The Princeton union., 1899-12-28
A BAD FIRE.
Mora Had a $4,000 Fire Last Tuesday
Morning.

Mora Had a s15, 900 Fire Last Tuesday
Morning.
Word was received in this village
Tuesday morning of serious fire
which visited Mora shortly after mid
night and wiped out buildings and
property valued at $4,000. The fire
originated in the store of Oscar Sundin
which was totally, destroyed with all
it's contents and for time it looked
as if the entire business portion of the
village was doomed. The fire was
finally got under control, but not until
the Serline block and the furniture
store of r. w. Stafford were destroyed
with their contents. Mr.. Serline oc-
cupied the second story of his building
with his family. Everyone escaped
but their clothing and household goods
were destroyed. The new postofice
building was reduced to ashes but
there was time for the postmaster to
save all his fixtures and the stamps,
mail matter, etc., and the Office has
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in another location. The fire was di-
rectly across the street from the Kan
abec County bank but the wind was
favorable and it escaped damage.
| Came Near Burning.
! The handsome residence of F. NJ.
Campbell narrowly escaped destruc
tion by fire Tuesday morning through
the short circuiting of an electric wire.
The kitchen light had been switched
on and off so often that screws in the
socket had become loosened and in at
tempting to tighten them while the
current was on Mrs. Campbell created
a short circuit OF an unusual strength.
The wires were 'sarked:' and melted
3 not only the fuse but the fuse box as
well and some Of the molten metal
dripped down on some clothing hang
ing in the closet where the box was
located. Perhaps an hour afterward
Mrs. Campbell noticed smell of smoke
in the house and an investigation
located the cause. The closet door
was closed and the fire had not begun
to blaze so she was able to extinguish
1t easily. Most of the clothing in the
: , closet was charred and rendered use
-, less, but Mrs. Campbell considers her
self fortunate to escape with so slight
a loss. No one should attempt to fix
:, his lights or fixture when the current
is on. Call the superintendent and he
will make all necessary repairs with
out danger Of fire.
. A blaze which made things inter-
T. esting for few moments that it lasted
; occurred at Scheen's confectionery last
q Friday afternoon The north window
S was decorated appropriately for the
season and one of the principal ma
J. terials used was cotton batting. In
e the window was miniature railroad
i with locomotive which used alcohol
g for fuel and in some unaccountable
j. manner the cotton became ignIted and
n in moment the whole window was
# ablaze. There was some lively hust
It ling for minute or two, but before
J. the fire got u fair start the window
was stripped and the decorations were
thrown into the street. The large dol
which was to be given away Saturday
y night was destroyed and several othe1
. goods burned and damaged, but th'
I. principal loss came from the cinder
Il and SCOT which covered the entire
stock. However, the tenants of tn
u row had very decent scare and ar
u very glad that things we're no worse
u Scheen's loss will he fully covered b.
insurance.
I'd The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
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