The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-30
HORSES DIE IN FLAMES
EE.HyEa HEAD PERISH IN BURN.
MIG OF AABREcHT's STABLE,
Fir, Starts In Stable and Rapidly
Spreads to Adjacent Buildil
Destroying Them. Too.

srhe alarm Of fre at three O'Clock
Monday morning was caused by a
blaze being discovered in the livery
stable of Mr.. Julius Albrecht on
Broughton street, near Russell
street. Owing to the combustible
character OF the forage stored in
the upper part of the stable. the fire
made such rapid progress that short
II after 1t was discovered the entire
building in which 1t originated was
enyeloped in flames. Police Officer
Segrest on his rounds passed the sta
bio and saw no signs of fire, but by
the time he got up by the Court
house he saw the blaze and gave the
alarm.
The fre department responded
promptly and went to work with q
will. en- what proved to be a very
dangerous and troublesome conaa-
grafton. For a while things looked
squally, and it was only by good
and hard work on the part OF the
Fremen that the fire did not do
great deal more damage than it did
do. The fire soon spread from the
stable in which it originated to the
grocery store of Dir. L. E. Williams
on the north, and vacant build.
ing on the south, owned by Abial
Lathrop, Esq. These buildings were
nearly consumed. The store of
Nessrs. Ayers and Williams next to
Mr.. E. T. Williams caught several
times, but the fire department
promptly extinguished the blaze, and
thus saved this store.
The FIRE department had hard
work 10 prevent the fire from cross
ing Broughton street and getting in
behind the stores on the south side
OF Russell street, which would have
been a serious matter. The small
buildings on the opposite side OF
Broughton street from the fire caught
several times, as did one or two OF
the shops of Mr.. B. B. Owen, just
back Of the small buildings, but the
IRE department successfully put out
all these incipient fires and sue
ceeded in confining the confagration
to the immediate vicinity in which
it originated, which was certainly
good work, when the surrounding OF
the Gre Is considered.
ldr. Albrecht had sevt raj fine hors-
es in his stable and G. wen of them
were burned up along with the build
ing. Three or four were gotten out,
but the nre made such rapid pro-
gress that it was impossible to save
the others and they were sufocated.
This is the second time within the
last year that horses were burned
up III stables in this city. 1t Will
be remembered that when the Messrs.
Bryant Bros. stables burned some
time ago. they lost over thirty head
OF horses and mules and now Mr..
Albrecht loses eleven head of lorSes
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Bryant fire was caused by lightning
striking the stable.
Several small houses or sheds in
the rear Of the buildings burned were
also destroyed, but this could not
be avoided as they were quite near
the larger buildings that were con-
suned. There is no discounting the
work Of the fire department. 1t did
well and deserves the well done of
every citizen of the city. The origin
OF the fre is not known. 1t will be
remembered that some months ago
Mr.. Albrech lost his dwelling by fire
and this time his stable goes up in
smoke. He has certainly had his
share Of hard luck and the sympathy
OF the community goes out to him.
Both Of the fires are very mysterious,
and no one knows how they original
ed. Mr. Albrechts loss Is about
$4,000 with $1,500 insurance.