, 1891-07-29
A PRETTY LIVELY BLAZE
1t Threatens a Whole Block With
Speedy Destruction.
A Saloon and Cigar Factory lust
About Wiped Out.
The Loss Over $4,000 and the
Insurance Half that Amount.

A fire which at one time threatened to
be a disastrous ~conflagration broke out
about $50 o'clock last night in the rear OF
the Wave saloon, one OF a series of one
story structures extending from the south
west corner of Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets to the middle of the block.
A building about twenty-five feet front
is occupied by John W. Popp's cigar
mandatory and Hastings Wave saloon.
The building extends back toward the
alley over 100 feet being larger and taller
in the rear than in the front. The saloon,
which with its appurtenant games and
card tables. extended back the whole
length OF the building, was lighted
with six Rochester lamps. strung at inter
walls from the ceiling. In the extreme
rear was a sort of private cardroom, di-
vided by a half partition and curtains. A
lamp was hung from the ceiling some
distance forward. A party of six men
we're engaged in playing cards when this
lamp suddenly exploded. scattering the
blazing oil in all directions. Fortunately
for the players. they we're protected by
the partition and curtains. and so escaped
injury.
In a moment the adjoining room was
enveloped in flames, which quickly com
munlcated to the curtains. and in an
almost inconceivably short space of time
the flames were bursting through the
roof. An alarm was sent in from the
Dyer house and was quickly responded
to, not only by the department, but by
hundreds OF people.
By this time sheets of flames were ris-
ing above the rear end of the building
and the smoke was so dense IN the neigh
borhood as to be almost unbearable. 1t
looked as though no mower could save the
Germania and Tivoli and the buildings
adjoining on the west. Fortunately there
was scarcely any wind stirring. The fire.
men soon got two streams playing in the
rear, and with others from the front the
control OF the fire was settled before the
spectators realized it.
The buildings are all owned by Col.
Dickson, The insurance carried was
8 1000. The loss may reach 81. 500.
From all appearances the build
ing occupied by the saloon and
cigar factory is a total wreck from fire and
water. II is completely Quilted. The
loss cannot be less than 81, 800. The sa-
loon was owned by Dan Hastings. His
loss is total, perhaps, 81, 900. The in
surance is $500.
John w. Popp is one OF the heaviest
losers. He had over 10000 cigars on
hand and had lust got in two bales of
HAVANA tobacco worth several hundred
dollars. His loss cannot fall much short
of 81 SOC. The insurance is $500.
Wellnitz Bros, who occupy the barber
shop adjoining the saloon to the west, re-
moved all their furniture. They sus-
tanned some loss by breakage and water.
The Germania and Tivoli escaped with
out damage.
G. d. Kelly of Orrin Junction worked
hard to save Cheyenne property.
Geo. s.. Knight of the Durants was
struck across the eyes by a stream of
water and quite painfully hurt. He
renamed on duty lust the same.
When connections were made at the
Tivoli corner 1t was found that the cleo
trio light pole was set SO close to the plug
that the wrench could not be swung clear
OF it. The pole should be set back.
There was a perfect mass of people in
attendance at the fire.