Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-09-14
FIRE FLASHES.
Three Houses on Fire Within a
Week.
M'cLARgN's gEsIDENCE z.

N CIAHSS
Monday morning, about o'clock, the
residence of G. NJ. McClaren, just north
of The Cleveland, was discovered to be On
fire. The usual amount of hurried yelling,
the rally of the fire company and the gen.
eral buzz of voices tended to make bust
ness active for several minutes; but the
house went.
Mr.. McClaren had gone west by the
train at 10 o'clock P. NJ. The source of
the fire seems anything but clear to any
body with whom we have talked.
The building was insured in the Anglo
Nevada of SanFrancisco for 81 200, pay
able to the mortgage. The contents Of
the building were insured for $500 in the
the Union of SanFrancisco. Mr.. McClar.
en- says they were worth S1,0G0 easily.
Outside of these, F. Dantord, Esq, who
who was at his home, in Hays City, lost
in this fire four suits of clothes; fifty dol
lars in currency; diamond collar button
and studs valued at 1915; four suits of I'M
OeTNCHl, anu Sill Is d1to tOiiCt IblCiSS. Ou
these were no insurance Two of the dia-
mond studs have been fshed from the
ruins.
E. L. FERRIs's BUILDING.
The building owned by E. l.. Ferris
and occupied by DR.. Farmer as drug store
was on fire about 1915 Thursday morn
ing. Thefre started at the cellar window,
on the south side of the building and
near the west end. Its origin is mys-
terry to us. Mr. Lipe's shoemaker gave
the alarm. Mr.. Lipe sprang out of bed,
seized hose, and began to throw stream
of water on the flames. Evidently, his
work had much to do with keeping the
fire in check until the fire company could
reach the spot and put on the finishing
touches. A perpendicular strip of sew
eral feet in length was burned through
the wall.
The stock, on which the loss is esti-
mated at fifty dollars, is insured in two
different companies for the aggregate
amount OF 81 500. The loss on the build
ing is roughly estimated at 500. The
building was insured for 500.
W. s. TILToN's RESIDENCE
This building was destroyed by fire
Friday afternoon. DR.. Conger saw the
smoke issuing from the roof at about
3 o'clock. At the same time everything
was serene on the first floor. The fire
used in the stove in cooking dinner had
died out. The doctor and Mrs. Tilton
worked heroically to suppress the fire.
Others soon arrived, and joined willing
hands. The fire company arrived as soon
as possible, and added its assistance. But
it was of no avail. A strong gale was
blowing, and splendid house, crowded
with dear associations, was turned to
ashes as fast az the flames could disin-
tegrate the materials. The hundreds Of
trees, on which we have labored SO faith
fully, stand as so many sad sentinels
over the ruins Of the building which they
This house was insured in the Kansas
Farmers of Abilene for $500; 800 on
furniture; 500 on the out-buildings. The
most of the furniture was saved. The
coal shed, just north of the house, was
destroyed.
To the people Of Wa-Keeney in general
we extend sincere thanks for their as
sistance at the fire and their sympathies
in our misfortune. Many of our neigh
bors invited, insisted, on our family stop
ping with them. How true it is that
make all mankind akin!