Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-25
rIkEMEN IN PERIL.
Injured by Failing From . Burning Eleva-
tor In Minneapolis-One Mans Marrow rs

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| Fire started in the Moore Carving Machin,
companys fve-story brick building at the cor
Fer OF 10th avenue and Sd street, Minneapolis
| yesterday afternoon. The structure WAS filled
with inflammable material and in short tim,
1t was mass of flames The workmen hat
barely time to scramble down the stairwayi
without coats, hats Oh pals. Next to the fac
tory stood the huge elevator &C. of the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railway, with its larger
annex. The elevator was leased by the Empire
Elevator Company, and in it was stored 81 600
bushels of wheat, and they, with the building,
were soon atire.
The entire fire department was on the
ground. Chief Ruuge, perceiving that the
names were In the high tower Of the elevator,
sent nearly score of his men up on the roof
OF the annex, with lines Of hosc to fight the
nre Apparently there was 10 fire under the
men, and as that WIS the only way to reach the
seat Of the fire Chief Runge took the risk. Sud-
denly there came loud explosion. and n great
stream Of fire burst from one end OF the annex.
Another stream broke forth 10 the left Of the
men and the smoke and flames shut the fire.
men from view.
They have fallen through ~ WAS the cry on
many lip; but break in the clouds of smoke
suddenly disclosed them to view making rush
for the three ladders, Many reached them but
five of the men fell or jumped from their mar
row footing. Again the smoke lifted, and there,
on the very ledge, stood fireman, apparently
dazed and not knowing what to do. slide
down the hose yelled the crowd. The man
heard, and grasping the big hose at his feet he
shot down through the flames and reached the
ground without dropping.
The work OF Iescuing the 1femen was prompt
They were taken in the patrol wagon to St.
Barnabas Hospital.
THE INJURED.
The list is as follows Assistant Chief Canter-
bury, leg broken, badly burned and internally
injured; Capt. Lent, badly burned; Charles
Mitchell. probably fatally injured; John Guise
badly burned; Nm Cole. badly burned; Capt
Foster, badly burned insensibie: Capt VIM.
Malone, badly burned Capt. Pierce, bones
broken; Nicholas Lane, badly hurt: Capt, Ham
ley, leg broken; - Kelly. fireman, burned.
vi these Mitchell, Foster and Canterbury are
the worst hurt. The doctors have hopes OF
them all, however.
Meanwhile the flames were making great
headway and the wind WAS straight in the di
rection OF the milling district. The burning
embers few in every direction and flames burst
OUT In dozen places at once. A number OF
email stores were entirely destroyed and num-
Der OF others scorched, hut no other large dam
age resulted, the department having at length.
after two hours OF work, got the fire under
control.
On 18th avenue south. between Washington
and Sd streets, Jennie DickinsOn's house was
completely destroyed with all its contents. Ida
Dorsey's new residence had an opening a few
nights ago Its furniture cost $4,000 As the
bills have not been paid the furniture men were
on hand with express wagons and hauled away
the more valuable goods.
INCENDIAgIEs DETECTED.
Two young men were discovered in the rear
OF the house kinding pile of shavings. Had
they been successful in starting the flames
nothing could have saved the entire block from
destruction. There has been great objection
from people living in this vicinity to locating
these houses in their midst. and the incendiary
efforts OF the young men may have had Its
origin Iii this. The streets presented wild
scene for a time. Women half dressed. with
out shoes or stockings, were running wildly to
and fro trying to save their personal effects and
screaming as they ran.
The total loss is III the neighbOrhood of $780,
600, The loss on the elevator and conteuts is
s1O0, 900 and on the machine works $4,000.