Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-07
.LAuGDOu BURNING!
Il Disastrous Fire Visited Our
Young City Early This
Z ) Morning.
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THE TOWN is SAVED.
No InSurance-.-LoSS Estimated
at $Io,ooo---It Was a
Gallant Fight.

years LanGdOn has been visited by the
Tavages of the flames. 1t was abont
4:S0 this morning when the sound of
the fire alarm aroused our citizens to
discover that the Langion House was
enveloped in flames. At this hour the
exact particulars are not obtainable,
but it is presumed that the fire started
in the chimney of the Langdon House.
When the alarm was rung by Chas.
Mcmillan the flames were shooting out
of the windows Of that hotel Chief
Chisholm, of the fire department, and
d corps of iiremen were soon on hand
with the chemical engine and it
with which it was soon demonstrated
that 1t was an interchangeable fire worker
The credit of saving the town from
destruction, however. is entirely due
to the ''town boys who fought the
flames like tigers, never relaxing their
efforts until the flames were under con-
troll. The property destroyed consisted
of the Langdon house, Mcmillan &
Laidlaw's implement ware house and
Harry Weiland's barber shop. The law
office of States Attorney Kessler and
Miss Kate Schneider's dressmaking
parlors were both damaged by water
and smoke, and at times supposed to
be doomed to the flames. Burning
embers and sparks fell in every direc-
ton and it was only by constant watch
fulness the entire town was saved.
1t has been ascertained that the
property destroyed was uninsured and
the total loss is variously estimated at
from 81 800 to $4,000 Already carpen-
ters are busy repairing sidewalks and
making repairs on buildings that suffer-
ed in the fight for supremacy. Fears
for while that the fire would cross
the street, which doubtless would have
happened except for the watchfulncss
of the company. Up to the hour of
going to press we have not learned the
future intention of those who lost their
all in mornings disaster.
Read Elford Bros, 25 cent ''ad'' this
week.
The best nicl1le cigar in town ut
Schulke's 5
Attorney Doughty. of Milton, was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. Philip Foshay is suffering from
a severe attack of the grip this week.
II. j. Randall, the stock dealer from
Park River came up on Monday even
ing's train.
e. w. Smell, superintendent of the
National elevator company was in the
city Tuesday.
Farmers having fat stock or hogs to
dispose Of should see G. w. Clark before
disposing of them. 10
Finest brands Of cigars. Domestic
and imported at the post Office store.
Jos. Powers proprietor. l
All watch repairing promptly attend
ed to by the new jewler at Donovan's
drug store. Work guaranteed. II
Chas. w. Clarke unloaded a car of
good useful heavy work horses Tuesday
and has them at his new barn on Third
street. Call and look them over. 10
Chas. G. Lyon, who met with an
accident about two months ago while
in the employ Of the Northwestern
elevator company, left for his home in
Minneapolis yesterday.
The Nelson Co. Independent
chronicles the arrival of a daughter at
the home of Editor Doherty at Michi-
gan City, on Monday November the 20.
We hasten to congratulate G. B. G. and
wish long life and happiness to the
little one.
To every person taking one dozen OF
more of our best cabinet photos we
will give photo, framed il a beautiful
Sx1O frame. This offer is good for
twenty days, commencing Thursday
December 18th. II
SALTER Il TAYLOR.