Fires

==[[30 Apr 1886]]==

==[[30 Apr 1886]]==

Main street, 8th towards 7th, south side

Main street, 8th towards 7th, south side

[[29 Apr 1886]] A fire started in the back of [[W. A. Burleigh, Jr.]]'s building about 9:30 pm. The usual gunshots, people come running and try to save contents. A strong south wind fanned the flames, driving the into the center of the building before much could be removed. There were two carloads of hay where the fire started and a thick smoke was created which made it difficult to work around until the main building began to burn and it cleared away. Soon flames were threatening buildings across the street, which the townsfolk labored to keep doused. About 200 were emptying the buildings next to Burleigh's. The water wagon arrived and supplied dozens of buckets. The Chinese laundry was dynamited as one of the other buildings began to catch fire. Soon it was all over. Losses included Burleigh's building ($9-10,000; Insured: bldg $1500, stock $4100, fixtures $1000, total $6600), [[Theodore Bruback]]'s restaurant (Insured: $1500) and [[Mr. Anderson]]'s houses ($800). No idea how it started, no source known. A boy walking by raised the first alarm. Judge Stahle lived in one of Anderson's houses and he lost $500 worth of furniture.

[[29 Apr 1886]] A fire started in the back of [[W. A. Burleigh, Jr.]]'s building about 9:30 pm. The usual gunshots, people come running and try to save contents. A strong south wind fanned the flames, driving the into the center of the building before much could be removed. There were two carloads of hay where the fire started and a thick smoke was created which made it difficult to work around until the main building began to burn and it cleared away. Soon flames were threatening buildings across the street, which the townsfolk labored to keep doused. About 200 were emptying the buildings next to Burleigh's. The water wagon arrived and supplied dozens of buckets. The Chinese laundry was dynamited as one of the other buildings began to catch fire. Soon it was all over. Losses included Burleigh's building ($9-10,000; Insured: bldg $1500, stock $4100, fixtures $1000, total $6600), [[Theodore Bruback]]'s restaurant (Insured: $1500) and [[Mr. Anderson]]'s houses ($800). No idea how it started, no source known. A boy walking by raised the first alarm. Judge Stahle lived in one of Anderson's houses and he lost $500 worth of furniture.