The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-09-23

Fully $50,000 loss occurred by fire
which broke in Nymore at 4:30
O'Clock this morning, four business
places on the principal street inter-
section being burned to the ground,
only brick flue standing in the CEN
ter of the charred and smoking area,
a monument to the destruction. Long
after the fire, sounds emanated from
the ruins in easements, there were
muffled explosions and puffs OF smoke
like the explosion Of shells on the
west front. They were caused by
overheated cans of grocery products.
Origin Unknown.
The fire started from an unknown
origin in the Nymore hotel, OF which
II. A. Mcclure was the proprietor. The
flames spread with great rapidity
Throughout the frame structure,
which burned like tinder. The own
er and family escaped In heir night
attire, while the residents Of the
Fifth ward were aroused and hurried
to help rescue what effects could be
secured, which was little. The struc-
ture was soon a mass of flames and
they spread to the adjoining building
westward.
Amt ng the first on the scene were
several Of the First Minnesota infan-
try detachment, mill plant guards
sending in call. Soon after, arrived
several of the Home Guard, having
been called by Captain Stewart, who
relieved the infantry In guarding
property and assisting all they pos
sibly could.
Tagley's C Wold's general store
was next attacked and it went down
to practically nothing, only the stone
foundation of the basement being
left. It was a one-story frame and
hlled with stock, being total loss.
The barber shop was next incline
and it, too, went up in smoke with
nothing to show where the building
stocd. It was also a one-story frame.
Another Hotel Goes.
The NJ. e. l.. hotel was on the cor
ner and this "two-story frame was
quickly swept with the rest OF the
buildings, everything being reduced
to ashes in about an hour. ~. o.. ~
Little was saved from any OF the
places attacked by fire. Willing hands
commenced to remove stock and ef-
fects from buildings across the street
but the flames failed to get good
hold of those structures. Heat from
the fiercely burning structures, broke
practically every window in the large
glass front of the Olson grocery and
scorched the front. The store was
filed with smoke and other damage
resulted.
The Union hotel, also on the oppo-.
site side Of the street, was also rid,
died with heat and smokes the win.
dows being cayed In bysthesheat. The,
front was also scorched.
Bank Front Saved,
Employees Of the Farmers State
bank tackled burlap over the large
plate front and kept 1t wet, thus saw
ing the glass. They forgot the glass
door and this was shattered by heat.
The front also received a Slight
scorching.
Wold's garage also lost its windows
and so did Buldouc's store.
The large sheeted block across the
street to the west OF the fire was
watched carefully and kept wet, pre-
venting it's catching fire. The flames
roared around the electric light wires
and they went down and out in a
hurry, entirely plunging the city into
darkness.
Nymore's fire equipment consists Of
only a small chemical apparatus. II
was helpless. Bemidji sent help but
there is no water system in Nymore.
The structures were doomed from the
start and citizens were powerless.
For time it was feared the entire
business district would go but, luck
fly, good work with what was. ayaila-
BILE, checked the spread of the names.
The heaviest losers are believed to