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uil infar-werekins,ialliecian . the V. L. n ofMae oc-*son -Rev.were )ther fuff, coii-here rhey farm is aling-diterJ \ V.Y, ■.. I r~.\•r'N'v;tc::•v;;- * b.• ■ -.j 'A- * r*.k: *■ •..► £\?Itti #«other than the Crawley - building,where the wind was in their fa-. v • . , ... . j’v .• . ...vor, were futile. -If the fire plug at the northeast corner of the square had notbeen broken by volunteer fire' • • • ‘ ' ' ’ • ' ■ ■ fighters in an effort to turn on.the fvater, the fire probably would haw been put out without a fourth of the loss which did result. When the plug broke it was necessaryto transfer the hose line to the*• . . \t *plug at the northwest corner of.••••• . •• . - • •0-‘* • • ‘ . • .the square, and from that distance the lines did not reach more than half way along the burning district. The plug was broken byvolunteers who in the excitementturned the valve the wrong way and snapped the controlling rod intwo. '•When it was seen that the firei *• • • , . * •was beyond the control of the local fire equipment, an appeal was sent to Indianapolis for aid. Theiah.es, they being soaked with vva-ter ; and practical® ruined. When the fire began threatenining this• t .. • . . • V * . . ’building the saloon fixtures andthose of the lunch room were re-mo\ed, but later in the day they were . laced back in die building.. . • ’ *# .» * * . * * M t . . 4■ L. A. Barnett carried $2,000 on his bookstore. His stock has been stored in the Howell room on the north side temporarily. He will open with a small stock in a portion of the Agee Wilson jewelryslord as soon as arrangements can be made. The building occupied by the book store and Campbell’s restaurant were owned by I. N. Estep and Frank Estep. There was $2,-200 insurance carried on the two• • ■ • ' .... .rooms.Bert Campbell carried $2,200 insurance on his restaurant and the loss to his dock and the cripplingof his business will make the loss* ’ ' * ^ . ■ * . ■ • : •exceed that figure. He is planningIndianapolis department responded to continue his business in theby sending two' men with an automobile load of hose, but they didnot arrive in time to he of any service.^ C. E. Warr en burg, of Hose Co. No. 2, of the Indianapolis department,, was a witness vin a trial here Friday ' and when the fire, broke out he offered his services to Chief McCurdy and renderedvaluable aidy ' ; ’ vWhile fighting -the fire, Arlie Holman and Carl Wright, a student, were overcome' and had toreceive medical treatment. Holman.*‘.1 1 • • • • % • ■ 'was stricken while in the; upper part of the Crawley building1 and Wright gave way while wor.king tosave the' Lingenfeller residence. Both men suffered from- heat ex-hauustion.'••••• S. *. • r. / • *• , . “ * ' . . ' / . .. • •*•••»As^ sdohr as the: gravity ; the/ blaze became apparent, the street in front of the doomed block be-earner'la Scene of utmost ednfi^ion: Hundreds^^ ol spect ered: wtien the alarm was sounded jand ^ey|swhiTOdnd |in' a; yet^ short (timetents'' hadg bSeir■ removed ; -^d^ ediiiip onSMaih streeh^Alm:ost%evS= erything that the fire had notfrjX•* s ; • n •i!r^aehediwhenfethe 6^»• *, . VL.■;* 4began was saved.|||THe;:yraiisfq|i;thd^and those who watched5thllblazefi^miMainist^hut?little = conception ;rof-the^rnagnii? tMde^flth^^ed insideithe,buildmgs. ;.H. B. Ein-frame building on the ast side now occupied by the Newman hardware store as a store room. He will* * ‘H* * '* . . r * . * . . •* * . / * r .. . . . '•use that building as temporary quarters until he can secure a permanent room.J. W. Thompson estimatedhis loss at aboufT $700 and it is covered by insurance. He has moved aart of his stock , .into the miUiu-ery store of Mrs. Wills on the westr . % A . * • ^ # ■ . .• # •side and the;; remainder into Miss Jessie Thompson’s millinery store. The building occupied by Thompson was owned by Wm. Selmier, who carried $1,000 insurance. The AliIlikin barber shop in the basement of the Selmier building was. * * ’’ *. ^ ^ / t • * :•*.*•** * ' || * ••• . *. •removed, without loss.The Walter. Whyte studio - was entirely destroyed, the only thingssaved* being cameras. Mr. W ;carried -iio; insurance and his losswill probably lt;«cee^$l,opOL 'Dr. Bert Seal's succeeded in getting part of his office fixtures outbefore the fire reached him, but“he lest^mqstldf his'^ laboratory. Hecarti^^ - He hasqpened^ anew ixfficd iilg the^\^Hend--ricks block.Peter. Yenne of Shoals, was not oc-idupiediSiSWitfeffie excepUdh idfa® walls, which. wi 11 probabl y have to be -torn down, it was entirely “des-- The. insurance of $3,000Die• * X*.Ebert dianapo I wingcitis. Iand on i Miss B] this plaWordthanks• , *and un• • vsaving lt;and we felt apiery one MR. AI waicere thM • 1 •my dru it was c* l ' .I havemere wOral] H. A.• t .. • * .pointedParker1 • • • resident Hersche $5,900. 8-acre t1 *• * . A ■/ .west. ••• ' • . k »partnersWilsonabout h ihg bee:tioh for•‘ • *xpects some fu ent his occupyPrqpetified ttleys ant ab once the Tov cut and proper tj SON, H«»/■ I“rt'.Yon this buildiiig has been paid.’■ ■ ey.t '■; lt;. *A ■ (tlf-X-JThe stoclb of.. the • TJiomp^on drug store; has|hedi0Move JSto ' the. K. of P.Sliall. where,the; business will: be; a v,;AWnkl, y * •* '** ' '•ence, O fourteerbladderaf ^ ■£ .I beanandthemedicineamifeel]fepiKlCtTbDirtfP- d'S'. *8*4-5 ■*
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Danville Gazette
Danville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 12, 1913
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