Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-07
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The Ptin,,uw omos OF .Jonn n. Bsrnes BADLY
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Damaged.
Saturday evening between b and o
O'Clock, a rather serious fire occurred In
the three story brick building, owned by
Amos 3. Henderson,, and situated on
North Duke street, next door to the bank.
The first floor Of the building was occupied
by George M. Kline aud George Naumap,
esas, as lawyers office. John II
Barnes had y Job printing offioo on the
second floor and Robert Mcdonnell man
ufactured awnings on the third story The.
fire was discovered about half past tye
o'clock by some boarders at the Leopard
hotel, Who saw smoke issuing from the
third story windows. The only person in
the building at tho timo was Mr.. MoDon.
nelPs son, Edward, who was at work In
his fathers room when he noticed smoke
coming up through tho floor, from the
second story. AS soon as ke was convinced
th.t thero was IRE he began throwing
goods from the windows aud succeeded In
getting most Of them out. The alarm was
struck from box 10 at Duke and East
King streets and the firemen responded
promptly, The whole department was on
the ground In short time. Young Mo.
Donnell kept at his work up stairs for q
time after their arrival but upon fading
that he could no longer remain there for the
smoke, he ran to the window aud cried for
help, A long ladder was taken from the
truck and placed to the third story win.
dow from which the boy was taken with.
out being injured in the least. Several
streams were then put on in tho second
and third floors. The fire, at first seemed
to be In the third story, as all the smoke
was coming from there. 1t was discovered
at length to be In the north eastern corner
OF the second story room and 1t was OK
tinguished In q short time.
In the corner where the fire started there
was a shelving with books, 80. It was
burned, with all that was on it. The
building was badly damaged by the fire.
the ceiling, window frames, floor and
wood work being burned Among the
papers were some that were valuable. The
cabinets, containing type, were burned so
as to be unfit for use The type, machin
cry, &c, was damaged by fire and water.
with which the room was flooded. What
the loss IN the room will be canOt be esti
mated as yet. The contouts were insured
with Shenk & Bausman in the Fire. As
sociation of Philadelphia for 81, 500. aud
with John ii Metzlor in the Connecticut
Of Hartford for $500.
Mr.. Henderson estimates his loss on the
building at about $1,000, he is Insured in
the Reliance company OF Philadelphia for
$4,000
The loss of Mr. Mcdonnell, to what
goods were not removed from the build
ing, was entirely from water, AZ the fire
did not reach the third floor. 1t may
reach 400, and there is no insurance, the
policy having expired few days ago.
In the Offices OF Messrs. Kline aud Nau
man there were valuable libraries Of law
books. The irsmen and bystanders saw at
glance that this property was liable to be
injured by the water, All who we're al.
lowed inside Of th5 ropes went tD work
with a will and began removing the books
to neighbOrng offices. BY the time the
fire was extiugulshed the Libraries we're
removed and the owners state that
although there were many valuable papers
&c. in the Uflices all were taken out tafe' y
and nothicg in missing. Their loss will
bo sligEG aud mostly from Inconvenience
as they will be compel. ed to ccoupy oher
otii oes until the building is repaired.
The tiremcu certainly deserve credit tor
the good work that they did. Had 1t not
been for their pr0mptness great fire
might have resulted, as there was u stiff
wind blowing at the time. A great crowd
was present at the fire, but 1t was very
quiet and orderly, ard but few besides th'
uttlutu "tlb W NhV t'PS'
which were guarded by the police. Thos,
who did go in did valuable work in sayir
property while the tiremen were at wort
ou the building. Frederick B;immsr, the
liverymau, aud Harry Gsusemer, a hose
man of engine No. 4, had their hand
badly cut by glass from the windows
| The origin of the fire is unknown. Their
| wxs no one in the room Of MIR. Barne
after 4 O'Clock at which time the younl
man employed there locked everything al
| and went homo. There WAS hot fire II
the stove which stood some etdistano, iron
| the place where the fire occurred.
Big fire In Christians.
| On Saturday night between 0 and i
| o'clock, incendiarles set fire 20 the franz
| work OF John Acres new tavern stable !
course OF erection on the east side OF tn
village Of Christiana, and there being som
breeze stirring at the time the fire wa
communicated 10 the Masonic hall an
John ID. Harrar's store, and at one time
serious CoufagratiOn was threatened
Sheelcr's carpenter shop was also burne
with its coutents. The loss has not bee
ascertained. The fire apparatus and d'
partment were however called out aud di
good service, saving everything but tn
stable. There is talk Of organising
yigilau, committee at on CO, as th.s IL Il
third attempt to burn the town.
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