The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-30
FIRE RECORD.
Departments Report of Calls
They Have Answered.

They have answered.
The oskaloosa fire department re-
sponded to fifty-four alarms during
the twelve months that closed Decem-
Der 81, 1861. some were false alarms
and in a number of cases the services
of the company we're not needed, as
the blazes were put out by ready as
sistance at the scene of the fire.
The greatest fire of the year was
the burning of the Frank Baker foun-
dry and machine shop on that morn
ing of Sunday, August 4th, when the
entire plant was swept away entatling
a damage of about S27 900, partially
covered by insurance.
The average number of fires per
month for The year is four and haf.
The least number of fires in any one
month for the year was three and
this number occurred in five different
months November was the busiest
month for the fire lads. This month
had eight calls for the service Of the
department.
The total loss caused by fire during
the year will foot up in the neighbor-
hood of fifty thousand dollars, the
greater part of the damage being COW
cred by insurance. The city was for
tunate in having several blazes that
threatened great destruction stopped
IN time to prevent great damage.
The list of fires is appended:
January 10 the Dye works of c.
Hartman were damaged by a small
blaze. Damage about 500.
The Swayze home on South First
street was scorched on the morning
OF Sunday, January 81. Small dam
age.
Second fire at the Swayze home Jan.
30; defective fiue causing small dam
AlleR W. Pyle, residence No. SOC
West Third avenue, slightly burned
on account of defective fue, January
goth.
Fire company called to Eugene
Cheesman residence, North Third
street, February 8.
Sipes residence, B Avenue west,
burning chimney caused IRE company
to be summoned Feb. Is.
Small blaze at old Stanley house on
South Third street, February %.
The Dye Works of Mrs Hartman,
No. 215 South Second street, destroy
ed by fire that originated in gasoline
explosion. Loss about 5000.
W. A. Duncan photograph gallery
was scOrched March 2.
A small blaze called fire company to
colored restaurant on South e street
near old Bump barn. Sunday morning,
March 30. Slight damage.
March 18th, Residence Of ]. II. tSteti-
dom damaged bv fire in kitchen. Dam
age about $500.
William Hinson residence on South
First street destroyed by fire Friday
morning, March Is. Loss about
100000.
A. Il. Peasley barn on property on
North Fourth street burned; cause of
fire unknown. Loss about $4,000.
April 9th.
Narrow escape of Spencer wholesale
grocery, April 10. Fire caught from
explosion Of gasoline. Typewriter de-
stroyed. Loss about $4,000 in type
writer.
Fl. H. Sheriff property, Nc. 430
North Third street, occupied by Jud
Lyons, destroyed morning of April Is.
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Harry Little hay barn slightly dam
aged May 2. Cause of fire unknown.
Fire company summoned to Ben
Cruzen's residence on North C street,
Friday, May 3. No damage.
Damage to Hunt property on North
Market street May 8. Origin of fire
unknown. Loss to house and goods
contained about s2,500.0O.
Barn belonging to Mrs. Fannie
Steele, No. AIS Fourth avenue east,
was on fire at time of Hunt fire. Lit
tie damage.
May Attn, ). w. Mcmillan property
in Burnside addition, occupied by Jno.
Wilson family, fired by epIosion of
lamp. Loss to property and contents
about $4,000.
Klingman Hall slightly damaged
May 18th. Origin unknown. Damage
about $4,000.
Harry Harrington foundry damaged
by fire on the morning of May Gath.
Origin unknown. Damage $4,000.
Myers & Stevens bicycle shop in
Mrs. Hanback, building, First avenue
west, June 18th. Loss $4,000.
Small blaze at Mace Hagan's resi-
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Slight damage Defective flue.
Small damage to Claud Blanchard
residence on North b street, June %.
Alarm for Stanley house, South
Third street No damage. June %.
Fire in the rear basement room Of
the Neagle grocery, southeast corner
OF public square, caused several hum
dred dollars damage July b.
l., l. Moore residence, No. 1915 Sec
ond avenue west, slight damage after
noon Of July Sth. Building owned by
Levi Cook. Loss several hundred dol.
lars.
Barn on Chas l.. Far place, No. 631
North B street: destroyed an adjoining
stable owned by E. N. Lamb. dam
lged Jaiy rs. Damage $4,000.
Small blaze at Ramey's chop house
Immediately after above IRE. Small
iamage.
Iowa Manufacturing Co.'S foundry
md machine shops, owned by Frank
Baker. destroyed Sunday morning,
August 4th. Cause OF fire unknown.
.oss about s2s 10000.