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Pinckney (Michigan) Dispatch
Thursday, October 9, 1884

                    DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE
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        Mecosta's County's Poor House and Asylym Burned.
        
        The Mecosta county poor house and asylum, a
        building temporarily leased by the county for the
        purpose indicated by its name, burned to the
        ground last night.  The fire was first discovered
        by Mr. East, the keeper, about midnight, the
        flames bursting from the roof, near the chimney.
        Mr. East gave the alarm, and while an assistant
        attended to the removal of the paupers, East
        attempted the rescue of three insane persons who
        were locked in their cells.  He had got two of
        them out without much difficulty and returned for
        the third.  By this time the fire had progressed
        so far that the smoke and heat were stifling, and
        the keeper and the insane patient nearly
        suffocated, but finally succeeded in escaping.
        All the inmates were eventually removed from the
        burning structure without loss of life or serious
        injury and were taken to neighboring houses for
        shelter.  Temporary arrangements will be made for
        the care of the unfortunate charges at the city
        hospital until the new poor house, now in course
        of construction, will be ready for occupancy.
        
        There was some insurance on the property, but not
        a vestige of clothing, bedding or furniture was
        saved.
        
        This is the second time within about a year that
        the county poor have been turned out by fire, the
        poor house at Stanwood having burned a few months
        ago.


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