Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-10-25
TWO FIRE LOSSES.
Smiths Barn and Part of the
FARMERS Home" De-
stroyed.
Valuable Racing Stock and En-
tire Contents Of Barn
Lost.
Farmer VIM. Stuff Loses His
House by a Lantern
Exploding.

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House by a Lantern
Exploding.
Fire at an early hourWednesdsy morn
ing destroyed the sale and feed stable ofA.
j. Smith, located on second street,
between Sixth and Seventh avenues, and
partly burned the Farmers hotel, also
owned by Mr.. Smith. Twelve head of
horses in the barn, together with hay,
feed, several buggies and harnesses we're
burned. The entire east wing OF the
hotel was completely Quilted. The origin
of the fire is not yet ascertained, but IS
supposed to have been accidental.
At about 1890, before retiring, Mr..
Smith made the rounds OF the house to
see that all was secure. Hearing the
horses kicking in the barn he looked in
the direction Of that building and dis
covered it atire from, end to end. An
slble thereafter stream OF water, and
later three streams, turned on the flames.
Nothing whatever could be done IN the
way Of saving the contents and all efforts
turned towards saving adjoining prop.
erty. In this fremen were unusually
successful except in saving two small
barns, which stood close up to the burn
Ing building, leaving little opportunity
to protect them.
The east wing of the house, which
originally cost $2,lOO, caught fire as well
as the hotel kitchen, and it WAS only
after stubborn fight that the flames
we're extinguished. The east end of the
wing and the attic show only chprred
timbers, while water and heat did con-
siderable damage to the remaining por-
| tions of the building. All OF the furni-
ture, bedding and household effects were
safely removed to tie street, but were
considerably damaged in the hasty
evacuation of the premises. Everything,
even to the carpets, was removed from
the building. The main part OF the
hotel will be habitable by the addition
of glass in the windows, which were
broken by the heat.
JUMPED TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
Frank Dunlap, who has been employed
around the racing stables IN this city
this season, has been in the habit OF
sleeping in the loft of the barn and last
hight about midnight crawled into the
building and went to sleep. He denies
that he had any matches or light at the
time. The fret intlmation be had of a
fire was the heat and smoke which
awakened him. Making a rush for the
hay door, he stumbled and fell, burning
his hands. In his efforts to force open
the door his hands were lacerhted and
torn and, as soon as a passage large
enough to admit Of his body was made,
he crowded through and leaped to the
sidewalk Is feet below. His hair was
singed and his hands, face and lips badly
burned and blistered, bis hands suffer-
ing the most. He was at once cared for
by physician and this afternoon was
doing we'll, though bis burned hands will
keep him laid up for several days. His
hair was scorched all over large
blisters raised on his lips and be had
close call for death.
THE LOSSES.
The barn contained two yearling colts
the property Of Mr.. Smith aud pony
belonging to his son.
H. B. Wood lost two mares, valued at
$500 each, and q 6-months. old colt by
"Count Tolstoi," worth 800 or more.
The mares were "Innes," chestnut
sired by "Onward"-whose 3-yeRr. old
sister won s22,40O puree In Kentucky,
much the largest purse ever won by any
trotter of that class; and "Mollie Smith,
bay, sired by "Edgewater." Both were
Kentucky horses, highly priced by the
owner, and were temporarily placed in
the stables awaiting the building OF an
addition to Mr.. Woods livery stables.
J. Baker. q valuable horse, buggy and
harness. Loss $50.
w. Fl. Ruttle Of New Rockford, driv-
ing horse and cart valued at $l25, to-
gether with some personal property left
in the Office.
Ed German OF Dawson, his fur coat
and other private property, together
with team belonging to gentleman
in Now York city, in his care.
John Corbett OF Windsor, team, har-
ness and other property.
Jas. McCabe, mare "Nutwood."
VIM. H. Bullock, in charge of the barn,
but sleeping in the hotel, lost his bicycle,
trunk and all clothing except on his
back.
INSURANCE.
There was but $4,000 insurance on