The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
FIREMAN MAKES
A DARING RESCUE
Prevents at His Peril Runaway
Fire Horse From Dashing
Into Crowd.

While the fire department was fight
ing a blaze in R. N. Cardozo's furni-
ture store, 14O-144 East Seventh, last
evening, Assistant Chief Jerry Straps
horse became frightened by blast of
exhaust steam from San engine beside
which he was standing at Seventh and
Robert streets. and, dashing madly
down Seventh street,, would have
crushed through a crowd of several
hundred spectators had not the ami
NAL been checked by the daring act of
AxeI Peterson, substitute driver of hose
cart No. 8, residing at $50 York street.
The horse started suddenly when a
cloud of steam shot from the engine,
and before the bystanders could stop
him was in full career down Seventh
street. The buggy was upset before
the horse had gone more than a few
feet, but the animal continued his
course, leaping. over lines of hose and
headed directly for a mass of men and
boys who clogged the street below the
burning building.
Hundreds of spectators stood aghast
expecting to see a fearful accident.
Cries of Somebody stop the horse!"
came from all directions. The firemen
stopped their work and a few attempt
ed to reach the wild horse.
Peterson's Brave Act.
When the animal was a few feet
from the crowd, which stood immov-
able, Peterson leapt in front of the
horse and seized the bride near the
bit The buggy, which was badly
smashed, broke from the shafts at that
moment. and the horse swung around
nearly drawing Peterson from his feet.
Peterson might have been thrown to
the ground had not Detective Fraser
seized the horses bride at that in
slant, bringing the animal to a stand
still.
AS the horse swung around several
boys were kicked and thrown to the
pavement. The following boys were
bruised, but were able to walk to their
homes: Willgard Moberg, 533 Broad
way; David Zeff, 366 East Ninth; Ben
nett Lindgren, 10 Phalen Creek; OIof
Hanson, 1876 Glencoe street; Philip
Claus, 479 North Franklin street; Neill
Goodman, $40 Hall avenue; Henry La
noux, 235 Fourteenth street; Fred
Coates, 147 East Seventh street.
Explosion DiscIoses Fire.
The fire was discovered at 1880
o'clock, when the front plate glass
window burst with crash that was
heard for blocks, and roll of carpet
~,
middle of the street. Patrolman Axel
Smith, who witnessed the eruption,
thought that an explosion had occurred
and Immediately turned in an alarm. A
heavy cloud of smoke burst from the
front window after the glass had been
broken and soon flames were seen in
the rear.
The breaking Of the glass is thought
to have been caused by the intense
heat in the interior of the store. The
fire department soon had the fire un-
der control, but not before the stock in
the store was ruined by flames, heat
and water. The loss of the stock,
which is valued at $4,000 by Mr.. Car
dozo, is claimed to be total. The stock
was only half covered by insurance.
The firm carried $4,000 insurance, but
it was distributed over the stock in the
store and in several warehouses. The
damage to the building is estimated at
$1,000.
The cause of the fire, which is
thought to have originated in the up
holstering department, was not learned
last night. c. S. Suffer-, jeweIer, 1913
East Seventh street. had loss of 500
from smoke