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April 20, 1885
St. Paul Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
S. C. Gale and neighbor E. A. Harmon quickly addressed a chimney fire at his home on First Avenue South and Fourth Street, with fire department assistance preventing a major blaze; damage was minimal.
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Upon returning from church yesterday noon S. C. Gale found his residence at the corner of First avenue south and Fourth street filled with smoke. Investigating he discovered that a chimney had burned out in the absence of the family and some of the woodwork in the attic had ignited. He called in E. A. Harmon, a neighbor, and together they endeavored to squelch the impending conflagration. In the meantime some one turned in an alarm and a few minutes later the fire department was on hand. The flames were readily put out by the small extinguishers. The residence of Mr. Gale is one of the handsomest in the city, and but for timely discovery a disastrous fire would have resulted. The damage was nominal.
Upon returning from church yesterday noon S. C. Gale found his residence at the corner of First avenue south and Fourth street filled with smoke. Investigating he discovered that a chimney had burned out in the absence of the family and some of the woodwork in the attic had ignited. He called in E. A. Harmon, a neighbor, and together they endeavored to squelch the impending conflagration. In the meantime some one turned in an alarm and a few minutes later the fire department was on hand. The flames were readily put out by the small extinguishers. The residence of Mr. Gale is one of the handsomest in the city, and but for timely discovery a disastrous fire would have resulted. The damage was nominal.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Chimney Fire
Timely Discovery
Fire Department
Averted Conflagration
What entities or persons were involved?
S. C. Gale
E. A. Harmon
Where did it happen?
Corner Of First Avenue South And Fourth Street
Story Details
Key Persons
S. C. Gale
E. A. Harmon
Location
Corner Of First Avenue South And Fourth Street
Event Date
Yesterday Noon
Story Details
S. C. Gale returned from church to find his home filled with smoke due to a chimney fire that ignited attic woodwork. With neighbor E. A. Harmon, he tried to extinguish it until the fire department arrived and put out the flames, preventing major damage to his handsome residence.