Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-26
BURNED TO THE GROUND.

The Steam SaVEnin Company's Prop erty Destrsyed-Or1gIn of the Fire UnknOwn- Bremen Injured Loss and Insurance.
 On Saturday at 12:35 fire broke out in that part of the buildings of the New Haven Steam Sawmill company on the south side of Chapel street next to the tracks of the Con solidated railroad leading to Belle Dock. The flames were first discovered by Henry Moves, an employe of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company, who at once gave :he alarm from box 3S at the corner of Chapel and East streets. The mill was quick ly enve1oped in flames and the dry shavings, sawdust and lumber caused the fire to spread rapidly. Steamer No. was the first to re- spond to the call and Fire Marshal Kennedy, who is acting chief in the absence of Chief Hendrick, was promptly on hand to direct the firemen and his efficient direction soon began to have it's effect on the burning build ing. Surrounding property was in great dan ger of being burned and the fire department had all they could do to prevent this. The roof of the gas works on the north side of Chapel street took fire aud the immense piles of lumber about the sawmill also required attention to prevent the fire from spreading to immense proportions. The firemen worked with will and the adjoin-
 
 herculean exertions. At two o'clock the fire was so far under control that Acting Chief Kennedy dismissed engines Nos. and 8. It is the opinion of the employers that the fire started in the engine or the boiler room, where the fire in the furnace might have ig n1ted shavings. Shavings and sawdust lay about in this room, this material was burned in the furnace. It was thought at enc time that the boiler might have exploded and fire be caught in this manner, but when the flames were extinguished sufficiently the engineer examined the boilers and found them all right with plenty of water in them. All the adjoining sheds were burned down. The walls of the mill building proper were not burned to the ground, but they were badly charred and are probably useless. The valuable machinery is entirely destroyed. The fire was a very hot one while it lasted ard very difficult to manage, owing to the combustible materials in and about the building and the difficulty in getting streams of water at the points where they would de the most good. That it did not spread more was really due to the good management of the acting chief.
 The total insurance was s24,OOO, placed as follows: Through John G. North & Go. in the Et.na $1, 800, Hartford $1 ,000, Phoenix $1, ,000; through Sperry & Kimberly in the 800, Imperial 8, 900, British American $50s; through c. B. Bowers in the North American S1, ,5O0 Guardian, London, $1,500, Firemen's Fund s1,OOO, Peoples of New York $1,O00; through H. c. Warren's, in the Hanover $1,000; through Cannon & Burton, in the Springfield $1 ,000 Connecticut $1,O00, Fire Association, Eng land, $1,000, Gsrman-American $1, OO0 Niagara $1,0OO, First National of Worcester $750, Phoenix of New York $500; through Thompsons agency. in the North British $1 OOO Westchester $750; through Morse's agency. in tho Peoples of Middletown $500, Howard of New York $1, ,0O0.
 sAe loss is computed at from $30,000 to $46,O00.
 Pipeman William Daly of Wallace street, for seven years connected with steamer 4, was dangerously burnt about the face, neck, arms and sides. He fell into pile of blazing sawdust and for moment it seemed though he was completely enveloped in flames. He was pulled out as rapidly as possible and taken into the company's office, whence he was carried home and medical attendance summoned
 The company employs about seventy five men, most of whom will be thrown out of employment for time at least. The com. pany has not yet decided whether they will rebuild.
 The company has been in the hands of Isaac Anderson as receiver since May, 1885, and has been managed by him since that time by order of the Superior court.