The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-10-18
BURNED OUT AGAIN.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage's Taber-
nacle in Brooklyn Entirely Con-
sumed by Fire.
Nay Have Been Caused by Light
ming Carried Into the Building
by Electric Wires.

KEw YORK. Special: The famous Brook
1yn tabernacle, of which Rev. T. De Witt Tai
0adge, D. D., 10 pastor. was for the
0scond time in it's history, totally destroyed
~ FIRE Sunday morning . policeman dis
covered flames issuing from the small win
dows over the main entrance, and, rushing
- the nearest signal box, sent an alarm The
1remen found tho fire had assumed large
pEoportions and additional alarms, calling all
available apparatus. were at once sent IN. IL
became evident that the edifice was doomed
% destruction. It burned ike finder box.
aud tho Hremen despairtng of saving
1tdirected their main efforts to tie adtoin-
ing property. Many of the occupants Of
tho neighboring dwellings were already
awake. and the police proceeded to arouse
those who were sleeping. The tbree-story
fame structure No. 353 Schermerhorn
street, adjoiuing the church on the east side.
w.s the first to take fire. aud No. 355, a sim
far structure, followed No. 357 was also
damaged On the west side of the church
tho flames extended to two brick dwellings,,
and on the opposite side Of Schermerhorn
sereet a row Of three-story brick dwellings
suffered from
Window glass was broken and woodwork
soorched. The residents of the neighbor-
hood, awakened either by the roar Of the
Games or by the pounding of the police upon
their doors, became frightened and rushed
out half-dressed or IN their night clothes,
and the police had great difficulty in assur-
ing them that they were in no danger. Fort
unately there was no loss of life or limb
iol r1d AirnfV
1ears from No. 1877 Schermerhorn street,
and placed her in house at safe distance
All the other inmates were able to care for
themselves But while toe fremen and the
police worked for the salvation OF property
and persons the doomed church building
was rapidly being consumed. and in an
hours time only tottering walls remained.
Dr.. Talmadge was on the scene soon after
the first alarm aud did not leave until he
lad seen the ecifce which had been his
pride laid in ashes. Then be returned sor-
fowfclly home All day to-day crowds Wis
tied the spot and gazed upon the ruina
Nearly all the members Of the tabernacle
CONGREGATION received their first intimation
Of the fire upon rounding the adjacent cor
nera ani being confronted by the blackened
walls and smouldering ruins No church
services were held to-day. but notice upon
o tree at the corner of Third and scherner-
horn streets announced Sunday school In the
hall of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion, where about six hundred teachers and
scholars assembled in the afternoon. Supt
B. l. Eels told them that the present was
NO TIME TO CRY OR MOURN
4 calamity had befallen the church and 1t
was the uuty of all to work together until q
hn,, hvVf1 Tho m n
= unknown The sex on denies the rumor
that fires had been lighted yesterday in the
furnaces, and thus explodes the detective
due theory. Edison's men were In the build
ding until $50 p m. yesterday, arranging a
saew electric plant. and it is thought that
during the thunder shower which prevailed
during the night lightning had been carried
= into the building by the wires they intro
duCed. and which ran around the gallery
about on a level with where the flames were
first seem The loss on the church building e,
Including the organ, which was one of the
Anest in the country, is $3.50. 900. 1t is said
70 be covered by insurance in q number Of
companies The building was of fourteenth
century Gothic architecture. and was dedi-
Gated Feb. 70, 1874. It was of brick, with
stone trimmings, with frontage of $50 feet
and depth of 113 feet, to which had re-
Gently been added an extension sixty feet
wide and twelve deep. The seating capacity
was 800 and it was always fully taxed at
the Sunday services The previous structure,
which was built of corrugated iron. was de-
ukroycd by fire on; Sunday morning, Dec 70,
1872. That lire was also of unexplained
origin The losses ON adjoining property
are small
An APPEAL FROM DR.. TALMAaE
= The trustees were in session at the house
= Of d.. Talmage tonight and stated the in
auxance to amount to 1928. 400. The building
originally cost Sis 900, to which improve
ments costing $85. 900 have been added
The organ cost $50, 600; church furniture.
&26. 800; new carpets. etc, $500. DR..
TAimage has issued an appeal to the public
Tor help, saying that the church has neves con-
1ned its work to ito own locality. The
church, he says, has never been large enough
for the people who came. and he wants
800. 600 besides the insurance to build q
larger and more suitable structure, II make
appeal" he says, sto al oul friends through
ont Christendom, to all denominations, to all
oeeeds and those of NO creed at all, to come
% our assistance ask all readers Of my
3ermons the world over TO contribute rs far
- their means will allow" The fire forces
DE- Talmage to postpone trip to the Holy
Land The advisory board adopted resolu-
taons expressing submission to ptovidence
and a determination to rebuild, the locality
arid style Of building to be indicated by the
Amount of contributions made. Services
YIN be held hereafter in the Brooklyn Acad-
envy of Music. A letter was received from
Dr.. Abbott Offering Plymouth church foz
Sunday evening service Dr. Talmage'a
text to-day was to have been Looking Unto
,0esuas snU rea.
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