The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-13
BIG FIRE AT LiNEvILLF
Destroys South Half of the East
Side of the Square--Loss $4,000
Insurance $4,500.

T Lineville was visited by another con-
migration Friday night which devastat-
ed theNsouth ha OF the east side cf the
public square, destroyed all the build
ings up to the Rock Island depot except
one, that being the Swan blacksmith
and machine shop.
The fire broke out in the cigarifactory
and news stand OF Jesse Sinclair, in the
EARLY building; situated on the south
end OF the block on the state line, at
about O'clock. When discovered it
had made such headway that it was im-
possible to save anything, the building
being an old one and dry as tinder and
tho contents heing of an infamable ma
ture, SO the citizens turned their atten-
tion to the adjoining buildings, doing
what they could to save them and their
contents and prevent the spread Of the
FIRE as much as possible. Nothing was
saved here.
Next north was the building owned
by B. Il. Waldrip and occupied :lsy Ira
Greenlee with stock Of wall paper and
accessories. This caught next and in a
short time was consumed. Owing to
the nature of the contents nothing was
saved.
luSA ClluS 'IuS OulCC VI LIZ W d. Sdl-
breath, formerly the DR.. Glendenning
Office. This too was destroyed, to-
gether with most OF his stock OF medi-
eines and surgical tools. Some Of the
latter, as weH as his X-ray machine,
were saved.
1t next caught the Bird Duncan build
ing occupied by J. A. Johnston as dry
goods store. A few goods were COTTON
out here but in a terribly damaged con-
dition.
The next building was the two-story
building known as the old Rock Island
hotel, facing the center street leading
to the depot, owned by Duncan and oc-
eupied as restaurant by Mr.. Mitchell.
Here by the most determined effort of
the citizens the fire was stayed and pre-
vented from crossing the street and
communicating to the north BALI Of the
block. 1t cleaned out all the buildings
on this lot including the shoe shop in
the rear, but spread no farther.
Most Of the goods in the buildings
north of here were removed, and gangs
OF men were posted on the tops Of the
exposed buildings to prevent any stray
brands from gaining a lodgment,o on the
roofs or elsewhere, carpets being spread
sf9yf3rs at heir and kept saturated with
@aat'er furnished by organized bucket
brigades. The damage from the re
moval of goods will amount to consider
able. !.
The buildings were all old wooden
buildings, dry and in1amable, and veri-
table fire traps, so it was almost impos-
sible tg.dQ much. good, especially as
thef no adequate apparatus tc
fghtsthe' fire. The wind being almost
directly from the east aided in prevent
ing the fire crossing the street and
spreading northward.
The losses as near as we can get then
!; are as follows:
! Jesse Sinclair, stock, $500; insurance
1915.
/ Joseph McClain, building, $500; in
surance $500.
Ira Greenlee, stock, $500; no in
suranee.
B. T. Waldrup, building, $500; no in
surance.
DR.. g. B.. Calbreath, building and con
tents, $1,S00; insurance AGO.
j. A. Johnston, stock, $4,000; insur
ance $1,000.
Bird Duncan, building, $1,000; insur
ance $1,000. :
Mr.. Mitchell, restaurant stock, $500
small insurance. .-Corydon Democrat.