Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-22
$4,000 FIRE AT RAYMOND

$4,000 FIRE At RAYMOND
A Lamp Explosion Results in SIS, 900
Loss in the Business Por-
tion Of the village.
Raymond suffered quite heavy loss
by fire last Monday night. The busi-
ness part of the village was visited by
the fire fiend and before the progress
OF the flames could be stayed three
buildings were burned to the ground.
The buildings destroyed were the Carl
Henning general merchandise estab'
lishment, building which was owned
by Messrs. J. Hanna and M. S. Carl;
the building of II. Stoll, occupied as
farm implement and machine ware
house by Buss & Fruehling; and the
w. 81. Harris building, occupied as .
meat market by E. Meyer.
The fire originated in the store of
Carl Henning, and was caused by a
kerosene lamp explosion. 1t Was only
au instant before the entire building
was enveloped in flames and so rapid
was the progress of the fire that it was
less than an hour before the three
buildings were in ruins. The Ray
mond fire department was unable to
do effective work on account of de-
fective apparatus. The suction hose
bursting, the firemen worked under
great disadvantage and confined their
efforts to saving adjoining buildings.
In the meantime telephone call was
sent to Willmar. for assistance as q
precautiou from further spreading of
the fire, as it was feared that the entire
block would be destroyed. 1t looked
rather gloomy for the citizens, but
fortunately no heavy wind was blow
ing and the light breeze at the time
was from a direction which caused no
alarm for the safety of the main part
OF the village.
started about 1870, and the alarm was
turned in at Willmar in response to
the call from Raymond at little be-
fore O'Clock. The fire department
here responded promptly, but was de-
layed some in waiting at the depot for
the necessary train that had to be
made up to trans port the fremen and
apparatus. It was 8:45 when an en-
gine and box car pulled out of the city
and Raymond, distance of IL miles,
was reached by about 9:05. The Will
mar fire department reached there too
late to be- of any service, as the fire
had been gotten under control and
there was nothing but smoldering
ruins left of what had once been
prosperous business portion of the
village. The visiting fremen's stay
there was brief, and returning they
reached home at 1910. Raymondites,
however, were very grateful for the
ready response and service offered.
A Tribune representative CLEANED
the following in brief interview re-
garding the losses sustained:
w. II Harris, insurance on build
ing, 81, 500; on furniture stored, $500.
E. Meyer suffered total loss of $500,
with an insurance of S400 on household
goods and 5000 on meat market stock
and fixtures. His family occupied
part of the building.
Messrs. Hanna and Carl carried an
insurance of 800 on their building.
Mr.. Henning's loss on stock and fix
lures amounted to about $4,000, with
an insurance of Sc, 200.
II. Stoll's loss on building was
about S2,5 500, with an insurance of 81,
700. The implement firm of Buss &
Fruehling suffered total loss of So,
600 on their entire stock. Part of this
was covered by insurance. Mr.. Buss
occupied the second floor with his
family. He carried an insurance on
his furniture of $500. His loss was
about 800 on furniture, part of it be-
ing saved.
buildings and contents amounts to
about $15, 900.
Several minor accidents were re-
ported in the excitement which attend
ed the fire. Mrs. A. Latterell, who
occupies apartments over the News
Office, was overcome by excitement in
trying to save her furniture and faint
ed. Mr.. Buss was reported as being
rendered unconscious while moving
goods out of the building which he oc-
cupied. The rapidity OF the fire pre-.
vented the removal from the buildings
of but small part of the contents.
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