Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-09-24
DISASTROUS FIRE!
AN ENTIRE BLOCK Of RrSrxrSs
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

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About $4,000 Of 1t Insured-The
"rimes" Row Saved, Notwithstanding
The Intense Heat.
About 5 o'clock this morning the
cry of "Fire'' rang out, and it was
soon discovered that the large two
story frame, located on the corner of
Main and Croy streets, was on fire.
The first floor Of the building was oc-
cup'ed by a saloon and the scond
floor as a clearinghouse. The fire
spread SO rapidly that the dodgers had
no time for preparation, and a major
'ty escaped in their night clothes.
The wind was blowing fresh from the
northeast, and in ten minutes the en-
Ire building was mass of flames.
No special effort was made by those
on the outside to put out the fire.
1t was doomed building from the
stxrt, and every effort was put forth to
save life and property. Main street
lies north and south, and is intersected
on the north by Bullion aud on the
south by Croy streets. On the west
side OF Main street, from Croy to
Bullion, was solid bl OK of frame
buildings occupied entirely by bust
ness houses. with the Grand Central
Hotel about the center. Gradually,
but swiftly, the fire fought its way
against the wind and the efforts of
the citizens to stay its progress, until
the entire block was sheet of flames.
1t is supposed that the fire orig
mated in the second room back of the
cross hallway that led from the stair.
case to the main corridor in the Kan
sas Headquarters building.
From thence it spread rapidly and
it was only at great risk Of life that
many of the inmates Of the house es-
capped. The first house was built in
Haley about two years ago, and tie
growth Of the town has been rapi,l
and the buildings constructed OF wood,
the only available material.
The block destroyed was the first
built and with it goes many old land.
marks.
The TINES Office had a narrow es-
cape. The fire originated in build
Ing on the opposite 81 lie of the street,
and as the wind was blowing fresh
from the II 'rtheast, it appeared to be
doomed. The employees of the office,
assisted by others, kept the building
deluyed with water, and through their
efforts it was saved The only dam
age is the blackcnel and blistered
paint Oh the wall next to the fire.
AS soon as the alarm was given,
several men fastened to the TINES
office. and began working the pump
attached to the TINES well. About
half dozen pals were found in the
Office, a ladder was brought and put
up against the house, and bucket
service organized. The TINES well
saved the southern part of town.
The editor OF the TINES lodges in
the adobe building on the northwest
corner Of Main and Galena streets.
He, of course, came down town as
soon as the first alarm Was given.
When he reached the TINES row Of
buildings it was smoking from the
comb of the roof to the ground, and
seemed to be on fire. On the roof OF
the two.story building was w. F.
Thrall, foreman of the TINES, a pail
Of water in his he nds, r :ady to put out
any lire that might start. On the lad
der, but near the roof, was Homer L.
Pound, Register of the Land Office,
also with bucket Of water in his
hands, but shouting, "The ladder is
going, boys, and Pm going, too:
Others were below Mr.. Pound on the
ladder, landing up buckets filled witt
water. Mr.. Thrall took hold of the
Ladder man on the other side APP
piled board to it, and all hands go'
off the ladder and roof. Receiver
Waters, Of the Land Office, was throw
ing water on the roof of the log
buildings, and George HILBERT, Joe
Dubrule and Nate kingsbury, of the
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