Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-13


en- Ware Establishment in Ruins--Loss
$4,000.
About four O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the
Wooden Ware Mandatory of Messrs. Greenman
Co. situated on Leonard street, near Tracy,
Chapins & Co.'S Packing house, was discovered to
be on fire in the drying room which is over the en-
gine room. The alarm was given, but before the
Fire Companies arrived on the ground, the fire
had made so much headway that no entrance could
be made into the building, and, the walls being of
brick but little could be done TO arrest the flames
from the exterior. The establishment was provid-
ed with q steam pump, capable of flooding the
building with water but most unfortunately at the
very time when the fire broke out, this pump was
pieces and being repaired or examined Before
it could be connected with the engine, the smoke
and flames drove all from the building, those COM
ing out last having a narrow escape from being
singed. Upon the arrival ofthe Fire Companies the
boys connected with the machines sprang to the
brakes and hose, and for two hours fought the
flames with the most determined energy and per-
severance.
The building was filed with lumber, both in
stock and manufactured, and 10 amount of water
which could be forced into the burning mass with
in through the doors and windows could arrest the
progress of the fiery furnace The alarm having
started from No. 9. that company, we believe, was
first on the ground. and right manfully did they
work. Little "Bob" Allingham, short, thick set
boy, mounted the ladder with the short pipe, and
worked and endured as we would aot have believed
man could do. Thick volumes of black smoke
belched from the door before which he stood, and
into which he directed q constant stream, but he
did not finch; tongues of fame Tapped around the
ladder, but he clung to his hold, and, bareheaded
and coatless, could be seen when the smoke cleared
away, grasping the pipe with firm hold, and
never yielding his position until absolute exhaus-
ton compelled him, and then only for a short time
But were we to recount all the deeds of valor per.
formed by the fremen of the different companies
we should needs publish an extra. All worked
like heroes, and, although their daring might some
times become recklessness, their courage was
such as long to be remembered. Success and pros
pery attend the gallant and brave Cleveland Fire
men.
During the progress of the fire Mr. J. Green
house, Captain of the tug Dan P Rhodes, took with
him Thomas Burwell, Saml Dwyer and others, and
worked for an hour in keeping the flames from the
Schooner VIM. Case which was moored directly
across the river from the burning building. Thro'
their efforts the vessel was saved from destr ucton
The building Immediately adjacent to Gremman
Co.'s, owned by L. Benedict, and used as Tan
merry was, by the exertions of the firemen saved
without damage.
The fire ragged with great fury until the crumb.
ling and falling walls left but a gloomy shell in
place of the handsome structure of few hours be-
fore. The loss amounted TO about $4,000, of
which but about $40 900 was covered by insurance.
All of this insurance was effected in New York Of
fees. Application for $4,000 additional had been
made but no answer received.
One of the most melancholy facts connected with
the affair, is that by this fire. about ninety men
are thrown out Of employment, just at the begin
min of the cold season The sympathies of the pub
lie, (and slbstaatial sympathy at that will, we
trust, be with them. It is truly fortunate that no
lives were lost or persons injured about the build
ing
An ala I'm of FIRE about ten O'Clock proved to be
false one.