Show FIRE FIKE the clamp camp Nar rosyly escapes I 1 destruction M mercer e was visited early tuesday morning by a destructive fire and the me camp narrowly escaped destruction the fire started at 4 in the morning in senior bros broa 7 1 restaurant from a coal oil stove the building like all the rest in the city was a frame one and soon the flames fanned by a stiff canyon breeze were eating their way vey east and west the residents rolled from their beds and gathered in the streets in the greatest excitement many beine too excited to lend assistance but bat coot cool headed men went to work with a determination to save the city they were led by james hogan james Jame hick nan and cabarles berry and as they climbed on to burning buildings to get positions of vantage they on severe beveral occasions with others were on the point of losing their lives As it was the hair beard and eye brows of a number were singed while their facci and hands bands were badly burned the fire swept from the senior restaurant to the tha vienna bakery silver club saloon tew new york restaurant mullins Mul llna tailor shop woodruff bros st store ore and a number of other buildings some borne of these were partially covered by insurance while others were without protection the loss is abot LIQUID gold paint snow young |