The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-26
TIE FIRE RECORD.

Mil. Elevator. Warehouse and Other Build
ings Destroyed in minois-Loss. 100000.
EDwARDsvILLE, ILL.,. Nov. PA fire oc-
Cured here at an early hour this morning.
~entailing a loss of about 100000. The lire
started in the warehouse of Kehlor Broth
ers' mill, and almost simultaneously flames
were seen issuing from the elevator build
ing. When discovered the fire had gained
considerable Roadway, and the mill was
also on fire before the department reached
the scene. Mayor Glass t~elegraphed to st.
Louis for aid, and Chief Lindsay sent an
engine. but the mill property was doomed.
and when the elevator fell it communicate
ed flames to the residence and saloon of
Joseph Blicket; then TO the b~lacksmithing-
shop of Philip Wenner; then to Henry
Brinkman's two-story store and a tenement
building. all of which were badly damaged
or destroyed. For a time 1t looked as
though the business portion of the town
was doomed. After almost superhuman eff
forts the tremen succeeded in checking the
flames. and the losses will be confined to
the property mentioned. amounting in all
TO about 100000, about S250.0U of which is
upon the mill. elevator. warehouse and con-
tents, said TO be about half covered by in
surance. Buckets loss is s $500; insurance,
$500. p. Wenner. loss, 81 200; no insurance.
The other losses are not given. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The following statement of the loss on
the f~1ouring-mill property was given out
tonight: The mill. elevator and warehouses
were worth $4,000; insured for $4,000:
The elevator contained $4,000 worth of
wheat; insured for $4,000. The stock of
Hour was worth SIC. COO. insured for Sl0,0OGs
This leaves a net loss of 500. 600. The insur-
ance was placed through the Citizens In
surance Company of st. Louis.
Asylum Burned and Two Lives Lost.
BLAcKFooT, i. T.. Nov. 25.-The main
building of the Territorial Insane Asylum
burned at an early hour Sunday morning.
Two men, named Keen and Smith. are
known to have persisted. and five other in
mates-Dora Mantle. Cora Allen and three
men, named Hanson, Kennedy and Glen,
are missing. 1t is possible that they es-
capped from town In the confusion. but 1t Is
feared that they were caught in the tire.
The flames originated in the Kitchen. pre-
sumably from a defective flue. and within
an hour the main building was in ruins.
Great excitement prevailed among the in
mates when the fire was discovered, apd
Superintendent Givin and his assistants
had great trouble In controlling them.
They succeeded. however, in mastering
sixty of the sixty-seven inmates, The
women are quarted in the Methodist
Church and the men in the courthouse.
The new addition TO the asylum was saved.
but all records We're destroyed IN the main
building. The loss will not exceed $50. coo.
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Other Fires.
SToYEsTowN, Pa. Nov. &.-The post
office, general store of =. j. Cover, dwell
ing of John Snyder and the dwelling and
meat market of Frank Taylor were burned
last night. The cause is supposed to be in
~cendiary. Loss, $4,000; insurance. $4,000.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The Hecla iron
works, and several adjoining buildings, In
Williamsburg. Brooklyn. was burned. to-
night. Tn loss is estimated at s25O,Oo,
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Nov. 25.-Fire to-
day destroyed the plant of the A. G.. Jack
son Hardware Company, with a loss OF
$4,000. Several men were badly cut and
dangerously hurt.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. @.-The store
of the Crozier Coal Company, at Elkhorn,
Mercer county, was destroyed by fire
Loss, $4,000 Oh stock. $1,000 on building
i $1,000,