The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-07
UTICA, Feb. IS, 1919.

UTICA, Feb 10, 1919
The Late FIRE, and Escape of Tteo Persons from
the 1hsrd Story-DepartWe Of the Utica Mn
ing Company for California.
[omitted for teveral days for want Of room
Amidst the high winds and freezing cold wea-
Their, destructive fire broke out about o'clock
on Sunday morning 1t was first discovered In
the store No. 10 Liberty street, occupied by ID. ID.
T. Bourne, as a grocery. 1t being very cold, and
the wind blowing heavy, II was some time before
the eng ines could get water to work with, there
being no place TO obtain any water except from
the Enc canal, where they finally succeeded In
breaking the ice, and the firemen then did their
duty nobly but before they could make any pro-
gress IN subduing the element, two OF the build
lngs were entirely consumed, and the adjoining
one nearly so. The extensive jewelry establish
ment of Baily " Bro g, on the corner OF Liberty
and Hotel streets, sustained great damage by the
removal of goods, but fortunately the building was
saved. A number of other merchants met with
nearly the same loss az Bally u Brothers The tol-
lowing Is an accurate list OF losses and lnsu-
rance -
The two buildings No. 10 and No. 6 Liberty
street, were owned by the heirs OF ]. Delvin, and
insured for $500 the other one (No . was own
ed by Mr.. Overacker, of Little Falls, and insur-
ed for $1,000. These assurances will probably
cover the whole loss of the buildings.
ID. D. T. B0urne's stock entirely destroyed
amounting to 81, sO0-ins9rance 81 200 D. Nor
boot and shoe store, loss about S30O-insured tor
81 200; Baily &Brothers loss by removal OF goods,
al OOO--insured TOR So. 600 White Il Morley, hat
and cap store, loss by removal OF goods, $200-ln-
surance unkDoan; Roberts " Thomas, tailors,
loss by removal of goods, $3UO- for 81 600
The whole losses are about all covered by lnsur-
ance, aud the merchants will sustain no material
damage, except by the loss to their business, rs It
will be some time before any OF them can get set
tied again.
A most fortunate escape of two lives was made
by Mr.. Bourne and young man. who both slept In
Mr.. Bourne awoke when the under part of his store
was In flames, and after waking The young man,
they both saved their lives by sidiag down chain
suspended from the top of the store No. 10 Liberty
street, which was used tor hosting boxes. etc.
This city has been visited by fires this winter
many more times than 1t has Tor some years, and
the citizens OF Utica will now probably awake to
their interest," and assist IN progressing with the
Utica waterworks, which have been IN agitation
for some time past
The millinery store Of Mrs. Leland, Genesee
street, was discovered 10 be on fire about II
o'clock last night but the engines and iremrn
were on the spot in a short time, and soon put II
out, and bu, little damage was done to the build
Ing or goods of Mrs. Leland.
The balance OF the Utica Mining Company
took their departure few evenings since tor Ca.
hiornia; they numbered about eighteen, mostly all
young men, and a great time was witnessed at
the railroad depot, the friends and relatives of
the members OF the company shaking hands and
taking an almost farewell leave OF their sons, bro
theirs and cousins, who have departed for the gold
country. They are to sail from New York to-mor-
row, the Goth.
A number Of men from the interior of this
county, lett in the same Il ain, who are TO proceed
hook, they having joined no company OF any
KIND.