The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-22
AN OSN FIRE.
Two Children Have a Narrow Es-
cape from Being Burned Alive.
They are Thrown from a Second Story
window---The Loss Will Reach $4,000
Insurance 5000.

The quiet little village Of Osnabrhg, this
county, was the scene of a confiagrauon
at 1890 Sunday night which threatened
for time TO completely wipe out the en-,
tire hamlet. As il was the fire assumed
considerable proportions, and the inmates
of the buildings which we're burned barely
escaped with their lives.
The fire started i'm the residence OF
Charles Hale. Hale runs q grocery store,
his family living up stairs, The first in
timation of the fire the members of the
household had was when they we're awak-
ened by the sitting hot smoke which came
pouring into the sleeping rooms.
The town Is not provided with means
for fighting a fire, and the building was
entirely at the mercy of the element. The
members of the Hale family had mar
row escape. 1t being impossible to make
an exit by means of the stairway, son
of Mr.. Hale threw his little brother and
sister from the window, and they were
caught by willing hands below. The re-
mainder of the family escaped without OBJ
tanning any of their clothing. Young
Hale had 5000 and a valuable gold watch
which he had to leave behind. The fire
| soon spread to the adjoining building
owned by DIR. Faulk, and occupied by H..
| II. Ollinger, a barber. After consuming
this building the fire gained headway on
| the building adjoining, in which was a
boot and shoe store and the post Office.
| This building was almost entirely con
| sumed. The meat market of MIR. Sell
was also burned, and the flames were
communicated to the Roehler residence,
across the alley. This building was also
partly burned.
The Canton fire department was noti.
| fed and assistance asked. The steamer
| and hose cart, under the supervision of
Bob Mesnar, left here at II :3O arriving at
the scene Of the fire at 1925. The hill
near the Numan farm was too steep for
the horses drawing the heavy steamer,
and the hose cart was driven on to Osna.
burg and an extra team of horses sent
back to assist the steamer into town The
fire was under control when the depart.
ment arrived, but danger of further
spread of fire was obviated by playing
upon the ruins. Several cisterns were
pumped dry, the supply of water being
very meagre. The department returned
TO the city at 5 o'clock this morning.
The loss on property is estimated at
$4,000. Insurance will cover about half
the loss. Cause of fire unknown.
ALATER ACCoUNT.l
.Messrs M. Moul and Jesse hartman, of
Osnaburg, were in the city this morning
and from them 1t was CLEANED that the
loss would reach 81, 600, and that the only
insurance is $500, on the Schufrell build
ing. The others suffer total loss.
The brave actions of Albert Hale, the
seventeen year old son of Chas. Hale, re-
ceives the highest commentator. 1t was
through his efforts that the entire family
was saved. Not only did he rescue the
younger members of the family, but as
sisted all to escape from the window. He
worked hard and earnestly to save the
property of others when he saw that any
attempt to save the property of his own
family would be futile.