The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
BUNCH OF FIRES
Northwestern Stock Yards De-
stroyed Saturday.
Barn Burns With a Horse and Buggy.
---john Friberg's Residence Dam
aged.

Mankato's fires have often occurred
in groups of three, and this was the
case the last two days.
The Chicago & Northwestern
roads stock yard, including sheds and
fences, just north of Washington
street and close to the river bank,
were destroyed by fire late Saturday
afternoon. The fire department was
called out at 4 80 p. M, the alarm
being sounded from the pumping
station first, which is located across
the street from the yards. The de-
partment succeeded in saving por-
ton of the sheds and fence
The cause of the fire is not known to
a certainty, but is believed to be due
to sparks from an engine The sheds
were very dry and contained some
hay, and the fire burned with great
rapidity. The main shed was about
go by 30 feet. The loss is estimated
at $500, with no insurance. The
work of rebuilding will commence soon
if the council gives permission.
! John N Lang had forty-five head OF
cattle, sheep and hogs in the yards at
, the time He was one of the first to
discover the fire, and ran to open the
: gates and release the animals He
l succeeded in saving all but two steers
: which received fatal burns. Mr.. Lang
f places his loss at 500, with no insur-
ance He considers himself lucky,
D however, as he often has a much
9 greater number of cattle in the yards
q and might not have been SO fortunate
9 in getting them out.
q Louis Lilies barn, back of his
a Saloon at South Front and Liberty
8 streets, was destroyed by fire at three
8 O. clock Sunday morning. The origin
il of this fire is unknown, but is suppos-
8 ed to have been incendiary.
When the fire was discovered, the
J, building was all ablaze. Officer
is BeinapA turned in the alarm from
" box S5, and, the fire department was
IF quickly on the ground. The building
& could not be saved, however.
Mr.. Lille places his loss at $500 to
$4OO with no insurance. He had a
number of storm doors stored in the
barn. Mr.. Lille and family reside over
the saloon, hut the barn was in full
blaze before they we're aware of the
:" fire.
Mr.. Hardy kept his horse and buggy
in the barn and these were destroyed
~ The horse was young and valuable
e. animal, and Mr.. Hardy's loss will no
as be less than 5000.
q Mr.. Lille consulted Chief Bower
Id yesterday regarding the fire. He
a. convinced that the barn was set fir
r by some one having grudge agains
him. Parties whom he has ordere'
IN out of the saloon because they wer
es noisy have made threats against him
Us so he states The matter will be in
~ vestigated.
ira At 2 40 % clock Monday morning, job
ed A. Friberg's residence, at CID Yves
Fifth street, was discovered to be o.
eo fire. An alarm was turned in fror
,te box 63 and the department responded
The fire started in the kitchen fro1
me some unknown cause and was held
nig check by the fremen as soon as the
arrived. The damage to the hous
will amount to several hundre
dollars.
The household furniture was a
mn saved except what was in the kitchen
~ Mr.. Friberg carried an insurance
81, 100 on the building and furnitu
sed with FL. P. Christensen.
the
ALL People cannot be too careful abo
,o honfres. sharks in ashes thrown on