The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-15

this structure. Loss, about 100000.
November 18th, 1873. a. m.-Hill
& Georges shoe store. east side of
Kansas avenue. between Sixth avenue
and Seventh street. This was clearly
an incendiary fire; was burning in four
different places when the department
arrived, and the building was thor
oughly charged with heat and smoke.
The Babcock chemical from head
quarters, extinguished the fire with
out the aid of any other apparatus.
The insurance involved was over $780,
600, but the total loss was but $1,000.
April goth, 1876.-Two attempts
were made on this day to burn the
American house, formerly the Gait
house. corner Fifth and Jackson
streets, where now stands the Craw-
ford building. The first attempt was
made at 1:45 a. m, and the second
at 1880 the same night. The fire was
quickly stopped each time, and the
building saved. with total loss of
$575.
November 2sth. 1875, z p. m.-The
Palace hotel, now the Union Pacific
hotel, corner of Kansas avenue and
Railroad street. 1t was Sunday night.
under litigation. The fire was discov-
cred in the upper portion of the build
ing and under the roof, and was be-
ueved to be of fncendiary origin. At
two different times during the fire the
hose was maliciously cut. giving the
stubborn fire a fresh start each time
when 1t was nearly under control
1t was a third time brought under con-
troll and stopped in the second story
(the building was three stories, with
mansard roof. Long lines of hose
were required, the steamer being sta
toned on stone pier at the river.
1t was hard fight for the little de-
partment of sixteen men. they being
kept on duty from p. m. until 5
o'clock next morning. Three hremen
We're injured here. but none fatally.
Loss, $3.50.
December %, 1876, $3.50 a. M
Mrs. Barney's millinery establish
ment, a frame structure on the cor
ner of Kansas avenue and Seventh
street, the site of the present Security
building. The wind blew a gale, and
head to foot, but Notwithstanding
these odds against them, and the ad-
ditional drawback of a slow working
steamer, the fire was confined to this
and two small wooden structures adj
joining. with a loss of $3.50.
August 16, 1S77-The Davies e.
Manspeaker elevator, on North Mon
roe street, near Railroad street, where
now stands the Inter-Ocean mills. The
water supply was wholly inadequate
at this fire. Loss, $4,000.
December 2, 1880, 4 a. m.-Craw-
ford's opera house, where now stands
This fire was believed to be of incen-
diary origin, though no such charge
whatever was attached to the pro-
prietor, whose loss was many thou
amount of the insurance. The build
ing was doomed" when the alarm
was turned in, and the fire spread
with great rapidly. AS the building
business district, 1t required the hard
est and most skillfu1 fighting to con-
fne the flames within the opera
house walls. This was done without
a NNrres % - l., At, Il
ings. Loss, about S25. 900.
March 10, 1881, 4:55 a. m.-The
Jewell building" on the east side of
Kansas avenue, between Sixth avenue
C. r. Junod's restaurant. The fire
spread rapidly, but was brought I'M
der control before the building was
destroyed. Loss, $500. At this fire
Juries. falling through the roof of the
burning building while directing the
movements of his men.
April 7, 1881, s:25 p. m.-The
tirely destroyed. owing to the mad
equacy of the water supply. Loss,
about SIS. 900.
December IS. 1ss4-w. NJ. Dig
alley at the rear of his store, TIA Kan
sas avenue, partially burned. Loss,
$2,175. While this fire was in prog
ress and the entire department was
engaged, a IRE broke out IN Ine large
coach sheds of the A. t. & S. F.
railroad company, east of their tracks,
and between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
and the water supply being mad
equate, was almost a total loss. Loss,
$4,000.
December 81, 1885, 1895 p. NJ
Eastman & Crandall's cracker factory,
on Kansas avenue, near First avenue,
burned out. Loss. $500.
March IL, 1885, a:45 a. NV. w.
sas avenue. This was an exceedingly
stubborn fire. and the entire three
story structure was at one time threat
ened. Partially burned. Loss, S14,-
900. The insurance involved in this
fire was $4,000 upon the Manspeaker
building and contents. and $4,000
upon the adjoining property.
July 5, 1SS6.-The A., T. & S. F. r.
r. passenger depot was discovered on
fire under the roof. The fire was con-
of S3.315.
August "a, 1SS7.-Partial burning
of the police patrol stable at police
headquarters, Fifth avenue and Jack
Graves was burned to death at this
fire, also four horses.
September 4, 1887. $3.50 D. M
Norris & Green's grocery store. near
Kansas avenue, partially burned. A
stubborn fire, and under good head
way when discovered. The building
was saved. Loss, $4,420.
April 20, 1s88.-The erecting shop
of the A, T. & S. F. r. r. company, a
large wooden structure, standing near
the corner of Crane and Adams
streets. Property to the value Of
$63O,O00 was placed Immediately at
risk at this fire. a part of which was
actually on fire at one time. Loss, on
building and contents, $4,000.
February 4, 1889, 1920 D. NV.
M. Dignons furniture store, TIA Kan
sas avenue. Fire started in the base