The daily tribune., 1907-07-01
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heavy. Inef6 was nOt AL luAo Ano-
ment from the time the fire started
until 1t was sudbued at O'Clock
in the evening. Everybody hepied
themselves and others. While the
fire was raging In the lower end OF
the town, tho people Of the upper
end assisted the ones whose places
were bound to go and as the fire crept
further up the town, the ones who
had succeeded IN saving part OF
their furniture assisted the others to
save theirs.
Another peculiar thing about the
fire was the fact that two houses had
been emptied Of their furniture con-
tents, the furniture was burned up
and the houses saved. One Of these
was william Gilbert and the other
Mrs. James Donaldson. They saw
the flames coming toward their places
Of abode and tried to save the con-
tents Of the houses at least. All the
furniture was taken out Of the houses,
the flre was 30 swift In its course that
Il caught the furniture and destroyed
It, and then the flames swung away
from the houses and left them stand
ing.
Many house holders carried their
furniture to the top Of the surround
ing hills aud succeeded in saving it.
Others deposited their effects q short
distance from their houses, not think
ing Of the variable winds, and lost
the furniture and houses. In many
instances the los Is complete Mrs..
James Buchanan. Mrs.. David Ed
wards, Mrs.. Richard Husband. Jr.
and Nrs. J. B. Williams and Mr. J. J.
Howells who also occupied the same
-IaAaasla ALL -fpxpituye n
time the Are started almost until II
was sxtinguished. Tho town il 10.
Gated In very small valley at the
foot Of the surrounding hills and Il
msde natural draft. Tho wind
changed from ono direction to the
other and It kept the IRE hghters
guessing ~ to the safest and most
advantageous point to make the hght.
A vigilance committee was organis.
Cd and tho town was guarded during
the later hours Of the night. Moth.
ing Of importance was stolen, but II
might have been II the COMMITTEES had
not kept close watch. Al 1t was
many things were missing, but in the
confusion II Ia possible that some
people got hold Of other peoples
furniture.
All day yesterday wagons were
loaded with furniture aud taken TO
Florenoe and nearby coal camps
wlsre the miners expect to make
their homes. Tho town Of Rockville
invited tho unfortunate people over
there whore plenty Of food supplies
and places to sleep would be provided.
Tho Elks Of this city sent up wagon
load Of groceries which were placed
IN the school house and distributed
ALI Salmon sent up . wagon load Of
Ice for free distribution and 1t was
badly needed. for until that time, II
was dif'icult to get water to drink.
The city sent mp wagon load of city
water and there was . rush for IL
with buckets. Others sent in supplies
and yesterday morning the pangs of |
hunger and thirst were relieved /
Eddie Lloyd, SOU Of T. W. Lloyd |
was badly burned about tho chest |
while making y fight Of the flames at
tho point Of origin. He inhaled
smoke and Are and his lungs were In
= badly burned and irritated coudi-
tI0n. His condition was such that
he WAS under the care Of a physician
all Of Saturday night. Ma Charles
CowAn received burns on one Of the
arms and her right eye WAS blAckenei.
When the writer left tho camp ye.ter.
day hremen and town oflicials werc
looking for new hoss cart that had
bcen brought to the Greek = few
days before. 1t cost esi8 and 1t is
supposed TO have been burned MP near
the Graham building. Il IL known
that 900 feet Of hqse for that cart was
destroyed. The hook and ladder cart
was reduced 70 ashes.
Thsss 10 . difference Of opinion ~
70 whetse1 the town will b. rebuilt
or not. eone ~ yes and othen NO. n
IL he's been reported for years that
sl's company had nearly exhausted
~ coal supply In the mine and II this
10 tras Il 10 hardly probable that the
town will b built 70 such large mo.
posttsas ~ II waA o. Saturday morn.