Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-24
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F,re Bpiidiass totally destroyed and T,co
badly damaged loss es,imof-d AZ
vbopt $50 OOO

Jadiy damaged loss es,tmoi-d AZ
about Ss0.OOO.
Last Tuesday night witnessed one Of the mos, |
disastrous fires that has ever occurred in this I
city The first intimation Of the lire, which .
started at izi3o AN, in Mt. {. J. Fishers /
Millinery and Fancy Goods Store, corner Of
Hotel and Fort Streets was the excited cries Of
persons. happening to be in its vicinity, who
rushed through the streets in various directions,
rousing the slumberng denisens Of the adj
jscent streets.
In a few moments, thereafter, at 1855 AN,
the bells pealed forth their alarm, but several
minutes elapsed before the engines were started
on their way to the FIRE. Engine No. was
manned BY only Jim Ward aud 3 or boys
until Mr. Evans assisted, and although there
were from 20 to 80 men running alongside Of
the engine, on the sidewalk, scarcely any of
them could be prevailed upon to assist in
dragging the engine, which unnecessarily
delayed its arrival at the FIRE.
The general statement Of those who claimed
to have been ne first to see the origin Of the
fire was that it started in a small room on the
second floor Of the building on the northeast
corner Of Hotel and Fort streets This room
was usedas tailoring shop by some Of thework.
menin the employ OF Mr. II. S. Tregloar. The
general supposition is that the workmen had
failed to extinguish the fire used by them for
heating their irons, but this is not vouched for
as fact
BY the time the FIRST alarm was sounded
from the Bell Tower, Mr.. J. b. Warner
Waterman at Dodd's Stables-assis'ed by Joe
Wiseman and Jim Sherwood, had connected
the inch private hose, belonging to the Pan
theon Stables, with their water pipe and
mounting ladder entered the second floor OF
Fishes building and played on the fire for
nearly twenty minutes before any of the engines
could get stream Of water on the building.
This doubtless saved Dodd's Stables from
catching fire by keeping the FIRE from making
rapid Roadway until the engines got fairly to
work, as it was not until 42:5SA. M.--2j
minutes after-the first stream Of water was
started. This was from Engine No. stationed
opposite DR.. McGrews residence and which
played two streams.
Hawaiian Engine No. 4, attached to the
cistern, at the corner OF Hotel and Nuu anu
{ streets, was the next to get water on the
building at 1910 A. NJ, and in a few moments,
thereafter, Engine No. l, stationed at the els
A tern, at the intersection Of Fort and Merchant
$ streets, and China Engine No. 5. drawing theiI
# supply from the pond in the yard
on Hotel street. adjoining the Empire
Saloon got to work This delay was
!. caused by No. l having. to run out nearl,
" 900 feet of hose before they could make con
nection and No. seemed to have bad luck ii
10 getting started, owing to the bursting of their
. hose and failing TO get the pipe securely at
70 tached to the hose. 1t was only after frequen
ss attempts, during which several bystander
r. were thoroughly drenehed with water
|, that they finally succeeded in getiini
ready for operations and their frs
a, performance was to play from their stato
I, opposite the Partisan restaurant on Hoie
street over the rear of Dodd's stables ant
i, Pantheon saloon, drenching many of tn
lockers on OF both sexes who were on the side
walk hemmed in by ropes stretched across tn
IN street and along the sidewalk, SO they wer
unable to escape in time. This proceedin
If was totally unnecessary, as by this time tn
ID upper portion of Fishels building had fallen i
and Dodd's stables were past all danger {
Il. taking FIRE. The Pacific Hose Co. No. an
al Protection Hook and Ladder Co. were st;
C. toned on Hotel street opposite the the Par
nj theon saloon and did effective service.
tn The building occupied by Mr.. Fishel beir
nm of atwood, and his stock OF goods very ii
are Aamable, the fire made rapid Roadway, total
in. destroying the adjoining buildings on Ho,
NJ, street occupied by Mr.. George NJ. Raupp--Ge
,s. mania Markets the Elite Ice Cream Pa
an. lors, and burning the roof and other portions
ed the building used by Messrs. Simpson & Wa
IA, lace as plumbing and tin-ware establishment
100 On Fort Street the Confectionery and Soc
Water Mandatory OF Mr.. P. McInerny al
the Boot and Shoe Store Of Mr.. Frank Ger
50 were totally destroyed, while the side and 70
u Of the City Shooting Shop, adjoining NJ
~ Gertz', was badly burned.
'"' The heat was so intense from these burnii
III, buildings that the paint on the front Of I
- Aston House Billiard Saloon and vicinity W
melted and rolled up in ridges resemb
lava, while the iron-shutters Of the s,or
W. opposite the fire were so hot that one could Il
'' bear hand on them.
Had not Engines No. and FIRST play
IAN on the wooden buildings on Hotel street, G
Wv posite the FIRE, for long time they, double
y" would have also caught fire and led to Q mu
=, greater conAagration.
ny I, is impossible at this early hour to Ct
"- rectly ascertain the amount OF loss sustain
49, and insurance effected, by the several suffer-
So in this FIRE, but we are informed that Mr.. C..
Fishel's stock Of millinery, fancy goods, ct
was fully insured. Only small portion
~, his stock was supposed to have been saved.
-. Mr.. Geo. NJ, Raupp. Germania Market,
ial loss-no insurance.
-" The Elite Ice Cream Parloss saved p
-, tion OF their fixtures consisting Of safe,
cream freezers and marble-top tables, chat
showcases and some of the curos out Of |
aus show windows. cases; insured Tor 5000 Sin
ural .. yv.,,...., N ~, s,o.,. rh..hr
"'' rescued property was conveyed to the vicin
''a" Of the Bell Tower.
'"' MIR. P. McInerny los, everything except
mas two showcases and few other articles, VIII
'ue are stored in the yard of Mr.. Lederer opposi
us" Mr.. Frank Gehs, fortunately, had removed
o"s his new residence, the day previous to the f
~" most Of his furniture, and also saved nearly
o' entire stock reported to be insured for $50
The fire was nearly totally extinguished
,hs s;45 a. NJ, at which time most Of the engi
TOO returned home. Had il not happened to h
A II rained the preceding day and the nigh, be
lin, eAus"s" eA'"' '"',s "'u''' !" a" pro
,e., bility. have been much greater destruction.