Burned To Death

[T. Sackett]

     Adam S. Horn was burned to death Tuesday morning, December 27, 1904, in a fire that consumed the Miller & Frye meat market.   The fire was discovered by J. L. Edwards about 2:40 a.m., at which time the flames had made such headway that it was impossible to extinguish them, as a fierce blizzard was raging  The fire department was called out and with difficulty it was able to protect other buildings on the south side of the avenue.  The strong north wind would have carried the fire to all the buildings on the east side of Main street had not the mist and falling snow made everything so damp that fire could not easily catch.
     Mr. Horn had been employed in the meat market only about a week, coming here from Peru.  He was a good workman and of a pleasant disposition.  For a number of years he had worked at his trade for Wm. Dory of Grenola, but for two or three years had been in Chautauqua county.  On the night before the fatal fire he had been up with friends until about an hour before the fire was discovered when he had retired to his room in the upper story of the buildings never to appear again,  His charred remains were found in the ashes--a pathetic appeal to human sympathy.
     The fire seemed to have originated, but no one knows how, in the rooms occupied by Chas. Kalbe and family who were all absent from home at the time.  When the fire was discovered Dr. Buckley who went to the door of the upper story was driven back by the flames.  He instantly broke in a window and called asking if any one was within, and heard muffled cries and moans, and twice heard the word "help" feebly uttered, but those standing by were unable to do anything for the poor fellow because of the intense heat and rapid work of the flames.
     The building and contents wee a total loss, but both were protected by insurance.--Moline Review.

     Printed in Elk County Citizen, January 4, 1905