The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-14
FIf2E-
Plant of Fredericksburg
Ice Go. Destroyed.
STARTED IN RIM FACTORY
Water Tank Of R. F. 4 ?. r. R.
Damaeed...Other Buildings lad
Narrow Escape.~IAr. MafShalrs
Loss Heavy.

Saturday night about $50 tie cry o
fir, and the fire bell startled every one
The bright reflex of flames ln the eastern
sky could hc seen from every point II
was soon generally known that The "ii
vacant rim factory on the iNrr nom
near the railroad tracks was ola fire ana
the big factory ot the fredericksburg lrT
Ga must follow. ON the right ol the ilm
fnctory was the big water tank oil tine
r. f. &P. r. K. Co. and near by the
Nirpiuia Excelsior Works and the Fred
erickshurg Milling Go. building. bfl"rr
the fire department could attach Their
bnse the Frrderickshu Ice Go. building
an one side and ON throther the railroad
tank were i'm flames Wnscvidcni That
the ice plant could not hc saved aud the
efiorts of the frrmcn were directed 10
saving the water tank and the buildings
an the north side. SO rs tO combine the
fire tothetwo burning buildings Across
the street il what is known ~ "brrny +
Row. This was saved 10y % bucket
bripnde. but the heat was intense. No
SET nf Gr.men ever worked more intl-
fully II was fortunate that There was
NOT the least bnezc stirring. ~ tll"spark-
flew thick and high. When the lire was
ns at it- height the cry watch ont ior
the ammonia tank was heardand there
wns general scattering OF the iuok"r--
ON. Ina lew minutes thSrNplndrd WIN
ont iniuring any oue and the crowd
surged hack. Around the Milling 60.
building~ were watchers and on the roofs
of the excelsior buildings Manager J.. VI.
Young. Jr.. had force oi men WIN
buckets. etc. To eNtngm-h amy spa n-
that might fall. Ina the midst oi ail ihi-
the 1901 train from the south rolled
into the depot. where IL was hrid i'r %
time. The tank was still burning Agent
C. e. Cos. with the coniurt"r. went
forward aud examined the ~liuuii"u u
was decided 90 send the tram un. bN
this time the llamr- were under control
By four o'clock sunday morning thr mr.
was thought 10 be- ont and the tlrr'l fire.
neu returned the reels and hose tu the
fir, house and went home. Al eight
There was another alarm caused hy th'
fire breaking out under the tank. This
WAS soon eXtiugui-hed 10y the iwmru
~ soon a. the alarm was first given. al
the suggestion of Mr.. Davis. oi ,urt1ght
4 Davis. Councilman Bradley commnni
Gated with the pumphous aud requr- trd
that the engine be- started aud the hi2
pump put to work. II was bali ana hour
before this could Doe dome. hut whom thr
prc~sur, WAS put on the two strains
IRON the same plug were thrown over
the tank This demonstrates tint as
soon ~ the improvements Go thr water
works an. completed There viii }" good
tire protection iucvrry portion 81 ~"
city except "ScattcrsylIle
The tire originated BOO the rlm factory
and the cause will ueyerb known Some
shy inc,ndiury. Others spark from 'n-in"
Of passing train. Others cigarette
thrown down and some -ll trup~
The Ice factory H. owned hA u j Mar
shall II cost $4,000. There i- $50 ln-
surnnce of = OOO-Sl uuu with e. e.
Kowlett. - 500 with l.. ID. Cole. : 900
with A. Il. Bolts. Loss $4,000. The
Indications arr that il will NOT De- r'-
built.
There j. no Insurance on the rim fac
tory building The damage to TIE rail
road tank j. several hundred dcllar-.
Workmcn were put on 1t Monday 10 re-
pair il. The damage to parties living
along the line of the fire is not heavy.
one sick lady was taken out of her
home ON a mattress and carried to shat
OF aneighbOr.
II was fortunate for the lower end OBJ
the the city that the night was calm. II
any wind had bccn stirring thr n~uli
might have been disastrous.