Telegram-herald., 1889-10-09

bscams go dense that ali means OF
egress were shut on Women and men
then crowded out on the balconies
and their calls for help were distressing
IN a room on the fourth hO0r as r. c
Parker, trafic manager OF the Lake Erie
Western. Who was confined 20 his bed
by sickness lie and his nurse were i'm
prisonsd and Tor time II looked a.
though they would surely suffOcate Finally
an extension ladder was hois;ed aud
both men removed In safety Ladders
were then put 10 the balconies and the
Imprisoned men and women brought down
uAhart. By diDt OF hard work the IRE was
confined &c the basement and first floor,
although tho furnishings throughout the
house were badly damaged The total loss
"a placed at t35, ,0Uo. The insurance ia
sial. 90.
THE Bates House is the Oldest OF the lead.
lax hotels IN Indianapolis, and from 1850 until
after the war = was the principal hosielry
Of Intianas capital. u has interesting
historical associations az the political head
quarters o, one or the other OF the two
leading parties IN nearly every campaign,
and u was made famous N the last campaign
The stopping place OF many OF the distin-
gulshed men whO came 10 Indianapolis 70 call
upon President Harrison II was place OF
nor MortOn's place o; residence during that
period, and many historic conferences
we're held within Us walls. Il has entertained
"a guests Grant Greeley. Hayes. Conkling
Blaine ard nearly al Of The great statesmen oi
the last twenty -fve years. Matthew Arnold
said oft that he regarded II as the most per.
feet hotel Ia al respects IN America.l
COSTLY BLAZE ~ PITTSBURGH
PITTsBURGH Pa, Oct. : -T The three
story brick building. 4CO feet long and 100
feet deep comprising the machine shops,
car-shOps, blacksmith shop and general
office OF Oliver Bros Tenth street mill,
South side, was totally burned Monday
night The fire started alongside the en-
gine. and catching some old waste and
stuff spread rapidly The blaze caught
the belt-rope. controlling the governor OF
the engine, and burned it away With
its controlling power thus gone the engine
started 10 run at a terrific speed, and three
large air fans used TO drive air through the
works revolyed at a rapid rate and the
dense smoke and flames was driven all
through the building, compelling the fire.
men 20 get out Their attention was then
turned 70 saving the pudding mill and
other buildings In tho vicinity The fire
men had several narrow escapes from fall
ing walls but none were seriously injured
The hrm will rebuild the works at once.
The loss Is ESQ COO. fully covered by In
surance, most OF which is placed in East
err and foreign companies
SERIOUS FrREs N MINNESOTA
ST CLOUD, MINI. Oct. S-The timber and
prairie fires which have been raging west
OF the city for some time are now
within two miles OF the city limits, and
unless rain comes soon there is danger
OF a large confagration. All day sun
day a large force Of men was kept
busy fghtIng the flames on the Schmidt
farm, two miles from here. and Monday
afternoon the railroad company sent out
reinforcements One family has already
been driven out. and others are prepar NJ
% follow II the fire continues 70 move
Considerable timber has already been de
stroyed, together with a large amount ol
haT.