Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-12
AAzE EARLY
SUNDAY CAUSES
SEVERE Loss
rOperty Valued at Something Like
$4,000 Wiped Out Yesterday
Morning

Jorthern Nursery, owned by M F.
'oley, was burned early Sunday morn
lg, the total loss being about $4,000
$4,000 on the buildings and $4,000 on
le contents.
About 4:10 in the morning Officer
?. d. Burke of the Third ward noticed
blaze in the southeast corner OF
he building, where the horses are
.ept, and telephOned to give the
llarm. The siren blew and the de-
tartment responded. 1t was found
When the hose was laid from First
,treet to the buildings the blaze could
rarely be reached. More hose had to
be brought before effectual fight
1g could be done.
The fire gained headway the pack
ng house was entirely consumed.
The building covered considerable
ground, as much space is needed at
Ghe busy season of the year.
Four Horses Burn
Four horses were in the barn at the
place where the fire originated. Three
If the animals lost their lives in the
lire and the other is badly burned.
The animal was released by Roy Gold
ng, foreman for the Great Northern
Nursery and a resident near by. The
horses were valued at about $500 each.
In the packing plant there was
stored a gasoline engine, a sprayer,
farm machinery and other property.
The insurance on the building was
F4,500 and on the contents $1,000.
Proprietor Away
Mr. Foley was at Briggsville on a
fishing trip. Just as he was ready
20 step into a boat in the early dawn
a resident of Portage told him the
plant was on fire. He ran to his car
and was in Baraboo in about 45 min
ltes The distance is about % miles.
No Vancancy Permit
The house west of the packing
liant owned by Mr. Foley, was scorch-
d. The Garfield family had moved
away some weeks before and Mr..
Foley had neglected to obtain a
vacancy permit, therefore the insur-
ance of $2,4O0 on the house had elaps-
ed.
The house to the east of the pack
ing plant was also scorched. 1t is
occupied by Perry Traxler and fami-
ly, and the flames became so hot it
was thought best to move out. The
house was not greatly damaged.
Roy Golding Has Loss
Roy Golding, manager for the firm,
lost an automobile and other property
valued at $3.50. He had no insurance.
Wallace Crow Loses Shop
Wallace Grow lost his shop and
tools. He is the electrician for the
Al. Ringing theatre and had more or
less property connected with his work
in the building There was also a
motorcycle there and it was reduced
TO scrap. This was the second fire
for the Grow family within two weeks.
A fortnight ago a gasoline blaze burn
ed away the rear of the building and
this had just been rebuilt. The new
addition was not scorched, although
it was but few feet from the shop.
He had some insurance on the shop
out nothing on the contents.
Sparks From the Blaze
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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To those who did not go to the fire,
there was a red glow on the sky.
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A few of the firemen, as well as
oil f1o
noise.
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A few window glass were broken in
the home of Thomas Mcmahon, a new
residence west of the plant.
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The scene was the mecca for thou
sands of visitors on Sunday They
came by team, automobile and on foot.
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Fire Chief Power says the pressure
was fine for so long stretch of hose
about 1,750 feet Often the friction is
so great the pressure is very low.
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Had the fire department been ten
minutes later the two residences near
est the plant would have been burned.
Both were BURNING when water was
thrown.
81 s. s.
Efforts have been made in the past
to extend the fire main on Water
street, east of the Ringing circus win
ter quarters, but never has been done
At a recent meeting of the fire com.
mission the question was considered
and no doubt will be laid soon.
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In all about 1850 feet of hose were
laid. Fire Chief W. J. Powers says he
a does not recall of ever having a longer
hose laid to a fire. Realizing it was {
long reach, the first truck to unload
was hurried for more while the secons
was unloading. No great delay wa
caused by not having a third trucl
carrying hose.