Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-12-30
HEAVY .FIRDLOSS
Merrill Tuttle's Book Store, Clarence
Raymonps Candy Store and
Lewis RAIDERS Home Go
Up in Smoke.
lsTARTED NEAR MIDNIGHT.
But the OrigiA is Unknown. An
Attempt Made Later iR~the Night
to Burn Out i. E. Men airy's
candy Store.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Last night few minutes before
midnight fire discovered in the build
ing occupied by Merrill Tuttle as a
book store, and Clarence Raymond
as a confectionery store. The fire
was discovered by Earnest LefehYre,
who promptly turned in an alarm.
The members Of the department
responded promptly and in d few,
minutes had several streams playing
upon the building.
The origin of the fire is not known,
but it is thought that it caught
from the fire in the store. Merrill
Tuttle was the last one to leave
the place. Just before locking up he
made fire to last over night. The
usual precautions were taken to pre-
vent fire catching, but fifteen minutes
later the whole store was found on
fire.
Merrill Tuttle was at a loss to ac-
count for the fire. He said that he
started for home little before 1880
O'Clock, and had got as far as the
depot when he remembered that he
had failed to lock the safe. He re-
turned to the store. and when he left
after locking the safe there was no
appearance Of fire. However, before
he got home he heard the alarm and
saw the flames, but thought the fire
was across the river. -.
Lewis Raider, who occupied the
rooms on the second floor, had a
narrow escape in rescuing his family.
They were all asleep when the fire
broke out, and the rooms were filled
with smoke when they awoke. Mr.,
RAIDER ran to the American
House in his bare feet with the child
ren. The members of the family all
managed to get out safely, but
hardly an article of their household
goods were saved.
Mr.. RAIDER in speaking of his mar
row escape this morning said:
"We were awakened by the people
passing when the theatre was out
A short time afterthat, just how
long I can not say, I heard some
thing fail down stairs. 1t sounded
like stovepipe. l got up and found
the room fast filing with smoke
In almost less time than it takes tC
tell it, the store was on fire from enc
to. .end.%&I picked up the children anf
ran across to the American HOUSE
with them without stopping for any
clothes. After my wife and children
were safe, returned and gathered
up the few things l could lay IN.
hands on. They did not amount t.
much, but it is all that was saved.
Mrs. RAIDER was sick in bed anl
had been for several Gays, and wa
afraid the fright and exposure woul'
| be the death of her. This mornin!
she does not seem to be near. as ba'
as I expected and I am in hopes tina
: she will be no worse"
Merrill Tuttle carried an insuranc
of $4 800, as follows: Hartford, $9O(
Phoenix, 5000 on building; Phenis
81, 900 on. fixtures and stock; Mort
American, 81, 500 ON stock, &. "
Massey, agent. Victor Schallern ais
had $500 insurance in the North Bri
ish and Melchantiles on pianos.
This amount of insurance does ne
begin to cover the loss, as Mr. Tutt
carried q stock valued at $4 500 viii
the building was worth $4,000.
Clarence Raymond's loss is abo,
I $500, on which there was an insu
ance of 1926, placed with George
Fond and Victor Schallern.
Lewis RAIDER carried no insuranc
= and his loss is complete.
The building was entirely quite
and there will be no salvage wha
ever on stock or building.
About 4:3O O'Clock this mornin
another alarm Of fire was turned
At that hour q very suspicious fl
= was found in the building a sho
Edistance further down the stree
occupied by L. E. McNairy, as
confectionery and grocery store.
= blaze was discovered in the shed, al
from all Indications it appeared
have been of incendiary origin,
had started against the wall ON
floor and had worked Its way
through the roof when disccvere
It was put out before damage h
been done to exceed few dollars.
- j. r. Steele, of the chemical co
pany received Il bad fall during t
progress Of the fire. He was on
ladder when his foot slipped and
fell to the ground. Fortunately
bones were broken.
The night was intensely cold, /
thermometer registering about
: degrees below zero. The bt
worked hard and prevented the
from spreading to the adioin
buildings. Long before the fiar
. We're under control they were c
cred with water, which almost
} mediately froze.
The water supply was ALI t
could be desired. As soon as
alarm was turned III the press
was increased end and from then u
the Are was out the department ]
It's all the water that was required.
The e stock Of James Lee, consist
tpf cigars. tobacco, confectionery
was damaged to the extent of alb
800. The loss is fully covered b,