The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
FOUR CITIES IN
GRIP OF FLAMES
CHICAGO, BALTIMORE, PORTLAND
AND CLINTON, IOWA.
Ill FATE RANGES OVER TWO.
Portland and Baltimore Had Not Re
covered From Stain of Other
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Loss Enormous.

Portland. Maine, Jan. 27.-Still stag
gering under the strain OF. the confia
grafton of Friday morning, this city
was again visited by a destructive
fire this morning. At least one mill
ion dollars damage to property was
done by the flames which again swept
the business section and for a time
threatened the destruction of the
heart of the city.
By noon the flames were gotten
under control. though they we're still
burning briskly. Inc fire started in
the dry goods house of ailliken
Cousens & Co. Portland firemen
worn out since the Friday blaze, call
ed for aid from Boston, Biddeford
Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Portsmouth
and Dover. Falling walls continually
imperiled the flremen, who worked
hard to control the flames.
,'5 Chicago Badly Damaged.
Chicago, Jan. 27.-Half a million
dollars worth of property was des
troyed, one fireman burned in the
ruins, two fatally hurt and twenty
others injured in fire which started
at three o'clock this morning in the
w. p. Dunn & Co. printing plant al
167 Adams street. The names spread
to the Florence Hotel, causing panic
in which twenty-five of thel inmates
rushed to the street in scanty attire
The magnificent new Corn Exchange
bank building also caught. The
scaffolding burned away and the
flames licked up all the wood work
of the interior.
Baltimore Again Visited.
Baltimore, Jan. 27.--The property
intrests in this city were again men
aced today by a fire in the Standard
Oil plant. Flames starting among
the immense tanks and famed by q
high wind burned fercely all fore
noon. They leaped into the air one
hundred feet and carried terror to
all surrounding business interests.
At noon the fire was not yet under
control and the flames threatened to
spread to the huge refinery. If this
is not averted the loss will be terri
Bile to contemplate
Already one-half million .doIlors
worth of oil, has been consumed, and
one man is badly injured. Great ex
citement prevails in the district and
thousands of people are watching the
flames.,
Property Loss Estimated at $4,000
Clinton, Ia, Jan. 27.-Fire of un.
known origin started at 10 O'Clock
Sunday morning in the plant of Fish
Bros. Manufacturing Company, one
of the largest wagon works in the
state. The fire continued through
out the day and into the night, dew
astating the plant, but a small por.
ton of which remained standing
when the firemen got the flames un.
der control. The loss is $4,000, in.
surance about $4,000.
Fire Chief Price was overcome by
smoke, also City Electrician James
Keefe, Capt. Albert Kranz and Fire,
men Win Bitner, Harry Sheppard
and Charles Garlock.
Bitner and Sheppard are in seri.
Gus condition and were conveyed to
a hospital. ra,. ., ..,.. ....
The plant was insured on q gener.
al form of policy plan for $3.50, dis,
trlbuted among a hundred companies
operating in Iowa. The loss to these
companies amounts to 100000. The
firemen saved parts of the plant, in.
GLIDING the paint shops, blacksmith
shop, sheds and Office.
The fire started in the dry kiln and
had gained such Roadway before being
discovered that the main building was
mass of flames in half an hour and
before noon was in ruins, the fire wall
alone saving the paint shop adjoining,
in which combustibles were kept.
The company's extensive lumber
yards were destroyed. The plant has
been in operation in Clinton thirteen
years. Charles F. Curtis is president.
1t is stated on good authority that
the company will rebuild in Clinton.
About 300 men are thrown out of EN-.
ployment by the conflagration.
An ENNitina