The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-10
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MANY FIRES.
Several Missouri Towns Visited by Disas
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trous SOnuagrattOns.
CHrILICorHE, Mo, Feb. 5.-Forty-six
head of horses. the property of Hon. II.
c. Ireland, of this city. which were
stabbed in two large barns nearly two
miles apart, were cremated at an early
hour yesterday morning by inccndiary
fires, causing a property loss of $40. ZOO.
Shortly after midnight fire was dis
covered in a barn in the rear of Mr..
lreland's residence in this city, but be-
fore the fire department had arrived
the building was mass of fame, and
was totally destroyed, together with
twelve head of valuable horses. as also
large amount of grain and other ar
ticles
The fire had hardly died out when a
blaze was discovered south of the city,
and the firemen started in that direc-
tion, but turned back when It was
learned that il was so far from the city
limits that 1t was useless to go
IL was ascertained that this fire was
caused by the burning of big barn on
the farm of Mr. Ireland, one mile south
of town, and thirty-four horses had
perished in the flames making a total
of forty-six horses burned to death.
Besides the horses about 1000 bushels
OF corn, 100 tons of hay and n large
amount of valuable farm machinery
was also destroyed. The loss is esti.
ma ted at $1,000 on which was an in.
surance of $1,000
In the last mentioned fire evidence is
not wanting that an attempt was made
IN r-tlf nj n h. htr har e.
head of young horses, which were in
an out lot
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.
FAyErTE, Mo-, Feb. 5.-About 1880
o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke
out in the Masonic temple. one of the
handsomest buildings in Fayette, and
in short time the entire building was
reduced to ashes. Fayette has nc
means OF fighting fire. and the citizen,
could do nothing, save remove the stocl
of goods from the two lower floors.
The third floor was occupied by the
Masonic blue lodge chapter and com
mandery. and their loss is total, all the
records and archives being consumed.
The second floor was occupied by E
r. SPOTS and A. J. fIerndon, lawyers
Drs- Conway and Moore, physicians
II. l.. Brown, insurance agent Theii
loss is small. The ground floor was oc
cupied by Payne & Williams bank ant
| Brown & Grigsbys grocery. The banl
fixtures and books were removed ant
their safe is intact The grocer,
stock was saved but in damaged con
dition.
The losses and insurance are as fol
lows: Masonic lodge, loss on building
and contents, $1,000, insurance, e3, 900
Mrs j. W. Fitzpatrick, loss on buildin,
about $1,000, insurance, $4,000; Brow
& Grigsby. loss on grocery stock. s., 500
insura zee, $1,000: Payne & Williams
loss on building. $4,000. insurance
e., 900; no insurance on bank fixtures
RIG FIRE AT GLASGOW.
GLAssow, Mo-. Feb. 5.-The histori
1oG}11ra Of uinagow suffered =. $50, 90
OF business honse1 -
of the Glasgow hotel and Slivofs -
grocery, was destroyed, entailing
loss Of $50. 900, with about half tina
amount of insurance.
The burned buildings are: w. L
Probst, dry goods: Lutz Bros, grocer,
store and ware-rooms; A. u. Price dr.
goods and groceries; j. 5. Henderson
drugs; Mrs. Bertha Awkward. baker
and confectionery: w. p Dautell, hard
ware; Missourian printing Office
owned by W. p. Ruffel; o. S. Barton
law office; DIR. Haymakers office Dun
ing the fire lseg of powder in Price
store exploded. making n deafening re
port and shattering every plate-glas
and smaller window panes in the bus
ness part of the town. The loss is 81
we're one to Glasgow,
FLAMES AT PURCELL
PURCELL. l. T, Feb. 5.-Early We.
terday morning fire caught in Bohar
& Bohart's general merchandise e,
tablishment, and in few minutes tn
Perry house and other adjoining house
were in flames The hotel was crowde
with guests and many had narrow e.
capes several losing their clothes. Bs
hart 4 Bohart lost $50, 900 on stock an
about $4,000 on building, partly covere
by insurance. Carter 4 Graves, hare
ware. $4,000, partly covered by insul
ance. Six buildings We're destroyed
the total loss reaching $50, 900. Origi
of the fire is unknown.