Fire, flood or disaster · 18.05.1915
Twice ablaze: the Haapsalu piano workshop
Kaks korda leekides: Haapsalu klaveritöökoda
At six in the evening of 16 May 1915 fire broke out in the piano-making workshop of Haapsalu town councillor Johannes Röts, in a wooden house on Posti Street. Firemen put it out quickly, and to be safe two workmen were left to keep watch overnight. On the morning of the 17th they went home and handed the key to Mrs Röts. Around midnight on the 18th the workshop caught fire again, and this time the house burned down together with timber, tools and the pianos that were being built. The master himself was away in Moscow, and an investigation was opened.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
16. mail 1915 kell kuus õhtul pääses Haapsalu linnanõuniku Johannes Rötsi klaveritöökojas, mis asus Posti tänava puumajas, lahti tuli, mille tuletõrjujad kiiresti kustutasid. Igaks juhuks jäeti öövalveks kaks töölist. 17. mai hommikul läksid nad koju ja andsid võtme proua Rötsile. 18. mai öösel kella 12 paiku süttis töökoda uuesti ning seekord põles maja koos materjali, tööriistade ja valmimisel klaveritega. Meister ise viibis Moskvas ning algas uurimine.