A Dangerous Blaze At The Rear Of The City Buildings

The brick block on Fourth ave., between Ann and Catherine streets, in which the city offices are located, had an extremely close cali. The hot fire in their rear was preventecl frorn spreading, however, and only two stables and a few sliecls were destroyed. At about 11 :30 Wednesday p.m. a very excited man raninto the fire department building and screamed breathlessly, "Come quick, tbere's a big fire behind the Franklin House." The department turned out at once and found a tremendous blaze in the sheds and barifa to the rear of the city buildings. Five streams of water were turned on and after a short but hot fight the fire laddies had the fire under control. The barn belonging to Charles Boylaii, administrator of the M. Boylan estáte, hadjust been occupied by M. Goodale, and his gasoline and kerosene wagons were inside. His two horses were taken out but all else burned, the kerosene exploding with a loud report. The building was insured in the Pheonix for $200. The contents were not insured and the loss on them will amount to probably acouple hundred dollars more. John AV. Eisele's barn was also destroyed. Here from some unknown cause the fire originated. Xothing was lost here but the building, the horses and wagon being saved. Shed belonging to X. Zachman was also burned, at a loss of about $100. The fire department's work is highly to be praised. It was their difficult task to save the adjoining buildings and toextinguish the fire. They worked hard and it was their work alone that saved the city froua a highly disasterous fire.