The new coUege building Is one of the
handsomest in town, well and substantially
bullt,and in every way is admirably suited capa us just now.
for the ourposes for which it is intended. ' The drigin of the fi
the adjoining lot. being the first to give the
alarm he being awakened by the glare of
the light in his window. The hook and
ladder company and the hand engine, to
gether with a large crowd ot people, were
soon on the spot, by which time, howeyer,
the flames had been communicated to the
dwelling. The roof being covered with
coal tar or some kind.' of fire proof paint,
the flames made slovv headway and not
withstanding, the difficulty in getting water
the building was savea aiier oeing uaui
aged to the extent of a few hundred dollars.
This was covered by insurance.
Perhaps nowhere do people work better
at a fire than tbey do iu Henderson, and it
was painful to.see so many-standing idle
watching the flames Monday morning with
nothing to dp.'. At first there were no
buckets at hand, no water could be had,
and no ladders convenient to go on top of
Knt soon buckets, tubs. &c.
from the neishboring houses and the
hook and ladder company came with its
appurtenances and the work of fighting the
flames commenced in earnest. But after
several men had gone on the house they
came down and the ladder was removed,
it being considered a hopeless effort to save
the building With the scanty supply of
water at hand. And but for the strenuous
efforts and persistent appeals of Mr. Geo.
