St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-18

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There were many interesting incidents con-
nected with the fire. The BARRIERS, Moran 81
Mills, had pet dog. The little canine was re-
moved from the burning building three times,
and each time the animal persisted in rushing
bowling and barking back into the building and
was finally burned.
Mr.. Jackson, the proprietor of the jackson
house, saved three or four barrels of whisky,
but he allowed, in his unwonted zeal to preserve
the spirits, his three valuable cows to be roasted
alive. 1t was barbecue on grand scale with
no one to unite with him in the feast, except in
disposing Of the three or four barrels of bug
juice, and there was no lack Of opportunity for
him to dispose of that.
The schoolhouse for the safety of which the
fremen and citizens fought SO nobly and sue
cessfully, is stored full of goods representing all
branches of trade.
The fine and effective fire engine had a narrow
escape from burning When the fire was the
hottest it was stationed between the two plan
ing mills on the steam landing. 1t was too hot
to be worked and by dnt Of perseverance and
pluck team was driven down and the steamer
was drawn away to place of safety.
j. P. Billings, former Minneapolitan, who
now owns the Anoka laundry, prosperous IN
stitution on Main street, in the midst of the
fight, and nobly he struggled with the flames,
and gave valuable aid to the fremen and citizens
in saving property.
During the fire. when the largest buildings
on Main street, were seething mass of flame,
thirteen sections Of hose, some $50 feet, were
burned, while it was strung out on Main street.
1t was a hard fight to save the old school on
the brow of the hill.
The fire limits which will be established will
begin on Third avenue running to Branch
street. and west on Nevin street from Monroe
street three blocks north. The ordinance will
be passed at Mondays meeting and will be given
official publication on Friday.
The Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knight of
Pythias lodges suffer almost total losses. The
records OF the Masonic lodge for twenty years
are entirely destroyed. The loss of the Knights
Pythias, which includes the uniform and parade
parapherualia is $1,000 with $500 insurance.
The loss of the other two organizations was
about $500 each The Masonic lodge will build
a fine brick fire proof block on the two lots
which they own opposite the court house. The
Knights of Pythas people had rented fine suite
of rooms over the First National bank, but the
committee now concludes that they are not
available.
j. G. Cady, post G.. A. r. suffered loss of
$3.50, with S125 insurance.
1t is estimated by those placed in best condi-
ton to know, that fully $4,000 worth OF goods
were removed to the public square while the
flames were raging, and that they were burned
there. Besides this Bean & Guderian, hard
ware merchants, state that they gave their books
to d man to take across the river, but have not
seen them since. The supposition is that the
messenger to whom they were entrusted left
them with other goods on the public square
where they were converted to ashes. The books
represented accounts due the firm in sum ag-
gregating from 81, 900 to $4,000.
An amusing incident of the fire is that of an
apparently frail Sweede girl struggling with
trunk which she was evidently endeavoring to
bear to spot OF safely. Mr.. Park, bury,
muscular fellow who weighs about IT'S pounds,
noticed her and went to her assistance. He had
dinner pail and said: ''Here, take my pail and
I'll carry your trunk She took the pail and
he seized ihe trunk, but to save his soul couldn't
lift it, The girl carried the trunk and Pratt took
charge of his empty dinner pail.
About the same time boy came down through
the square with wheelbarrow load of house.
plants the pride of house wife saved.
The three famous 'Blind Pigs" Of Anoka,
were among the victims, and now the boys who
will take nip occasionally have to resort to
newly concerted schemes. The "Pig'' was seen
prowling around yesterday, however, despite
the prohibitory regulations.
W. Hammond, the attorney, states that he will
have ne building in readiness for occupancy
on Wednesday morning.
1t was terrible sight from the west bank of
the river. At one time there was full half
mile Of fire. The flames from the Lincoln mill
leaDed to altitude of fully 200 feet in the air.
Hi. Ticknor, druggist narrowly escaped
finding a horrible death in the ruins. Excited
and jealous he persisted in battling the flames
az they ate their way into his store. He rushed
into the third story and was found fighting the
destroying element. His stepson, Tom Grun-
wad, endeavored to pursuade him to escape in
vain. The old man only answered, "Let me
alone, and will put this fire OUT His step
son finally seized him and bore him to place of
safety by force. A moment later and the build
ing fell with crash. When they escaped q
stream of water was turned them by the fire
department, else they must have perished. As
it was, their hair scorched and eyebrows
singed.
E. E. Davis, Of the meat market, had a keg
of powder in his shop, which he had forgotten.
1t exploded and he pretty badly injured.
Mill C. FOLSOM, young lady who owned
millinery store, displayed an amazing coolness
during the prevalence Of the excitement She
organized an effective corps of men and nearly
every article in her store was saved.
On Saturday afternoon fire broke out in the
lumber yard which had been saved from the
main fire, and incendiarism is suspected. In fact
the great fire had that origin. During the fire
thousands of cartridges were dropped, in the ex-
citement and hurry, on the public square, and the
people were awed by their explosion. 1t
sounded as though the city was undergoing a
rifle bombardment.
Mrs. Geo. Carleton, residing at the very south
ern boundary of the burnt district, is deserving
| OF especial mention for her cool and effective
work. 1t is is story and half frame build
ing and she saved it from the devouring mon
ster She called her husband and children around
her and said: Don't get excited. I'll pump
water and you pour it on the building" Under
her generalship the house was saved and the
property to the south OF her house Had her
building burned the flames could probably not
have been checked until the district beyond had
been entirely devastated.
The flames jumped fully half mile and
burned barn, besides there were probably doz-
dwellings, which took fire from the cinders
F.L.Perry should be credited with organizing
fire brigade from the Wsshburn men. They
fought the flames with such effect that the saw
mills and lumber yards were saved Had these
burned al the mills, yards and buildings beyond
must have succumbed to the destructive demon.
| They battled successfully with some thirty rods
of solid seething flames, by using lumber and
constructing screens. Had it not been for tear
| ing up the planks on the bridge it is probable
that the west side would also now lay mass OF
smouldering ruins.
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