The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-08
Incidents of the Fire.

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j. A. Haag had an overcoat stolen during
the confusion.
Little difficulty was experienced with
bursting hose.
A number of firemen and policemen suf-
fered frostbitten faces and hands.
After the fire was under control the hotel
set a lunch for the firemen and policemen.
Senator Mcdonald lost about 500 worth of
books, which he had just purchased, as
well as some clothing.
A conference of street-car stockholders
was in session when the alarm was sounded.
They adjourned sine die.
d. p. Erwin, proprietor OF the hotel. went
to New York Wednesday, but he was mott
he'd of the fire and asked to return.
The room of the American Whist Club
Was completely Quilted and what little prop
erty the club had there is a complete loss.
Senator LaFollette lost several valuable
but he saved all of his personal property.
D.. p. Erwin & Co.. sent eight dozen
wooden gloves to the fremen, which were
distributed while the work was being done.
was on the top floor in the north portion of
the building. She was one of the first re-
moved.
Lee Kiser, colored, and James 1. Spear
were arrested yesterday for driving over the
fire hose during the progress of the Denison
House fire.
had to be helped from the building. She
was panicstricken, although in a safe por-
ton OF the building.
yhe rooms of the Century. Club are al
most ruined by the fire. The water did
great damage and the club will probably
have to completely refurnish the room.
Superintendent Powell was knocked down
during the excitement. He tried to assist
in bringing in a line of hose, but the pace
set by the iremen was too swift for him.
The agitation for immediate placing under
ground gro, def Of elep dn, e. and rss,n 6elegra Tna wires wires
interfered greatly with the work of the de-
partment.
Representative Newhouse lost a number
as all his personal effects. He tried to res
cue his property, but was driven back by
the smoke.
Senator Newly saw that his wife was
safely removed from the building, when he
returned and rescued about two armfuls
of Senate bills. but failed to get out some
of his property.
T.. f. Long, a travelling man for the White
Manufacturing Company, of Philadelphia,
worked like a slave in getting down a mann
moth trunk, which he said contained thou
sands of dollars worth of samples.
Mrs. Barrick, the h~ousekeeper, had an
other experience in a fire at Memphis sew
their lives, and she set to work Immediate
ly when she smelled the smoke yesterday.
Roilo Oglesby, Secretary of the Senate,
suffered considerable loss by the fire. as
stroyed, as well as a new dress suit. Tues
day night his office at Plymouth was Quilted.
Major Moses McLain suffered a considera-
BILE loss to his fine library, which was under
the floor that was burned worst. 1t is
thought that some books can be restored,
but the loss will be considerable. Mr.. Nc
Lain also lost some personal property.
The members of the Legislature saw how
fremen have to work. and it is thought
that the sight will have some influence
upon the fremen's pension bill now pending.
After seeing the hardships to which firemen
are put a number of members said they
proposed to vote for the bill.
Miss Ora Boyd, daughter of Senator Boyd,
remained in her room, feeling confident that
her father would seek her there. She was
not mistaken, and when the Senator did ap-
pear through the smoke she said: I knew
you would come here, so l remained. If l
had not you would be hunting all over the
building for me-"