St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-02

o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fire de-
department reached the scene soon after the
alarm was sounded, aud by prompt and
effective work the blaze was condued to the
residence In which it originated, and although
II WAS completely Quilted, the adjoining prop
erty escaped injury.
THE RUIN WROUGHT.
Mr.. NORMAN and family were at dinner,
ut the hour named, aud were startled oy the
violent ringing OF the electric bell. Sup
posing hurried visitor To he at the door,
Mr.. Woman left the table, and upon enter
ing the hall found il full OF smoke aud dis
covered the ringing was caused by the heat
of the fire then raging in the cellar. He
seized bucket Of hot water and rushed
down the stairs, only to be driven back by
the smoke and flames. with hand badly
burned nv contact with the heated wall. In
few moments the tire forced its way through
the floors and the family was compelled TO
hurriediy yacate, with time 10 secure only
few Of the most valuable articles near at
hand. Ncighbors who had come in attempted
to save some of the yaluables but were driven
out by the volumes of smoke aud compelled
b abandon everything but a few pieces Of
furniture on the first floor. The Games
mounted rapidly Ia the upper floors, aud at
one time the block seemed in such immi-
nent danger that the jewellers In adjoining
houses began the removal OF their goods
But with quick, sharp work, the trernen soon
had tue blaze under control aud the danger
was over.
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
The damage to the building was consider
f-.f ~,frff al fr-.s-
parable. Nearly every floor is partially
destroyed, the roof badly burned aud the
walls left in such condition that their reieu-
ton is problematic. A large portion Of the
furniture and fixtures is destroyed. and Mrs
Woman lost her entire personal effects in
Guiding some valuable jewelry. Some few
articles were taken from the closets after the
fire, hut In condition so demoralzcd as TO
BE- almost worthless. The buildiug-a
combination OF wood and dressed
stoue-was valued by ia owner
at $4,000, and should the
walls be useless, the loss will not fall far
short Of that figure. The loss on the contents
Is placed at IS 600. which rough estimate hy
The owner is subject 10 future revision. Mr..
WOrmau is the owner OF the block OF five
houses. on Sixth avenue, covered nv a
NtaNNth bhitNN Nt So wv VI NNtNn N--sANN
was written by Judge Amcs and $50, 600 by
Milwaukee companies. The loss on furni-
ture and wearing spnarel was partially COW
cred by policy OF $500, placed by W. A.
Deliver.
Caused BIT HOT tsHEs.
From the circumstances Of the discover
Of the 6re, IL origin Is a matter OF mere
theory that which obtained most credence
being that hot ashes in the cellar had
caused g. Mr. Woman had 20 other idea.
lie has a Ruby furnace and believes il ru-
tircly safe; he therefore accepts the DO; ssh
theory Mr.. Wormsu IS travelling agen; for
Bur lette Young * lu-slis, OF Boston, and
had returned only yesterday morning from
southeastern trip. The family mas temporary
quarters with friends in the vicinity.
SECOND BIALE.
Lss. night during the absence Of Mrs.
Ncddiu. residing at SsS Eighth street south
east, last evening, a IRE caught in tbe base
meui. aud before the department could ex-
uugujsh the flames, had reached the rNof.
Mrs Noddiu was az church al the time aud
the cause az the dre IS a II ystery. She suffered
loss q about $50 on contents, which vas
also abOGl the amount Of damage 70 The
building, which is Owned by Mrs. Woke.
Tie loss is covered bv insurance.
LATER-MTs. Noddia lost at the Ere lsss
night. & IS ascertaiued, on her household
goods and piano, abaGi 5000, aud Mrs.
Walkers dsmsge smoUnted 10 about $500.
10 other words. the loss Has much greater
than a. first supposed.