The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1893-06-16
FIRE BRANDS,

The fire was a bad ono. and Hope does not
look natural to our citizens when taking a
look in tho portion Of our little town where
lies the burnt district.
Atty. Pauls loss on buildings was about
$3.50; insurance $3.50. Books and safe dam
aged to Some extent. Will probably rebuild
Insured in Fire Association of Phade phia.
e. Fl. & II. j. Merriell suffered the greatest
loss IN the wiping out of their bulldings-in-
cludipg store room and tin shop with dwell
ing rooms upstairs occupied by renters,-Ware
rooms, barns, sheds. ETC., and therlarge stock
of hardware, tinware and stoves. Their loss
will reach about $4,000, with insurance to
the amount of S4, 500 in the Fire Association,
the American and the Queen companies. G.
&. Merriell, who has been managing the bus
mess, hEs not heard from his brothers who
were the owners and who reside in Chicago,
so it is impossible to say at this time whether
or not they will rebuild.
Tho loss On the Hench building is estimated
at $1,000, with $500 insurance in the Amer-
lean.
The loss on the Hill livery stable will reach
between $4,000 and $4,000, in the loss Of
buildings and unsaVed contents. Insured in
the American and Fire Association companies
for 1,500. Mr.. Hill will rebuild temporarily
at present, and later in the summer Will put
up fine building for livery business, when no
can give it personal supervision,
Atty. McMahcn did good work in saving
| Atty Paui's law books; but we'll not say any
| thing about that almanac which he is said to
| have picked up from the building and carried
| to a place Of safety.
I Numerous bottles aid & barrel Of machine
oil went with the flames in the Hench build
ing.
Some cutlery, guns, reVolvers, tinware to a
small amount and some stoves-both cast
iron and gasolne-were saved from the wreck
of MerrieIps building.
Who says that women have no nerve. The
first alarm OF the fire was given by Miss More
| house, who went to the school house and
rang the bell, and number of the ladies
pumped water at Freelaud's livery stable for
the bucket brigade a greater part Of the time.
The wells in the west end Of Steele avenue
have a good reputation since the fire. Un-
| limited quantities were pumped from the one
at Freeland's stable, at Merriell Bros. store
| and at tho meat market.
Freoland's livery stable got quite hot when
HIPS stable burned Just opposite, but by
keeping it thoroughly satuated with water il
was prevented from burning.
II. A. Lucken who with his wife and baby
occupied rooms above Marriel Bros. store,
lost about $500 in furniture and clothing. A
great deal of his household goods were saved
Jacob Lang sent over one OF his men with
a big tank OF water which arrived just In
time to save the blacksmith and wagon shops
of A. S. Mooto and the Northwestern Hotel.
A very thoughtful thing on Jake's part.
A. S, MOOte: wish to tender my thanks to
those who so successfully labored in saving my
property from the dev0uring flames at tho re-
cent fire. know it requires great amount
of forttude 10 face fire and smoke, and at 50
snort distance away, and to all such is my
gratitude extended
The most of the people worked like blazes
to help sluelch the flames and did efficient
service.
Everybody steercd clear Of tho shed back OF
Merriell Bros, store c0nta!nin. the huge tank
OF gasolone. 1t dd not explode, however, but
| it made big blaze.
Atty, Paul saved some shell cXtractors and a
call bell from tho hardware store. lI0 had
| sounded like tho alarm from II chestnut bell.
l.. 4. jacobson felt hoadlong into tho fro
while working at Il burning wall, but was
promptly pulled out BY tho feet by Atty. Paul.
| Not burned.
II our pe0plo had caught tho party who set
fro to the buildings und have been certain ns
To his identity u hanging bee would have bnen
Tho result. A searching party WAS sent out,
but failed 10 get any traCo OF the wretch.
The people Ot Hope alid surrounding country
deeply bympRihiHa with tho losuIs by tho frr,
but h0lo lhnt they may b1 bravo and hnYo
courage 10 w u aBaln,
Now, Whllo tho results " tho iitr aro fresh IN
D,il minds, would DO gOOi liUu 10 ugIlaia
fyu protection, W. need u Roma big lpANlyDr
and bnlli rVHUo, inPs got ~ WORK NJ OUuo
and prepare ~ HUUlhol emergency
Tho hln VII D0l Jplnf 0lT people rom nen
Mui,Dg ha RlDllpus ipultb w AL unusually
splendid manner,