Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-24

corrobora,e the above statement of Mr.. T. Mel
Inerny. Mr.. McCogan had his bed room
Immediately in the rear Of the room in which
Mr. Mclnemy and family used and was
awake at the first in,ima,ion Of the FIRE and
noticed the flames bursting on, in the same
locality as described by Mr.. Mcfnerny.
lie escaped with nothing saved but the cloth.
ing on his back.
Mr. Frank Gertz, who lived in the building
in the rear Of his store, which adjoined that
Of Mr. McInerny. also states that he was
reused from his bed by a strong smell OF
smoke, about FIVE minutes before the frs,
alarm was given, and after careful examina-
ton, being unable to detect the cause Of the
smoke, retired again TO his bed On his ris
| ing the second time when the alarm was first
given on the street, he looked out OF his win.
dow facing the rear Of Mr.. Raupp's Market
and saw the smoke and flames ascending over
the roof Of Mr.. McTnerny's building through
the spaces between the rear Of Mr. fishel's
/ store aud the side OF Mr.. McInernys build.
ing and on entering the street he first noticed
the flames bursting out Of the window of the
| first floor on Fort street in the rear Of Mr..
| Fishels store. Mr.. Cert is positive in his
mind that had the tire originated in the tailor's
room, on the second floor Of Mr.. Fishel's
building, as was supposed TO be the fact on
the night OF the FIRE, he could not have failed to
have seen ii at the start, as that room and upper
floor was in full view from his window. Many
Of the fire department hold to the same belief,
as expressed by the above three named gen.
tlemen, and therefore it is not ye, clearly de.
termned as to how and where the FIRE origina.
ted.
The losses sustained by the FIRE, and amount
Of insurance effected on the property destroyed,
follows
|, Mr.. c. 7. Fishe, building owned by J..
Mott Smith, loss not yet ascertained. Mr..
Fishes stock is said to have inventoried on
November 10, 1884 about $34, ooo-insured for
. $aI,ooo in the following named companies {:
City OF London for $4,000; South British and
, National $1,000; Mr. c. o. Berger agent Sun
Fire Office Of London for $6ooo Messrs. G.
w. Macfarlane agents. transatlantic OF
t Hamburg Tor $1,000 and North German Of
T Hamburg for $4,000, Messrs. Ii. Hackfeld &
i Co. agents. The latter firm having 81, 500 on
c the building as is reported. MIR. Fishel had Q
S long lease Of the property and at one time he
y thought Of replacing the wooden building with
+ new one Of more substantial character, but
n few days ago. expressed himself as having
u. r ~. 4
. pressed condition Of trade.
1t Mr.. II. S. Tregloan lost in his tailor shop
IS over Mr.. {. J. Fishel's Store Of sewing
r, machines and the cloth in process Of being
& manufactured in suits OF clothing. Loss esti
1t mated about $500. no insurance
N Mr.. George NJ. Raupp, building owned b,
Ell Hon. ]. Mott Smith. Mr.. Raupp lost OF
d stock and fixtures, estimated, $6oo--no insur.
le ance.
Elite Ice Cream Parlors, building owned b
nc Qucen Emma, Completely destroyed; no in
'e surance. Mr.. Henry Hat, manager for Messr
V NJ. w. McChesney & Son estimates the loss
~ paflors were well fitted up, to be from 5000
81 TO $4,000. A portion OF the movable turnitui
Az and fittings were saved, valued at $4,000 an
- are now temporarily stored in the Bell Towe
:" Insured for $2,ooo--in the Hamburg, Mag
deburg Fire Insurance Co. Mr.. A. Jaeg,
" agent.
n, Messrs. Simpson & Wallace, building owne
-, by Queen Emma, is badly burned and wrecked
:, no insurance. The loss in removal Of stoc
and TOOLS etc. is about 5000; no insuranc
If Messrs. Simpson &Wallaces policy of insuran
u, having expired about ten days ago and w
:, not been renewed.
da Mr.. George D. Schroeder, who recent
nd erected the new building adjoining the shop
ritz Messrs. Simpson & Wallace, and had opent
,of it as the Forest Market, escaped injury by
ir. vety close shave. All his movable fixtures al
tools in the shop and his furniture and beddil
ng in his rooms in the rear were removed to
The place OF safety and but little injured--no ms,
vas ance.
inc The property on the easterly side Of Fe
res Street, extending from the rear Of the corn
not lot occupied by Mr.. c. ]. Fishel to the allie
; way dividing the lot on which stands the Ct
red Shooting Shop. conducted by Messrs. J.
op. Mcdonald & Co., and that occupied by t
SIS. Carriage Mandatory Of Mr. w. ii. Page,
,ch owned by Mr., J. McColsan, with the buildin
thereon. These buildings were valued by N
or. McCogan at $4,000, as it is estimated tn
led could no, be replaced for less amount, a
ers were Welding him rental of $I.aoo !
]. annum The property was taxed on va
lc, alton Of $Ii 900 las, year. All these buildr
of were nearly an entire loss the City Shoei
Shop being the only one left standing, a
TO- this had one-half Of the roof and one side
the building almost completely burnt out.
nor. will cost about 5000 10 repair this shop. \
ice McColgan also lost all Of his furniture, sol
irs. Of which was new, his bedding and clothir
the two new sewing machines, and an iron 81
M. which was in the rear Of Mr.. p. Mclnern
owe store, the whole valued at 5000 no insurar
,ity on any Of the property.
Mr.. P. McInerny lost his entire stock a
ing household effects. saving only counter, I
Itch glass show cases and few other articles.
lite. estimates his lost at $1,000 insured
tot $1,000 in the Transatlantic and "No
ire, German Of Hamburg insurance compani
his MesIs. II. Hackfeid & Co., agents,
90. Mr.. Frsnk Ger,s was one of,he compaIativ
oy fortunate ones He had only few days p
mes yious to the FIRE removed nearly all Of his
ave furniture, ETC., to No. IA, Fort street. c,
'ing scquently he lost but little OF his perso
'oa' effects, aad he had suiicien, time to rem'
nearly his entire stock Of boots and shoes, Il
act to the rear Of Alcsss Lewis & Cos. groc
Of store.
the o.s,. n, ~, ,,.,,a ,.., ..,
notified by Mr., McInemy that he must give