Evening journal., 1889-12-16
sTOeeo.aN nlAzg lAsr NIeHr.
An'iu snts and accidents st the Old
Trinity Church.

Trinity Church.
4he old Trinity Church building ON the
northeast corner # Fifth and King
streets, was Quilted by water, in conse.
quence of a stubborn fire which started
in the attic of the old rectory last night.
The church and rectory buildings are
owned by William and Thomas Davidson,
jointly, and they estimate their loss at
1000, fully covered by insurance. The
rectory portion is occupied by Amos
Chandler as an eating and boarding
house, and he estimates his loss at $500
At e.25 o'clock last night an alarm of
fire was sent in from box No 10, in front
of the City Hall, on account of the slight
fire that had started in the attic of
Chandler's eating house. The police rem
dered assistance before the fire depart
ment arrived, and the clothing of the
family WAS saved. The flames were CON
fined to bed and it was thrown out.
All the engines did not 60 into service,
as a few plug streams and Babcock fire
extinguisher had drowned the FIRE. The
signal to stop was given and at g. 45 the
fremen started home.
But few of them had reached their
houses, when alarms were struck from
box ~ at City Hall, and box 10 at
Fifth and French. The crowd which had
dispersed again gathered, and for the first
time it was necessary to stretch fire
rope to keep the crowd back.
The fire had not been extinguished but
broke out with renewed vigor before q
stream could be thrown on it.. The loca.
tion was unfavorable to rapid work. as
the fire had greater headway on the side
toward French street. Soon it burst into
the second floor, and six streams Of water
were thrown into the flames The old
church tower on the marble works was in
danger and the long roof of the works
caught fire several times. The attention
Of the fremen was directed to prevent Q
spread Of the flames, and stream was
thrown from the rear. The Bush build
ing, next to the eating house, was not
| touched by the fiames
Chief Engineer William McCraclxen
and Police Officer Brown were in the
second story Of the tower working when
a stream of water struck the window and
the chiefs face was cut with pieces OF
broken glass. His injuries were dressed
at Smiths drug store.
While taxing a stream of water up Q
ladder George Simmons and Isaac Dar.
lington of the Friendship Company, were
thrown to the ground by the force OF the
stream. Simmons's leg was thought tc
be broken, but his ankle was sprained.
He was taken to the police station and
thence to his home, No s23 Morrow
street. Darlington was not injured be
yond a shaking up.
When the fire was at its highest a guy
wire was cut and as it touched the cleo
uric wires, emitted a flash. The crowC
scattered, rapidly. The wire fell. A mar
picked it up and said he received a shock
which he did not woman was SO oadly
frightened that she tainted.
The street cars were blocked by hosl
and engines At 1045 the engine,
stopped work. after the officials were sur,
that the FIRE was out.
Deputy Coroner Barnhill was knocked
down and run over, but not seriousl,
hurt. by coal wagon that was used K
supply the engines.
The fremen were refreshed by ho
coffee furnished by Mrs. Dennis. Mrs
McNair snd otners. The police did eff
cient work. One Of thu Friendship Com
pany's horse blankets was lost. Finder
will please return to the engine house
The Fame Hose new engine was in ser
vice for the first time.
Michael Cavenaugh of the Reliance Fir
Company received a cash on the righ
temple by the falling of hose nozzle
DR.. Willard Springer used several stiche
in dressing the wound.