Daily globe., 1883-07-30
The Great Syndicate Block in Mime
apOlis Burned this Morning.
A DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
The Finest Business Block in the City
Mass Of Blackened Ruins.
THE LOSS OVER HALF A MILLION.
A Calamity Of More than Ordinary Ex-
tent to our NeighbOring City
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

avenue discovered fire in the Syndicate
block. Running to the nearest fre-box
difficulty was experienced in turning in
the alarm, and the actual alarm was not
sounded until the gentlemen could get to
the police headquarters, where Officer
Howard pulled box II. The department
responded with alacrity ,and few minutes
later the hose was laid. In the meantime
delay of about twenty minutes had oc-
Cured.
The fire began near the
roof, just east of the centre section of
the block, that is in the five story portion
occupied from basement to roof by Dren-
nen, Starr & Everett, but by the time the
department was in working order the
flames had worked steadily down through
the elevator to the third story and soon
after to the ground floor, spreading rapid
ly throughout the floor.
Everything was in the direst confusion,
the people shouting fire, congregated upon
the streets by the thousands. The depart
ment worked hard, but the destroying ele-
ment was of the most obstinate character
In remarkably short space of time the
adjoining store toward Fifth street was
seething mass of fame at the top story
and like the preceding ssection worked
gradually to the ground. At 2:15 the
whole was ruin.
The section of the building occupied by
Dale, Barnes, Morse, & Co., dry goods Oh
the east and that of Phelps & Bradstreet,
furniture dealers, was separated by solid
fire proof walls and successfully baffied
the efforts of the fire to destroy them.
At different times terrific explosions of
rock rent the air and sparks were blown
in perfect showers for several blocks.
During the excitement and confu-
sion it was almost an impos-
sibility to ascertain definite
information respecting the losses and
assurances. Drennen, Starr & Everett car
rled heavy and costly stock, and it is
estimated at 100000, and was nearly fully
insured in divers companies. Folds &
Grifiths also carried heavy stock of car
pets, ETC., which Mr.. Griffths estimated at
$4,000 or $4,000, and he was of the i'm
preston that it was fully insured.
Phelps & Bradstreet moved portion of
their goods but happily there was no ooss
| casion, as the flames were efectually
checked by the walls, together with the
efforts of the fire department. AL through
| the six story section of the block, that is
the upper stories, were sleeping rooms
occupied at the outbreak of the fire and
who were routed by the watchman. The
loss on The building will probably reach
about $4,000. Nothing but the skeleton
walls will remain.
| TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
| ALBION, n. Y, July 28.-There was ter
rible eccident on the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdensburg railroad at Carlyon station at
$50 o'clock last evening by which nine
| teen were killed ana thirty wounded. The
train, double header, was excursion train
namber fifty three, and bound for Clayton
with Thousand Island" tourists, mostly
from Michigan. 1t was behind time and
at the time of the collision running at a
rate of forty miles an hour. The wind
was blowing gale and had blown freight
car off the side and partly onto the main
track, when the excursion train came
| laundering along. The collision came,
throwing one of the engines on its end
and the other into the ditch The bag
gage car and two sleepers were completely
| demolished and the cars were piled upon
| one another until it was vast heap of
ruins
| At the time a heavy thunder shower was
passing over, and the night was dark. The
cries and shrieks of the dying and wound
ed were terrible. The crash was heard
three miles away. The country is but
| thinly settled, and it was some time before
assistance could be obtained. Coroner
DR.. Cochrane, of Albion was sent for, and
/ the work of recovering the bodies COM
menced, and they are still at work. The
following are the names of the persons
identified: Thos Hoyne, Chicago; Jane
! Carl, Lansing, Mich; Prof. @. w. Stone,
Battle Greek, Mich. Lutte j. Frances,
Oswego, NY: Willie Luferne, Bay City,
Mich; Ashly Tyler, Camden, Ny; Thomas
! Stalls, Watertown, n. 7 y. Is. Troop,
and granddaughter Mary
L roop, Schoharie, n. Y; j. G..
Schenk, Cleveland, Ohio; Thomes Dixon,
249 Pearl street, Cleveland, Ohio; two
ladies with rings marked "Cornelia to
Louis,'' and 81. j. B. to G. NJ. B., thought
to be Mrs. Booth, of Bay City, Mich; Mr..
1. j. Wortley, Saline, Mich; Henry McCor-
mick, Benton, Mich; and an unknown
body.
The fireman was instantly killed and
engineer James MCCARTHY of the second
engine was terribly scalded. He died after
being put aboard the train for Chicago.
The engineer, fireman and train dis
patcher of the first engine esca ped,
although all were injured. Those of the
injured who could travel were placed in a
sleeper and taken to the Falls, while the
rest were taken to neighboring houses
and cared for.
One man who lives but a few rods from
the wreck had driven his son to Lyndon
| Vile distance of three miles to take the
train, and got home just in time to find
him corpse. The work of removing the
debris is being pushed rapidly and the
track will be closed in few hours.
The unknown lady with ring is Mrs.
Boos, wife of Louis j. Boos. No. 1,108