The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-03-24
Fort Cay Suffers Heavy Loss
From Flames.
Two Stores and Three Residences
Reduced 10 Ashes IN Our
Sister Town.

A fire which occurred in Fort
Gay about l2 o'clock, last Monday
night destroyed five frame build-
ings, including two large general
stores. II broke out In the store
owned by York Mercantile Co., and
On account OF lack of anything
whatever with which TO fight fire
the flames rapidly spread to the
two-story residence OF Joe Mart
York which was quickly wrapped
in flames, From this building the
fire quickly reached the store OF
z. 7. Peters. and In very short
time the deyouring element seized
the frame residence occupied by
zack Bartram and owned by DR. l..
II. York From this II was a short
jump TO the handsome residence Of
DR.. l.. II. York which, with all the
other property named, was entirely
consumed The entire stock OF
goods. very large and valuable
one. IN the York store, and all
OF Joe York's household goods were
entirely consumed p, S. (slndyl
York lost nearly all his household
goods The time for saving was
exceedingly short. In fact II is
said that some OF his family had to
do some very lively stepping to
get out safe.
Mr.. Peters had time TO get near
~ all OF his goods out before his
store caught fire, but much OF the
stock was thrown over the bank and
badly damaged, and we are asham-
ed to say some OF Il was stolen
and carried away lie had 500 in
auranoe on his store and S70O on
his stock. In the hope OF stopping
the spread OF the flames large
amount OF dynamite was placed un-
der the house in which Bartram lly-
ed, but It's explosion failed to blow
Il down-or up. Most OF the furni-
ture and other articles in DR..
York's residence was removed with
out much loss or damage
The frame store Of W. 7. Osborne.
close to the Dr. York residence,
would have caught fire had Il not
been for the use OF some galyan-
lied weather boarding A lot Of
IL was hastily procured aud set
on edge on a shed attached to the
building II reached TO the top,anl
this and the iron roof saved lha
house.
The York Mercantile Co. o.,compos-
ed OF John Y, J. NJ, and P. s
York. is heavy loser The com
pany's store was very large two
story structure, erammed full OF
goods, The building and Joe
York's residence were Insured to
the extent Of $1,000, aud 1t is said
that the stock was also insured, but
to what, II any. extent is not
known, All the burned buildings
faced Main street, Lesisa. and the
block Immediately below e. The
York store was built by Billups and
York several years ago.
AS was previously mentioned
Fort Gay has no fire department
OF any sort, and when a fire does
occur there is but little to do moro
than to watch 1t burn. On this oo-
casion the Louisa fire department,
a most efficient one, was ready 10
go to Fort Gay, but we have no
hose long enough to reach from
the nearest fire plug to the fire.
About all the active population OF
Louisa, however. went over, but aside
from assisting in carrying goods 10
a place of safety they could do
nothing. The directors Of the
bridge company have ordered that
in case of fire in either town pass
ing across the bridge shall be tree
DR.. York places his loss at $iCUo
The News has not been able to Gs-
certain what estimate is placed by
the York Mercantile Co., on the
loss OF Monday night, but 1t is un-
doubtedly very large.