The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-02

MlSxEAroIIs. Mimi. Sept as.-Thc
Flour city had a narrow escape ycs:cl-
day afternoon from terrible calamity
both 70 her brave firemcn and To hce
flour mills. fierce flre and !. strong
wind were the two elements Of danger.
The flames had begun In the Carving
Machine Co.'S brick structure. a FIVE
story building, which was filled with
infiammablc materials and burned very
| quickly. The worlSmen had barely
time 10 scramble down the stairways
without hats. or pals Next 10 the
factory stood the great elevator OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST Paul
railway, with its huge annex. This is
leased BY the Empire Elevator Co.
Here were stored $1,000 bushels OF
wheat, and this with the dry-ns-tindcr
building were food for the flames.
The fire soon attacked the elevator:
though by this time the Hre depart
ment was there
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 rs
that was the only way to rench the
seat OF the fire. Chief Rungc took the
risk. II was u dreadful risk. OF a sud-
den there came a loud explosion and
great stream Of fire burst from one
end Another stream broke forth 10
he left Of the men.
An involuntary gronn escaped from
the watching throng as the smoke and
flames shut the little band Of fircmcn
from view. They've fallen through"
was the cry on many lip. But no. q
break in the cloud Of smoke suddenly
disclosed them to view. making a wild
rush for the three ladders. MANY
reached them, but 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 tn very ledge stood fireman. APP
paren.ly dazcd and not knowing what
10 do
'Slide down the hose" yelled tho
crowd The man heard and grabbing
the big hose at his feet, he shot down
through the flames and reached the
ground without dropping. The work
Of reaching the firencn WINS prompt
from necessity. They were taken in the
patrol wagon to st. Barnaba's hospital.
The list is as follows:
Assistant Chief Canterbury. ley
broken; badly burned and internally I
injured.
Capt. Lent, badly burned.
Charles l. Mitchell, probably fatally
injured.
Joseph Guisc. badly burned. insenibIe.
Capt William Malone. badly burned.
Capt Pierce. bones broken.
Nicholas Love, badly hurt.
Capt Hanley. leg broken.
49, Kelly. fireman.
OF these Mitchell. Foster and Cantcr-
'ury are the worst hurt The doctors
AVE hopes Of them all. however.
Meanwhile the flames were making
'rcat Roadway and the wind was
traight in the direction OF the milling
district. The wind carried cmbcrS b
very direction and the flames burst
ut ia dozen PLACES at once A nam.
er Of small Stores were entirely de-
froyed and many others were scorchcd, 4
ut no further large damage resulted.
he department having at length, after Z
wo hours Of work, got the fi-e under
ontrol IL
On Eleventh avenue south. between q
Washington and Third streets. were {
he homes Of the leading members OF :
nc dcmi-mondc. Jennie DicLinSon's
onse burned 70 the ground with all It's o
pntcnts. Ida Dorscy's new palace OF L
IN had an opening = few nights ago. 0
cost SIS. 900 10 furnish IT, As the bills 5
ave not been paid the furniture men i
ERE on hand with express wagons and |,
nnled away the more valuable goods. C.
Two young men were discovered in Il
ic rear 81 this house. kind!ing d pile q
snavings, Had they been seen Ave L
'inutes later nothing could have saved b
e entire block from destruction. %
There was great objection several q
onths ago from the people living in r
us vicinity To the location OF these y
puSes IN their midst. and the incen- v
nry efforts Of the young men NAV v
ave Its origin in this The street IN "
Ont Of the block presented wild
enc for a time IA
The total loss is in the ncighborhood :.
5000 The loss on the elevator =
I'd contents Is Si0O.OOC and on the
achinc works $4,000. No figures Oh
surance are yet obtainablc III
The principle losscrs BY the fire 4,
ere: George w. Porter a Co.. wheat | N
orcd In elevator. SO. QUO: Moore Cary. n.
& Co.. machinery. S30. 600: l.. :. Gil. I.
tte. building. s2aOo0: Iscrndgen :,
rotherS building. SO. 900; Hattie cole. :.
Sia.00 - -
Ten Buildings in AL were DESTROYED. :.
l'ch with their contents, bring the :.
tai loss up - $500, 600. the insurance \, !;
half that amount -
The fire caused the suspension Of y,
svcl on the intcrurban line and all A.
'ctric lines IN the southern portion az ~
city. Trains on tho Chicago. Mil a.
sulSec 4 st. Paul rad were also 3,
,ckcd from reaching their dcrot and y,
rds for six hours n.
sixteen fre'nen were injured but r.,
" one fatally. c. w. Mitchell. on
'ckman, who fell from the roof II Pr