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Valentine Democrat
Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska
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In Wymore, Neb., Frank Crawford discovered a fire on the west approach of Burlington bridge No. 39 over the Blue River. A stranger tried to stop him from raising the alarm and fired three shots at him, missing. The bridge gang extinguished the fire after three spans burned.
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WYMORE, Neb., July 27. -- The west approach of the Burlington bridge No. 39, across the Blue river, about a mile east of town, was discovered to be on fire about 11 o'clock at night by Frank Crawford. While returning to town he gave the alarm. He was met by a stranger who tried to get him not to give the alarm, and failing in the attempt he fired three shots at Crawford, none of which took effect, however. The bridge gang succeeded in putting out the fire but not until three spans of the bridge had burned.
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Primary Location
Wymore, Neb.
Event Date
July 27
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three spans of the bridge burned; shots fired at crawford but none took effect; no injuries reported.
Event Details
Frank Crawford discovered the fire on the west approach of Burlington bridge No. 39 across the Blue River about 11 o'clock at night. While returning to town to give the alarm, a stranger tried to stop him and fired three shots, missing. The bridge gang put out the fire after three spans had burned.