Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-23
NEW BRIrAIN,s BIG FIRE.
The Loss Estimated at About $780,.
OOO-List of Places Burned Out
"A Hard Fight with Flames.

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OOO-List of Places Burned Out
"A Hard Fight with Flames.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. Feb, 22.-The fire
Saturday morning lat 8 oclock) was discov-
cred in the livery stable belonging to Bailey
& Bunting, in the rear of Main street. 1t had
gained such Roadway that three occupants of
the stable Office barely escaped with their
lives, while a fourth Edward Rowley, was
burned to death. The fire spread to a large
wooden block on Church street, occupied by
w. II. Giddings, furniture dealer; W. 81.
Allen, baker; II. Roberts, harness; Lees
laundry, and several tenements. This block
was quickly in flames, and the
fire was now beyond the control
of the fremen. The two fire engines,
although doing good work, were unable to
cope with the fire, and aid was telegraphed
for from Hartford. They sent one engine.
The fire spread from Church street north to
Main street. Some merchants removed their
goods but most of them lost everything, as
did those in the wooden block mentioned be-
fore. Those burned out, saving only por-
ton of their stock, were: P. D. Osborne,
grocer; F. A. Breumner, restaurant; G. IL.
Smith, fish market on Main street; Charles
Seymour, boots and shoes; W. A.
Dwight, jeweller; F. J. Smith, tobacco
mist, and Horace Booth, variety store.
The following lose everything: Cohen, mill
inery; George Keller, tailor; w. n. Felt,
dry goods; F. Schmidt, tailor; G. D. LOOMS,
boots and shoes; Able Brothers, hardware,
and Mr.. Motif, photographer. Central
block, a large fo1r-story brick structure,
occupied by the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, attorneys, telephone company and
others, was the last to burn. Ten horses and
many sets of harness. carriages, ETC., were
consumed. The origin of the fire was in the
explosion of kerosene lamp. Nelson Ben
and was aroused by the explosion. He quick
ly aroused his companions, who tried to save
the horses, but the flames made such head
way that it was impossible to get out but one.
They then left the building in order to save
their own lives. The entire loss is estimated
lows: Central Block company, $4,000; in
surance, 600. Able Brothers, $4,000;
insurance, $500; G. D. Loomis' loss is fully
covered by insurance. The Young Mems
Christian association have an insurance of
81, 900. Bailey & Bunting's stables are
total loss; no insurance. The loss
is estimated at $1,000. The Booth
ance, $4,000. P. D. osborne's loss is So, 500;
insured for $4,000: Aliens bakery, loss
81, 900; insurance $780, Breumner's saloon,
loss 81 900. w. N. Fett's loss is 81, 900: in
surance 81 1000. Gidding's furniture store
and building, loss $14, 600; insurance Sc, O0O
Schmidt, tailor, loses 81, 1000 The Candy
Kitchen loses $1,000. Dwight Brothers,
jewellers, lose So, 500; insurance 81 200. G.
H. Smith, fish, loses $500. Mofht, photo
grapher, loses $1,000; insurance $4,000
Smith, cigar store, loses $500; insurance
$500. Seymour, boots and shoes, loses
50, 200; insurance $500. Roberts, harness
store, loses SO, 600; insurance $780, Keller,
tailor, loses 81 500; insurance $500.