Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-12
FIRE RUGs At WORK.
They Give the Firemen n Busy sunday
Three Runs Ia One Day.

They Give the Firsmsn a Busy Sunday
Three Runs In One Day.
The general alarm that pervaded the city
yes,erda, morning on account OF the frequent
fire alarms set everybody to talking about
"fre bugs" and made property owners con-
elder their insurance policies and to think
about the fire department.
This was greatly increased, no doubt, when
the general alarm came in the evening and
the whole department was called out. Occa-
sous OF this kind remind the citizens OF
Springfield what it is to have an efficient fire
department, and everybody feels sale when
the Centrsls, the Western and Southern fire
lads take the field.
The work done yesterday, especially at the
night fire, was highly commendable to the
fremen, and nothing but the highest praise
Is heard. concerning the work done, although
the fire was difficult to be got at.
THE FIRES
AT about o;l5 o'clock yesterday morning
FIRE alarm was sent in from box Il, at the
Spauge, bereer House, on East Main street.
While the alarm was soundiug, box % WAS
pulled tor the same fire, and the alarms 90,
mixed so that nobody could tell just where
the fire. was. II was found to be 10 the sta
blas adjoining ths smith shop Of Leonard
Schaefer. on East Main street. Two stables
and the smith shop were badly damaged.
The fire originated IN the stable in which
John Spsngenbelger KEEP, his horse and car
riage. The horse was badly burned about
the head and on the back, and the carriage
and TWO set OF harness badly damaged. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. Burning
shingles from the fire were carried u great
distance away, and were constantly dropping
on the houses.
A burning brand tell on the store room OF
Chas. BtetEey, another dropped on Thos.
Walsh's tuilor shop on Gallagher street, and
another on dwelling house on Section street
near the station house. These constant
alarms kept the fremen busy with the lad
dets, but no other serious damage WAS done
At about 10 80 o'clock before the fremen
had time to 'reel up" another alarm came in
from box l6, and the Western aud Hooks
were cent to No. lG, which proved to be a
tenement house, belonging to Ed. Kelly. be-
tween Limestone and Market, near Buck
creek.
The damages here were but slight, only
some bedclolhes were slightly sco,ched.
STILL ANOTHER.
At about O'Clock last night, box l! was
pulled taking the department TO what at first
promised to be one OF the most disastrous
fires in the city fJr some time. 1t was
located in the old blacksmith shop in the
rear of ". A. Gross' undertaking establish
ment, in the old Driscol building on Wss.
Main. When first discovered the flames
were issuing from the nor, beast corner OF the
building, ard were bursting furiousy from
the windows when the department arrived.
The lower part of the shop WAS used by Mr..
Gross MS II stable. while the upper part was
filled with agricultural implements be-
longing to o. n. 4 d. l.. Anderson. Mr..
Gross two white hearse horses were in the
stable al the time, also another horse belong
ing to Mr.. Gross, but they were all gotten out
without Injury.
Ike Stafford, the coored mao who works
for p. A. Schindl.I first discovered the fire
and turned in the alarm. He was walking in
front Of Schindler's establishment just before
the fire broke out, and rs he came up to the
alley leading to Gross stable a man ran out,
whom Ike recognized. The fellow was very
much agitated, and excited Ikes attention,
and he called to him; he did not answer, but
went short way up the alley and returned
and 81 id the stable was on fire. Ike did not
believe him a, first. as he saw no signs OF the
fire, but on going up the alley he saw the
blaze and gave the alarm. The fellow is
known. and the police viii! doubtless have
him under arrest before this paper reaches its
readers.
Wien Stafford reached the stable the col.
cred man Sam was found asleep and was
walked up In time to help Ike get out the
horses, and they were just in time as the fire
was above the horses and falling upon them
and they were fortunate In getting them ou
a, all. The damages will not probably EN-