The daily gazette., 1881-07-26

flying embers and sparks and not
at what time the nre might
spread prepared to leave at moments
no ice. Some families even went 10
far as to remove some Of their house.
hold effects to the pavement.
While all this was going on In the
vicinity, the fiery element still ragged,
and the firemen stu worked In the
yard, but it appeared that tile flames
would not be subdued until they had
destroyed everything within reach.
Al one tho machine shop was threat
ened bat timely discovery prevented
its destruction and no doubt much
more valuable property, for had 1t
gained headway there is no doubt but
that the flames would have communi-
Gated to the p, ". q B. r. r. shops,
and then there would have been ine
deed terrible conHagratiou. Az soon
as the roof of the machine shop was
discovered to be on fire, . number Of
the employees Of the company were
soon on top and forming bucket
brigade kept the roof from catching fire
again. The bell of the company was
kept ringing almost constantly calling
the employees to the scene of the fre.
Diagonally, and within forty feet Of
the burning Office is the end Of the
new car shed OF the p, w. & B. R. R.
This also caught fire from the intense
heat, and 1t kept number Of the en-
ployes busy pouring water on the roof
in Older 10 keep it from catching fire.
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When the fire first broke out it was
about $40 O'Clock, and 1t seemed TO
ragged with unabated fury until $50,
when the exertlons of the firemen be-
gan to be susceptible in the decreased
volume of the flames. Then 1t was
shat the thousande of persons on the
ground began to breathe freer. The
flames seemed to have lost their power
upon reaching tho sand shed, for here
the firemen made decided stand, and
the fire was forced to knock under, al
though person looking at it would
say at once that it did 30 with a great
amount Of reluctance, as the flames
seemed to want to reach beyond and
envelop the foundry again. 9.
After 1t became apparent chat the
are twas under control, hundreds of
those who had been standing around
In brehthless silence for over two hours
left for their homes. The p, W. &
B. r. r. officials rendered great aid in
snbduing the flames by attaching q
hose to the large force pump In the
machine shop, and directing a large
stream upon the burning buildings.
But short distance from the Joiner
shop were three steamers on the
stocks, and several times the blocks
under them caught fire, but quick
work stopped them from blng injured.
A large crane also caught fire and pre-.
senled very pretty Appearance as the
fire burned upwards.
TRAVEL Stopped.
For over two hours all trains on the
p, w. & B. r. R. were stopped, and
wele compelled TO lay above and below
Poplar street,
THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
The buildings destroyed are : the
moulding loft, ioiner shop, q two story
brick office, brick sand shed, and .
foundry slightly injured Ia the mould
ing loft there were = number Of moulds
for vessels, which were totally destroyed,
but can be very easily replaced, and
also q number OF drawings, which were
of little value, as the most valuable ones
were kept In the f1reproof safe in the
office. The entire machinery and con-
tents of the Joiner shop We're also de-
stroyed, including q large number Of
woikingmen's tools. The engine, which
Is in tireproof building, Is only slightly
damaged. 4s.
When 1t became apparent that the
office was doomed, m0st of the furni-
ture and books were removed, except
the valuables In the Areproof safe which,
when 1t was opened this morning, were
found to be intact. The sand shed 10
also totally wrecked togethek~fth 1 few
patterns.
The loss will not amount to $50, 900,
which is fully covered by insurance In
companies represented by +. L. Gtlpin.
The fire will only cause temporary
suspension to the companp's ship build
ing. They intend to rebuild ct once.
About 200 men were employed In the
burned buildings, mcst OF whom will be
kept employed in clearing away the de-
bris.
A BRAVE ACT.
When the Joiner shops caught ire, and
while it was filled with smoke, Watch
man Dawson, rushed into the building,
at the risk of his life, and let of The
steam In the boiler. Had 1t not have
been for this brave act, The boiler weuld
have undoubliy exploded. and tie lQss
of life caDnot be estimated. In order to
show the intense heat Of the flames, 1t 10
only necessary to state that several OF
the firemen had their eyebrows singed,
and also their hair, Several sections OF
gum hose were also dsslr royed BY the
heat. The firemen certainly deserve
the sincere thanks Of the whole COM
muuity for their noble efforts In subdu'
ing the flames.
A BODY FOUND.
This morning about 10 O'Clock a.
workmen were engaged III clearing
away the debris 10 the joiner shops they
discovered bunch OF bones which they
at first supposed we're the remains OF 9
dog, but upon closer Inspection 1t was
found to be the trunk Of man. The
head, arms and legs were entirely burned
away. IL Is supposed 10 be the remains
of one of the workmen who was seen to
go into the shop while 1t was on fire, ,and
not seen to come out again.
Immediately upon finding the remains,