, 1890-07-24

arch lodging-house In rapio sue
cession.
BY this time tho heat was intense, and
tho frame buildings on the opposite side
OF Second street we're smoking, and yet
there was not drop of water to be had
on the flames, the entire apparatus be-
ing engaged at the other fire.
Blankets were placed on the resi-
dences In the adjoining blocks and gar
den hose were brought into service.
Goods were tumbled out OF tho build
ings on the opposite side OF Second
street until the heat became SO intense
that II was impossible to continue the
work.
After the FIRE had reached the corner
of Second and Lincoln, and was eating
Its way back toward the alley, an ex-
press wagon arrived on the scene from
the engine-house with several sections
of hose.
A section Of the hose was attached to
the fire-plug on the corner OF Second
and Lincoln, but for some reason the
plug could not be opened. The hose
was then transferred to u plug block
further west, and while an effort was be-
ing made to connect tho sections
hose cart arrived with hose from
across the river, the hose was laid and a
stream was soon playing on the rea
portion of the block, the fire by this time
having reached the alley.
In the meantime connection had been
made with n hydrant at the corner OF
Post and Second, and this stream was
directed on the buildings on the oppo-
/ stIa nf GaaAnA at hu ,wh In h
means they were saved.
The fire continued toward the alley In
the rear Of the block, consuming num-
ber of small residences. The tall cold
storage building belonging to e. w. lde,
G. o. Bump and others, across the alley,
soon caught fire, and moment later
was envelopcd In flames from top TO bot
tom on the side adjoining the alley.
| Finally the Silsby steamer arrived
from the North Side fire and was soon
throwing two streams but owing to the
lack of pressure in the hydrants the
streams were oil little forcs.
More hose was procured, and by
means of the half dozen or more streams $
thus secured the fire was confined to the
half block in which II started.
Two or three streams were directed on
the cold storage building. which was
burning iiercely on the roof and inside.
Ladders were run up on the ends of the
building and hose carried to the top. By
this means the fire was confined 70 the
building, thus protecting the wareh houses
in the rear, adjoining the railroad tracks.
There was not breath of wind stir
ring, otherwise the conhagration would
have been terrible In the extreme.
After all the other buildings on the
block had been consumed, and while the
cold storage building was yet burning,
the water supply gave out, owing TO the
bursting of tho main, and the cold stor-
age building was slowly consumed, the
adjoining buildings having been so
thoroughly saturated with water that
they were well protected.
A large number of citizens fought
heroically throughout the fire, carrying
the hose and nozzles from one point to
another under cover OF doors, wet car
pets. etc.
The paid fremon also fought with a
determination and persistency worthy
oil the brave men that they ore.
Following is q list of the losses as nearly
as they could be ascertained Wednesday
morning, and with the exception of two
or three small residences, the names of
the owners oi which could not bo learned,
they are I'm the main correct: