Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1889-03-29
A LADY's ACCOUNT OF IT.

LADY's ACCOUNT OF IT.
DANDuRY, Marcel, 20.
To the Editor of the RECORD.
Everything is black and desolate at
Danbury. Since last week great change
has taken place, thanks to the one that
sct the prairie afire. Monday morning it
came in with such speed that nothing
could be done with it. 1t came near max
ing clean sweep in this ncighborhooa.
The fire was everywhere ut once. Mrs.
Derr must be brave woman or she could
not have fought hre the way she did.
She sent her two little girls for help, but
they could not get to Mr.. Hodgklnson's s.
The tire came rapidly upon them, but
they had presence of mind enough to run
to the plowed ground to save themselves.
Mr. Brindlc and the ladies' had hard
fight to save things at their plaSsSssIt was
rather rough introduction 10 fhsEpung
ladies' who recently arrived from tile cast.
Mr: Cell had narrow escape his hair is
badly singed. His stable, hay. grain and
harness Went and some Of his machinery
| came out minus the woodwork Mr.. and
Mrs, Cell were alone, Fred being at Win
chester Alva Sco6eld, the mail carrier,
lost his shack, gram, hay, and tool chest.
lie now goes barehcaded, as he lost his
hat going to Mr.. Hodgkinson's to save
their stock But Mr.. Koker got there in
time to turn them all loose. The barn
was on fire when Mr.. Scotield got there,
The grain, hay and stable were burned.
Mrs. Procunlcr had a COW badly burned,
but the animal will live. Miss Pelrie dis
missed school SO that she and her scholars
could fight fire, which she, her sister and
Mrs. Procunier did with will Mrs. Ko-
| ker, too, did not stand in the shade and
look on. The scholars worked hard, also.
1t seemed several times US il the flames
were devourlng Walter Thurber. We
humbly thank him and the schoolgirl.
dren for their help. The Danbury post
office burned No damage, SO far as
heard, was done Mt Mr.. Shields. The
fire next struck the CLapman's. 1t took
d. LIS stable, granary, seven or eight
tons of hay (mostIy millct). all of his seed
wheat, oats and corn, new tanning mill,
thirty chickens and turkeys, fine sow,
and numerous other things. L. s. lost
his seed wheat. D. L. s seed millet went,
too. A cat of D. LIS escaped from the
burning barn, badly scorched. The chill.
dren of D. l.. and l.. s. were at the latter s
house all alone, their mothers having hur-
ried to David's to save the horses. The
men had been blowing with eight head.
The frightened animals were all rearing
and pitching, and the ladies had their
hands full getting the horses and plows
to the plowing on Lewis claim. They
could not get to the children unit. the
fire was past. A horse and two cows OF
D. LIS were in the barn, but were gotten
out without being burnt There was some
screaming and running done when the
| fire was coming toward the women and
horses, can tell you. 1t was very nea,
them before they got away. D. L. also
lost his summer wood, very nearly lost
his house, and his wagon is badly burned
His loss is estimated at 800.
1t was a sad'blow for the boys. They
were poor enough before the fire. They
ale out hunting seed wheat now.
Henry Chapman's place was saved b,
back firing. Mother Chapman took thei
horses out of the stable before the fire go
there. Father Chapman was on the prai
4 rie with his herd but escaped and lent hi
aid to save for hog feed some of the grail
at D. LIS place. Mother and Fathe
Chapman worked as hard as the younge
people carrying water to put the fire out
Mr.. Hodgklnson's house caught afre
!; but Charlie Chapman put it out befor'
much damage was done.
Begging pardon for such a lengthy &C
count. will close. GREENHORN.