Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-01

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| Chief Runge, perceiving that the
flames were in the high tower of the
elevator sent nearly score of his men
up on the roof of the annex with lines
of hose to fight the fire. Apparently
there was no fire under them. and az
| that was the only way to reach the
seat of the fire, Chief Runge took the
| risk. 1t was dreadful risk. OF sud.
| den there came loud explosion and a
| great stream of fire burst from one
| end. Another stream broke forth to
| the left of the men.
An involuntary groan escaped from
| the watching throng as the smoke and
| flames shut the little band of firemen
| from view. They've fallen through
| was the cry on many a lip. But no: 4
| break in the cloud of smoke suddenly
| disclosed them to view, making wild
| rush for the three ladders. Many
| reached them, but a groan went up as
| one, two, three, four, five of the men
| fell or jumped from their narrow foot
| ing. Again the smoke lifted and there
| on the very ledge stood fireman, APP
parently dazed and not knowing what
| to do.
crowd. The man heard and grab billing
| the big hose at his feet, he shot down
| through the flames and reached the
| ground without dropping. The work
of reaching the firemen was prompt
| from necessity. They We're taken in the
patrol wagon to st. Barnaba's hospital.
| The list is as follows:
Assistant Chief Canterbury, leg
broken; badly burned and internally
| injured
Capt. Lent, badly burned.
Charles L. Mitchell, probably fatally
injured.
Joseph Guise badly burned, insenible
Capt. William Malone, badly burned.
Capt Pierce, bones broken.
Nicholas Love, badly hurt.
Capt. Hanley, leg broken.
- Kelly, fireman.
OF these Mitchell, Foster and Canter-
| bury are the worst hurt. The doctors
have hopes of them all, however
Meanwhile the flames We're making
great Roadway and the wind was
straight in the direction of the milling
district. The wind carried embers in
| every direction and the flames burst
Der of small stores were entirely de-
stroyed and many others We're scorched,
but no further large damage resulted,
the department having at length, after
two hours of work, got the fire under
control.
On Eleventh avenue south, between
Washington and Third streets, were
the homes of the leading membe of
the demi-monde. Jennie Dickinson's
house burned to the ground with all it's
contents. Ida Dorsey's new palace of
sin had an opening a few nights ago
1t cost SIS, 900 to furnish it. AS the bills
have not been pald the furniture men
were on hand with express wagons and
hauled away the more valuable goods.
Two young men were discovered in
the rear of this house, kindling pile
of shavings, Had they been seen five
minutes later nothing could have saved
the entire block from destruction.
There was great objection several
months ago from the people living in
this vicinity to the location of these
houses in their midst, and the incen-
diary efforts of the young men may
have its origin in this. The street in
scene for time.
The total loss is in the neighborhood
of 5000, 900. The loss on the elevator
and contents is 500, OOC. and on the
machine works $4,000 No figures on
insurance are yet obtainable.
The principle lossers by the fire
were: George w. Porter & Co., wheat
stored in elevator, $50, 900: Moore Carv-
ing Co., machinery. $50, 900; L. S. Gill
lette, building, S25, 900: Berndgen
Brothers building, $50, 900; Hattie Cole,
residence, S12, 900.
Ten buildings in all were destroyed,
which with their contents, bring the
total loss up to $500, 900, the insurance
aggregating half that amount
The fire caused the suspension of
travel on the interurban line and all
electric lines in the southern portion of
the city. Trains on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road were also
blocked from reaching their depot and
yards for six hours.
Sixteen fremen were injured but
only one fatally. c. w. Mitchell,
trucl1man, who fell from the roof of
the elevator annex had his spine frac-
tured and he received internal injuries
He cannot live till morning.
Property Worth Millions Falsely Held.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 25.-The inves-
tigation of the lake front question here
by the new city commission develops
the important fact that the Lake Shore
and Cleveland e Pittsburgh railroads
have no valid title to large part of
the property they claim, and the pres