Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-09
FIGHTING FIRE AGAIN.
SOME HARD WORK BEFORE THE
FLAMES ARE sUBDUED.
McIneruey Block Has a Narrow
Escape From Destruction-Losses
by Water More Than From Fire
Praise for the Firemen.

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The city had another narrow escape
from disastrous cornagation this
morning. Thanks to Providence, the
nrpmen and the waterworks the loss 10
few hundred instead Of many thous
ands NJ dollars.
At 1890 o'clock the photographer
Taylor, occupying the west upstairs
room Of the McInerney block was TAX
ing a frame from ahelf in an inner
closet. Another frame fell with =
crash, demolishing lamp on the
table and In an instant the room was =
mass Of Il me and smoke. The fire
alarm brought about 472l spectators
and Hose Companies Nos and , and
Hook 4 Ladder No I ina few minutes
It was bitterly cold hut the flrrmer
disregarded water. smnkD and cold and
under the leadership ~ Chief Lips b..
gan fighting the FIRE. There was CON
siderable difficulty in getting stream
directly on the flames. by reason Of the
fire being in the inner room, and the
whole building was fllod' d with water,
holes finally being cut in the roof.
before the blHz- was exlingushed, the
boys putting In solid hour Of work.
rhe tremendous pressure II the water
hurst the hose twice during the pro
ceedings and so caused further delay.
Too much credit cannot be given the
Fire department for their courageous
and earnest work nor the Waterwork'
90. for the prompt and splendid pres
sure.
Mr.. Taylor estimates that he had 4
stock worth about 81 200, insured fol
5000. Hundreds OF negatives valuibl,
for future use were destroyed IN wa
Yearly everything In the g ,llery, eitheI
~ ire or W tier.
Burton Il Moore's Office adj ,inina
was considerably In danger at one tint
md all the books and furniture wer,
removed to the east room. Little
damage was done.
T. @. McInerney's double desk shot
store below was injured by water
Nearly all the goods were removed Il
Rnthschild's during the excitement.
The ceiling Of the east lower room
occupied by Armitage and Cooley wal
somewhat damaged by water, consider
,be plas'erinr falling. There Wal
little loss in this room
The building Is fully insur d as L
the stock Of Mr.. McInrrney's store 81
! that there will be more annoyance thar
ictual loss thereon.
FIREBRANDs.
Alderman Cowles was quick to se,
he businesslike Necessity Of havin
special policemen around the good
removed from the burning building
lie understands what to do in emeI
gencies.
Another complaint is out concernin
, The Waterworks company. The pres
A 1nre furnished is 80 heavy that the cit
A., hose bursts.
J. Well.meaning friends carried ou
?. about 90 volumns Of patent Otllc
reports aud old newspapers from But
on n Mootes office, leaving the 81
law books on the shelves
The flremen were heartily praised o
very hand.
- The Gre boys looked handsomer I
. the ppople AS they stood dripping WI
,mid the cold aud smoke than they di
" IN their uniforms last summer,
: The Wsterworks company has save
nearly half million dollars worth 4
!. property in the past three weeks.
Secretary Rogers did not take Il
REFLECTIONS advice AMI put IN h
70 hill for water rental while the lre WI
!, going on.
The mayor and council were prescl
aud had n chance to see the waterworl
accomplishments,
"a Photographer Taylor announces III
Ia all cases where the negatives
~ undelvtred photographs are saved
=, will complete the photographs and
~ money has been paid and regativ
~ cannot be found he will refund u
=. money. BE patient and all cOntrac
ia will he carried out, lie will reopen
o few days.
The city council should get the fl
as men some more rubber coats.
II. seemed to, bad to sea the boys {
70 soaked to the skin in the cold.
The foremen Of the Gre complni
showed excellent Judgment and una
agement in directing the nremel
"a work.