| Show r SOlm WHO A Wan w on 1111 time ilia Ground Orm Work Worked ed ad Spencer wholesale dry I goods Boods house was wa In ln tho the Short Line 1 lne building and amI ono one Of bt those that lint was wiped out by h jy tho time fire of ot th tM the ther r matter this afternoon Mr lr Clawson f said fill It was about 4 whon I was aroused by lIy telephone and told that tha t my amy store was burned out I sot ut up and dressed od and started for tOT tho the scent as 09 quickly us nil possible As A I 1 gut got on to the sidewalk 1 met three or four toUr men asked mo m If It I could tell them where v Spencer Clawson on lived They t were vere nil all on this the way Wa to notify mo me of the fire tire I got lIot down to thu the store storo as us soon coon an WI Ill IllI 1 I 1 could and had hall been there thero some Borne time when hen the explosion occurred It II marin maim an Ito opening Into the railroad through which tho the llama hot with s wonderful rapidity After that It was as asi If i no use uso to try und and save anything that belonged to tho the railroad company Tho firemen tire men made mato a heroic attempt but bul tho the odds were wore too much for tor them themI I t succeeded ded In getting my lay office omco fur tur and about worth of ot goods Into two drays which wh ch I sent up ui home homo Altogether lher my saving svIng was vas about bout 1000 I J carried worth of ot goods food which wa was wan fully tullY Insured I cannot say what companies I am Im Insured In until I t get my papers out of ofa a three ton safe Into which row now lies amidst t tho the debris In the tho base bue basement ment macat les under tho the store Into Inlo which It fr The Tho cafe afo Is fire proof and I think I Mill I tho the contents alt all 11 right Tight |
