The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-05
A BAD Fire.


times catch mp with a man and can't bs
shaken off until Dame Fortune sees fit
In her wisdom to call halt IN the
wanton career of the evil genius.
The frey Fiend seems to have it i'll
for "A. G. Moulton and family and has
visited them twice within N period of
less than fourteen mouths.
Tuesday nights electrical storm had
nearly spent its fury when several pistol
shots were heard. followed by acr, of
fire. II was about half past eleven and
most people had gone to bed. and the
few who were up paid no attention Il"
the shooting. thinking 1t was some Iipsy
people premxturely celebrating the
Fourth. Thus people were slow tn
respond to the alarm. When they did
it was found the Moulton residence was
attire. The fire was confined to the attic
rooms but had gained great headway.
That the fire was started by lightning
is unquestinned. The family we're all
in bed when IL started. Mr.. Sloulton
Saws he heard the crash but paid no
attention to it, us it might have struck
"a tree or ANYTHING else near. However.
after laying In bed about five minutes
he felt uneasy and got up tn investigate:
went into dining room and found gas
pipe leaking; ran into cellar and turned
gas off on return heard faint cracking
sound on flour above, hut no light could
be Seen. there beiEg no electric current
on aud gas turned off. Mrs. Moultnn
toOk candle while MIR. Nioulton took n
bucket OF water aud went up stairs;
found fire between fl,or and ceiling;
tried to tear the carpet up but c0uldn't;
tire had gained much headway. so ran
down and gave alarm: family dressed
hastily and commenced getting valu-
ables ont; seen that flames couldn't be
STAYED. SO worked or 10 minutes get
ting things 6mt before help arrived. W.
8. Simons was the first one OH hand
then nearly everyday; willing hands
went to work getting furniture, etc. out;
ladders went up and the work Of
lighting the flames began In earnest.
The fire had gained such headway
that it was thought impossible to
save the house. but the boys did
herculean work. and in spite of all
predictions to the contrary the fire was
confined to upper rooms and roof. or
course the lower rooms are badly dam.
uged. Furniture and household effects
are much damaged. and owing to intense
darkness there was great deal Of
breakage.
The work Of some of the boys was
heroic in the extreme; they were astride
the ridge and all over the roof with fire
busting out all around them. but un-
mindful of the danger kept pouring
water int0 the burning mass, and event-
ualiy got the mastery.
It WAS impossible in tho dashnsase and
confusion tosingle out all Win did the
best work onathis singulariy irving nc
casion hut among those most co,lspiru-
aus cOnId BIZ seen Link Tagert. Bert
3olph. Fred Nichols. Charley Givens.
kube Ball. j. ID. Miller. Frank .JOiIant.
gen. George Greer. John Kincher and
little fellow. IL comparative stranger,
named flank. who was nnquestionably
the bravest of the brave.
As on the previous occasion when fire
visited the Monltons. the house and
contents was fully insured. but while
this is comforting consolation. it will
not compensate the family for the l0ss
Of things that money cannot replace, or
for the Inconvenience of being upset
! and having to virtually camp out for
months, while the house IL being prac-
ticaily rebuilt. But such In luck. And
In this particular case it is lucky that
serious accidents didn't happen during
the progress Of the fire.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Mouiton desires THE
HERALD to thank the citizens of
Meeker and MI others for the noble and
self-sacriticing manner in which they
one and all came to the rescue last
Tuesday night.
Summer complaint is unusually prev
a,ent among children this season. A
well developed case in the writer's
family was cured last week nv the time
ly u,e Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy-One of the best
patent medicines manufactured md
which is always kept on hand at the
home OF We scribe. This is not Intended
as free puff for the company. who do
not advertise with us. but to benefit
little sufferers who NAV moi he within
easy access OF n physician. No family
should he without u bOttle oe this medi-
cine In the house, especially in summer
t,me-Lansine. Iowa. journal. For
sale by Strehlke & Owens. druggists:
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| One sorrel and one iron gray horse;
will weigh about 1900 and 1901: branded
TIL on right shoulder; got away tied