The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-03
100000 FIRE IN UTICA.
ELEVEN BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED IN
THE HEART or THE CITl.


TIE Usiea Observer oaee. Hsibrssk a cs.'s
Shoe Factory, and the Clsy Nstisnal Baak
- Ruias-0 d 600. 900 In The Bank's SAFE.
UTICA, March AIT about 2 this morning
policeman saw bright light streaming from
the rear OF Holbrook's new shoe factory on
Catherine street. He quickly sounded the
alarm. but before the fire department could
respond the Ave story building was completely
enveloped In fiames. II was found impossible
to save the factory. which had Just been nm
ished as absolutely Hreproof. and in fifteen
minutes there was nothing left OF It.
Tho flames spread to De Longs furniture
factory on the right and aided by . strong east
wind. to Rockwell's clothing mandatory on
the left. In an incredibly short time these
places were In ruins. and the fire. famed BY
the wind had caught the City National Bank
on Genesee street and the Wholesale ware
house Of Comstock Bros. and these were also
burned. Newels wall paper house. McMillan's
drug store. and the Daily Observer building.
Comstock's handsome new building Martins
plumbing establishment. and sayre's betting
mandatory and hardware store were the next
After thirteen hours steady work the frs
Little Falls. and Whitesboro. succeeded In ob.
tainine control q the IRE, The s, hsat was 50
across the street from Hoibrook's. caught fire
s ce x W; % a-i% as Sssls bu sxs but
were to reopen Tomorrow also suffered
T6e Il iremen direc,ed their Efforts 10 Swing
to stand the heat. ON. the, opposite side Of
0enesee street from the IRE the fronts OF stores
sc9rssd for long nc
plosions OF drdgs and powder and the falling OF
So rapidly did the fire spread that no time
was afforded for opening the doors Of the stores
that were burned. to Say nothing OF saving
ssousns shs city, thu people os
b ts has the Town been 90 Wild With excite:
tionaI Bank was picked UP. half burned four
n. miles a as. city and and por.9S" H Sos 'G ps
burned were also found some miles away: pso Poo;
f sas ssy r p1obsby over
sold. and, as many more in Little Falls. Herki.
swarmed In on foot. on horseback. and in rigs
Sn Of Hss sss %Ro eSssys
building about two months only: His place
$4,000 00i IN 's s,osS. AM His insurance was
es oH HI. arnsare bs s dhnns With IL
stock o. 500. 900. are completely DESTROYED.
Rockwels clothing mandatory. employing
800 or 400 hands, involves loss Of 500. goo.
but It is covered by insurance. The City Ma
Sss i. B' Pses Sr' a. nSs US for eS
Insured for 100000: The loss on mis-
building Is estimated at $4,000. insured for
| q. 500 The Observer Company loses every
| thing. amounting to &25.OOo: partly insured.
| John B. McMiilAn's loss on his drug store Ia
| $4,000. and his insurance 70 5000. Com
stock Bros: had l., c occupied r their hand,
value" at saSSooe and had an Insurance.
| mont loses. about $50 600, with $4,000 ~
| Inn and stocE about $1,000 above YnBurance
Buckley 4 GO; are damaged BY water 70 the y.
Saons f ssr
| all covered BY insurance. Other losses vii
The firemsn are still watching lest the flames
| may break out again. Those burned ont arr
| all prosperous firms. and will Immediately re-.
build. Ten minutes after the fire broke Out
Mr.. Holbrook had completed arrangements
porary quarters immediately, The total loss
10 roughly estimated at $500, 900. and the in
| surance foots w to between s400. 900 and $500,
| 00O The fire was extremely rapid. The build
| ings. although all we'll built seemed to burr
| like finder boxes. The burned portion Ia ir
the business heart OF the city:
The Utica Observer will find a'commaodstion!
saved by Fl. E. .Knickerboeker, q Herald re
porter. The safe Of the Utica City Nationa
Bank contains securities Of 81 000. 600 in value
and large cash balance.