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Conflagration At Chenoa

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
July
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chenoa, Hls., July 26.- Six huadred housand dollars worth of property was lestroyed by fire here ia one hour. The ire is supposed to have been caused by a J.iicago and Alton south-bound train, as i few minutes after the train passed the ivery barn of Clayton Ballinger some one ïoticed the fire start in the rear of the lbove frame structure and from its starting place it went until the entire busineis [ortion, except two brick buildings and jome residence were wiped out. The loss was total over two entire block, which were occupied by the finest buildings in the city. J. ï. McKeever, a tailor, who had rooms in the Hickey block, in order to save his life made a leap out of a wiudow, and in the fali landed on a picket iron raillng. He is in a serious condition. The wind, which was blowing from the southwest, assisted the fire in its work of destruction, nd it was like a roaring, seething mass of flame, which kept going until they naturally ran out of material. The citizens tuined out en-masse to save the contentsof buildings, but the goods saved are few. ÍJuite a uumber were overeóme by heat and smoke and were glad indeed wheu they reached a place of safety. The wind carried sparks towards northeast from town so that considerable damage was doue to farmers by meadows and oat fields being consumed. This is the wors nre Chenoa ever had.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News