The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-16
THE LONDON FIRE.

Destruction of About Block of Tall
Warehouses Filled with Costly Bales
Loss Estimated at About $4,000, 900
Eight Persons Hurt During the Fire.
LONDON. Eng. Decembers
This city has suffered within the past twenty
four hours from the greatest fire with which
London has been afflicted since the great con-
fag alton In Tooley sire t. in the Borough,
about eighteen years ago, when immense
%a~ehouses filed with jute and other goods
were destroyed. This fire caused loss of
about e4,000,OO), and during the progress, Mr..
Braidwool, then Chief of the London Fire De
partment, and number of firemen lost their
lives by the falling of a wall. "a
The fire which broke out last night and
which is not yet extingushed, although il was
gotten under control shout noon to-day, also
resulted in loss of life from the same cause.
1t is believed that eight persons wore injured,
some fatally. IA
Folowinkas closely as this great conilagra-
ton has done in the burning of the Alhambra
Theater, in Leicester Square, which o3armed
all London, the disaster has created intense
excitement. The actual loss is estimated at
R3,0O0,0OO, and the destruction extended over
an entire square in the heart of the city.
The fire broke out in the wholesale hosiery
establishment of Foster, Porter s Co. limited,
WHICH is situated on the corner of Addle street
and Wood street, Cheapsifle. tfspread rapid-
ly, defyiug all, the efforts of the firemen, al
though nearly'every engine ia london was
summoned to the spot when the magnitude of
! the contlpgration was realized. From Foster,
| Porter & Co.'sit extended north 70 the inn
mense warehouses of Ryland & Sons limited,
dealers in'fiowers and fancy goods and Man
chester warehousemen. BY this time, 1t
had become. entirely beyond control and
| 1t progressed rapidly along the east
\ side of Wood street until London wall and
| Hart street were reached. At the same time
the flames ate their way back to Philip lane a
narrow thoroughfare running parallel with
| Wood street. Within these mlts almost
everything was destroyed, the only exception
being warehouse in the northwestern corner
of the square, on London wall Brewers Hall
in Aldermanbury, was threatened, but the fire
was stopped before reaching that historic
structure. and Sion College and st. Alphage
| Church also escaped.
The point where the fire originated is only
aLout 90 yards from the Guildhal. and If the
wind had changed there was nothing to save
that building. Many of the Oldest of the city
churches, including several of the finest speci
mems of Sir Christopher Wren's work lie with
i'll stones throw of the scene, and in the i'm
mediate vicinity are the General Post-ofiice
Goldsmith's Hall, Colpers Hall, Haberdash
ers' Hall and Barber Surgeons Hall. The en-
tire district is devoted to the wholesale trade
many firms occupying several houses which
have been converted from residences and
shops into warehouses. The streets are al
very narrow, with the exception of LondoI
wall, where the fire was stayed
| 1t is impossible to-day to do moro than maxi
rough estimate of the loss, no details o
individual losses can be Obtained. However
4 it is not believed that t30O).000 will cover II
Nothing is known accurately as to the insur
ance. but the amount must be very large, as
Is customary to insure to very nearly the full
value of goods in stock.