The daily sentinel., 1906-05-21
THE FIRE SATURDAY.


The total loss caused by the fire
Saturday afternoon will probably az
gregate 81 500 or $1,000. The hcav-
lest loser is Cassells 4 Co.
The origin of the fire is still a mys-
terry and will probably remain so.
Mrs. II. b. Cassells was the first to
discover the fire. She was at home
and her attention was attracted by
neighing of the horses. going to the
window she saw that smoke was pour
ing from the roof aud walls of the
barn. She at once notified the fire
department. The fire boys made a
quick run but nothing could be saved
the barn or the two neighboring
barns for the fire was under great
Roadway when discovered As stated
Saturday the department attached
the hose at First and Grand but be
FIRE they could get into action the
hydrant broke causing a short de-
lay. The boys quickly perpared to
make a connection at Chipeta avenue
and on First and Ouray.
The action of Tom Van Buren, in
running over the hose with his mar
chine declare the fire boys and others
who saw his action caused still fur
Their delay. The assistant fire chief
had ordered the street cleared
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the way.
A strong stream of water was soon
playing on the flames and the fire
was confined to the three barns.
Everything was done to protect any
property from injury
Mr.. Cassells stated that the fire
department did everything in its
power to check the flames and he stat
es that no department could have
saved the barns as the Cassells barn
was simply Quilted by the fire before
the alarm was sent in. MIR. Mills
and MIR. Vault also desire to thank
the department and the citizens who
assisted in the work. and have only
words of communication for the de-
partment. Fire Chief Rogers was
not at the fire house when the alarm
was sent In having with Supt- Vedder
gone over to the city water works
plant a few minutes before, TO look
over the situation there. Chief Rog
ers made a quick return trip however
and was soon In charge of the de-
parment Asst Chief Faulkener
had the situation well In hand how
ever at all times.
The Cassells barn was new one
having, Just been completed short
time at n cost of about 500. The
five horses burned to death in the
barn were delivery wagon horses,
all were in good condition and We're
valuable animals. All the horses had
fallen in a few minutes after the FIRE
was discovered Five sets OF harness
and lot of hay was lost. One load
of hay had just been put in the barn.
The delivery wagons were gotten out
in safety. The horses we're locked in
and could not be saved. Mr.. Cas-
sells loss is about $1,000. covered by
insurance.
The small barn of Mr.. Vaulk con
tanned n lot of rubber goods and
other stuff His loss is about 5000.
Mr.. Mills loss was about $500.
Hay. harness. several carpets and n
variety of other articles were des-
troyed The horses were gotten out
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Doubtless It was set on fire by some
boys smoking around or in the barn
or was purposely set on fire. Mr..
Casselis stated that the barn was
kept locked but Sunday week ago
he went to the barn and as he was
entering a boy jumped out of the hay
loft into the alley and ran away. A
bride was missing that afternoon.