The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-16 00:00:00

SERIOUS FIRS AT NORTH WOOLWICH.

LOSS UPWARDS OF WOOL
Late last night a fire broke out at the immense
warehouse belonging to the Loudon end Watts' Oompany
(ale and beer merchants), situate on the beaks of the River
Thames et North Woolwich. opposite her Majesty's dock-
yard, and raged up to 7 o'clock this (Saturday) morning, by
which time nearly the entire structure was gutted.
The warehouses were used as stores. It was • solid
massive building 100 feet in height. between 250 and :400
feet in depth, 55 in breadth, and contained six floors. It
was the most capacious premises in the east end of Loottoe
and formed • prominent object for many miles along
the river. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock,
and as far as can be learnt it commenced in coned the upper
floors. Some of the workpeople are said to have been en-
gaged in packing some beer, and soon after they had left
the place flames were seen to pierce through the windows
of the floor where the paokiag was carried on.
The guard-ship Fisgard sent leveret boats, as did many
of the government steamers lying in the river off
the dockyard, and the crews vied with each a
other to render all the assistance they could.
Owing to the great height of the burning building, ri"
there wee some difficulty experienced is throwing the 100
streams of water oa to the summit of the property.
By 12 o'clock the fire had attained a fearful height, and the se.
flames were coming from the roof and innumerable windows it,
with a noise like Wunder. From that time up to 7 o'clock st,
this morning the engine' never ceased playing, and at that
nit.
hour the whole of the upper portion of the stores and it. it
enormous roof and clock turret were consumed. Great ex- M.
citement still prevailed in the asighbourhoood of North tt:
Woolwich, which was filled with troops and soldiers from
sit.
the garrison. sc.
The official report of Captain Shaw contains the following at.
particulars : sc
At 9.25 p.m. of the 15th, called to a fire at North
Woolwich, which proved to be at the stores of the London at.
and Colonial Ale and Porter Company for exportation, rt.-
situate at the river side. at.
Extent of damage : warehouse of six float, 280 feet long, t.
55 broad ; four upper floors with roof burned ; two lower st,
floors damaged by fire and water. 10
Building and contents insured in the London, Liverpool
100
and Globe fire offices. 100
Call'e of tire unknown.
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DISASTROUS FIRE IN THE STRAND, AT THE i
St. 84%
SAVOY PRINTING-OFFICE,
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To-day we have to record a disastrous fire in a
the eitenaive range of premises termed the Savoy Printing- Elk '
office, Savoy-street, Strand, the property of J. King and tt
Co. The discovery was made by a police-constable shortly It.
after 4 o'clock. Two men were on the top of the house, to
calling out for the fire escape. The flames had nearly a
reached them when they jumped upon the roof of the next a
house, and Conductor Christianson brought them down in his St.
escape. Their names were Marlow and Howard. The fire Lt.
continued to rage for three boon, destroying in its proems ft
property valued at some thousand pounds, belonging to la
Messrs. King and Co., as well as injuring the surrounding so
houses. St
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SUICIDE THROUGH REMORSE.
INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Richards, deputy-coroner, held
an inquiry at the Duke of Gloucester Tavern, Sebright-
street, Bethnal-green, relative to the suicide of Thome'
Farmer, aged 49 years.
Hannah Farmer, 41, Sebright-street, said that deceased to
was • weaver, earning It. • week. He had s very flee
voice, and used to go out among his friends to sing, and was
frequently in the habit of getting drunk. He used to dt
reproach himself bitterly for hie misconduct, as it Bt.
IWunfitted him for work. On Tuesday last he came
up into the weaving-room and contrived to slip • rope off 22*
the loom without being perceived. Ile then went down "
Maio; and witness directly afterwards found him hanging gt. 24
to his bedstead by the rope. He waainstantly out down, Led up
Dr. Rolph. polic•-eargeon, 'Meant for, but he proved to be UP
dead. Witness had seen the deceased a week previously 1110
examining the rail of the bedstead, and she remarked tr. Lea
his daughter, "He Is looking for • place to hang himself," IL;
but his daughter said that it was • groundless alarm, and it vis
was best to say nothing. poy
Dr. James Ralph, IL R.C.S., said that the deceased lad tacitso arranged the knots on the rope under his ear that death 22.
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must have been nearly inetantaimone.
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The Coroner having summed up, sc.
The jury returned • verdict of "Suicide while in • state st
of unsound mind." St.
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