New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
SNEEZlNG WHILE FIGHTING FLAMES.
DAMAGE IN THURBERAND wHYLANDs WAREHOUSES
"A FIREMAN's EYE HURT.

A fire in Thurber g. Whylands large store
house. Nos s5 and 81 Thomasst. which threatened at
one time No. SO, occupied by the same
firm, broke out few minutes before 10
o'clock last night The buildings stories high
Philip Brexogel had just been making his rounds on
every reported that all well to the super
intendent Daniel Kelley. who with dozen men
al work In the building. immediately aferward II
was discovered that smoke issuing from the top
story On each floor there was o hose fifty feet
long, and these were soon connected with
tank with capacity OF 5000 gallons Of water in No. SO
and stream Of water playing among the spice mills
and spices by which the seventh story occupied
The floor In blaze Three alarms brought
apparatus enough to the rc and conhne 1t
the floor which 1t broke out There 1t burned
hercely for two hours
Mr.. whyland was carly on the ground
He told TRIBUNE reporter that there were spices.
mustard, bird-seeds. and fariuaceous goods worth
damaged by Water but little destroyed by fire The
Is estimated at 5000 fully insured.
psppsr qTs ''9%a a al 'asSs the sRsss
ing and made snch a choking atmosphere within
4 member Of Engine Company NO IL had his eye
ars .SS vent to Sn.mr. street nSt ospa Sa where &
dressed and he home. Al micNight the flame.
were completely subdued The as warehouse
Meeting in the rear with the burning buildings, was not
damaged
LOSSES BY THE WASHINGTON FIRE.
THE POST BUILDING MAY BE REBUIIT-PAPERs
TO CONTINUE PUBLICATION.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE insurance men
and owners were about The Post building this morning
looking the ruins and making estimates as to the
loss. 1t Is thought that the building Is not total wreck
but can be rebuilt The editorial and composing
rooms of The Post wrecks but the Hoe revolving
press only damaged by and heat and the
man, Mr. Mcguire. 1t is probable that the repairs
can be made for 81 800 The engine and boiler are
slightly hurt and it is probable that the paper will be
issued from the Office early next week. The severest
loss Tho Posi- Is the mangis Of the weekly, which
cannot be replaced.
The electric light company IA a heavy loser. The
value of the plant is sl50O0O. aud OF this there was
$4,000 In tho building The loss on the dynamos,
boilers, engine and stock has not yet been estimated
The f. about $4,000 the whole The Ere-
ing Cre has nothing left OF its plant but the business
Office The press fell through from tho second story
and is total loss It $4,000 and insured for
$4,000. The composny groom and fixtures, on which
there OF 50 900, also destroyed
To-day Hallett Kbourn made arrangements for setting
up the paper at printing house in Ninthst and II VIII
Klbourn said to-day: ave may not come out In as
good shape to-day as usual, but we emerge smiling"
damage fhe most serious loss is the destruction OF the
bound files OF the paper running back over long period
was only slightly damaged. II Is thought that good
deal OF the material In the composing room escaped
serious injury. The amount Of the Insurance was
s25 900 and the loss will probably exceed 10000
Mr. Morrow. the propre tor of The sunday Go-ee cs-
timatos his loss at $1,000. He s insured for $1,000
United states Gas Inspector whose laboratory Was
this building. valued the equipment OF his Office.
which owned by the Washington Gas Light Company.
at about 900 and there was an Insurance upon IL OF
50 with the Corcoran Company. Ii is not thought
that the loss will reach that amount.
"Tin" Lee had an Insurance Of S2, 500 upon his
tauraut and he estimated his loss at 81 800 The barber
shop Of Joseph shorter damaged $500 The loss to
Messrs Allen Co., the publishers OF The National
Capital is estimated TO be about 81 900 sid H. Nealy.
the artist all his dra wings including those for the
new book Washington. just published. which cost
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