The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-06

NtfcAllct tuuftu anu several ~thoo
houses have been thrown open to az
commodate hnrned-out families.
Mayor Ncwhall has called a special
meeting Of aldermen 10 take action and
choose relief committees.
;. y. Breed 4 Co.. the largest lumber
dealers in Essex County. lose every
thing. including their handsome brick
structure al Roach and Broad streets.
They estimate their loss AZ 100000.
with about Si25. 900 insurance. They re-
opened for business this morning at the
Office of the Newhall Coal Company.
Mount Vernon street was wiped out
entirely. On this street were located
the large brick factories occupied by
Francis W. Breed. IIealy Bros. and VIM.
Porter a Son. ooodwins last factory.
on this street. was also burned.
\ Dynamite and powder We're used at
/ frequent intervals 10 blow up wooden
buildings, but with little effect. The
\ fire virtually burned itself out. and at
half-past seven o'clock was considered
under control.
! Both companies Of the Massachusetts,
militia located in Lynn were called out
and put on patrol duty.
Several Of the shoe manufacturers
burned out have country factories and
will transfer their business there for the
present.
The Curricr block was five-story
brick structure. and has been occupied
on the lower floor only by w. vi. Currier
4 CO.. as a clothing store. for two weeks.
II was without question one Of the
handsomesi clothing stores in the coun-
try. occupying the whole lower floor. the
inside finish being Of quartered oak
The upper portion Of the building had
not been occupied. but was designed for
business Offices
>pinneys brick block on Union street
was erected in 1850. and will cost SO. 900
10 replace: about two-thirds insured
Farence 4 >pinney and A. Z. Legro 4
Co. shoe manufacturers. were located
in this block
J. y. smiths wooden block on Union
street cost $4,000. and additions to il
cost $50. 900.
a narrow escape from death was that
of Ernest Williamson. who in the earlier
hose UP ladder in front OF Dagyrs
on Willow street. to play from
the top upon the west wall Of the Mower
block. He was followed BY several
other ventureSome men. some Of whom
We're fremen. but almost as soon as they
reached the roof the intense heat com
peeled them % beat hasty retreat. and
the hose fell To the sidewalk. William
son was the last man 70 descend and he
was nearly suftocated before he could
ret footing on the ladder. owing to its
not being 'dorgcd." Fc finallycl climbed
DOWN in an exhausted rendition. to the
intense relief ~ hundreds who expected
70 see him perish. A few minutes later
me upper west wall Of the Mower block
Tell through the Dagyr building with
errific crash. The left side OF Will
amson- face was blistcred before he
started downward in the descent for
ife
Thieves came in from Boston and
'ther places in large numbers. and the
AMOUNT Of stealing was large
house was blown up BY powder at
he corner Of Broad and Exchange
treets at 3:45 .. m. SCATTERING window
lass in all directions. but effectually
hecking the progress Of the flames in
hat direction.
William T. Ash. slipper manufactures
n Breeds block. j. insured for $4,000.
Fhich viii pretty nearly cover his loss.
ie says the streets were covered with
~ work OF fallen wires. which i'm
eded the progress Of the fremen some
that.
The Central station Of the Boston &
iaine railroad was burned fiat. and the
ames leaped across Mount Vernon
treet At this juncturc Lawyer VIM.
|. Mills. Fransis w. Breed and others
-ked Mayor Nrwhall 70 have some Of
he brick blocks in Mount Vernon street ,
nd the Central Church blown up with
ynamite % stop the flames The
layor thought such course would i'm
cril lives and be a hindrancc TO the I
remen who were directing streams Of !
alter al that point. Several small
were. however. blown down
q Exchange street, but the effect was
FRY slight. 80 fierce was the current Of I
lc flames. I
Martin < Co.'S big brick block on /
Iarket street was drapcd from top TO
rttom with carpeting. which was kept I
~.
The Daily Item proprietors estimate I
leir loss al $4,000 on building. ma !
linery, etc. and they are insured for |
10000 They viii rebuild at once Z
\ hopeful feeling prevails and there +
no question but that the public
'irited citizens and shoe manufacturers |
III soon rally from the terrible catas- !
ophe. !
Among the parties burned ont in Now l
- block are: Central National Bank. I
raft 4 Babbs express. Il. v. 4 G. II.
over. shoe manufacturers. and Wake =
spur. society goods. The bank OIL i
all moved most Of their books and I
!
In stevens brick block. on Central i
uarc. the parties burned out are: Ma. I
Onal security Bank. Lewis q. Breed, Z
". Gay. Baker. Marshman x Baker. ,
J. Mcdbury and the Lynn Ice Com I
my. !
In Fuller's block. which was burned.
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