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don-lownmersues-i ef-irth-herLam*oinfc,idayorno,neit-don.ood,anyly of r fordacetoona re-1 mave-sfult ofwasBurned Barn and Horses.Onjust after the Dispatch was published, fire hrr»ke niit in Gercreij. A Mooers1large livery stable on Sixth streetsouth. A heavy gale was blowing from the northwest at the time and itwas impossible to save the buddingalthough the department was immediately on the ground and the water service was excellent. The tire originatedcaught from a spark blown from thechimney into the large ventilator inthe center of the roof, and which furnished an excellent draft to fan theflames. It seemed almost as soonthe fire was discovered that it had extended from one end of the brn tothe other, and immediate attentionwas given to getting out the horses,there being some 70 or 80 in the barn.burnedwith difficulty that the animals were released, and many that escaped with their lives were minus manes andclosely did the flame get before they could be driven out. Fivehorses,be-jrage longing to A. Honnett, the other twohorses belomnntr to John Bradford^ ig with difficulty, as the smoke made itwith on the rigs stored up-stairs. ThereShe was also an insurance of $400 onmn- T.vneh A Gallur/s hoarsePrtera,m J JMuinaman}kncnotcriitenen£parweiaimperrayhissig:oeccarMuMaabcplaaft istriAlxpecingSylallcMuwa?fellwinand A. T. Kimball. In the front of the barn on the first floor and in the ^r-aler second story were stored the numerouselegant buggies and cutters of the | ira firm, and while most of the buggies'.rigiron the ground floor were saved it was j it wconsanalmost an impossibility, as it wasoa(j necessary to get down on hands and Dr.knees to locate them and crawl to VVawhere they were then make a run for L C. the door. The elegant new hearse of ^^ *° Lynch A Gallup stood so far back jjufsion that it was impossible to save it. The -,trodepartment did excellent service in die •aving Wm. Gustafson’s residenceand 8toCKl only 50 01,1 dioibam and which was enveloped in Abcflames several times. The exact loss j toldwas. cannot be estimated, but Mr. Gergen/v j miuinforms us that $10,000 will not en- for tirely cover it. An insurance of $3,- I sap ► to 000 was on the building, and $1,200 sectf®* It is the intention of the firm to re- ^build, and we understand that the thenew structure will be of brick on the expold site. I heeiditinew I Midden Death of JK. (». Sandberg. j c »
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Brainerd Dispatch
Brainerd, Minnesota, US
Fri, Jan 02, 1891
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