The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10
FIRE
In Brunswick Hotel.
Building Considerably Damaged
Escape From General Con-
fIagraiIOn Was Close.

A fire which at one time seemed
likely 10 be the largest which ever
occurred IN Louisa broke out in the
Brunswick Hotel about 7.30 last Sun
day morning. When discovered lmoke
and flames were Issuing from the
roof Of the kitchen. and they had
made their way under the raftefs OF
the rooms over the dining room. and
FIRE had crept under the caves. The
Louisa fire alarm" ringing the
yhnrch bells and firing piston. was
given and the fire laddles and the
hose were soon on the spot
The boys worked With will. Lad
ders were hastily put up. and armed
with axes and dragging the hose al
On them the firemen went TO work
nobly. BY the time they got a
stream on Il seemed that the house
vas doomed. But the stream thrown
vas IN volume and pressure enough
% put out almost any sort OF fire.
and after 90 minutes OF the deluge
the fire was under control Fire
showed itself in different places in
the building AZ intervals and the
apartment did not cease its lAbors
fDr at least a couple OF hours after
dsngcr Of further spreading Of the
flames was passed.
The damage By fire and water Is
eonflned to that part OF the hotel
fronting the posioffice. and II will
amount 10 several hundred dollars
All the furniture Of the hotel vas res
cned from the flames. but much dam
nrt vas done by hasty and reckless
handling. Bedsieads. tables. dressers
chairs. bookcases and books were
much injured A fine piano was sc
badly dampged Il will have to be sent
lD the factory for repairs.
Quite unfortunately neither hous'
nor furniture was insured. l. T
Mcclure. the owner Of the building
arrived from Delaware Sunday night
he says that repairs will be begun Al
anon a. men and material can b
procured. and the work will be push
I'd 10 completion as speedily as pos
Gble.
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Tor the fire. The flames inside th'
building were first seen by John. th'
porter lie saw the fire near tbs
Kitchen flue and gave the alarm
Prom its location when seen By
Aim. and from other circumstances
Il Is reasonable TO suppose that
defective flue caused what might hav
cLuncd a big eonflagration.
With the entire south ell ruine'
and out Of commission. and that el
embracing the dinning room an'
kitchen: with the contents Of ever
other room In the hotel out In tn
street and much OF Il broken. Il seem
ei like an impossible thing TO 'ge
npady for business "Wednesday night.
This was the declaration made sun
day hy Landlord Jim Adams and hi
wife With ,indomitable pluck an
energy they vent To work. and b.
Monday night temporary kitcheI
and dining room had been fitted ~
lhe office vas clean and warm, every
thing was back In place nd IN
house VS. receiving guests as usual
The Louisa fire company did splen'
"A work. A big job was cut out 70
them and they handled Il like We,
erans. BY their valuable services the
saved thousands OF dollars worth o
property and are deserving OF IN
klehesi praise.
The fire looked like a pretty warr
number to JEFF Justice. whose res
idence adjolns the hotel. 50 he ha'
hls household goods carried TO III
street Dr. jerks who occupies IN
mme house. let his things alone an
vas SPARED the trouble OF carrying
out and back.
The regular boarders at the hots
we're variously provided for. J. {
Thomas and family went to Capt
Prank Frcese'. They are now oael
at the hotel A N. Campbell an
family went to H. c. sullivans wher
thoy win remain few weeks ". J
P.trce and family who ate at tn
brunswick. now take their meals
he New Arlington.
The Brunswick has been on TIT
once or twice before. but the fir
Q. sunday was the most serious os
currepce
The early hour OF the alarm eaush
n,me Of the guests In various ssase
q toilet. but the slow prosress .
ne liro gave all an opportunity %
ruuns Into some sort Of pr''en'Ao'
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