Hamilton, Indiana Fire
April 1912
Hamilton Experiences Second Big Fire
within Two Months.
Hamilton, Ind., April 16. -- The
citizens of Hamilton were again startled by the
alarm of fire on Monday afternoon about 2
o'clock and in a short time the home of
Mr. and
Mrs. N. Baker had been almost totally destroyed.
The origin of the fire is not definitely known,
but Mrs. Baker had been washing and had a fire
in the cook stove and it is thought that a spark
flew from the chimney and blew over onto the min
roof of the building and was soon fanned into
flames by the fierce gale which was blowing.
School was dismissed and teachers and pupils,
together with citizens, were soon on the scene
of the conflagration and heroically fighting the
fiery monster and removing the household goods.
While the lower story of the building was not
burned, it was damaged to such an extent that it
will be necessary to rebuild from the foundation
up which they expect to do at once.
The household goods on the lower floor were
removed and a part of those on the second, but
the flames had gained such headway before being
discovered that the heat was too intense and
danger too great to attempt to remove all on
this floor. The loss will no doubt be
$1,500 or more, which is partially covered by
insurance.
Owing to the strong wind which prevailed it
took strenuous effort son the part of the bucket
brigade to save the home of
Artemus McClish,
just east of the burning building. The
residences of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Sewell was
endangered also.
This is the second big fire in Hamilton in
less than two months which forcibly demonstrates
the fact that our town should have other
fire-fighting facilities than the bucket brigade
if they would save their property at such times.
One thing of which the workers were greatly in
need was ladders and it seems that the town
should at least be willing to purchase fire
ladders which could no doubt be procured at no
very great expense.
Fort
Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, IN 17 Apr 1912
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