Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1887 — FIRE STRICKEN. [ARTICLE]

FIRE STRICKEN.

The Business Portion of Hurley, Wis., Burned. A most disastrous fire prevailed at Hurley, Wis., on the 28th, destroying about half of the business portion of the town. The fire’started about 10 O'clock in the mofhing in the rear of the market of the Gogebic Meat <fc Provision Company. The fire soon spread to the market and the adjoining buildings, and it was only a few minutes until the brisk wind then prevailing spread the flames to the opposite side of the street. The fire department was called out and rendered efficient service, but the fire had gained too much i headway to be subdued. A number of merchandise establishments and several hotels and boarding houses were destroyed -