Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
FroliCking Flames!
THE M. P. ZINC WORKS THE VICTIM.

! inc ure nenu came to our rescue on
uesday evening by attacking the
Zinc Works with spirit of deter
mination and greed characteristic
only in itself But after all its de
struction was meager when consid-
ering the amount of damage that
might have been done. The fire
broke out just before Z o'clock iii the
wood work surrounding the big
tower, and AZ no cxtinguishing ap-
paratus was available, the flames
spread rapidly and unchecked along
the wood work protecting the crush
er, iiggers or separators, fans, pull
leys, etc, devouring the frame
structure and injuring the machinery
referred to considerably, excepting
the crusher and fans. The large OK
idle pipe, running from the tower to
the bag-rooOm, fell and was some
what battered, but can be used again
Other small pipes and belts were
destroyed. The flames also had the
right of way to the furnace shed,
which was frame, and quickly
rased that to the ground, but hsppi-
| ly the damage to the furnace was in
significant. The engine house,
aside from The scorching of the
door and ends Of the beams holding
up the roof, was uninjured, which
owes its protection to the active and
faithful service Of the employees of
the Works. Hundreds of our oiti-
zens were at the scene ready and
willing to render assistance, but hay-
ing nothing TO work with they were
as helpless as babes, and stood
around in regretful mood. The
wind. what little there was, f0rtu-
nateiy came from the south, and car
ried the flames away from the bag
room or main building, and thus it
was unmolested in the least. In an
hour the fiend was exhausted and
gave up the ghost, with the destruc
tion of two wooden sheds and the
arrangement of some machinery
causing damage difficult to esti-
mate, but not very serious.
The next morning all hands pitch
ed in to clear away the debris, me-
chanics were on the ground to re-
construct the burned portions of the
Works, and the proprietors expect
to have them running regularly
again early next week. The fire
will not cause any serious interrup.
ton TO the business Of the company,
as none of the vital portions Of the
Works were involved, aud the com
is now carrying large stock of
oxide in anticipation of the spring
trade, and can easily supply the
same.
Criticisms regarding proper pro-
lection against fire are many and
varied, and we deem it just to those
directly interested, to state that they
had already ordered hose and other
equipments necessary to contend
with fire on such occasions.
The proprietors Of the Zinc Works
fully appreciate the good will and
heroism Of those who earnestly did
what they could to impede the pro
gress Of the fire, and the TRIBUNG
has been requested to acknowledge
the same, and extend thanks in
their behalf.
MANY readers of the TRIBUNE
will remember seeing in this paper
last summer a notice to the effect
that VIM. Treweek had purchased
in Illinois fine Norman horse.
This, Of course, was a statement Of
facts. He is a fine horse, and no
doubt the best Of his kind ever
owned in Mineral Point. At the
fair here last fall this horse was
awarded first premium in the class
for all work. Now the spring season
has come and your attention is called
to this animal again, so please look,
up his advertisement in another
column and learn more Of his mer-
its, pedigree, and other particulars.
Also look out for Stanley, the proud