Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE
Scost-Auerbach Building is
Cutted.
Geo. N. sect a 90. the heaviest
Losers-Ofhcr Losses Heavy-rhriii-
tug Escape ofa " osan--Tbree Fire-
men Hurt.


Main street last night. entaIling loss
OF about s2sc,ooo, about half Of which Is
covered BY insurance. The building IS
owned BY Geo NJ. Scott aud the estate
of r. IL. Auerbach. Aside from the
financial loss. three persons we're seri
ously injured, and the spectators Wit
messed sight IN the rescue OF lady
from the top OF the building which APP
paled their hearts II Was Miss Smith,
woman IN the building who had been
awakened by smoke First, she ran to
the stairway, only to find escape cut of
In that direction. Then she turned and
scaling ladder throuI h skylight used
by Photographer Madsen, she emerged
on the roof When first seen she was
standing at the northern side OF the
roof near the street Al times the vol
leying smoke entirely concealed her
then again she was Visible amid the |
ire.tInted clouds. which she was vainly |
trying TO beat back with peiticoat she
had snatehed up when leaving her
room.
The crowds. attracted by the olangor
OF the department bells, gazed help.
lessly At the woman far above them,
Fascinated BY the sight, they watched
her every movement. a. with Intellectual
effort she tried 10 repef he choking
smoke They groaned In sympathy
with her awful position. last when {
every one believed her doomed to GER
tain DEATH a cheer arose. that must
have reached and encouraged the wo. o
man. II wss when Assistant Chief 3
Mike Donovan and Electrician Charles
7. Vail had begun to put into execu- e
ton plan Of rescue. With the aid OF a $
ladder, they aseended 20 the root OF the u
Noble Mercantile company's store g
From this. by using the ladder again, ,"
they reached the top OF the three.story
building occupied by the Utah Tile, In
surance company Dragging up the
ladder again. they placed il against the ~
side OF the Scott Auerbach building, at w
the same time continuing their shouts "a
OF encouragement to Miss Smith. Don 70
ovan assembled the ladder. and for a on
minute was lost IN the smoke. When r'
he emerged he had Miss Smith In one i'0
arm, as he slowly and with care de. yes
scended the shaking ladder Cheer after CTS
cheer went up from the crowd that con- ""
inued during the entire descent -"
Electrician Charles r. Vail Of the COZ
fire department fell from third story sun
window Of the building, just how the 'hi'
ecidens occurred none can tell. A few VII
minutes before he was observed at the 600
window, trying to grasp line of hose. me-
When next seen he was aro,,,rg MAJ
trough the smoke laden air. lie struck ace
nc network Of wires and reboundIng. su''
III to the pavement. lie was picked up,
nconscious, and carried Into Siegers
gar store, the blood streaming from W
ITS In his head. DIR. Penrose. Dr. Beer estiI
I'd DR.. Baldwin, who had been attend navi
& Miss Smith, turned their attention inve
Vail. At first II was believed that his tods
juries were fatal, but by the appllca. dore
'n OF restoratives he rallied, and In the
III an hour was conscious, though a. ,
N dazed from the fail ue"'
canta,, Seeihosn "a a.. h.,L -. pres,
r company fell through a sky-nght s""'
d was seriously hurt. oee"
The most serious of all injuries how ''s
err, was sustained by Assistant Chief ~"
onovan, who so heroeiaily rescued :, ="
50 Smith About 9 O'Clock this fore M.
on. while engaged only In keeping
: flames subdued he fell from a lad 80. 49,
;. He was picked up for dead, and Is g..
unconscious, with bare prospects Of - !.
Ing II was believed his back Is -, :,
ken. 10y .
The fire was discovered about II
lock and rzged 6efeely for hours. ~, !,
strenuous efforts the flames we're
fined 10 the building. At one time 80
crowds were greatly excited by
oft tina, the powder room contained
asi quantity Of powder and dynamite. ''s 70
the crowds m the rear dispersed.
! hrenien were able 70 keep the on.
ies away however. and no explosion - ~.
aued. No dynamite was stored -.
only 400 pounds Of black powder
he losers are Geo. NJ. Scott Z Co. Inc
iware and mining machinery, prob. ana -
ssooooi Galloway. Hook \ IRAN. oeen o
chlrsware. 5000; a. r. Derge insu'a
Co, $500; the loss on the The
ling will approximate $4,000. The Foszar
was one Of the most destructive Severa
seen N Salt Lake The
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