Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
EASTERN STAR INSTITUTION At
BOONE DESTROYED az FIRE
WITH LOSS OF $4,000.
MEMBERS OF HOME TAKEN TO
ELEANOR MOORE HOSPITAL
Contents Of Building Saved After Hard
Fight by Citizens and Firsmsn-In.
suranee on Building and Contents
~, $500 Will Probably 30 Rebuilt
Within Fire Limits,
to Times-Republican,

II.
Boone. April 5.-One Of the most dis
astrous fires that has ever occurred ir
this city was the one which wrecked
the beautiful Eastern Star Masonic
Home. half mile east Of the city
Thursday afternoon. The fire started
about O'Clock The department was
called and citizens from this city hur-
ried out IN automobiles, carriages and
motorcycles. The fire boys. police de-
partment, masons. IN fact everybody
who was on hand DID what they could
10 strlp the building and nearly every
lhlhs IN ne Way of contents va saved
While the building was burning willing
hahdS brought the members OF the home
to Boone and there in the Eleanor
Moore hospital and in private homes
they were cared for and will lie until
provision is made Tor them by the
Eastern Star Home board
Word vas immediately sent out 10
the members OF the home board and
answers stated that all would arrive in
this city some time today and make
provision for the care OF the old people.
Hon. S. L. Moore, who owned this
property before it was purchased for
this purpose, IS on the high sea some
where and no word can be sent to him.
He was largely responsible for the
bringing of the home to this city and
he will keenly feel the loss
Bare Walls Standing.
The wind was from the southwest
but this did not prevent the flames
from eating their way backward. The
first of the roof to go was that over
the east and north portions. The
beautiful! Colonial porch which was the
pride of the home was a spectacular
sight as the great pillars. eaten thru
by the flames. toppled over and crashed
into the burning roof. carrying this
into the burning interior. Workers in
the interior of the building were
warned repeatedly and Chief of Police
Meyer and Fire Chief William West
had their hands full keeping the people
who were anxious TO help out Of the
building. After the furniture had been
removed the oodrs were taken of,
win dows, mirrors, bath tub. stoves. etc.
were all gotten out OF the south wing
OF the building. this before the fire had
gotten that far along. AS the men were
laboriously working In the bathroom
tearing loose the pipes so that the
tubs could be saved, a great portion OF
the north wing roof caved in and
threatened to engulf the workers.
BY $50 o'clock all Of the wood had
burned away from the brick walls and
was in a burning pile in the basement
with nothing standing save the black
ened and chared walls made Of brick
It is stated that the home VIII be re-
built altho there is nothing definite de-
termined as yet. In case the struc-
ture is rebuilded 1t will be erected on
plot Of ground inside of the fire pro-
lection limit. On account OF the lack
of water the aremen could do moth
ing toward saving the building.
The building is insured for s20,500,
Of which ST 900 is on the structure and
the rest on the contents. The total
loss will probably amout TO $4,000.