Iron County register., 1893-12-07

feet away, many times took fire, an
was once or twice given up as los
J The wind was in a favorable direction
however, and it was finally saved.
was three o'clock before the flame
were eonquered, though, and by the
the block from Schultz's north wa
wholly destroyed.
The origin of the fire is difficult t
understand, the flames, when first dis
covered by Mr.. Simmerman, as alread
stated. were way in the rear of Fair
child's store, and far from any stove O
flue. The fire in the nearest stove ha,
probably been out over two hours ant
Mr.. Fairchild is at complete loss t.
fathOm the mystery.
The losses are as follows: w. G.
Fairchild, building, $500; stock
$1,000; insurance. 5000.
Mrs. NJ. Rutschman, building, $1,000
insurance $500.
Rob't Hotson, buildings, $25OO
houshold goods, 5000; insurance on
house, $500.
z. GARNER, buildings, $500; stock
5000; household goods, $500; no in
surance.
Mrs. H. B. Wingate, household
goods, $1,000; no insurance.
c. Arnoldy, building. $1,000; no in
surance.
All the city and school district rec
ords were lost in the fire. Mr.. Fair
child was city and school clerk and all
were in the store.
Mr.. Hotson occupied the small build
ing north of the hotel and only moved
there a few days since. Nearly all his
household goods are gone.
The Knights of Honor lost all their
paraphernalia and records.
The colored citizens aid did not
cease until al. danger of the flames
spreading was over.
The flames made the streets as light
as day and the reflections in the clouds
made an appearance as if the whole
town was on fire.
How much longer are we to be with
out fire protection?
The blowing gale carried the sparks
and cinders all over town and threat
ened the roofs of many structures in
the distance. The Academy of Music
and Presbyterian church roofs were
both on fire and only saved by prompt
and efficient work.
Probably year since there wasn't
a one of the burned buildings but that
was insured; a few months since the
insurance companies increased their
rate in that block to and 10 per cent, |
and 5000 on Fairchild's building, and
$500 on Rutschman's, and $500 on the
1otel, covered all the insurance.
The front of Fred Kindell's place,
Newman's grocery. DR.. Lowry's Office,
Ind the drug store were badly singed |
md blackened, and most of the win
low glasses cracked by the heat. The
ronts present anything but an attrac-
i've appearance.
An hour after the danger was sup
posed to be over, it was discovered
hat flames were issuing from the roof
# Fred Kindell's residence. Some
apid work with a couple of axes and
. liberal application of water soon put
'ut the flames.
Bishop Tuttle. who was stopping at
he Grand Central, quickly donned his
lothes, hurried out and carried water
ong and faithfully.
2. GARNER saved most of his stock;
is household goods were total loss.
Herman Davis was waiting on Capt.
,risp, who was quite sick and was one
f the first to hear the alarm. He
cry thoughtfully made a rush for the
Episcopal church, broke open the door
nd tolled out the alarm of fire to the
parts of the Valley.
When Carriers building On the
orner was at its hottest, it seemed |
hat the Blue Store was doomed. But
n iron roof and plenty of water saved
he place. !,
Several hogs confined in pens at
.rnOldy's and Hotson's were roasted
live. The pens had been opened but .
1e poor animals were too badly fright :
ned to move.
Water carrying was reduced to a
1stem and, notwithstanding the gen.
raj excitement. the buckets were pass
back and forth with rapidlty and
tile friction. Everybody worked
ravely and gallantly, and never stop
ed until the danger was past. Es-
ecially may this be said of Marshal
where the fire was fiercest .
,ere was he, climbing ladders, seal
g roofs and throwing water. And
ith corps of men he guarded the ;
ruins until daylight came.
Geo. Schultz saved his building. but
1t until nearly all the bottles. kegs u
I'D jugs had been moved out into the
rect.
On Tuesday visitors to the ruins
ere frequent and the adjacent pave
ents were crowded all day.
Henry Simmerman, discovered the
q and was so anxious to give the
arm that he forgot his own interests q
i'd lost all his belongings. y
ST. Vaughn on the corner saved most
his barber outfit but the bath burnt. o
DIR. Marshal started to move his o
'ugs but happily that side of the
rect was saved. l.
1t Is hard blow and comes at the
orst season; still we may be thanful q
at it was not greater. o.
Sam. Frissell, j. is claimed, was de-
cted stealing flour from Fairchild's
on after the discovery of the fire. q
. was placed in Jail and will be tried la
day.
The safe in Fairchild's store was La
ened as soon as it had cooled suffi- u
emily to be handled. All the books W
d papers were intact, and had not 10
ffered in the least II