The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-09-12
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Destroys Carroll Stable. Total
Damage $4,000; In Insurance
$4,000. Owner Will Replace
With Brick Structure
The worst fire to visit this city for sew
eral years broke out at noon Monday
and in less than an hour only few
piles of smouldering timbers marked the
spot where the Carroll livery barn, q
75x14O feet frame building was located.
The origin of the fire is still mystery.
1t started in the addition at the rear Of
the main barn and when discovered this
part was mass of flames. At glance
those who first saw the blaze were satis-
fled that it would be impossible to save
the building.
People on their way to dinner passed
in front of the stable on the sidewalk
and others took short cuts through the
alley, but the fire was not noticed until
it had been burning for at least five
minutes and then there was some little
delay before the alarm was sounded, the
first being given by an engineer in the
railroad yard. Those. who first arrived at
the stable assisted in taking out the
harness, carriages, horses and whatever
happened 10 be handy in the main part
of the stable, it being impossible to get
near the addition, where five Of S. T.
Caroll's horses perished.
\ The firemen responded quickly and in
less than five minutes after the alarm
was sounded were throwing five streams
of water on the stable and surrounding
buildings. Two hydrant connections
were made and the city engine forced
two powerful streams from the pool in
the rear of the Heaton Lumber Co. g
office near the railroad track. A hose
was also connected with the dynamo
pump used for filling the street sprinkler
at the city hall and little later Dr..
Davis used his auto to pull line of
hose to the N. p. water tank, where still
another connection was made, but with
not. much success because of low pres
sure, \ " ~
For water the location could hot have
beer better. Supt Littlehales reports
Fthat there was plenty Of water after the
fire was out. There were, so, 900 gal
Ions usSis from the tank, y lowering it
twelve feet but still leaving 70. 600 gal
Ions that could have been used If neces-
,sary. The fire engine pumped over 100.
00O gallons from TIC. pool which came
in very handy at this particular fire,
saving the supply in the tank.
/: There were 20 tons of hay in the
building, making a fire nearly as bad as
oil and 80 hot that people were driven off
the street fully a block away, but the
plucky firemen stuck to their posts and
took many chances in order to confine
the fire to the; livery barn. Only one or
two of the boys were able to put on their
uniforms and in several instances they
were compelled to turn the water upon
each other in order to Withstand the heat
and keep their clothes from burning. / It
was not case of saving lives but each
one knew what an enormous loss Of prop
erty would result if the fire was not
confined to the livery barn and every
fireman fought for this end Il is simply
q volunteer company and composed Of
some of the best fire fighters made. The
boys may receive So each for their ser
vices Monday and the chances are that
there is not one in the outfit that ruined
less than SIS worth of clothes that he
pays for out of his own pocket It makes
no difference with the firemen. when
they hear the alarm they drop everything
and without thinking of their good
clothes, they hustle for the fire and get
busy.
Il The conditions for q general confla-
grafton were excellent. "A strong, hot
wind was blowing directly from the
south and every building for four blocks
north was threatened The quantity Of
hay ia the barn was an especially dan
gerous feature. Chunks of burning hay
and shingles were carried four blocks
north. where other fires were started and
pieces Of chared shingles as large as a
mans hand were found north Of the
water tank. 81 II
A constant watch was kept at all Of
the nearby buildings, some Of which
caught fire several times The little
building at the old city well was prac-
tically ruined |: tie rear windows Of the
Carroll brick building were melted by
tie heat and il was with great difficulty
that this building, containing the black
smith shop and Laundry, was saved.
The tarred roofing was nearly all burned
Id but the roof boards and rafters were
hardly damaged. So much to the credit
of the flremen. who saved the entire
building Frank Lish 8 holse and barn
caueM several time6 but was watched