The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-17
BURNED OUT AGAIN,
Rev. T. De Witt TaImage's Taber,
nacle in Brooklyn Entirely Con-
sumed by Fire.
May Have Been Caused by Light
ming Carried Into the Building
by Electric Wires.

NEW YORK. Special: The famous Brook
lyn tabernacle, of which Rev T. De Witt Tai
madge, d. D., is pastor. was for the
second time in its history, totally destroyed
by fire. Sunday morning q policeman dis
covered flames issuing from the small win
dows over the main entrance, and, rushing
to the nearest signal box, sent an alarm. The
firemen found the fire had assumed large
proportions and additional alarms, calling all
available apparatus, were at once seut in. Ii
became evident that the edifice was doomed
to destruction. It burned ike tinder box,
and the tiremen despairing of saving
it directed their main efforts 10 tie adj o1n-
ing property. Many of the occupants OF
the neighboring dwellings were already
awake. and the police proceeded TO arouse
4ihose who were sleepiBg~ The three-story
frame structure No. 353 Schermerhorn
street, adioiuing the church on the east side.
was the first to take fire, aud No 355, SIM
liar structure, followed. No. 357 was also
damaged. On the west side of the church
the flames extended to two brick dwellings,
and on the opposite side of Schermerhorn
street a row of three story brick dwellings
suffered from
THE INTENSE HEAT.
Window glass was broken and woodwork
scorched. The residents of the neighbor-
hood, awakened either by the roar of the
flames or by the pounding of the police upon
their doors, became frightened and rushed
out half dressed or III 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
The police carried out one old lady of eighty
years from No. 337 Schermerhorn street,
and placed her in house at safe distance
All the other inmates were able to care for
themselves But while the 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
had seen the edifce which had been his
pride laid in ashes Then be returned sor-
rowfrlly home. All day to-day crowds Wis
tied the spot and gazed upon the ruins
Nearly all the members of the tabernacle
congregation received their first intimation
of the fire upon rounding the adjacent cor
ners and being confronted by the blackered
walls and smouldering ruins. No church
services were held to- day, but notice upon
q tree at the corner of Third and Schelner-
horn streets announced Sunday school in the
hall of the Yourg Mems Christian associa-
ton. 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.
calamity had befallen the church and it
r1tv Of o1l r. fOpothpr mill n
new home was built The origin OF the fire
is unknown. The sex on denies the rumor
that fires mad been lighted yesterday in the
furnaces, and thus expIodes the Detective
fiue theory. Edison's men were in the build
ing until $50 p m. yesterday, arranging a
new 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 seen. The loss on the church buildin g,
including the organ, which was one of the
finest in the country, is $15O,OOO. 1t is said
to be covered by insurance in number OF
companies The building was of fourteenth
century Gothic architecture, and was dedi-
Gated Feb. %, 1874. 1t was of brick, with
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 al
the Sunday services. The previous structure,
which was built of corrugated iron, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning, Dec p
1872. That fire was also of unexplained
origin. The losses ON adjoining property
are small
AN APPEAL FROM DR. TALMAGE.
The truste were in session at the house
of Dr.. Talmage tonight and stated the in
surance to amount to $129, ,45O. the building
originally cost $11S 900, to which improve
ments costing $50. 900 have been added.
The organ cost $4,000; church furniture,
S26, 800; new carpets, ETC., $4,000. DIR.
Talmage has issued an appeal to the public
for help, saying that the church has never con-
fined it's work to its own locality. The
church, he says, has never been large enough
for the people who came, and he wants
! 100000 besides the insurance to build g
larger and more suitable structure, Il make
appeal" he says, 60 al oul friends through
out Christendonl, to all denominations, to all
creeds and those of no creed at all, to come
to our assistance. l ask all readers of my
sermons the world over 10 contribute as far
as their means will allow" The fire forces
Dr. Talmage to postpone a trip to the Holy
Land The advisory board adopted resolu.
tions expressing submission to providence
and determination to rebuild, the locality
and style of building to be indicated by the
amount of contributions made. Service:
will be held hereafter in the Brooklyn Acad
envy of Music. A letter was received from
Dr. Abbott offering Plymouth church fol
Sunday evening service. DR.. Talmage's
text to-day was to have been Looking Unto
| jesus"