Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30
A DISASTROUS FIRE
Visits Chillicothe. Three Business
Buildings on South Locust
Street and Gales Feed
Stable Burned.

who were in attendance at the Odd Fell
lows supper, discovered that Pat
Pierce's saloon, a two story frame on
the West side of Locust Street, and on
the southeast corner of the block south
Of the square was on fire. The alarm
was sounded and the fire company and
engine were soon at the scene. The
fire, which had evidently started in the
warehouse at, the rear of the saloon,
soon enveloped the main building, and
had communicated to two other ware
houses, north. Being the first fire since
the arrival of the engine and the fire
company being undrilled and unac-
quainted with the wells, it was some
time before the engine got to working.
The engine was first stationed at the
well southeast corner Of the square, but
it was soon discovered there was no
water in it. 1t was then moved to the
well at Mansur's bank, but this soon
gave out; then to well at Young &
Irwin's and from one well to another
and finally to q large well, which was
full to the top, at the rear of the burn
ing buildings. The first work of the
engine was to put out the fire on the
two warehouses.
The next building north of Pierce's
was small, unOccupied, one story
frame, which was burned simultaneous
ly with the Pierce building. The next
was n two story brick, belonging to
the Widow Mills and occupied on first
floor by j. L. Blackburn's feed and
provision store and on the second as
Temperance Hall. This building pre-
sentcd to the flames n solid brick wall,
but the wind was from the southwest.
blowing the heat aud flames against the
wall and roof so it was soon in flames.
The next building was also a two story
brick and also belonged to Mrs Mills.
1t was occupied on first floor by Mobiles
second hand store and on second by
Lambert Manning as a residence. This
building had to go,as there was wood
door between it and the one on the
south. The next building was also n
two story brick, owned by John Mont
gomery and vacant A strong and sue
ccssful effort was made to keep the fire
from this building; holes were cut in
the tin roof and constant stream of
water poured upon it,thus deluging the
whole building.
When the flames which devoured the
Pierce building were at their highest,
the heat set the buildings on the east
side of the street atire several times, but
with hose, buckets and tin cups, the
fire there was extinguished rs fast as it
appeared.
Just as It was evident the fire had
been subdued and many were returning
home, the cry of fire again was heard.
1t proved to be Gale Feed Stable, two
blocks northeast. All hands rushed to
the new scene. The fire company, having
by this time got used to their engine and
more composed. lost no time in getting
in effective work. The fire was conlin-
ed to the stable, which soon burned up.
Everything was got out of the stable
except the feed.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
Following are the losses and insur-
ance:
d. Wallbrunn story frame, occu-
pied by Plerce's Saloon. Loss about
81, 800, insurance $1,000.
Pat Pierce saloon fixtures. furniture
and stock; loss about $4,000; INSURANCE
$1,000.
ID. Wallbrunn, one story frame. In
sured for $500.
Mrs. Lucy Mills. two story bricks,
loss $4,000; insurance 81,
j. II. Blackburn, feed store in Mills
building; loss $500; insured for $500.
Glenn & Corwin had some flour in this
room; insured for S400.
w. c. L. U, organ. chairs, &c. loss
| 1925; fully insured.
Alex. Noble, second hand store, loss
about $500; no insurance.
Lambert Manning, household goods,
loss fully $500; no insurance.
j. Montgomery, damage to two story
brick about $500; fully insured.
II. Z. Manning, saloon fixtures and
stock removed; badly damaged and
some stolen; loss $1,000 to 81, ,OOe, insur.
ance $1,000.
G. G. Henry, two 2 story bricks,
slightly damaged insured.
4. W. Fowler, saloon ste .ck and fix
tures removed; glassware nearly all
broken, goods stolen and damaged, loss
81, 600; insurance 81 1900.
Constitutions type, cases &c. were
removed; loss slO0,no insurance.
Buildings on the east side of the
street, opposite the lire were damaged
from $50 to $3.50 e, .ch all insured.
Tom Kirby had 800 gold watch
taken from his po ,ket during the fire
The Henry Fl ouse was blistered
damage about 81 90; insured.
NOTES.
Fowler's polio y expired the day after
the fire, ut nooI /.
A man who was lettering in the alley
on the north side was jugged on sus
picion. Tho next morning he was per
mltted to ''sk ip,"
o. ii. Gale frame stable, total loss
Brick stable , damage 800. TotaI
loss, $1,000 insurance on frame ant
contents, s. 100; on brick S4OO.
Mrs. j. A. Schneider got upon The
roof OF th building occupied by hel
husband S tonsorial parlors and re
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