The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27
DISMANTLED BY FIRE
Handsome Residence OF j. M, Morris
Shorn OF Roof and Badly Damaged
Throughout.

The handsome residence of Mr..
j. NJ. Morris ON the corner of Liber-
~ and 4 streets was badly damaged
by fire last Friday, the entire roof
the main building being destroyed,
the upper story badly damaged by
fire and water, and the lower rooms
by water. Most of the furniture on
the lower floor was saved, though
much Of ii was more or less dam
aged by rough handling. Little If
anything was saved from the upper
floor, and much of the clothing Of
the family was lost. Mrs. II. G..
Washburn, Mr.. Morris daughter,
who was married several months
since aud who with her husband
lived with Mr.. Morris, lost num-
ber Of her bridal presents, her bridal
dress and other articles of clothing.
The damage to the building Is
conscrvatively estimated at some
thing over s. 900. 1t will cost that
much to restore II To its former con-
diti0n. On the building there was
an insurance of ~ 500.
Mr.. Morris estimates his loss ON
| furniture and other household goods
at II 800, ON which there was an in
surancc of ~ 900, and the loss of
Mr.. and Mrs. Washburnc on furni-
turc, clothing and other things at
81 900, on which there was an insur-
ancc of II 900.
when the fire was discovered
about 80 II. m, the north side OF
the roof near the center was in Il
blaze. 1t was first noticed by n col
ored man, who gave the alarm to
MIR. Morris, who but IA few moments
before had come down from NJ
stairs, where the family was en-
gagged In house cleaning, and was
sitting ou the front porch. Some
delay was occassioned in giving tht
alarm, but it was not long before
the fire department was on hant
with the hose, and although th'
flames by this time covered th'
roof and the whole attic was on fire
the flames were soon eXringuished
everybody lending helping hand
AS there had been no fire in tn,
house except in the kitchen range II
the morning, aud the fact that tn
attic timhers were all on fire, il Il
T supposed that the fire was In som
way caused by the electric wires.
, Several accidents occurred during
: the fire. After the roof had beei
, burned away, thus relieving the cen
, tral chimney of its support, an
while several parties were ON TIL
d second floor working with one of tn
o hose, the upper part of the chime
o fell. A piece of timber struck Joh
: Mccormick on the back of the hca
o dazng and giving him apainful sci
: satiou for awhile; Il. NJ. Talbcrt an
: Mike thinner were knocked dow
q INV star NdN ~ tuiIiHN bli'hf -
{ ceiving some painful wounds, an
( J. G. Morris was In some way hi
, on the temple with the brass nozzl
O of the hose, causing a discoloratio
o Of the upper side of his face and eye
o Fortunately none Of theii iniurie
o were serious. The fire laddies di
( splendid work, and the flames ha
< gained such headway before they 20
to 1t, that but for the strong flow q
water from the city water works
= the whole building would hav
q gone.
4 Mr.. Morris requests us to expires
= his thanks for and appreciation G
4 the help extended by friends an
= neighbors in saving h0usehol
;, goods, and to the fire department
y for It's cHic!un; work.