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A DISASTROUS FIRE.

A DISASTEROUS FIRE.
Boulder's Brewery Suffers From Terrible
Confiagration.
One of the most disasterous fires that
has ever occurred in Boulder broke out
in the main building of the brewery last
night and ragged with nearly indisputed
sway for nearly two hours. Owing to the
irregularity of the building and the weak
ness of the water supply, the fremen
had the greatest difficulty in battling
the flames and for a while the entire
building seemed doomed. The work of
the fremen was especially commendable,
for although the call was turned in long
after the fire had gained tremendous
headway, and other difficulties beset
them, they worked with stubborn per-
sistence and finally forced the flames un
der control.
1t was at about half past eight when
the watchman in charge of the building
discovered flames in the vicinity of the
huge brewing vat. They secured the
garden hose and attempted the check
of the advance of flames unaided. 1t
was not long however before they found
the fames.were far beyond their control,
and the big brewery whistle was shrek
ing its tale of disaster. The euphonious
mocking bird whistle of the electric light
works then joined its mellow music and
the town was aware that fire was in
progress. The companies responded
very promptly after the alarm was
turned in. but such had been the delay
before their arrival, that the fire had
gained great headway and the central
building of the group was mass of
flames. Two streams of water were soon
playing on the burning building. Such
was the stubbornness of the fire that the
flames were no sooner subdued in one
portion Of the building than they would
open with redoubled fury at another.
For over two hours the fire laddies
waged the fierce fight with the flames
before they we're pronounced to be un-
der control. The entire second story of
the building was gutted by the flames
and the stores of grain were totally des
troyed. The principal machinery Of the
plant is located in this building and this
was damaged by the fire and water. II
will be several days before the exact ex.
tent of the damage done is known, but
it will undoubtedly 1un into the thous.
ands of dollars. The loss will be fully
covered by the $4,000 insurance carried
on the building.
Mr.. Berlin in speaking of the fire to-
day stated his inability to give any
definite idea as to his loss. 1t is presum.
ed that the loss may at least reach $1o.'
600 and may exceed that. Mr.. Berlin
was especially well pleased with the eff
forts of the fire department and said that
he owed it to them that no greater loss
was sustained.
As soon as the alarm was sounded
hundreds of people flocked to the scene
and soon the streets in the neighborhood
of the burning building was one surging
mass of humanity.
The point at which the fire was first
discovered was at the brewing vat in the
main building. The flames soon spread
to the upper floor to the malt room. The
building is long rambling affair made
up of cluster Of structures that have
been added from time to time. The
plant is owned and controlled by the
Crystal Springs Brewing and Ice COM
pany under the management of |. Berlin.
Since the latter took charge of the man
agement, it is asserted that it has great
ly increased its business and it is under
stood has been making money.
The plant was originally valued at
500, COO, though it was sold to satisfy
mortgage of $4,000 several months ago.
1t Is understotd that the building will be
Immediately rebuilt, as soon as possible.
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