Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-30
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE.
A Business Block Burned in New
 Hartford-Loss $5O,OOO-The Insur

A Business Block Burned in New
 Hartford-Loss $5O,OOO-The Insur-
 ance.
 At o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out in a building on Main street in New Hartford and the result was the total destruc- ton of one of the principal business blocks of the place. At the hour mentioned man named Gone, farmer, who was on his way to do his chores, saw bright blaze in the fancy goods store of P. Myers. It was in the front portion and even while he stood gazing it increased rapidly and presently the entire interior 8 mass of flames. He yelled loudly and then knocked at the door leading to the living portion of the building. The dwelling was occupied by MT. Myers, his wife and two sons, Thomas and Michael. They hurriedly dressed and endeavored to save much of their property possible, but were only successful in removing few articles of clothing and furniture. There was hardly any breeze, but the fire spread with rapidity.
 Nearly all the houses in the block were of frame construction and so the fire had prac- tically free way. The town has no fire de- partment. Had it been otherwise the fire would have been confined to Myers house. The residents lent all the aid possi- ble, but their efforts were of no avail. When it was seen that the flames were spreading rapidly telegram was sent to Winsted for assistance. At o'clock an engine, hose car riage and hook and ladder truck came down on a train with 8 force of men under com mand of George Essop, chief engineer. The following buildings were totally destroyed, nothing but the blackened tottering chinneys remaining to show where the structures stood. Young's block, one portion of which was occupied by J. Doody as saloon and fish market and J. Sofey as barber shop, and the other as dwelling house; Messen- ger & Ziglaoki's livery stable, Mrs. Wilbur's dwelling house. a house of the Weeler es- tate, occupied by J. M. Murray and family, and the New Hartford Tribue building. The houses occupied by Mir. Henry Gates and MT. Curtis were scorehed. The flames were not fully under control until 9 o'clock, and it was not until noon that the fremen con- the confagration at this hour (12 o'clock) presents 8 peculiar scene. The street and dooryards are filled with furniture and store goods of every description. The occa- sion is made practically holiday and the fremen are parading the streets and singing Justify. While the fire was in progress sev- eral barrels of whiskey and kerosene in the saloon in the rear of Myers store exploded, and the fluid aided the flames in spreading
 Had the Winsted department arrived an hour earlier two houses at least would have been saved. This would have been done, but the station agent and conductor at Winsted would not assume the responsibility of making up special train. The fire will delay the publication of the Tribune until Friday. The paper will have to be printed in Winsted. 4 meeting of the borough will probably be called in day or two to take action whereby property in general will have ample protection in the event of another fire.
 The total loss is estimated at $50, 900, on which there is the following insurance: North American of Philadelphia Wheeler estate $1 ,45O; Myers, $1, ,50O; Mrs. Tiffany of Collinsville (the Gates house), $4, ,OO0; Mrs Wilbur, $2, ,000 livery stable, owned by Mrs. Stancliff, S1, ,759. Phoenix of Brooklyn- Myers, $1,50O; stancliff, $1,75O Phe- Myers, $3,O00 Mrs. Lee, 5000; house owned by the Tribune, $2, ,0OO Queen of England, $400 grain owned by Gates; total S23, $50. All this insurance was held through the agency of James G. Goodwin of New Hartford. He estimates the salvage at s5, 900. Besides the insurance stated, Gates had S9, 900 on general merchandise, probably | divided between the Hartford and Orient. | Young has $5, 900 in an English company on | his property valued at 5000.
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