The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Another Fire.

Our citizens were called from their
comfortable beds about half past two
O'Clock last Saturday morning by the
cry of Fire. and the clang of the bells.
After getting on a few articles of
clothing we started out to learn the
particulars, and on reaching second
street found the FIRE to be located in
the buildings owned BY Mr. Pat Hag-
erty and occupied as saloon, and
the one adjoining owned by Mr.. ".
IL. kiltin, recently occupied III part
rs residence, the front or business
part being unoccupied When discov-
cred the fire had gained such a hold
upon the buildings that it was useless
TO try to save them, and only few
things was saved from the saloon be-
sides the three billiard tables and one
of these in a badly damaged condi
ton. On the west side of the fire was
the Conan-W aldo brick ycneered
building which held the fire back in
fine shape until the brick wall fell,
and then it looked as though that fine
structure and with it the entire block
must 60. The water supply had about
given out and the pine siding and the
window casing caught fire several
times, but fortunately there was plenty
of snow both on the ground and On
the large fiat roof, and by shoyeling
this into the fallen ruins dense cloud
of steam was gendered which with the
aid of what could be thrown against
the side of of the building from the
roof, smothered the flames and the
building was saved 1t was a new way
OF putting out fire, but it was effect
ual, and the little army Of shoyelers
are entitled to much credit for their
persistent efforts to furnish steam.
The building was occupied by 10.
Retallack and Thomas Conan, both
carrying large stocks of dry goods,
clothing &c, and not dollars worth
of goods was taken from either store,
and no damage done except by water
to a few goods in Mr. Retallack's store
which was next to the fire. On the
east side of the fire was vacant lot
and then the large dry goods store of
Messrs Silberstein & Bondy. This
was also a fiat rooted building and
men could have place to work from
the top and by hanging wet blankets
from the top aud pouring water down
the sides Of the building it was saved,
although it was badly seorched, and
thus the fire was confined 10 the TIVE
buildings first mentioned. Mr.. Hag-
erty was insured for IS, 800 on build
ing, stock fixtures &c, $1,000 being
in the building. Mr.. KiItin's build
was insured for $1,000 Mr.. Waldo
carried $4,000 insurance Oh his half
Of the rick block, and it was his part
that suffered damage By the fire TO the
amount Of about 81 ,010. Both build
ings burned were on leased ground,
but Mr. Hagerty informs US that he
has bought the lot occupied by him,
and that he will rebuild, his new
building to be a frame veneered with
brick.
1t waa cold night for fire, bat
in other respects a favorable one for
scarcely breath of wind was stirring,
and even light wind from the
right direction would certainly haye
destroyed all the buildings i'll that
block. All things considered we have
great reasons to be thankful that we
escaped with so small loss. Thus
far no one is able to account for the
fire. When first discovered the fire
was between the two buildings work
ing up the sides of both, but where or
how it originated will probably remain
mystery.