Evening journal., 1901-07-03
FIERCE BLAZE
AMONG HORSES
Huber'S Stable in Washing
= ton Street Destroyed
NUMBER OF ANIMALS SAVED
Calvary Church and School No. 4
Threatened BY PIimcS-LOS
About $4,000

AS forerunner OF Fourth OF July, a
fierce blaze occurred IN Washington street
below Third street. at SIS o'clock this
morning, which neccssitated calling out
the entire Fire Department on a general
alarm.
Shortly after S.o'clock Miss Mary c. l.
VILLAINS. assistant superintendent OF the
public schools. who lives in the vicinity.
noticed smoke issuing from the second
story Of c.. II. IIuber's stable. She at
once notified James Taylor, Richard Al
bert ana James Croker. an colorod, who
were cleaning horses In the rear OF the
stable that the building was on FIRE. VIII
liam Gray, who is employed in a grocery
store at Third and jefferson streets. no.
ticed the fire about the same time. and
turned In an alarm from box No. i5a
ON this ALARM but three engines re-
sponded. Fame, Weccacoe and Friendship
Tho Friendships engine Is out OF service,
undergoing repairs. One OF the Fame en-
gine horses dropped dead recently, and
upon the sounding OF the alarm Il was
necessary to run the hose carriage 20 tho
fire. unhool the horse, run him back to
the house and hook him TO the engine.
! Chief Welsh and Assistants Wiley and
Palfroy were early upon the scene. but
when they arrived great tongues of red
flames We're leaping from windows on the
second floor and dense volumes OF black
( smoke, which could bs seen all over the
city, were pouring through the roof
on one side OF the burning stable is Cal
vary Episcopal Church. and on the other
side Is school No T. From the windows
of the stable which face the school. the
flames leaped viciously. and at one time II
looked as il the building would be set
ablaze.
Seeing the danger, CHIEF Welsh sent IN q
general alarm. and the entire department
was soon ON the scene. nght.ng the Ere
and In an hour had d subducd. but mol
before the entire front of the second
Story was completely gatiod. the ron
falling in and the walls lettering
When the fire broke out there worl
eighteen horses in the stable. al Of whicl
were gotten out In safety. James Taylor
Richard Albert and Joseph Croker, az IN,
risk OF their lives rushed into the burning
building and cutting the haltors led IN,
horses ont In safety All OF Mr.. Hubcr's
bakery wagons were standing in the front
yard, and We're pulled out without dam
age. on the second story In tho rear OF
the building. however, were twelve ol
fifteen carriages, which were badly dam.
aged.
They were owned by various parties who
stablod their horses in the building, and II
was impossible 10 get them down ON tho
elevator on account OF the dense smoke
In the Same room with the carr ages were
six ,aluable dogs. all of whom were burn.
od 10 death with the exception OF ono
that was rescued by William Lukcns, OF
the Weccacoc Company Lulsons aisC
brought out a cat that was In the same
room.
Tho cause Of the blaze Is unknown. hav
ing started I'm the hay loft, but is supposed
10 be due 10 spontaneous combustion, al
though thoro was no new hay In the build
ng. Mr.. Huber yesterday received car
load of oats. which were totally destroyed
The less IS estimated at about i7,0oo ant
is covered by insurance.
Mr. Huber was out of town when th'
blaze occurred, and only learned Of hii
loss when he returned.
ANDY" Taylor. an omployo of Mr. Eu
bcr almost went into Mysteries over s.
that was under his bed upstairs. He wa
r going to take the money 20 the bank thi
, morning. but the fire occurring. he dil
+ not do so. The tllorman of Delawar
truck found the money after the fire AM
gave # to Taylor.