The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20
ANOTHER FIRE In WESTMINSTER.
Balance of EckenrOde's Carriage Factory
Burned, Together With Three Stables.

About I. 80 o'clock on Friday night, Janu.
airy Is, fire broke out in the carriage factory
of John E. Eckenrode, on George street, this
city, and large part of the establishment was
DESTROYED. The building saved by the fremen
was repaired and Mr.. Eckenrode started
business again and was preparing to erect
other buildings On Tuesday afternoon at
3.40 o'clock, fire, communicated from the
chimney, broke out in the building that was
saved on January Is, completely destroying 1t
and contents.
The fire last Tuesday burned rapidly and
fercely, being famed by wind blowing at
the rate of about twenty miles and hour.
The fremen responded promptly, but the
building was then well enveloped in flames.
The fremen went to work with energy and
determination, but met with misfortunes from
almost the beginning. One fire plug was
opened with difficulty; the hose was pulled on
of another plug; some ice was IN one section
of hose, and the MOBILES we're nearly worn out.
In addition to these drawbacks, the high wind
and the mercury nearly down 10 zero made
the work of the fireman still more dlthcult.
The water froze upon the men as IT leaked out
of the MOBILES, and a number of the bremen
had their ears frosted At one time not
drop of water could be used for a few min-
utes. and during that interruption Mr. Ecken-
was filed with hay and straw, and stream OF
water had to be turned upon it to protect
wooden buildings with which the alley IS lined.
About this time very serious coutiagraton
WAS imminent. The roof of Mr.. Eckenrode
home was afire several times, but the fires we're
speedily extinguished. Had the fire gotten
much headwav on the alley every dwelling on
Liberty street would have been in great
danger, even If some would no: have been
considerably damaged. The hremen had four
streams playing upon the burning buildings
and upon others to protect them, and IN less
than an hour all danger had been passed
The iremen remained until nearly clock
to extinguish the sparks and small fires In the
debris on the ground.
The high wind carried sparks q long dis
tsnce, and the stable of the Citizens Lumber
and Coal Company. across the railroad some
800 wards away, was set on FIRE, but the EN-
ployes ex,inguIshed the flame.
In addition to his carriage factory, Mr..
Eckenrode lost two stables, about twenty eight
new vehicles of various kinds, tools aud stock
of materials; also. corn CRIB, hog house and
chicken house. Ten men were at work when
the fire broke out, and they fought the fire
until it got so hot they had 10 get out OF the
building. Mr.. Eckeurode's loss Is about
So. 500, upon which there was an insurance "a
the james r. smith Agency lot Wow an w
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Car
roll County for 500 he will commence at
once TO rebuild Joshus Oiiman will do the
work. Mr.. Eckenrode will have temporary
location on Liberty street. When the ire
started. Mr.. Eckenrude. who Is a Jud-e oi the
Orphans Court, WAS at the Court House. In
the evening. after the fire, his son Charles,
who had BEEN out canvaSSlrg, returned with
orders for five uew baggies-
On the alley, adjoining the EcSenrude
buildings, a stable and carriage house On the
property owned by William 7. Lucabaugh
was burned, involving loss Of several hun
dred dollars. The Lneabaugh property !, oc-
cupied by the family Of {. Herber' Fu~ieT.
and there was nothing 81 much value ~ n"
stable.
For con6uing ibe fire TO the fen build'ngs
burned the firemen deserve high praise. aud
especially 50 under the circumstances. And
the whole neighbothood about, especially the
residents of Liberty stree, beyond the cnrpo.
rate limits. should b. Thankful! they wrre not
burned out All properly oNn-rs on Liberty.
beyond George. should be Sil'iug 90 pay -
water tax of ten cents on the 500 tor ih- pro.
lection they receive from az. TIE Mayor
and Council should bring this matter 10 their
aiteation.