Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1910 — DESTRUCTIVE MIDNIGHT FIRE IN UNION TOWNSHIP. [ARTICLE]

DESTRUCTIVE MIDNIGHT FIRE IN UNION TOWNSHIP.

John Jones, On the D. H. Yeoman Farm, Burned. Out at Early Hour With Loss of $3,000. _____ The old D. H. Yeoman farm residence in Union township, about 8 miles north of Rensselaer, and occupied by John Jones and family, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this Thursday morning. The house, outbuildings, windmill, and most of the household goods were destroyed. The fire is believed to have caught from a chick brooder in the milk house. It was discovered at about 12:30 o’clock and at that time the house was on fire and nothing could be done to put out the flames. By diligent work Mr. and Mrs. Jones saved the piano, sewing machine and a few bedclothes. They had no insurance and their loss was total. Mr. Yeoman carried SI,OOO insurance on the house. Mr. Jones estimates his loss at all of SI,OOO and the buildings were probably worth $2,000 W. N. Jones, who has been making his home with his son, but who has been in town for the past week, was also a loser, having had all his clothing except what he brought to town with him, consumed.