Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1913 — “JINK” BRENNER’S HOTEL DAMAGED BY FIRE [ARTICLE]

“JINK” BRENNER’S HOTEL DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire at Winchester Ciuses SIOO,OOO Loss—Loss to the Windsor Hotel is SI,OOO. The Windsor Hotel at Winchester, now run 'by l “Jink” Brenner, former landlord of the Makeever House, was damaged to the extend of SI,OOO by Are Tuesday evening. The Are originated in Goodrich Bros.’ hay and grain elevator and caused a loss estimated at SIOO,OOO. Through the efforts of the Winchester Bremen, numerous business blocks and residences, situated in the northern section of the city, were saved. The loss to the elevator is estiat $50,000, with $25,000 insurances Twenty-Ave thousand bushels of grain w4re consumed. Damage to the City Mills is estimated at $5,000, fully insured. The Windsor Hotel was damaged to the extent of SI,OOO, with no insurance, and the New York Central lines suffered- to the extent of $lO,000. The rest of the loss is conAned to residences situated in the northern section of the city. The blaze was discovered in the part of the elevator, tvhich is situated on North Main street, at 6 o’clock by people returning to their homes from work. Spontaneous combustion is thought to have been the cause of the conAagration. The Bremen were handicapped during the fore part of their Aght by low water pressure. At the time of the blaze every employe of the elevator had started for his home. The Union City Are department, appealed to for aid, came a distance of ten miles in an automobile truck. The run was made in twenty-two minutes. With its aid much was accomplished. Many residences on North Main street and in the northeastern section of the city caught Are. A brisk northeasterly wind Caused burning embers to Ay about the city. Had it not been for this there Is no doubt but what Winchester’s business district would have been wiped out. The explosion of a gas main caused the Bremen much trouble In Aghting the Aames. The Big Four railroad is badly damaged. Tracks will have to be relaid, as will platforms. Cars belonging to the road were consumed. Fireman Carl Summers ’ received severe burns while Aghting the Aames on the City Mills, but is not seriously injured. , People from miles around Booked to the city and thousands of people witnessed the blaze.