The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
INSURANCE.
Shove Agency
Manufacturers Lloyt
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.

BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.
The sight which the fire presented
from the river side was one witnessed
by hundreds of people, VINO slid and
shpped down the steep embankment
from the north side of the -four mill
70 the railroad tracks below On the
river side of the flour mill, the fire.
men, aided by the employees, directed
several streams on the fiery blaze
one stream came from the first story
another from the third and still an
other from the roof of the big struc-
ture. These were not only directed to
the IRE In the saw MILL but also aid
ed In keeping the blaze from spreading
to the -four mill, itself. Several lines
OF nose were also laid from engines
on the top of the bank along the
ing saw mill. The wind, which was
now blowing in the direction of the
river, carried sparks and cinders onto
the Ice, where they could do no damage.
Several firemen were stationed on one
OF the railroad trestles Of the Great
Northern road, directly cast of the
ire. Here their efforts were mainly
directed towards preventing the spread
OF the flames to the adjoining struc-
lures, as far as possible. The rail-
road tracks were crowded with a curi
GUS crowd Of people Of all descriptions
On the top Of the bank farther north
many were content to stand. where
they could secure a good view of the
nfe' although considerable distance
away. The small wooden stairway
at the north side Of the flour mill
which was constantly crowded by an
eager thrOng going up and down the
Dank, was several times in danger of
breaking under it's weight. Rather
than run this risk, many chose to
Chamber up the bank, which, crowded
as 1t was with wet snow, was no nasv
TASK. At times the wind was so strong
mat a considerable part of the ice
on the river in front of the mill was
covered with dense smoke CARRYING
with 1t sparks and cinders in profu-
sion. The firemen working on the
trestle had 10 easy time of it. stand
ing on the ties and half Of the tinoa
unable to see on account Of the gusts
OF wind and smoke which blinded their
vision ieii
Inc narrow space on the west side
OF the saw mill and consolidated ar;
was we'll crowded, not only with the
hfemen and their apparatus, but also
with throngs of people, many of whom
were men and boys on their way home
from work.
FIREMEN INJURED.
In responding to the alarm No. 3
hose sled was overturned at Nico11ot
avenue and First street as the team
was turning on to the latter thorough
iare. "A nigh rate Of speed was on at
conveyance We're thrown heavily to the
street. TWO f1remen, John Thies dri
yer, and Dennis Laughlin. pipeman
were the only ones injured, the Others
managing to catch themselves. FOrtI:-
nately, the team, although regarded as
me sWlftest in the department, are
quiet and tractable, and obedientlv re-
manned in their positions, imnediatelv
realzing the accident. The injured
men were removed to the office of Dr..
@u1nby, where they received treatment
and were afterwards taken to their
homes. Both will recover.
BUILT IN THE SEVENTIES.
The Bassett mill which burned last
night was erected in the eariy seven
tleS py the old firm of J. B. Bassett IL
GO. The material in the original Bias
sett mill, which was built on the site
now occupied by the West side pump
leg station some years prior to 1870
and before that property was sold 70
the city, was used in the constructors
or the new mill. Until five years aeo
II was circular and gang mill, but In
1891 1t was rebuilt, two band saws he
ing put in, making the, mill strictly
modern with capacity Of 10000 feet
per day.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour
and the fact that the Offices were ali
closed, it was impossible to secure a
full list of the insurance on the burned
structures: Last night VIII Bassett
said that he would not know the fetal
amount Of insurance, where II was
placed and in what amounts, until he
had consulted the books in the Office
1t was, however, he believed, fully COW
cred by insurance, w