HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
The department turned out and after half an 
hour's work with the engine succeeded in 
quenching the flames. Loss about $100; no in- 
surance. 
Feb. 10, 1872, an alarm was sounded at about 
2 o'clock, A. M., the American House, owned 
by Robert B. Allensworth, being on fire. The 
department turned out in full force, and the en- 
gine was set so as to draw from two different 
cisterns. The firemen worked steadily for four 
hours, when the fire was put out and the house 
partially saved. Loss $3,000; insurance, $6,000. 
On the 25th of the same month, the dwelling 
house owned by Mrs. M. Bubler, and occupied 
by Warren Babbitt, was discovered to be on 
fire  and the alarm  was given at about   1 
o'clock, A. M. The department turned out, but 
upon their arrival at the fire no water could be 
found at which to set the engine. The fire 
caught the house of Fred Schriener, which was 
within four feet of Mrs. Bulier's, and both 
houses were burned to the ground.  Loss about 
$1,500; insurance, $500. 
On the 13th of April, 1872, the dwelling house 
owned and occupied by Samuel Copeland near 
the fair grounds, caught fire, and the alarm was 
given at about 9 o'clock, A. M. The depart- 
ment arrived in time to save the building, the 
roof and upper story being partially destroyed. 
Loss $200; insurance, $500. 
On the same day another fire alarm sounded, 
the county barn at the jail being on fire. The 
fire was put out, however, before the engine 
arrived. 
On the 6th of June, 1872, the dwelling house 
of A. Krebley caught fire, but before it got any 
headway the engine arrived and it was put out. 
Loss $50; no insurance. 
On the 22d of June, 1872, the buildings of the 
Monroe Manufacturing Company took fire, and 
the alarm was given at about 6:30 o'clock, P. m. 
The department turned out in full force, but 
owing to a scarcity of water they could not 
work to, good advantage.    They saved the 
 
greater portion of the valuable machinery and 
kept the fire within limits. It was at one time 
feared that the fire would reach the south side 
of the square. Several members of the depart- 
ment were severely hurt by falling timbers. 
Loss $35,000; insurance, $10,000. 
At 1 o'clock, A. M., July 7, 1872, the house 
of I. C. Solomon took fire and the alarm was 
sounded. The department turned out and ar- 
rived in time to save the house from total de- 
struction. Loss $400; insurance, $800. 
On the 5th of October, 1873, the empty dwell- 
ing house owned by William Gorham, took fire, 
and the alarm was given at about 2 o'clock A. M. 
The department turned out, but upon their arri- 
val no water could be found for the engine ; so 
they worked-with buckets to keep the fire from 
spreading to other buildings. Loss $600; in 
surance, $500. 
On the 15th of February, 1873, the old Mon- 
roe House, owned by Harris Poole took fire, 
and the alarm  was given. The department 
turned out and extinguished the fire before any 
damage was done. 
On the 6th of March, 1873, the furniture fac- 
tory of Anton Miller took fire, and the alarm 
was given. The fireman turned out in full force 
and worked hard, succeeding in putting out the 
fire before the entire property was destroyed. 
Loss $2,000; no insurance. 
On June 7,1873, an alarm was sounded at 2:30 
o'clock A. M., the house of David Ressigen be- 
ing on fire. The department turned out, but 
were unable to render any assistance on account 
of the distance and lack of water. The house 
burned to the ground. Loss, $1,000; insurance, 
$1,200. 
Sept. 10, 1873, the dwelling house of Mrs. 
Burtis took fire, and the department turned out 
before any serious damage was done. Loss, 
.$150; insured. 
On the 12th of September, 1873, the depart- 
ment was called out to a fire in the east part of 
town. They got as far as the fair grounds, and 
 
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