Firemen who watched throughout the night and poured water at times on fires which broke out in the ruins of the George B. Heyde building had only smoke to contend with Wednesday morning as work went forward to re-open streets and restore damage caused in the blaze which leveled the half-block structure early Tuesday. Continue reading
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Fire and explosion early Tuesday destroyed three North Market Street stores, damaged a half dozen others and injured one fireman. The stores wiped out in the complete destruction of the 50-year old two-story George B. Heyde building were the TVW Clothing Store, and the Dan Odum and Frank Hepler food markets. Continue reading
Fire which broke out at 11 am Friday almost completely destroyed the Pepsi Cola bottling plant on South Court Street. Harry L. Crisp, the owner, estimated the loss would be at least $500,000. Continue reading
The combination of a match and an open box of excelsior resulted at 8:20 pm Thursday, in a fire which could have menaced a North Market Street business block except for early arrival of firemen. Continue reading
Fire which originated in a stationary cabinet Friday night in the division office of the Peabody Coal Co. in the Alexander building on the south side of the square did damage estimated at $3000 to the offices on the second floor and resulted in heavy damage due to smoke and water in the Alexander Bargain store on the first floor. Continue reading