Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-03
Destructive Fire.

The Brown BufIdtzfTsf on AEtt1an Street,
 Burned = KTwo or Six Misunderstanding
 Concerns Burned Ous-Heavy Damage
 Loss EsfImnted From SsO,O 900 About
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 rIety of Incidents and Happenings.
 Yesterday afternoon at about o'clock 8 fire which proved destructive one broke out in the large four story brick building on Artisan street occupied and owned by Mir. Charles E. Brown, joiner, contractor and manufacturers of supplies, formerly Brett & Brown; by. the National Manu facturing com pany, Nos. 22- and, 24s manlfacturers of chucks; John Ads, manufactHrer of special machinery; the Lay Torpedo company, who had room on the fourth foori the New Haven Staple works manufacturers of sta- pies; Carl Won Bereao manufacturer of cigar boxes; and the Strong Cartridge company. l The fire broke out in the northeast and lower part of the building and appeared to have started from near the boilers. It spread with great rapidity, being famed by the draught from the elevator and the first alarm of fire was speedily followed by a second. 1 The streets in the vicinity of the fire were soon filled with people and the spolice fire squad soon roped out the crowd, leaaing 2 good vacant space for the iremen to work in in front of the burning building. The wind I was blowing from the north and southeast and soon sent big shower of sparks far and wide toward State street, and light charred pieces from the fire fell in profusion l all along in the track of the wind for as far north as Humphrey. street. The fremen worked with their usual energy and concen- trated their efforts in the right direction ,con- I fning the flames to the Brown building. The roof of Stannard's iron foundry caught fire, but the fire was quickly extinguished, and the awning in front of the Stannard office caught fire and was quickly torn down.
 The roof of the dwelling No. AT Artisan street, on the opposite side of the street, caught fire and was extinguished with few l pails of water. Across the railroad track on State street the blinds of F. F. Gilbert S Go. E office took fire. But little could be saved from the burning building the spread of the flames being so rapid and as floor after floor gave way the noise of heavy machinery crashing through was heard. About an hour after the fire started the roof fell in with a crash that was heard for half mile. Re-
 ports spread over town that the whole of Ar
 tisan street was on fire on the west side. A
 few pieces of machinery and goods were re-
 moved to Hubbell $ Merwins joiner shop
 across the road from the fire. The roof of I.Two's engine house caught fire two or three
 times and the blaze was promptly extin- guished. A lot of sparks flew through 8 win dow and set the bunk of one of the fremen on fre-damage trihing.
 The fire was very destructive, and it was generally remarked by people that it was fortunate it did not occur in the night time, when it's progress might not have been 50
 successfully arrested. The National Manu-
 featuring company, manufacturers of the
 national chuck, had large amount of ,yalua-
 ble machinery, and were insured for $28, ,000
 through MT. 0. s. Thompson's agency. Their loss is considerably greater. They had a large stock of valuable machinery and con siderable manufactured stock. They were busy preparing for the fall trade. The of I ficers are President, Henry c. Shelton; sec retsry, J. c. Stevens; treasurer, H. 0: Shelton. They had about thirty-five hands working for them.
 Mr. John Adt had about twenty-five men working for him and had been doing business there about Twelve years.= He was insured for S9, 900 in Wilson's agency and his loss much exceeds his insurance He was over run with orders and was pushing business at \ his place to the utmost He manufactures machinists' and manufacturers supplies, also models, dies, tools and special machinery in general
 The Strong Cartridge company had a num- Der of men employed. Major Horace Fl. Strong, of Fair Haven East, is president of ' the company, and Mir. Bristol, formerly with Bradstreets agency in this city, and Mr. | Amos Dickerman, of "A Lyon street, were in- terested in it. They had been established \ about two years.
 The Lay Torpedo company had rooms in \ the building. The company removed its | works here from Milford, Ct., few months | ago, and are said to be making very supe- rior torpedo, capable of doing great .execu- ton in destroying war vessels
 A cigar box shop had been located in the building, but had not been pushing business of late, and was reported to have about given up the business.
 The New Haven staple works, 8. s. Bush nell proprietor, of 73 Bristol street. was To- cated in the building also. They manufac- tured 'tPatent Made Staples"
 On the third floor MT. Charles E. Kay, printer, residing at No. 104 St. John street, had rooms. During the fire some falling brick struck the foot of c. D. Bristol. who is 8 substitute 
 but no bones were broken. He was taken to his home in a hack. JoTTINGs OF THE FIRE. The roof of MT. William B. Hayes resi- dence, on State street corner of Veto, caught ! fire. The fire was soon extinguished by prompt work. All the neighbors in the vii cinity were on the lookout, as the einders were falling thick and fast.
 Quite large section of the rear wall of the burning building fell with a powerful crash down into the railroad cut on the tracks of the Hartford railroad. It was removed ct an ] early date. The Consolidated road had to l
 A ALADY PAINTS.
 At the Carlton House, the hotel on State street directly back of the fire, across the track, much alarm prevailed among the la- ] dies boarding there, and they commenced | packing their trunks and getting ready to | emigrate in hurry. One lady became so | the confusion, seized her pet dog and held | ment's notice.
 CRASH OF TABLES.
 A line of hose was laid through the dining | hall at the Carlton, and MT. Gum, the pro- prietor, says that in the hurry of getting at | work a carving table worth $40 was upset and broken and two tables covered with l philosophically, feeling we'll pleased that his | building was saved. The building was at | one time filled with smoke from the fire.
 MIR. GUNN EMPHASIZES THE FIRENEN.
 After the fremen had about finished their
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