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Domestic News
June 7, 1887
The Democratic Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
A fire at noon yesterday destroyed Marshall Smith's small warehouse and about twenty bales of hay in Cheyenne, considerably damaging a Cheyenne & Northern box car. The fire, caused by tramps using the area as headquarters, resulted in a $200 loss to Smith, fully insured.
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A Blaze.
A fire, which resulted in the burning of
Marshall Smith's small warehouse and
about twenty bales of hay, besides considerably
damaging a box car belonging to
the Cheyenne & Northern, occurred at
about noon yesterday. The fire department
was promptly on hand and saved
the car from destruction, but the warehouse
was too far gone before the firemen
were warned to be saved by any agency.
The loss to Mr. Smith will be about $200,
fully covered by insurance. The fire was
caused by tramps making the warehouse
and vicinity their headquarters.
A fire, which resulted in the burning of
Marshall Smith's small warehouse and
about twenty bales of hay, besides considerably
damaging a box car belonging to
the Cheyenne & Northern, occurred at
about noon yesterday. The fire department
was promptly on hand and saved
the car from destruction, but the warehouse
was too far gone before the firemen
were warned to be saved by any agency.
The loss to Mr. Smith will be about $200,
fully covered by insurance. The fire was
caused by tramps making the warehouse
and vicinity their headquarters.
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
What keywords are associated?
Warehouse Fire
Cheyenne
Tramps
Hay Bales
Railroad Car
What entities or persons were involved?
Marshall Smith
Where did it happen?
Cheyenne
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cheyenne
Event Date
About Noon Yesterday
Key Persons
Marshall Smith
Outcome
warehouse and twenty bales of hay burned; box car damaged; loss about $200, fully insured; no human casualties mentioned
Event Details
Fire started by tramps using warehouse as headquarters; fire department saved box car but warehouse too far gone