The sun., 1889-11-29

| the street, and, in less time than 1t takes 10
Ghaunpey street were a6iaze. TEen Sin great al
block Of buildings separated the flames from from
White's gigantic establishment and only
4 co:'s establishment: 1.-THE. fire got a foothold
proEress. Chief Webber knew this, and he
iuncture that BrooElines FIRE iaddes s appeared Gs
hy Sy Snn
shsr ;S the
rss%s IG Va" ssssinGqo os'P''' bedioS %hi
BUILDING The adoI4ine structure was of
course gutted and 50 was the building on the
men worked lie Trojaps to save saw the the leather her
houses that lie In that direction. and succeed
cd That LEFT the body Of flame a. the four
Again and again the fire swept across the
street. and tried to get bold upon the, build
men pluekily held their ground and won the
fight, Farley, Harvey Co.'s big granite
scene Of the final struggle and there the flames
stories, The fight was waRod for hours before
1t is q singular fact that the only building in
the burnt territory, that was guarded by iron
northeast corner OF Chauncey and Bedford
streets. 1t resisted the terrible volume OF
far flames in the rear until the fire department
vent further spread OF tho fire.
AS soon as the firemen got a chance to get
Ing comrades. Two members Of Ladder 8
were not with their company and two Cam
oa 70 e6sse WORD Was passSd around
the ,Sevins building; Laddermsn Toker and
wall Of the Nevins block, on Chauncey street.
and they were given up as lost The others
every reason for believing that they too were
under some pile Of bricks and stone. ChRpn;;
en snd ebs s DSa
location OF the bodies, cannot be known until
the streets are cleared, The women were Try
houses when their back yards were filled with
bricks.
buildings were reduced to ashes, 1t ia almost
impossible to give an accurate estimate OF the
loss tonight. but insurance men say IT VIII
0O0.0O0. with the chances OF reaching, $4,000
600. The Individual losses can only be APP
city OF the properly owners in the burnt district
hs hsayss It Is s PY Sy taSso i rIpn pGs1
Iarrabee / Co., s. Kingston street. ohosi.ry'
gloves. 49,. had had stock estimated a. sS5o0Oo
4 Co.. !55 Bedford street. importers and jobbers
Tor S2OU,UOO. DAVIS. PltiB d Co Oy Deulofu
a b1 voIs5 street Ct STOCK tRS @Scs A%s Is
total loss. II is presumed to be well covered by
insurance. Taylor Brothers hats caps. and
furs. 63 Kingston street. lose probably from
SI5000O to $2O0.U0O. and are well insured.
Lawrence q Co., commission merchants in
kP goods sG 6aa sSe 4Ha worth BesSd sgS
Ov0 Smit6 HogG 4 ,Gardner: i1 tho
same building. commission merchants.
had a stock estimated at 100000 LamBon Il
Hubbard, hatters. on Kingston street, had q
stock oil $4,000. Shaw Bros. clothiers. lost
$25000 worth OF goods In store. Grant warren
Chauncey street, lost everything IN They TS. HGeu,
we're also cleaned out In the big fire Of 1872.
II. q. Gardner q Co.. 80 and Al Kingston
street. manufacturers OF fine woTsted goods
and saXony shirts are also heASy losers. no
Allen Bros. trunks. bags, &e.: q KINGSTON
Eichem furs and skins: Saml. Stack. tailor;
KAmmler Bros. boot and shoe manulacturers;
H. Kamme cigar manutacturer, ana the patent
broom clasp company, 79 Kingston street, are
all burned out Tho general express once a3
and N Kingston street. was burned CUT put
most OF the goods were removed. A -o.
The total insurance known tonight is S2'oOO'-
The fire was accompanied by many incidents
Of heroism the most noticeable oil which was
The firm Of Ewing Brothers were hard at work
when falling walls in the rear and an explosion
hurled glass. goods. men, and everything NOV
able toward the front part OF the store. |
5cram bling to their feet all escaped except an |
employee, Edward Whitney. who unable TO |
Disc seemed to he marked as prey for the |
flames. Firemen tried to rescue !