The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-06-08
The Fire Demon Again /!
Destruction of the Louisson Resi-
dence.

AT sos O'Clock last evening" while the election OF
Engineers Of the II. Z. d. was in progress, the
Earning notes Of an alarm of fire were runs from
the Bell Tower, ward ~ being the locality lndl-
bated, and more definite information from the Bell
Telephone office supplied tho unweicome news that
conflagration was IN progress at the wellap
pointed and substantial residence of alr- ii. Louis
BON, on Fort street near School street. a glance
skyward, toward the locality while route to the
sosne of this latest visit Of the fire Demon plainly
lhoved that tho couiagration must have been far
advanced even before the alarm vas given, the
urid flames being visible ut quite Z distance.
Arrived at the spot the utter horelcssness Of
keing able TO save the main residence was plainly
apparent, and the intense heat threatened ulti-
mate distraction to the cottages on either side,
the stables and carriage house, and other out
buildings Willing hands assisted in removing
the carriages and horses and furniture, iuclud-
ing piano, from the buildings and rs the usual
lack of water was a drawback, but little else
could be done except to await the arrival OF en-
gines and assistance from the Fire Department.
Volunteer Co No ?, composed of lads was first
on tho ground and had their hose of and attached
to a hydrant in quick time, but the water, when
turned, on lacked both force and volume. Soon
after Mechanic No ? arrived and after n little
delay in connecting, AZ last got to work and
stream was thrown that quickly ard effectively
checked the further spread of the fire at the udRI
end of the building. In the meantime Hawaii &c
No had got to work on the niukui end OF the
burning building and checked further progress of
the fire in that direction. The myriad Of sparks
building occupied by MIR Joe Strong but n bucket
corps was organized. under the leadership of Mr..
G. A. Brown OF the Firemau's Fund ms Co, aud
that building was saved.
Chief Mott and Assistants Asch, and Monsarratt
were quickly on the ground as well rs the Fire
Police and Superintendent Wilson of the Water
Works, and from the latter gentleman it was
learned that the supply of wafer in this locality
was entirely inadequate to the necessities of the
occasion on account of smalluess of the main and
lack of pressure, which probably accounts for the
non-appearance of proper stream from the ap-
paratus for twelve minutes after arrival Tine
cOnfagration after being controlled was quickly
subdued but not until every vesage Of the elegant
residence was obliterated leaving only the charred
and backened ruins.
Mr. and Airs. Louisson and family lost all their
clothing, furniture and many yaluables and, al
though the building and contents were insured for
$500 divided amongst theLiverpool, London and
Globe, Lion and Imperial Insurance Companies,
the total.loss is estimated to be in the neighbOr-
hood of $4,000.
The cause of the conaagration is stated to have
been the catching fire of wooden bracket. in
servants room, from lamp acoidently placed
underneath, the absence of the occupant of the
room therefrom, for some little time, affordiug an
opportunity to the flames 10 be communicated to
side of the building and develop into the uncon-
trollable element of disastrous coniagration.
During the progress of the fire, member of
Engine Co No ., named John Galbraith was
struck in the head by falling board and received
a bad scalp wound which necessitated the atten-
ton and care of Drs McIrew and Emerson