The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-22
Hsssian's Omnibus Barn Goes Up
In Smoke Late Saturday
Evening.
Five Horses Lost in the Flames-
Gallant Work by Vo1un-
teers.

sian. located on the corner Of Third
street and Court House place, was
destroyed by fire between II and II
O clock last Saturday night. Five
horses. three driving animals owned
by Mr. Hessiau. a family horse
owned bv \. Is. Andersen and
another family horse owned by Mrs.
c.. T. Ward persisted in the flames.
The loss was in the neighborhOod
of four thousand dollars. Mr.. Hes
sian carried 81, 900 insurance on the
building, and 81. 700 on his rolling
stock, horses. feed, harness, etc.
The fire originated in the north
west corner OF the oarn, frequented
very little, if at all. The flames
were first discovered by George A.
Jaehning. Mr.. Jaehning was about
to leave for home and had stepped
into his hardware store to secure a
parcel of laundry He noticed a re-
Election ON the rear window Of the
store. Thinking that something was
wrong be rushed out Of the front
door and into the alley to find that
the omnibus barn was ablaze, and
the entire north est corner wrapped
in flames. He gave the alarm.
Rushing to the engine house be
commenced ringing the fire bell,
and IN a few moments large crowd
of people had collected and com
menced the work of rescuing the
property, while fremen were en-
gagged in making connections with
hydrants. Horses were united, or
their fastenings cut, and with diff
Guilty all but five of the animals
were rescued. The rescued horses
included the superb omnibus horses
which have for number of years
been a pride to horsemen.
1t was difficult to get the horses
out for the reason that they fought
and pulled to hold to their stalls
Some of them had to be dragged
out, while one animal, after being
unfastened, turned on it's rescuer
and gave him vicious kick.
While this work was going on
other volunteered assistance was at
work on the omnibuses, express
wagon, carriages. and the like. and
everything in the vehicle depart
ment of the barn was saved.
The alarm was given at about
ll:05. Ten minutes later the entire
building was seething mass OF
flames. Cinders. sparks, and the
like, aided by strong northwest
wind, were being lifted from the
burning debris, carried high into
the air, and landed on roofs of the
court house, and the residences
southeast from there Willing hands
were at work eXtinguishing these
burning embers. wherever they
fell, even amoug punches of dead
leaves, and hence fire in the resi-
dence district was prevented. Ten
minutes after the alarm it was re-
ported that the court house was On
fire, but this proved to be erratic.
although for several minutes it
seemed as though the firemen would
have to drop work on the burning
barn aud turn the water on the
court house. The tin roof saved
the latter. Strict attention was paid
to the NJ. E. church, also, but the
burning embers mostly passed that
building. At 11:30 the hremen had
the flames we'll under control, aud
the hook and ladder men commenced
tearing down the ruins. Fifteen
minutes later the barn was nothing
but smouldering mass of ruins.
The old lookup, located at the
northeast corner OF the barn. caugh,
fire, but little attention was paid tc
it's burning, until after the barn
flames we're under control. when
Chief Mead ordered astream turned
on it, amid protestations from many
| of the bystanders, who claimed thai