Fire In Main Street

At 4:30 P. M. Sunday smoke was seen issuing from the roof of Adams & Co.’s furniture store, due to a fire between that building and Murphy Opera House. Although gaining rapidly, it was gotten under control and extinguished by members of the Hose Co. and numerous volunteers, who responded faithfully to the alarm.

Considerable damage was done to roof, several windows broken and ceilings and plasters defaced and injured by hose water soaking through to the lower rooms. It was fortunate the fire did not occur at night, as with start it had when discovered, it would probably destroyed the Opera House and adjoining buildings.

It probably originated from cigarette stubs thrown into rubbish in alley between the Opera House and Adams & Co.’s buildings.

The Damage Done

The roof on front of Murphy Opera House was so badly damaged that it will have to be replaced, and the Masonic lodge in third story was completely gutted, entailing a loss of about $500, with $250 in insurance.

Directly under the lodges are the offices of Cap’t Waller and Dr. Creasy which were deluged.

Cap’t Waller’s books and papers were all in cases and did not suffer. The postoffice and Mr. Bowen’s grocery on the first floor got a ducking, but the loss sustained was not great.

The auditorium escaped entirely, but the good old pianola in the hall will have to be pumped out before we shall hear its dulcet tones again.

The furniture store of Adams & Co. suffered considerably from smoke and water, but the stock and buildings are both insured. Col. Murphy tells us that repairs will be made at once, and it is his intention to double the size of the hall he rents to the Masons. He may decide to add to the auditorium some 30 or 40 feet on the South. The building was insured and the Col. does not think his loss will be heavy.

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Capt. Waller and Dr. Creasy moved Monday out of their offices that were damaged by water during the fire in the Murphy Opera House building Sunday. Dr. Creasy moved back the next day but Capt. Waller will remain in the Compton block for the present.

Newspaper	Warren Sentinel	“
Published	April 17, 1914	“
Volume	46	“
Number	3	“
Article	Fire In Main Stret
Page	1	3
Column	6	1