The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-30
A DIG BLAZE.
0'Bsnnon & Shearioek's Bakery and
Grocery Store, Southwest cSTusr
Public sqaare, Destroyed.
Heroic work aad the Flys Pamps savrd
Adjoining TwO-~tory Fraiae-LOsa
and DamaRr About $4,000.

Pennington vas visited Thursday
nigh. by big fire, tho bulldog oeeu-
pied by O'Bannon & Shearlock a. a
bakery, confectionery aud grocery
store being completely destroyed.
The fire originated in a eide room u
ihe building, used by WIN Bruuit, who
had just bought out tho lunch depart
mcut OF the bakery. The tank Of a
gasoline coffee heater leaked, and toe
gasoline igniling dashed up, aud al
mGs. IA au instant the eutire room
was developed IN hsmes. viii Bruslt,
In endeayoTing % put out the fire, was
severely but NOS dangerously burned
about the face aud hands. The flames
| quickly spread 10 the main building
aud Il WAS seen that Il uluid not be
slycd. - the attention Of the workers
WAS turned 10 the two-slory frame
building adjoining, which Is occupied
by Messls. Aeisen Il Albaugh's meat
market. That building was several
times In flames, but hard work saved
10, us well rs number OF frame bc!lI
Jugs 10 the rear Of the block.
A notable incident OF the Gre was
the heroic work Of Mr.. George Doug.
lass, AT. Douglass was at one Time a
member Of the ST. Louis fire depart.
meul, and 10 bis knowledge Of hre
lighting ia probably due the saving Of
much property on the block. In the
face Of tho lieIces flames, where il
WAS Eeccssaiy TO keep his clothes sat
uraged with water to prevent their
catching lire, be held the hose and di.
recged the stream mOst effectively.
For bis bravery aud efforts a few APP
preeiaIlyG persons prevailed upon hm
TO accept a complete new suit If
clulhes, his own having been totally
ruined. Mr.. Douglass vas assisted IN
the trout of lhc burning building by
~ Menke uud Zen O DOL, while I'D
KLEIN aud Ed HELLER held the bose 10
the rear. These i've are said 10 have
done most effective work, while willing |
hands Piled faithfully at the fire pumps. |
Messrs Il. II. U'Banupn and j. +. |
ShcariUck ate the heat Test loscrs, there |
being 40 insurance on tho building, |
aud only little on the stock. Most
Of lhs insurance on the stock had ex
pired, and we understand that applica-
lion for new insurance bad recently
been made, but they had not yet been
notified Of IT, acceptance by the com-
pany The building belonged to
Messrs. O'BannUn & Shearlook, who
have a lease on the lot, which belongs
10 d. Charles Dunuell Of Frederick
lowe, that Inns several years to run.
Fhs baiIding Was worth between $500
and $500, and the loss on stock will
psobAbly approximate Loo
The meat markgt Of Mcssrs Aulsen
& Albausb was badly invoked, va by
hud wofk they were ready for bust.
meas Saturday morning. Tssy had a
lot Of meat on h1nd, whish was carried
iai, an1 considerable of il was stolen
By a sci that Is always around on such
occasions watching for an opportunity
o take advantage q! olhsrs' niisior.
unes. The damage tG me building
'ceupled By them amounts 10 500
,f more.
The stock Of Mossrs O. Bannou s
shearloek thai was saved from the IRE
vas removed 20 the iEaal end q the
Herald office, where they have insil-
uled ''ire salen Of these goods,