessed even a hand engine the flames could have
been suppressed in the first place, but as it was
it was by mere chance that the
WHOLE BUSINESS PORTION
of the city was not burned. Sparks were car
ried three blocks from the fire and ignited the
roof of Albert Truax's agricultural warehouse
aud Mcdonald & Fahey's liquor store. The
loss falls generally on poor people WHO are
poorly able to bear it, but if the city council
will now take some steps towards procuring an
engine, the lesson will not be lost. The
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE
is unknown, though some suppose that tramps
were in the Foster house barn and set fire to
the building by accident or otherwise. Our
citizens feel happy that we escaped 80 easily
from what at one time looked like total de-
situation.