The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09
THE CLEVELAND FIRE.
Belief that the Loss win Not Greatly Ex-
coed 81, OO0, 600.

Bei1ef that the Loss VIII Not Greatly EN-
coed 81, 0O9,0
GLEvELAND, Sept 8s--The. scene Of last
nights confagration presents desolate appear
ance to-day. The fire covered an area extending
from Scranton avenue and the Decline track on
the east and west, and from the river and Girard
street north and south. It embraced triangle,
the base Of which runs from east to west L LILO
Aet the two sides extending southerly and
nearly meeting at a distance of 1900 feet The
alarm was given from box % at 6:57 P. NJ, by
Frank Stepanek, a watchman in the employ of
the Variety Iron Works, and simultaneously box
IS was rungin The fire had then obtained con-
siderable Roadway and seemed to be in the cen
ter of Woods, Perry & Co. s yard. Engines l, 2,
and 8. and truck responded to the first alarm
At7:07 Chief Dickinson made call for assist
ance, and engines 3, and Z, and truck 2
were sent out More, help. was called for
by the, chief, and engines, 5, 8, IL and ID
went out with a rush, Still the department
could not cope with the flames, and engines 10
and IL and truck were sent out, leaving the
remainder Of the city without protection Even
the last reserve engine was put in service, and
at Sal the chief ordered the operator at head
quarters to telegraph to neighboring cities for
help, The order was Immediately complied
with, and Erie, Sandusky,. Akron, Columbus,
Youngstown and Delaware responded Only
the last three named got their men in service,
the apparatus not being required at the tune of
their arrival.
After starting, the flames extended west to
Acknowledgment Of Potter, Birdsalt & Co., ex-
tending from Scranton avenue to the Bee-lne,
and from the river to Carter street, eating up
5000, 600 feet of lumber, twenty-seven cars of
the Bee-line loaded with merchandise and other
ineidentals such as Office buildings, shanties and
stables. Having swept away the square, the
flames leaped across the river on the. north and
across the line embankment on the west,
Jams & Co.'s paint-werks, and @. A.
SANKEY'S lardsoil and candle factory
on the. NORTH and; attaeking Huhbell
& Westoyer's lumber yard on the
west, Considerable damage was done here,
but the flames were isolated after desperate
fight, ands their progress was checked in this
direction. Having destroyed everything north
Of Carter street, the fire made Its way across
the street. going south and attacking the Va
rety Iron works, Eynon q Co.'S machine shop,
House & Dayidson's box factory and planning
mill; Woods, Perry &c Cos. planning mill and
Howells Coal Company's coal-yards, wholly Wlp-
ing out everything embraced between Carter,
Buford and Valliard streets and Scranton ave-
nue. Step by step the flames were fought but
unsuccessfully. The fire burned itself outin,a
southerly direction and then. stopped. Running
along Scranton avenue from north to south, the
flames leaped across the street, attacking the
New York, Pennsylyania & Ohio Office, two
freight offices and the Merchants Despatch
building. Quick and energetic work saved. the
day. The Office and freight houses We're slight,
" damaged, but part of the Merchants De-
spateh building was burned down. This COM
prisessthe area of the fire. The ruins are srnok-
ing and smouldering yet and eight steam fire.
engines are throw wing, water on them
LOSSES AND; INSURANCE
The losses and insurance, are as follows as