The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-25
A LOSS TO UTAH.
The Territorial Reform school Burned to
the Ground.

Inc Territorial Reform School Burned tt
the Ground.
Ogden was visited with a destructive
nre yesterday, in which the magnifcen,
building, the Territorial Reform school
was destroyed. The fire was discovered
1aout $50 in the morning by Charles
barton, son of the superintendent of the
institution, Joseph Barton. He had just
hnlsned his oreakfast-the balance Were
Yet at the table-and was on his way
10 his room to get ready for his worn
down town, when he detected the smell OF
smoke. He called his fathers attention
ana both proceeded to the upper story OF
the building, and pushing open door lead
ing TO the garnet, the blaze was found to
be situated in the roof near the large
chimney.
Mr.. Barton called for the lawn hose,
which was all that could be had around the
building, and in the meantime he gave the
alarm to the fire department MIR. Barton
then returned TO the garnet and began
fighting the fire with what facilities ne
had. The flames spread very rapidly, but
he STOOD at his post until he became en-
tirely exhausted with the curling smoke.
BY this time the department had arrived
and the men carried him to the fresh air,
when he soon revived.
The fremeD made a quick response after
the alarm was sent in, but they were
powerless, so TO speak, to do anything
with the chemical engine, and
there was not sufficient hose in
the wagon to reach. from the nearest
hydrant, so it necessitated making second
trip for more hose and the steamer. by
the time they had again reached the scene
OF destruction it WAS evident that the
building was doomed, as the roof was
entirely wrapt in flames. Two lines OF
hose were stretched from the corner OF
Monroe and Twentieth street The
pressure of water was not heavy enough
to produce sufficient force and the steamer
Was set in motion, which soon had two
streams pouring on the flames. And IN
the meantime another line of hose was run
TO the hydrant on the corner OF quincy
anu twentieth street, thus making over
5000 feet in action or all that the Depart
mert possesses. The fire had gained such
Roadway the gable ends on the south por-
ton of the building began falling and as
the fremen worked within the dangerous
walls each fell as they became sufficiently
burned. All the firemen could do was 10
surdue the flames in portions Of the build
ing TO allow the large force of volunteers to
save as much of the contents as possible.
Tue boys fought bravely but under many dis
advantages. The steamer gave out after 1t
had been run but few moments, and for a
while they were without ladders TO reach
the upper windows. The ladders that be-
long TO the department have been in use for
many years, having been manipulated by
the cid volunteer company, and for some
time past they have not been put into prac-
teal use because of their dangerous condi-
ton, although always being held in re-
serve. They were brought to the scene,
however, and under the direction of Chief
x-,eA
II was 1:30 before the tiremen had the
flames entirely subdued; and all that re-
mains of the building, which cost 500, 600,
besides the furniture that was inside, only
q small portion of which was saved, is the
smoked walls. Some of the fremen were
quite badly burned. But very few of the
Aeontents of the building were saved other
than bedding, etc. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000, and the structure was in
sured through the Utah Loan and Trust
company for $50, 900 in the California Insur-
ance company of San Francisco, and re-
insured for $4,000 in the Firemen's Fund
Insurance company
The fire originated from sparks from the
fue which ignited the dry shingles.
The inmates, which number forty-nine
boys and six girls, were II the building at
the time and were soon collected together
and closely guarded, so none of them are
reported as having escaped.
The building was built in 1889, and con-
sisted of four floors and basement. On
the first floor were the offices and living
rooms, the second floor was made up into
class rooms and the third and fourth into
dormitories.
The directors some time ago decided to
take steps for the building of an annex
The board of directors held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and il was decided TO
rebuild the institution as soon as possible.
how felsa b<zd
that an adjuster will be here Friday morn
ing. The standing walls will be examined
by three experts, and if they are found in
q suitable condition they will be used in
The opinion seems to prevail
that the walls will have to be torn down.
The superintendent CT the Ogden Mill
tary academy donated the use of that in
stitution for the inmates for few weeks,
which was accepted, and the unruly
were taken there last evening.
Yesterdays Races.
The crowd at the Junction City race
track yesterday reached fully 5000 people
The excursion trains on the Union Pacific
which run to the grounds every thirty
minutes were almost invariably well
loaded, besides hacks and excursion wagons
carried large mum Der to the grounds.
The amour of pools sold was much larger
than the previous day.
The races began about 4 o'clock and were
not concluded until about p. m.
In the unfinished trotting and pacing |
match race Maggie II. won. Time, 2:3515. |
In the named race, purse $50, Romeo, |
sr., Don s., Claud W., Domino and Minnie |
were entered. Claud w. won, Domino |
second, Minnie third. Time, 2:36.
In the Utah bred three-year old trotting |
race, Merchants stake for $3.50, Dennis |
won two heats. Time, 2:5l1S
In the running race, half mile heats, !
purse $3.50, Bob Wade won, Eclipse Jr. |
second. Ii me, 049. /
The last race for the day was match |
trotting race for purse CT 500 side |
Riley K. and Jim McCord were entered. |
Each won heat and the race was post
poned until to- day. Time, :3415.
The races are proving to be grand sue
cess, and yesterday tho citizens seemed to |
have taken such an interest in them the /
city seemed comparatively deserted.
First District Court.
Admin Anderson VS. Eyelina Olson Of |