The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-01-21
DISASTROUS FIRE !!
Fiye Business Places Destroyed,
and Two Partially Burnt F!

AT twenty-five minutes past twelve
this morning an alarm Of fire was
rung from the various engine houses.
1t proved to be at the corner of Fort
and Hotel streets, in the store of
Mr., G. ]. Fishel Soon afterwards,
the fire making great headway, a
general alarm was given. 1t was
over twenty minutes before the de-
partment had stream Of water on
the fire. 1t started in q wing of
Mir. Fishel's store which adjoined
Mr.. McInerny's sleeping-room. The
first intimation he had of il was by
being awakened by his wife, who,
noticing a bright light and hearing a
cracking noise, exclaimed, "Oh!
my God, what is it!" She thought
it was thunder and lightning. They
both got up pretty lively, and Mrs.
McInerny threw 4 bucket and q
iugful of water out of the window
on the flame, which squelched it for
moment. but it soon broke out
again fiercer than ever. The watch
man at Dodd's stable first discovered
the fire and, with others, got q small
hose and played on the fire for
long time and prevented the flames
reaching the stables. Fishei's store
was burned down to the ground
before the fire department could get
any water on. The fire was steadily
increasing and soon McInerny's end
Gcrl2's stores, Germania Meat Mar
Ilct and Elite Ice Cream Parlors
were in Il blaze. The Astor House
on the opposite side Of the road was
in great danger, but beyond the
paint being shrivelled and windows
broken not much damage was done.
The heat was intense, for the shutters
On Benson, Smith & Co.'S store up
stairs were SO hot that Mr.. Smith
burned the palm of his hand in
touching them. The City Shoeing
Shop and Wallace & Simpsons
plumbing establishment were both
considerably burned. Mr.. McInerny
saved hardly anything. Mr.. Gertz
had fortunately removed his furni-
ture the day before to q cottage
| further up the street, and also saved
the greater portion Of his stock. A
room over Fishel's store occupied
by Mr.. Tregloan as tailoring shop
was burned. 1t contained eight
sewing machines and number of
suits of clothes which were being
finished for wedding, which takes
place tomorrow. Mr.. Tregloan esti-
mates his loss at nearly 81 900 with
no Insurance. Mr.. Horn threw
soveryi Aand grenades at the fire but
it was so extensive and he threw
them so high mp that they could not
possibly have had any effect. Had
one or two been thrown on the fire
when it was first discovered, the
flames could have been subdued and
the large condugration prevented.
Dodd's stables on the Fort street
side were considerably scorched,
and probably saved by the energetic
efforts Of his men and the screen
afforded by trees in front. The
Fountain Saloon adjoining WAS also
slightly scorched.
Engine Co. No. ! was stationed al
the corner of Fort and Merchant
streets, No. 2 near DR.. McGrew's
residence, China Engine Co. drew
water from n reservoir on Hotel st.
in the rear Of the Empire Saloon,
No. 4 stood ut the corner of Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, and Pacific Hose
Co. No. / and the Hook & Ladder
Co. were on Hotel street near Dodd's
stables, both doing good work.
Mr.. I1ishel values his stock al
about S3G, 900, and is insured fol
$4,000. Gcrmania Meat Market
loss is $1,000, with no insurance
MIR. McInerny places the value of hi: