The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-12

charred wooden poles, which s~trangal,,
are left standing in a section where
pallulnss supposed to have been f1ras
pIool aid not escape, and some hang,
LsoIl the side walls of corners of What
haa once been office buildings.
ines ruins could be seen swayine
pack ana forth, apparently ready every
inl.iu,e 70 collapse. Many did fall dur
a = ~ morning, carrying upwards
dense that even the black smoke was
opseufed for the moment. Flying glass.
gust and gravel, sparks and emhers
Hlled the air. In that fearful district
men prominent in the commercial life
were found. Many with heat-blistered
n smoke-begrimed faces had been
up all night, and as the morning broke
we're taxing the first inventory Of loss
es. And that was only the trai, of
the fire Gend. The heat and the flames
were then raging beyond. extending
SQUARE by square until the very wa
ters edge was reached.
THE FINAL STAND.
AT 1890 o'clock-th northern limits
OF the fire had Travelled from Fayette
street 70 Eastern avenue. At this point
hall.a dozen fire companies We're eight
Ing from the ear, while other comma
mes We're thanking on the Jones falls
y the Liberty street borders. Sand
Wiches ana coffee were served from
dfays 10 the men, many Of whom were
almost fam1shed from their long and
dangerous detail.
EVery bridge over Jones Falls had a
score OF tiremen, and not ~infreouently
they were compelled to turn their atten-
ton from towering pyres to put out
flames on the floor between them and
deep water. Both banks of Jones falls
We're lined with lumber yards. and the
piles on one side were blazing constantly
and on the other throwing off clouds of
steam caused by the water turned on
wood heated Almost TO the point OF igni-
ton.
In that district no one knew whether
Inc sun shone, except those who had come
from the northern district. The clouds of
binding, choking smoke totally obscured
the sun and the Wind from the northwest
carried a spray of rain like drops of water
from across the falls.
Wnen the advance of flames had been
checked the fire companies started back
over the course OF the disaster, attempt
ing to extinguish the flaming ruins and
prevent another outbreak.
4 liesidents and business men of the east
side are moi yet fully assured of their
safety, and through every window ma
be seen anxious affrighted. faces. Moving
vans, push carts and vehicles of all kinds
fill the streets, carting household effects
and Naluables to safer positions.
NO KNOWN LOSS OF LIFE.
While there were no casualties to speak
! of. the great army of fire fighters per-
formed many daring feats in tho desper-
ate attempt to stay the flames. Many
times they were driven out of close and
hot places just as walls came topping
down. The last large building to fall a
prey to the flames Town along Jones falls
nearly caught five men. They were on the
roof and directing their efforts to an ad-
joining structure when u warning shout
was sent up that the interior Of the build.
ing on which they were standing was g
mass of flames. They found their way &c
Il tin gutter where one by one they hung
on, stretched out their arms and grasped
q telegraph pole which was planted close
to the structure. They slid down and had
not reached the ground when the roof fel
in with a roar. This. was only one of the
instances that could be written of hair.
breadth escapes made during the twenty
seven-hour battle with the flames.
All Of the out of town fire companies
because of the exhaustion of the loca
men, were given a free hand during the
morning and early afternoon. More thar
i a score Of companies We're here from New
York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Wash
ington and small towns within a radius
of fifty miles of Baltimore. Their duty
was TO check the flames in their onwart
march southwark. This was a rather diff
fcult task, as both sides of Jones fall:
are lined with lumber yards and old build
ings, which proved to be no better than
tinderboAes.
The lumber yards on the eastern side O.
the creek were saved by the out of tow
companies stationed in them THROWING
great quantities of water on the piles o
lumber, while the companies on the ives
side OF the narrow creek poured water int
the big buildings. The engines on Thu
bridges also rendered valuable aid.
NEW Workers. GALLANT FIGHT
The New York firelnen, who were tn,
last to arrive, owing to the long distanc,
they travelled, were the last to stand tn
brunt of the flames, and when the fir
began to burn itself out in the coal yart
of the American Ice company seven o
their steamers were backed up against
bulkhead Of the Patasco river.
The burned district, comprising lao acre
or a roughly drawn right angle triangle
Is piled with heaps and masses or brick
stone and twisted iron, while occasional
walls Of the more substantial structure
tower seemingly ready to fall at any in
start. Others retain the semblance o
entire ana unframed buildings until close
Inspection, which reveals the fire swep
Interiors. FLAMES still rising from man,
Of the ruined buildings and the burntn!
gas from the broken mains give light 70
the firemen, who are pressing steadily In
ward from the borders Of the burned re
gion.
The cordons of guards completely en-
circling the fire area have restricted tn
number Of spectators within to a min
mum.
GOT LITTLE SLEEP.
Baltimore, Feb. S.-There was littl
sleep for the 700, 000 residents of Balti
more last night because of the territL
confagraiion which started Sunda.
afternoon. While there were no live
lost. the monetary loss will probabl,
reach $500. 0Go. e0o.
Acres Of the most valuable .propert:
in the wholesale dry goods. produce
lumber, shipping, railroad and fnancia
district have been destroyed, notwith
standing heroic efforts on the part Q
the local fire department, reinforced p
almost numberiess firemen from Wash
ington. Philadelphia, Wilmington
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