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Disasters
Saloon Fire - 1904
Last Sunday morning fire broke out in the saloon building of Blanchard & Gorman on Front street. The alarm sounded and the fire ladies rallied to the scene and by prompt and careful action succeeded in subduing the flames and removing the stock with but little damage. The front part of the building suffered mostly, and it will require probably three hundred dollars to repair it. The stock and fixtures were not damaged to any great extent, but unfortunately the establishment was not insured. It is not positively known how the fire originated, notwithstanding the many conjectures afloat. The firm continues business in a rear room, pending repairs, which are now in progress, and it will be but a few days until they are again sailing under a clear sky. The Evanston fire department are deserving of credit for the able manner in which thy dispensed with the conflagration. Wyoming Press January 9, 1904
DISASTROUS FIRE - 1907
The most disastrous fire experienced in Evanston for some time, occurred yesterday morning about four oclock, when the Blyth &: Fargo Cos. commodious barn. and its contents were totally destroyed resulting in heavy loss to the firm, as no insurance was carried on the property. The building was located on the corner of Center and Second streets and originally cost the B. Q. Co., the former owners, about $5,000. The contents was valued at $3,500. The following was consumed by the flames.
Three delivery horses, two delivery wagons, three delivery sleighs, 5 sets harness, 7 tons hay, car of oats, car of corn, car of oatmeal, car of sulphur, some stoves, jars, etc., buggy and harness of George D.. Kirby, saddle of Carl Lauder, and a quantity of sheepmens supplies which had been stored in the building.
Fortunately the firm at this season of year are busy freighting supplies by team and wagon to their branch store at Hilliard, otherwise there might have been four more horses in the barn at the time of the fire.
The origin of the fire is not definite, but it is attributed to electricity from the light wires becoming crossed as a result of the snow storm, which played havoc to the wire lines throughout town. The storm made it difficult to send in an alarm, consequently the fire department did not arrive upon the scene until too late. The blaze was sufficiently strong to illuminate the city.
The site is being cleared and a new building will be erected without delay. A new supply of horses, wagons, etc., have been arranged for, and meantime the firm is still doing business at the old stand. Saturday May 25, 1907 Wyoming Press
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