A legend has it that the last tower fire on 8 February 1889 was quenched with milk, which in the fire's heat quickly dried and formed a crust, smothering the fire.
Legendi kohaselt kustutati viimane torni põleng 8. veebruaril 1889 piimaga, mis tule kuumuses kiiresti kuivas ja moodustas kooriku, lämmatades tule.