The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-04

Shortly after half-past two o CLOCK,
Sunday morning, the fire bells rang
out general alarm for fire on Fort
Street, which proved to be a very
large and destructive one. Mr..
James Dodd, who resides in the
building at the corner of Hotel and
Fort Streets, over Lewis & Co.'s
store, was awakened out of sleep by
loud cracking noise, and on look
ing out of his window
SAW FIRE
in the rear of the old Enterprise
Mill. He at once fastened out of
the house and gave the alarm to a
native policeman who was patroling
the beat near there. The latter
made all haste to the bell tower, and
Immediately the alarm was given.
The flames, assisted by somewhat
slight wind, were
MAKING GREAT HEADwAY,
and it looked as if the fire would
have all its own way. Mr.. Dodd
rushed into the stables, and at once
commenced to cut loose the horses,
assisted by stableman well-known
by the name of Doctor. 1t was con-
siderable trouble to get the animals
out of the stalls, as they wanted to
get into the fire, and some of them
even jumped up into the managers.
One horse kicked fearfully and
caught the Doctor a
NASTY BLOW ON THE HEAD,
fortunately not hurting him. Mr..
Dodd cut his hand rather severely
with the knife in freeing the horses.
BY this time a number of people
had arrived, who assisted to get out
everything from the stables, as it
looked any odds against their being
saved. In the meantime the various
engine companies had arrived. No.
was stationed at the corner of Fort
and Hotel streets, No. 2 opposite
DR.. McGrew's residence, No. 4 on
Fort street opposite the Catholic
Mission, and China Engine Co. used
the hydrant at the corner of Hotel
and Nuuanu streets. No. l had
some little trouble in getting to the
hydrant, but finally the cover was
broken, and getting connected the
company did fine work. In fact all
the
COMPANIES DID EXCELLENT WORK,
and it is due to their persistent
efforts that Dodd's stables and
Horns bakery were not entirely
consumed by the furious flames.
With great thoughtfulness, the Cap
tain of the U. S. S. Hartford, as
soon as the fire was reported to him,
ordered a detachment of men to
proceed ashore and give all the
assistance they could. About SO
men responded, and brought with
them three fire extinguishers and
plenty of axes. They rendered most
valuable assistance, and Chief En-
gineer Mott of the Honolulu Fire
Department desires to thank the
Captain and officers for sending
| SUCH WILLING WORKERS.
The fire is said by some to have
originated in the old Enterprise
Mill now used by Messrs. Oderkirl
& Bertlemann, carpenters and con
tractors. Others state that it wa
first seen on Mr.. Donnolly's pre-
misses. Two men, who rushed intc
the mill yard, cut the two horses
loose before the flames had commu
nicated with the buildings, and alst
got the wagon out. One report il
that two sailors, who slept in thu
mill yard, say the fire originated a
the end of Mr.. Donnolly's premises
and Immediately communicated witt
the mill. However,
1T SPREAD RAPIDLY,
communicating with some cottage
in the rear, cottage formerly occu
pied by DR.. Brodie and also the Ros
Cottage. The latter place was ful
of boarders, who had all they coul
do to make their escape. being abb
to save hardly anything. Mr.. Don
molly tells our reporter he was wake
up by the cry of fire, and the flame
were then on his roof. He had a
he could do to get his wife and bah
out, and did not have time to say
anything but the clothes he stand
in to-day. There was $50
STARING HIM IN THE FACE,
but he had not even time to get thai
The Fountain, Mr.. Donnolly's shoI
was burned completely to the grounc
The mauka end of Dodd's stable
was considerably charred, hut I'll
premises were saved by the fireme
and the corrugated iron roof, I'll
fire communicated with Higgins
carriage shop on the opposite sid
} of Fort street, the roof being badl
' burned. Its contents were savec
: The front of Lanes marble sho,