The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-06
union WAREHOUSE
BURNS TO GROUND
EARLY MORNING BLAZE MOST
DISASTROUS IN YEARS COM
PANY MAY REBUILD

The entire stock Of the Moscow
Union Warehouse company, coop
erative institution, located on south
Main street, is this morning a mass
of water-soaked ruins-nOthing save
a few pieces Of farm machinery was
removed from last nights disastrous
blaze. An insurance of $4,000 was
carried on the building and stock, but
directors assert this will cover little
less than half the loss. The stock
consisted of groceries, general mer-
.chandise and farm machinery, valued
at $4,000
Fire is believed to have started
shortly before 1875 o'clock in the Of
ffice near the SAFE First discovery is
accredited to AL Kinney and Bunny
More who were returning home after
closing their confectionery store.
They attempted to sound an alarm
by telephone but we're compelled to
search for sometime before bing able
to locate one After turning in the
alarm they returned to town and as
sisted in bringing a hose cart to the
fire.
Buildings Burn Quickly
At the eleventh hour the new fire
pumper took baking spell and the
members of the voluteer department
experienced considerable difficulty in
making the machine function proper
.ly. Before the high pressure streams
were brought into play all three
buildings, representing Main street
frontage of approximately $50 feet,
were blazing.
ho firo f}uhtoro uor. mad
by the presence of high tension line
directly over the street in which they I
were handling the hose. This is the
equipment.
There was no danger of any ad-
joining buildings for the warehouses
were reasonably isloated and the 10
tai absence of a wind reduced the
danger.
The flames reached the highest
point shortly after two o'clock wnen
heavy black clouds rolled from the
rear part of the central structure.
The burning of several barrels of oil
produced the squirt after the greater
part of the frame structure had been
consumed.
Interior Fighting Dangerous
One of the hose companies attempt
ed to fight the blaze from the in
terror of the warehouse used for
storing machinery but falling and
burning timbers made the work SO
hazardous that it was soon discon
dnued. The three buildings being
togther and all burning at /
he same time made the work ex- |
difficult and once the blaze {
vas started all efforts to save the I
building were futile.
Not until o'clock was the fight {
topped and the water turned off. {
Officials of the concern and mem
)ers of the fire department are Un {
lble to ascertain the cause of the {
ire j
Directors say there has been no
Tres in the office stoves since the t
lay of the AL G. Barnes circus, May
Is, and that smoking is never toll |
rated. {
Company Not Discouraged
Although the entire stock is des- I
royed and a large loss will result
ven after insurance matters are
traightened the company is already
aging plans for the opening of mex +
According too Arnold \
4yon, who has been president of the +
Institution since its foundation IL q
ears ago, temporary headquarters a
viii be established somewhere up d
own until building plans are decided b
pom.
Last year the company is said to N
ave recorded approximately $780, e
90 worth Of business and has enjoy "
rapid growth during it's II years p
! this city. All officers are prom Il
lent farmers and Lyon and George n
levers, secretary treasurer, have S
cen with the company in their re-
pective capacities since its organi- n
alton. Frank Slater is vice presi- a
ent
A directors meeting was called for
lis afternoon and it is reasonably
,rtain that new structure will rise
ON the ashes of the present ruins.
[RS. BURTON L. FRENCH ARRIVES