The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-03
LIVERY BARN


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to a place OF safety but after two or
three rigs in the rear were removed
the heat became SO intense that they
we're compelled to abandon the rest
and got the horses out, Sixteen an.
imals were in the stable and all were
gotten to the street without damage.
AS mentioned above, Mr.. Reynolds
had placed n lot of brand new rigs in,
stock this week and nearly every one
was lost. The list includes 10 new
lrunabouts, two old ones, three sets
Of harness, one new cab and one old.
The new cab destroyed was valued
at sl,tOo and had never been used.
1t was n pallbcarcrs' cab aud one Of
the best made.
Within less than ten minutes after
the connagration started the fire was
at its height and the building on Hull
alley owned by Captain .Blllngslea
was seen to be smoking. This frame
building is occupied on the second
floor by tho Wise bakery and extends
In the rear to within so feet OF the
| livery barn. AS soon as permissible
by the intense heat stream was turn!
cd on this and hard battle was
fought before it was saved. The en-!
| tire rear was a mass OF flames at diff.
ferent times and even inside the
flames worked their way The build.
ing was damaged to the extent Of
more than 500. but was fully in
surcd. Il 81
Almost at the first the Marion ho.
Tel caught mt tho frame window stills
and under the edges OF the roof. One
stream was constantly kept on the
buildings and It was thus saved, al
though badly damaged. The guests
and help at the hotel did a great deal
OF damage that Mr.. Smith tried 10
prevent. Furniture, trunks and tho
, like were thrown around by the ex;
cited people and many were the ar.
ticles of furniture and clothing lost
and ruined in handling. The water
delnged the rear portion and ceilings,
: carpets. bed clothing, ETC., were more
or less damaged Smith WIS extreme.
~ cool throughout the exciting period
and had he been able TO calm the ex.
cited people the damage would not
4 have been SO great, So. -it-5i.i5i
Property owners and residents on
all sides were prepared to move on
short notice and many were the pre-.
cautions taken. The Fleming livery
barn across the street from the de.
{, stroyed structures had a close call.
When the fire was the hottest the
whitewash on the front smoked in a
dangerous manner, but a small gar
4 den hose turned on 1t kept tho place
from ignitins However, the danger
was SO great that all the stock and
rigs were removed. BY $500 O'Clock
the danger Of the flames spreading
was past with the exception OF the no
tel which was carefully watched II
: the event that it would catch from
I the smonldering window sash d
caves. After. . o'clock smoke Wa
seen issuing from a window on thu
second floor and an investigation
showed that window cord had ig
United from the sash and was smonl
dering. An axe and bucket Of wat
er fixed this. u
Mr.. Smith stated to representative
Ct this paper this morning that he
could give but poor estimate Of Ills
losses but thought that It would not
4 fall much under $4,000. The build
ing adjoining the Smith and Dufour
building, owned by Dominick Romlno
!, was scarcely seorched although It's
1 neighbours total wreck. The SItaI
! ian families who reside there moved
out at the frst alarm, although they
did not take their belongings back
until long after the danger was past.
Smith did not have, a dollar Of in.
surance on any of his property a, and
for that matter neither did Reynolds.
Only yesterday the latter was talking
: to local liyeryman in regard to TAX.
1 ing out insurance IN 4, on his new rigs and
y had intended seeing an insurance
man to-day:
e While many more men were need.
81 ed last night than Is supplied ~ the
lefty and OF course as many as we're
desired sponded nobly, yet they