Show firs fire at collingston collinston Col linston last week a fire occurred at col huston which came nearly resulting in a holocaust it was aas in the home of lon busenbark mr and mrs airs willis willia smith also lived iu in the house about 4 in the morning mrs smith awoke gaping for breath the room was full of smoke she was able to arouse her husband the other farn family y was awakened and just mt as the children were running away away fi from oni the burning building the roof caved in crushing down over the bed they had vaca vacated ted but a few moments before the organ and sewing machine were all that was gavek saved the furniture clothing to tc of both families miliea ta were consumed in a twinkling the house was a large frame building the total loss is is estimated at sf 2000 to 2500 no insurance in aurance the origin n of the fire can be ba traced to nothing but incendiary ism this is 6 too terrible to believe a person who would sel eel fire in dead of night to a house occupied by wen women and a lot of children is too mean to bo be hung brigham bugler |