The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

THE FIRE IN RED LION-STREET.

The fire. which broke out on Sunday night in the pre-
mises belonging to Messrs. Arnold, Scott, Wing, and
Co., watch and clock manufacturers, Nos. 59 and 60, in
Red Lion-street, Holborn, briefly reported i adhesion jour-
nal of yesterday, has been attended with, in to
a far greater destruction of property than was at first
expected, the sacrifice of two lives—a !bother and one of •
her male children. After the fire was got out it was
confidently asserted by some of the persons living in the
house, who had been fortunate enough to escape, that
every one had, although with great difficulty, been en-
abled te leave the premises ; and from the fact that one
of the poor creatures who have perished in the flames
having been seen in the street after the outbreak was
made known, not the least suspicion was entertained
that they had fallen victims to the flames, biruhtei:woalse
generally supposed that they had taken 'archer in the
fact.
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boy 6 or 7 years of age, is burnt to death, was Mrs.
Emma Jones, the wife of Mr. John St. Clare Jones, a
vocalist, who, it appears, was in the second floor, and
was the first person who made the unwelcome discovery.
That gentleman informedthAalr. Morris, the head engineer
pro-
ceeded to the first floor back of the Holborn brigade, ,t
room,on smelling the fire he pro-
, crackling noise,
room was on fire. Thinking that
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tinguish the fire where he heard a loud
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hkai once convinced him that that
he should be able to o
e open the door, when an immense

volume of black smoke rushed forth, which net, pros.
trated him. He, however, managed to get his wife and
children, including two who were in bed,. down stairs.
en Ihe left them as be supposed in, the street. From
some cause, which at present is not c!early understood,
the unfortunate woman must have returned up the stairs
unperceived by any one, probably thinking the whole of
her children had not been saved, or to rescue. some
article of value. It is also probable that her BOn fol-
lowed her ; but possibly he might, during the fright
and confusion which prevailed, have been left behind,
and the poor woman, remembering that such was the
cage, might have rushed up for the purpose of endeavour-
ing to save him. Several persons, however, living on
the opposite side of the street, are positive they saw the
m Aber and the child on the pavement in front of the
house, and they say that the former was wringng her
hayul,, and seemed to be in a partial state of frenzy.
- The following is the official report of Mr. Superinten-
dent Braidwood:—
" Sunday, Nov. 19, 1854.—Called at 7.15 p.m. to a
fire in the premises belonginc; to Messrs. Arnold and
watch manufacturers, Nos. 59 and 6), Red Lion.
street, Holborn. Four engines of the establishment
he!onging to the B district, one of the C, and that of the
West of England office, attended. The fire was extin-
guished by firemen and 81 hired auxiliaries at, the en-

glues.
" The first and second floors and attics burnt out, stair-
cases destroyed, and part of roof off. Cause of fire not
known. C•mtents insured in the Sun Fire-office, and the
boil ling, No. GO, in the same office. The building
Rituat,d at No. 59 not known whether insured or not.
Considerable damage has been done to this house by
water.

" No. 5:), the first floor, Mr. J. Smith, private
lodger. Burnt out and contents consumed. Not
insured,

" No. 59, second floor, Mr. St. Clare Jones, private
lodger.--Fioor burnt out and contents destroyed. Not
insured. Mrs. Jones and a boy has since been found
burnt to death.

No. 58, ditto, Mr. J. Chipperfield, checsemonger.
—Gutter plate of house burnt, and part of roof with
contents damaged by water, removal, &c. Insured in
the Scottish Union I+'ire•office." _