Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-09-01
THE FIRE ElEND AGAIN
The Palatial Residence of Mayor
Allen Almost Totally Destroyed
BY Fire.
After a Stubborn Fight of Over An
Hour the Fire Ladies'
Conquer.
The Loss Will Exceed $4,000 With
Insurance Covering Only
$500.
The State Board of Auditors Finally
Select a List of State De-
positories
In Which the Treasurer May-and
He May Not-Deposit the
State Moneys.
Another Fine Residence Gone.

@AOouOoo SAoCh SATURDAY evening, Willie
the entertainment at the Atheneum was
in progress, an alarm of fire was sounded
and while The fire bell didn't do justice
to the occasion the fremen responded
promptly. At first the conflicting re-
ports as to the direction of the fire threw
the fremen off the scent, but they soon
discovered the fact that it was in the
First ward and in the vicinity of Mayor
Aliens palatial residence.
1t was the mayors house.
Notwithstanding the great distance
from the engine house feet footed fire.
men soon covered the distance with their
hose carts, and although it seemed long
time to those of the advance guard who
were engaged in removing the furniture
from the burning building, two streams
of water were turned upon the flames in
a remarkably short time. Messrs. Mofet,
Wood and other neighbors were early on
the ground but the flames we're leaping
from the upper story windows when
u11oy dIIItou.
There was no one at home at the time
of the fire. Mr.. Allen and family were
at the Atheneum, as was also the girl.
1t is presumed that some lamps we're
left burning, and that the one upstairs
exploded and set fire to the house.
Early arrivals found all the doors locked
and the lamp burning in the parlors. An
entrance was forced through the parlor
window, and although the rooms were
filled with smoke much of the furniture,
including the piano, from the lower
rooms was saved.
The wind was blowing a perfect gale
and the fire had got a good start before
the streams were turned on. Notwith-
standing this fact the firemen we're I'M
daunted. They worked like heroes, and
although for An hour 1t was an even race
they finally got the best of it and saved
all the lower story and about one-third
of the upper story. Owing to the dis.
lance from the hydrant but two streams
could be utilized. But these we're we'll
directed, and the best fire department in
the northwest with the assistance of the
u%nequslled water system, achieved one
more victory.
1t seems that but few in the Atheneum
heard the alarm of fire and those who
went out to see where the fire was, not
being able to see or learn anything
about it returned with the report that
the fire was out. Thus it was that
Mayor Allen and his family did not
know that his house was burning until
at least a half hour after the alarm,
when Rice, the hackman, was sent down
to inform him.
There were bat few accidents aud
nothing of a serious nature.
The house was insured by the Pye
agency-s2,300 on the house and $1,000
on the furniture. The loss will exceed
this amount.
The house was one of the finest in the
city and cost something over $1,000 to
build. It was built by Col. Little and
afterwards sold to the Aliens.
But little was saved from the upper
rooms. In the room where the fire
seemed to start, was a trunk belonging
to MIR. Aliens sister-in.law, who is pay
ing the family t. visit. In this trunk
was $65 in gold about the same amount
in paper money, a gold watch and chain,
a valuable necklace and other jewelry, a
seal skin sacque, dresses and other
articles of value. Nothing is left but
the charred remains.