Iditarod pioneer., 1914-05-09
SERIOUS LOSSES
 BY REGENT FIRE

The disastrous fire which visited Flat last Saturday morning and destroyed d, larrr section of the town started Tn The Home hotel The origin of the fire is not known, but it is believed by those who first observed it that it caught from sparks from some adjoining building, as it seems toI have started ill the tar paper of the roof on the side from which the wind was blow ing. The first alarm was given by Bob Hart, who had q room upstairs in The Home. He ran downstairs at about ! o'clock, saying he smelt powder burning somewhere.
 The roomers had barely time to get out, and some of them did not have time to dress, one of them, Marko Nuiovich having a very narrow escape,
 high wind prevailed, and carried the flames from The Home to adjoining build ings, and in short time it was realized shat every building in the path of the flame was doomed Bucket brigades were socnt organized and the efforts of the volunteers were directed to saving buildings not di- 1 rectly in the path of the fire. and to carry ing goods from the doomed structures He | roic work was done in this direction, and much property was saved from destruction.
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 So fast did the flames spread that Marko Nmovch one of the guests at The Home, ! found the flames barring his exit Rushing to the window, he found that outlet ob- structed by hagpoIe which had been placed directly in front of it. He endeavoreJ toI squeeze through, but became wcdged in| between the fagpole and the window easing, and hung there while the flames leaoad around his body, and the smoke filled hls lungs. It seemed as though nothing coul@ >are him. An ax was procured and William Alexander attacked the pole vigorously, bu as it was fastened to the building near tho roof with all iron band it could not be re Toved Hank Martin, with much bravery anI agility. climbed the pole and released 1t from its fastenings, thus allowing Nui oych to fall to the ground, not moment too soon as the flames immediately burst from the window In falling he struck Q sign that hung above the entrance to the hotel. and q deep gash was cut in his right leg, He was severely burned and bruised about the body, and was at once removed to the hospital, where Dr. Moore attended him. He will suffer no permanent disability, {. and was able to be about a few days later
 The Losses
 Robert Lowrie, proprietor of The Home, was probably the heaviest loser That building, together with the furnishings, rep resented an investment of about &1OOO0 | Nothing was saved from the building but the safe. Many of the guests lost all their belongings, and Miss Nelson, the IandIady, lost III her clothes and jewelry and abo,u &250 in money $75 of which was in gold and the rest paper Some of the gold WAS later banned from the ashes Jonas Breuis iost personal property amounting to about S300 Bob Hart sustained loss of proo- 4oIy S200 Charles Gunz also lost heavily Frank Kelly estimates his loss at aboat S300
 Other losses, estimated, were:
 The A. B. hall, which cost $S,0o0.
 Fred Carter's residence. about $l0O0
 Frank Stanley, $10OO
 Ton McMahon's residence, the Connolly buiIding $30O0
 Bakery belonging to MT Wiggles, S1 .O0O
 The photograph studio, occupied by Clemons & koon and Dr. Moore $500
 The big two-story Nelson building, 5000
 Cabin belonging to krusinger X Drew $500.
 Two cabins belonging to Pete NGchle, to- gether with horse feed, $1OO0
 Two cabins belonging to Al Thorns, $500
 Cabin belonging to Cummings, the trap per, who lost all his belongings and about $500 in furs
 CIeveland's warehouse and contents, S7.OOO.
 Four small log cabins, owenrs unknown
 Spirit of HepfuIness Shown
 A noteworthy feature of the disaster was the spirit of helpfulness shown generally by the citizens Instances developed of men helping to save their neighbors property ,,,hiln ,,,,.,, ,,.nr ,n,,er or,,.,,...Ol