The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-19
FIRE DESTROYED
PARISH SCHOOL
Old LOretto Academy Went Up
in Smoke and Flames
WILL Be REPLACED BY
MODERN BRICK OR STONE
STRUCTURE AT AN EARLY
DATE-BuRNED BUILD.
ING WAS PARTIAL
IN INSURED.

ST Joseph's parish school better
known as Loretto academy, situated
on Walnut street between Twenty
frs and Twenty-second streets, was
completely destroyed by fire last
night which was discovered about
$50 O'Clock in the south wing OF the
second sorry Of the building
The sisters who had charge OF the
school We're at supper in the annex
only a few feee distant when the fire
was discovered BY someone on the
outside, ana the alarm given Bo.h
departments responded and made re
markedly quick time, No / getting
our OF the fire station in Twenty-Five
seconds. The fire had gained consid-
cradle Roadway by the time the com
panier arrived and much trouble was
experienced by the fremen in getting
stream of water on the flames The
hydrant at the corner OF Twenty-sec
ond and Pine streets refused TO work
as also did the one on Twenty-frst
Hreet between Walnut and Pine
streets. Two sections Of hose bursteI
adding to the delay and when connec-
tiona were made the pressure was
not sufficient to throw the water to
the top OF the two-story building. The
liremen put out four lines Of hose, but
they claimed that the two attached TO
the hydrants mentioned above were
o. practically no service for the rea-
son thar the valves in the hydrants
refused to work being badly worn.
ana that most Of the water leaked
out whore the hose was attached in
stead Of going into tle hose, thus re-,
ducing the already weak pressure
The building was all wood and
burned like finder, and for a time
some OF the residences in surrounding
blocks appeared to be in eminent
danger Garden hose was brought
into service. however. and the fire
was prevented from spreading except
ing 70 the annex which was only a few
feet away This building was used By
The sisters as their home and all their
belongings were kept in 1t. when it
was seen that the fire could not be
prevented from spreading 10 this an
mex willing hands assisted in rem0v-
ing everything from the building ana
it was only partially destroyed A
few OF the seats in she school build
Ing were also removed, but a majority
were destroyed.
The origin OF The fire is a mystery
II Is custom FOR the sewing circle 10
meet each Friday afternoon I'm the
south portion Of the school building.
but ihc members did not meet as
usual and there had been no fire in
.he building. u is believed thst an
electric ligh wire caused the blaze.
The school building was valued at
'l70no and the loss is partially cover. |
RI bl Insurance r. was the proper I
- of ST. osaphs Dari d. having been
purchased from the Loretto sisters /
a1 year ami converted into parish /
.chonL There was an enrolment " 4
10 pupils and the school wa. in a
.ouri-h.ul condition.
Father Giilen of s. Jo.eph's parish
tsfed ias' might that taey Womb r..
.uild Immediately aud that in the
ic1num,. probably commencing with
D. weeks time. they would procure
oom- and continue the school Tbs
.eN structure VIII be Of brick or
toae and sin cost in the neiehbor-
cod oi Sl2D0D.
The -.shf sisters Who have been
iaE'n- their home ln the annex are
topping al g. Mary's infrmary
Father Piepor ~ Grand Chain was
.ure HT falling piaEtrring while IN 4
lc o- ile Huiid.nes and received
ime severe bruises.
LHrf-fn academy wa one ri fhe old
mo Institutions ln Cairo and Fas
unlrf Iu 1865 as female convent
.hnll The original bull fng crst
.rr +Hn and when the frame wa
b end rrs Dr. TO- enc psure D. was
HE Storm. Tt was a9aiH
rt HH anI ah= o. if35ed ~ ERE in
I'D -fH tLs erseplhh u TIE hni.d.
lh.ch is nos hn0Wn
Poe AnBez. The h1Ild-
8 vas Destroyed by fre last
M Ea- thun Rebuilt aud uas con
-I fDr several years - the Sisters
l.llllg Since BENG purchased By
lr- pts PARISH and converted into {
parish srhooi she in tuition has
urished and Csino people Of all de-
.mirsfi0ns viii regref ID learn IT The