The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-20
THREE BAD FIRES.
Burning OF the New Era Exposi-
ton at ST. Joseph.
Almost Nothing Ssved-Destructive snl
Fatal Fire ut Louisviile-LosS,
$1,000. OOO-Medins, y. T.,
Burned.

OF smouldering ruins and q heap Of ashes
while Captain Foster, connected with
the cereal department, 10 thought to have
lost his life.
At 1880 last night, just As the evenings
entertainment IN the amphitheater had
closed. and while ye: 5000 people were in
the buildings and scattered throughout
the grounds, smoke was discovered issuing
from the art hall, and before it could he
realized the entire collection of buildings
Immediately adjacent to the main hall
was in flames.
From the time the first spark was seen
until the fire hal worked its will, the
local Ere department and that OF the city
were powerless to retard its progress.
Constructed of the most inflammable
material and filled with exhibits equally
susceptible 10 fire. art hall and main hall
burned Ike finder. The origin Of tho
flames is supposed to have been q adjective
electric wire connecting the art hall with
the main building. For over an hour the
flames We're fought. but efforts proving
futile to save the two principal buildings,
work was directed to prevent them from
spreading.
Art hall was the first to burn and the
excitement was heightened by the rumor
that Captain Foster. connected with the
cereal exhibit, lac persisted in the hamea
He was seen in the building q few minutes
before it fell and has not been teen since.
The New Era Exposition Company had
provided what they thou ght to be ample
facilities for fighting fire. A fire engine
WIS kept on the grounds and the water
mains extended within the grounds A
company Of f1remen were engaged and
che E~,aesinn xrs~ shpu~hf IN ho 0ocuYA
from possible loss by fire.
The distance prevented the city fire de.
pariment from rendering effective aid.
and though they responded promptly to the
call. the Exposition was doomed long be.
fore their arrival. Beginning in art hall
the flames soon reached and enveloped
the ma n hail, loo feet long. Here were
stored all the textile fabrics and costly
exhibits of machinery, and as the flames
shot skywerd each spark represented .
dollar. Gamers OF exhibits whose value
reached into tbs thousands stood helpless.
" bv and watched them burn.
Within thirty minutes after the first
alsrm, the destruction was completed,
and, wbere at eight O'Clock stood an expo.
sition never before equaled in the West
nothing but a smoldering ruin remains.
The principal losses were: Main a
building. totally destroyed $50 200; cylin-
drical steel car. City Of st. Joseph"
$40 0a0: Studebaker carriage display, ST.
OoC: Huyett's piano display, $500.
Hardman's printing presses, 5000, and
numerous smaller losses ranging from
$50 to 81. 0D0. In addition to the ~pecuniary
losses many h.irlooms and curiosities
were destroyed " hose owners would not
have parted with them for any sum OF
money. Some insurance was placed on .
norton Of the stock. but the amount IL not
known. The carriage which was built TO
convey General Lafayette during his visit
70 this country Wa saved through the
heroic exertions Of the indian under the
leadership Of Broncho John.
DESTRUCTIVE AND FATAL
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. l6-The store Of
Bamberger, Bloom & Co. one OF the larS-
est wholesal. dry goods and notion houses
in Louisville, was completely destroyed by
Ere last night and four fremen were GER
tainly caught by falling walls and killed,
while two more are reported under the
debris. The poor fellows were working
close up in the rear when the walls
fell and were crushed beneath the huge
mass Four have been taken out dread.
fully mangled-
IL uAoA Al
ten O'Clock. and in ten minutes flames
were bur sting from the third story win
dows Five minutes later part Of the roof
went in.
The guests Of the Louisville as well As
NJ S~eeibach's Hotel at the corner OF the
block poured out A number, mostly
frightened servants, were taken from the
second and third stories in the rear by
means Of ladders They joined at once
the crowd Of sightseers which gathered in
half an hour to the number OF 10. 600
The fire originated in Bamberger. Bloom
& Cos cellar. and Watchman McGrath,
who turned in the alarm. says the whole
cellar was aglow when he discovered it
An explosion occurred soon after. and .
fireman just after they arrived was
kuock.d over BY il, but not hurt.
A conservative estimate on the loss on
stock is $50. o0o. The insurance is heavy
and viii about cover the loss The build
ing was Q double six story, own by the
firm and valued at S.3. 900. The fire at
midnight was slowly eating both ways
between Main and Seventh streets. de-
e,roving the following smaller places:
Louis Grain, boo's and shoes; L Brtez-
fielder & Co, wholesale hats, and Baers
saloon.
The fremen whose oO1ies nave peeu re.
covered are Captain Ed Early, Ed
Wheeler, Pat Foley, Sam Siacklighter
and John Menohan.
The FIRE is completely under control and
there will be nc further loss.
A NEW YoRK TOWN BURNED.
MEDINA, n. ". Sept l6-Fire started
in the oven OF the pail manufacturing es-
Enlistment Of A. NJ. Ives & Sons on Main
street at about $50 yesterday morning
and was not subdued until property VAL
ued a, nearly $500. 900 had been destroyed.
A new building recently erected by S.
Bowen and used by him as an evaporation
caught fire from the flames and was
burned to the ground. Ives & Sons loss
will be 5000 The building used as a
pail factory was owned by Erastus Fuller
and was valued at S. 600; insured for So
O0Q Bowen's loss 10 SIC, 900, partially in.
sured.
A Candidate Arrested.
CHICAGO, Sept. Is Judge P~rendergast
yesterday morning ordered the arrest OF
James Ruxton. one Of the candidates for
alderman in the Twenty eighth ward in
49,.