The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-28
Flames Start in Livery Barn and Spread
Over Two Blocks with Rapidly That Baf.
fed ALI Efforts to Control Them.
Miss Blanche Culbertson Throws Away
100000 and WedS Her Lover.
Series of Receptions for Muncies High-schod
Class of fS6S-Two Jealous Women Have
aFight on the Street in.Kokoma
BLOCKS IN FLAMES.

DLOChS
Another Big Fire That Laid Low q Good
Part of Union City.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CRY. Ind, June 27.-This is again
sfire-strioken city. At O'Clock tonight
flames burst out of the NOW of AdoIph
Adams's livery barn. and in less than three
hours nearly all that part OF the city from
Pearl TO Columbia streets-about two solid
blocks-lay In ruins. with at least S75,-
600 worth of property destroyed. Ali eff
fort to control the flames with the local
volunteer company and water works were
futile. smart wind was blowing and the
blszes ate their way through the frame
structures as if they were straw. Men
rushed wildly through the street. apparent
Iy bereft of reason, as they saw the rapid
progress of the conhagration. In the
Adams stable hostler had first discovered
the fire. and he gave the alarm, shouting
at the top OF his voice. at the same time
rushing through che stalls with an open
knife In his hand. slsshing into the halters
of the already thoroughly frightened horses
The stable filled with smoke to suffocstion
and heartrending scene took place in the
and kicked, racing up and down. but re-
fusing to come out of the doomed barn.
Men rushed In and dragged forth some. but
others could not be approached. Ii is nos
yet known just bSw many remained to fall
from the stifiing smoke and be consumed
in the furnace OF roaring flames
While these scenes were occurring IN the
livery barn the fire had spread mp Pearl
street and q half dozen buildings were
ignited. Charles Prior's livery barn was
soon in the same condition. The handsome
new Pythian Opera House. erected three
years ago at cost of s3l .000 was one OF
the first to catch aud the fremen centered
their labor here to save. II possible. the
beautiful structure. The X. OF p. and
music halls in that building were
ruined, but the ire was partly
subd ued and the force was divided up to
protect other buildings where merchants
and employees were working side by side
carrying out goods and furniture. Soon ie
was discovered that the flames had burst
forth anew In the opera house, and no
power could save It, The hose which had
been attached 10 main plug IN the by.
drant, became useless by an accident to q
valve, and perfect terror seized the citl-
Zens. Shortly before Ii O'CLOCK the Green
VILE, o., fire department.. which had been
telegrapbed for. arrived on a special trains
and with this additional help some head
way was made IN the battle with the hames
The opera house was located across the
street from the point where the ire was
the worst, but this fact did not a.ail. The
street became too hot for the men TO work.
and there was nothing TO do but let it
burn. The flames next crossed the street.
south and licked up q number of frame
buildings. including Wrights furniture
N X N
Four train dlspaJchers office caught. bus
was soon extinguished by the railroad men.
The fixtures were all moved out, and
trains were stopped for the time
fixtures and goods inside of the
buildings were removed, but most of them
were destroy ed by water or smashed mp In
the excitement. The X. OF p. lodge which
occupied the third floor in the front part of
the opera house building. lost nearly
every thing Tho Catholic Church was
holding a fair in Music Hall, which is on
the second floor of the front of the bnild-
ing Nearly eyerything was lost here.
The hall was full of costly articles. lt 10
thought every thing up TO Columb bia street.
the business street of the town, will 20 be-
fore morning The buildings from the
theater TO Colum bia street are nearly all
frame. If not checked there the whole
town is in danger. Fortunately no lives
are lost.
Among the principal losses are the fol.
lowing: Pythian Opera House. S3l,000i
Ross x Horney Carriage Company, $4,000;
Charles Prior's livery barn. $500; Adams
livery barn. S.. Webb Lambert's har-
ness shop. $1,000; J. \. Wallace's saloon,
$500: William Wrignt's furniture store.
S7.0G0 Anderson Brothers blacksmith shop,
81, ,000 Ii is impossible TO find out the in
sursnce tonight.
The fire equals In extent the big fire OF
ten years ago that visited Union City, but
it is far more destructive. as the buildings
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estimated loss of I IS 000 is only a rough cai-
cuiation, without any attempt to foot up
the minor losses The cause of the fire in
Adams's barn is not known. AT mIdnight
1t is thought the tire is under control.
1:3O A. M.-The fire Is now we'll under con-
troll and will do no further damage. Other
losses are: g. Bartholomew. boot and shoe
store, $50; Fred Shacknot, boots aud shoes.
1000; George {. Hoyer. coal and wood
$500. This nearly completes the list Of
Losses.