Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-12-19

probably killed instantly by the
first fall of the wall His skull
was crushed and arm mashed, be-
side sustaining other injuries that
woald have caused death. His
body was not recovered until about
Z o'clock.
Mr.. Hart took the precaution
to station man at the door 10
keep out the crowd. Had it not
been for this the building would
b we been full, and the loss Of life
a injury would, no doubt, have
been much greater than it is.
A number of narrow escapes
were made in the Picker build
ing, but fortunately no one was
hurt the only damage being to
building and goods.
While the interest was centered
about the Masonic and Hart
buildings the fire continued on its
course northward and burned the
Woods building in which was d.
H. Nlghswander's grocery. The
building belonged to MIR. j. NJ.
DeFrance and is total loss. Mr..
Nighswander saved about 5000
worth of stock.
G. Borneman lost barn, hay and
corn, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that his residence was
saved.
Charley Lees marble shop, just
north OF the Woods building, es-
capped the fire; but when the walls
of the Woods building fell it was
completely demolished.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
Chas. Lee, shop and stock; in
surance $500.
J. NJ. DeFrance, building, in
surance $4,000.
Masonic Hall Association, S1S,-
600; insurance $4,000.
j. h. Morris, damage to build
ing not yet estimated.
w. A. McKeehan ON goods
81, 900; insurance $4,000.
ID. II. Nighswander, loss not es-
timsted; insurance $500 on goods
and fixtures.
Masonic societies on regalias,
uniforms, fixtures ETC., about S5,-
600; insurance, S2,75C.
VIM. Hart, building and stock
valued $500; insurance 81 500;
goods saved to the value of 1000.
S. NJ. Pickler's loss was not esti-
mated. Insurance compaoy adj
justed claim by paying him $500.
G. Borneman lost barn, hay and
corn, and had house damgod $500;
insurance company will pay.claim
in full.
J Z. NJ. Smith lost hardware and
, furniture buildings, shop and ware
room with all they contained; in
surance S23,S00.
W. L. Smith, residence, shop
and stock; insurance $3.50. Ii.
surance company adjusted claim
and paid full amount.
CASUALTIES.
Volney Hart-killed.
Fred. Sweet, spine injured.
n. d. Smith, confusion on head
VIM. Price, head and face bad
ly cut, and bruised.
VIM. Hart, right lep broken,
and face and hands burned.
Mrs. Rose Bunker, head and
face cut, and injured internally.
NOTES.
All the injured are getting along
nicely at the hour of going to
press.
w. j. Ashlock lost a new hat,
and deputy circuit clerk, E. S.
Quinn, lost new overcoat during
tie fire Saturday morning.
Collector Sands had his new
Office opened by o'clock last Sat
urday morning, and collected that
day over S110O.
The only county record missing
up to date, is an old warrant book,
and it will probably turn up when
books and papers are gone over a
second time.
Messrs. B. F. Henry, W. j..
Smith, J. w. Lyons, and Drs.
Strickland and Axtell deserve es-
pecial praise for heroic efforts to
extricate Mr.. Hart from his peril
Gus position.
Postmaster Picker removed the
contents of the Office to place of
safety, and as a result the office
was not opened for the distribu-
ton of mail until Saturday even
ing.
Capt. Steele, proprietor of the
Parcell's House, discovered the
fire, and sent his porter to give
the alarm. His attention was first
attracted to the bdiiding by an ex-
plosion. He thinks a lamp ex-
ploded.
Mrs. Walter Steele is quite con-
tident that the fire started up
stairs. Standing at her window
she saw fire fell to the first floor.
Mrs. J. W. Lyons, who boards ..at
the Parcell House, agrees with