Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-02-23
A BLAZE In
BRADDOCK.
Big Fire Does Heavy
Damage to the Town
on the 500.
Three Stores, q Bank
and q Dwelling DO
Up in Smoke.

RraudOck laSG SUNDAY evening, the
following named buildings being de.
stroyed:
The structure known as ''The Con.
nor Building" ON the corner oppo-
site the Bank of Braddock. This was
an old building that was moved from
Williamsport, where 1t was located for
fourteen years.
A building belonging to A. McGin-
ness, directly north of the Reamann
structure, and occupied by G. L. Head
as a dry goods, furnishing and notion
store; also, an addition in the rear,
built by Mr.. Head, and occupied by
himself and family as residence.
Next, the building owned and occu.
pied by the Emmons County State
Bank.
The next building was owned by
n. D. Bloss and occupied by him us a
general store.
The only residence building de-
stroyed-except Mr.. Heads addition
to the store building occupied by him
was owned by f. H. Cotton, who,
with his family, resided therein.
The fire broke out about o'clock on
the evening of Sunday, in the building
occupied by Mr.. Head as residence.
1t is believed to have been caused by
the explosion Of lamp that was burn
Ing In the room. The family were ab-
sent at church at the time, and it is
not dednately known whether or not
the lamp exploded. although it is rea-
sonable to suppose that the fire started
In the manner named, as the lamp
was not sitting SO that it could have
set fire to anything hanging or project
jpg over 1t.
The buildings destroyed were on the
east side Of Mitchell street, between
Railway and Firstavenues, there being
no other houses on that side Of the
street between the streets named.
Nothing was saved from the Head
residence and store except one sewing
machine. Floyd Ellis getting one Of
his hands burned In helping TO get it
out. Partial insurance on buildings
and stock.
The building Of the Emmons County
State Bank, Of which Mr.. J. @. Ander-
son has charge as assistant cashier,
next burned. Nearly everything in
the way Of movable property was got
ten out, except the safe. That was
opened Tuesday morning and contents
found to be in fairly good shape, al
though q little scorched. Said to be
fully insured.
The Bloss building was the next to
go. 1t was good-sized building and
contained a big stock. A part Of the
goods was saved. Insured.
The Cotton residence was next de-
stroyed. 1t being farthest from the
point where the fre started, there
was more time in which to remove the
furniture, ETC., and nearly all was
saved. Insured.
The Connor building had recently
been vacated by MI. Rcamann, but he
lost . few goods that had not yet been
removed. The building was owned
BY H. D. Connor, Of Williamsport, and
was insured.
With the exception of the Reamann
all the destruction took place
north Of the point where the fire was
discovered.
AS the wind drove the flames and
sparks west across the street, q good
deal of hard work was necessary to
ave the property on that side, as
pieces Of burning shingles were drop
ping on the roofs Of some OF the build
[nRs. 1t required a number Of men on
the roofs and plenty Of water to pre-
vent the whole row Of buildings on the
west side Of the street from being de-
stroyed. AS It was, some of the wood
work Of the buildings all Of which
are business houses was scorched.
and the glass broken by the heat. Ev-
cry pane of glass in the front Of the
A. L. Cell building, occupied. as q gem
eral store, was broken.
The total loss estimated ct ee. 600.
The total amount Of insurance IA
not yet known. Itislikely that all Of
ehose who lost their buildings viii no
build. some of them better and larger
stEaetQres than those Destroyed.
II was Q very fortunate thing that
the dre did not cross the street, for.
had, It done %, there wouldn't have
been much left Of Braddock.
The people Of the town made : hard
light to prevent the drefrom extend
Ing, and II is due to this fact that
the flames did not cross the street.
a Later Account.
Correspondeuce Of the Record.
BRADD0ok. N, p, Feb. q, lsor. !
Dear Sir: The IRE started about 8 ..
M, Sunday, tp the dxo,lins part 81