The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-08-16

books and papers in the safe, which was taken out
in good condition. On the ground floor Rowland
& Co. had their quartz.crushing establishment,
which was also utterly ruined. Some $50, 600 worth
of valuable ores, belonging 70 various shippers,
which were on the premises, we're total loss.
No. All Mission street, twostory frame building
was occupied by NJ. Dobrenssy, brass founder and
gas meter maker. He also occupied large building
in the rear, which was also ruined with great por
tion Of the stock.
The Metropolitan Gas Company also had large
number of meters ready madi in the building.
The Pacific Iron Works, whose establishment runs
from First through to Fremont street, had their
boiler and blacksmith shop ard sheds destroyed--in
the rear of Dobrenskys and ne Mills.
CARAT & Co., whose buildings were located on
the southeast of Mission and Fremont streets
were by far the heaviest Losers. They leased from
the Vulcan Works three or four buildings, in which
TO carry on their extensive irass foundry works
The lower floor in the corner building was occupied
by John Bols, as the Vulcan Saloon. On the floor
above was the establishment If John NJ Stockman,
manufacturer ofpatterns and MODELS who lost every
thing. Adjoining this on the south side of Mission
street, was the boiler shol connected with the
foundry of which Mr.. Fleurie- was engineer This
gentleman took the precautitn soon after the fire
had gained Roadway to shut OF the steam in his en-
gines to avoid any calamity tha might happen other
wise from the fire. On Freem,nt street, were brass
finishing, moulding and othershops connected with
the foundry, all of which we're totally destroyed.
Some old sheds ofthe VULGAR Iron Works, adjoining
Garratt's, were somewhat dlmaged.
On Mission street, No 49, was small one story
building, occupied by s. B Whipple, wood and coal
dealer; this was badly damaged. Adjoining, he
had his large coal yard, and fortunately the fire was
here completely checked, The sheds and roofs of ad-
joining buildings only beig scorched, though at one
time 1t was thought tina: number of other mills
would be swept away.
The losses at present can only be estimated, and
are as follows:
Mechanics Mill, $4,000; John Maon, glass-cut-
ter, $1,000; Howland's Quartz Works, over $50 900;
Freeman, stair builder $4,000; Henry Wass
So, 500; NJ. Dobrensky, s2sOOO Metropolitan Gas
Company, $1,000; Pacific Iron Works, $4,000;
CARAT & Co., brass uider, $4,000; John NJ.
Stockman, patterns etc, $1,000; Vulcan Iron Works
S. coo; saloon and other loses S. 600; Total $685.
OOO
The insurance altogethe will not reach $4,000. |
Freeman has no insurance ahe Mechanics Mill from
81 900 to $4,000 Dobrensy is insured for S. 900 in
the Hamburg and Bremento. CARAT has some in
surance, but slight Mallq glass cutter, is insured
for 81 600 1t is stated thit of the Insurance
Companies have refused az high fifteen per cent
on the Mechanics Mill.
By this disastrous cOn1Eration many models and
patterns, costly machineS and valuable improve
ments have been completely ruined or destroyed
At least 1l5 men engaged IN various branches OF in
lustry, most of them ofsmall means and having
antilles, have been throWp out of employment, and
he disaster will prove quite serious to them.
Chief Scannell is certainly entitled to credit for
he Judgment displayed bt him in the management
If his force The frehen never worked more
,ravely, considering the Disadvantages under which
hey labored.
Among those who are deserving of special credit
vas William Simpson, one of the engineers of the
Department After having received his orders from
he Chief, he, despite the protestations of a number
# citizens, drove through the dense volumes of
moke and fire on Fremont street. and with difficulty
he horses were unhitchtd. a length of hose was
onnected with the hydnrt in front of the Vulcan
Works. Several streams were then put on the fire.
n both sides of the street, which did effective
ervice, and the general opinion is shat these
treams saved the Vulcan Works, Pacific Works,
nd large holder of the San Francisco Gas Com {
any, from taking fire and being destroyed.
Mr. Donahue and Other officers of the Gas Com
any rendered all the assistance they could to the
remen, in supplying then with coal, oil, and other
ecessaries.
At one time it was feared that the holder of the
as Company would take fse, which, if it had,
ould have resulted probably in an explosion and
lie loss of life. The wind, when the flames were
lshing that way, fortunately changed greatly.