The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-11
FIRGs!AMAGES
EASsgaUILDING
OF 4DEMY
THIS MORNING
MT. ST. scHoLAsTIcA susTAINs
LOSS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND
poLLARs-eUILoINe AND CON-
TENTS FULLY COVERED BY IN
suRANcE.
MUCH DAMAGE is
DONE BY WATER

The east building Of Mount st.
Seholastica's academy on North 7th
street. with its furnishings and con
tents. was damaged TO the extent Of
four or fiye thousand dollars by FIRE
and water shortly after s O'Clock this
morning The FIRE originated in the
roof at the base OF one Of the dor
mer windows on the south side of the
structure and was not discovered until
after Il had made considerable head
way. which necessitated an immediate
call on the fire department for help
to prevent general eonfiagration Of
the academy plant
Among the FIRST TO see the IRE and
realize the danger likely 10 result
from Il was Superintendent Gambili
of the Canon City public schools who
hurried to the academy and announc'
ed his discovery to the sister diree-
toress. An alarm was sent in TO the
nre department and prompt response
was made TO the summons. Attach
ment OF the hose TO conveniently
located fre plug was hurriedly made
and few minutes later a stream Of
water was being played on the flames
TO good advantage. Fortunately there
was no wind al the time and the
progress OF the fire was less rapid than
It would otherwise have been and
10 that fac, Is due It's ex,inguishment
so easily. Bnder less favorable con
,t;itions for fghtins hre the loss would
probably. have been much greater.
The Damage. especially 10 the con
rents OF the building. was caused prip-
cipally by water. but that WAS unayoid-
able considering the fact that the fire
was strongly inirenehed In the gar
ret and large quantities OF IL had to
lie used to reach The flames as quick
ly and effectively as possible Fnrni'
ture. pictures. pianos and other con
tents were damaged before they eonld
be carried from Tia burnin building
10 a place OF safety outside. The loss
on all of these. as well as the cloth
Ing and personal effects OF the stu
dents. are covered by the insurance
policies on the building.
As far as can be ascertained today
there is $4,000 OF Insurance on the
academy property. OF which sll 500
was on the building and contents
threatened with destruction this NOR
ming. II is believed. however. that
the total insurance on the academy
plant is considerably in excess OF the
amount above stated. as TIE sum nj.
luded to does not include the entire
amount undeIwritten by the local
agencies. OF the ss7 .oeo insurance on
the buildings referred to $500 Is
held by the 'British-American com
pany; $1,000 by the Westchester com
pany: $1,000 by the Providence OF
Washington: $500 by the Scottish
Union company; $4,000 by the Atlas
Insurance company and $4,000 h,
the Catholic Mutual Relief company.
An order for considerable sum of
insurance on the academy buildings.
in addition to the s27 .00e. was receIv.
ed by agencies here sone time pgo
from brokerage firm In Cr'cage. aa'
how much was written by them could
not be learned today. A clause in the
insurance policies on the academy
buildings provides for the indemnity
OF the students for any loss they
might receive from the destruction by
iipe of their clothing or personal
chattels and effects.
II is understood that the academy
building win be repaired as soon as
possible and tina, there will be no
interruption in tie school work of the
institution.
At the time the alarm was given no
one connected with ihe>.academy was
aware that the fire was so close. This
flrst intImation they had was when
firemen pounded on the main door of
the east building and demanded ad-
mittance TO the attic floor. Sister M.
Agatha, the doorkeeper. admitted the
men and then sounded the school
alarm.
The students were at classes but
Immediately arose and In an orderly