The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-27

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assisting in fighting the fire and fel
from the roof of the burning building
breaking his neck. He died twenty min
utes afteTward.
AT PACIFIC JUNCTION, IOWA.
Omaha, Jan. 26.-Shortly before
o'clock this morning Pacific Junction
small railroad town of between 60.
and 500 inhabitants and is located at thi
Junction of the Main Burlington line rur
Mig UP the east side OF the river and III:
| western lines comprising the BurlinS-
| ten and Missouri river in Nebraska. The
burlington has a large depot. valued al
$1,000 and round house Of ten stalls To-
Gated in the town. At last accounts the
| property of the company had not been
| injured.
| The fire Originated in a small grocery
store and quickly spread 10 other frame
| buildings on Main street. Twenty-thres
| bu;ldnss were consumed and the flames
were making Roadway toward the resi-
| dence portion of the city. The small fire
+, department.. handicapped by the severe
/ cold. was almost powerless 10 combat
the flames Bucket brigades were form
ed and The people turned out en-masse
! and worked upon the blazing structures.
Word was sent 10 Piattsmouth 10 send
! fire apparatus but as the department in
/ that city was engaged with trouble al
| home a. the time. the request could
not be complied with. Half an hour Ia
| ter a message was received that assist
ance was not needed, as the fire had al
ready spent itself.
Among the buildings consumed were
! tn. Pacific hotel, a three-story frame
structure valued az $4,000. and the Odd
Fellows hall. also three stories in heigh =
The total loss is estimated at between
$25 900 and $4,000.
The flames. after leaving the main
street. spread in the residence portion
and rendered the people homeless. Near
" the whole town is built of wood, and
the flames had an easy passage from
building TO building with the aid of the
stiff wind which was blowing.
No accidents were reported or loss OF
life, although a number of people suf-
fered severely from frozen ears and
frostbitten limbs. Those who were turn
ed out of their homes were provided for
by other people of the town.
PROBABLE FATALITIES.
Muncie, Ind, Jan. 26.-While fighting d
fire at the residence OF c. 4. Wiley al
an early hour this morning, with the
weather fifteen degrees below zero, sew
en- firemen were severely frozen and
their clothing had to be cut from their
bodies. Chief Shepp and Assistant Cher
buchanan are among the sufferers. MIS-.
Wiley, while trying 10 escape from the
burning house with the baby in her arms
fell down stairs and was proba bly, fatally
injured.
BY A LAMP EXPLOSION.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26.-The Hall-Lan-
sing block, No. 1856 o street, was totally
destroyed by fire at an early hour TINS
morning The block was given up TO
roumers, and as the legislature is in ses-
sion. WIS quite full. Several had narrow
escapes One university student, named
George Tebault, was carried out by the
liremen. John CORN and L. Bruno, deg
islative employees, succeeded in getting to
the sidewalk with the loss of all their
clothing. left in their room. The block
was valued at $4,000, partially insured
The cause OF the fire was a damp eXplo-
sion.
TIRE AT SYRACUSE, n. Y.
Syracuse. y. Y. Jan. 26.-Fire last
night destroyed the Dillaye block and
part of the Butter block and damaged the
Keeler block. The following stores were
burned out W. ". Kimball company,
pianos and organs; New York cloak
house: Palmer's millinery store; total loss
about $780, 0e0; mostly insured. The in
tense cold and heavy gale OF WIND
made fire fighting very difficult.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
New York, Jan. 26.-Fire which started
in the basement of the siX-story build
ing, % Pearl street, today brought the
whole fire fighting force in the lower sec
ton of the city to the scene. The oase-
men. was occupied by Walden & Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers. The floors
above and the adjoining building, No.
q, were occupied by Percy Kent, deal
erin cottons. packing and batting. The
loss to the latter is $40, 900, covered by IN
surance. Walden & Co.'S loss is said TO
be about $50, 900, partially covered by in
surance.
INDIANA HOTEL FIRE.
Iogansport. nd. Jan. ga gas ex-
plosion in the Murdoch hotel tonight
started fire that destroyed the hotel
building, Elliott's wholesale grocery and
several adjoining buildings. The tenn
and citizens suffered
perature was ten degrees below zero,
and citizens suffered severely during the
two hours they were out fighting the
flames As a result of the fire several
families are homeless. When driven out
of their homes the women and children
were given shelter in store buildings.
and later the county trustees and kind
hearted citizens arranged TO care for
them. The property loss is nearly $780,
900.
TWO VICTIMS IN ARKANSAS.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 26--The lives
of two men were lost IN a fire which oc-
Cured here this morning. They were
I. H. Bray of Springfield No, a trav-
cling salesman, for the firm of VI. J.
Powers &; Co. of Chicago, and E. A.
Mullison of reemont. Neb.
TIA Of no Io,,,p he
second floor caused the fire. which had
gained great Roadway before the alarm
was given. and many OF the guests had
narrow escapes. The .lght clerk report
ed that he had aroused everybody in the
house, but today the bodies os the two
men were found in the ruins The ho-
tel building and adjoining stores were
destroyed.
SMALLER BLAZES.
Chester. Pa. Jan. 26.-The commission
house of J. D. Walton & Co. at Second
and Edgemont avenue, was partially de-
stroyed by fire today. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The building was oc-
cupied by J. D. Walton. Harry Bloom
amount TO about $4,000, partially cover
ed by Insurance.
Utica. y. Y, Jan. 26.-The greater por-
ton of the village of GLAND Herkimer
county, was destroyed by fire today. Cit
liens fought the flames as best they
could with bucket lines until the arrival
Of a fire engine from Herkme-. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000
Clarified. Pa. Jan. 26.-The large
tannery of the Elk Tanning company. OF
Ridgcway, located in Curwensville,
caught fire last night and was destroyed.
vi h an immense stock OF leather and
Undrsssed hides. The loss is si25.000
Kansas City, do. Jan. 26.-Fire has
destroyed the Missouri Frog and Gross
works - Manchester, near here. entail
ing d loss Of $4,000. The property was
Owned by John /. Blair, New Jersey