The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-12
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CINCINNATI LIT BY FIRE.
THE CLOTHING FIRM OF STERN.
MAYER 81 co. BURNED OUT.

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Stone Cornices BATTLING About the
Heads Of the Firemsn Like Ean
stones-The Burnett House Saved
Only by Hard Work-The Guests in
Panic.
CINCINNATI, o., March l1.-Fire from an
unknown source burst out In the clothing
house of Stern, Mayer & Co., at the north
east corner of Third and Vine streets shortly
after o'clock this morning Nobody saw it
until attention was attracted by crashing
glass from tho windows. BY the time
the first fire engines arrived the
whole interior of the great structure
was ablaze. An alarm calling all the en-
gines was at once sounded, aud the united
efforts of the fire department were directed
to combining the fire within its own walls.
The building is a five story stone front,
erected at cost of $2O0.00O Il had 'front.'
age of 100 feet on Third street and $50 fee
on Vine. The entire building was occu-
pied by Stern, Meyer s. Co., except one
room on Third street, which was used by
the Monotuck SILK Company.
OTHER PROPERTY IN PERIL.
1t stands in the very midst of valuable
buildings filed with valuable goods, and to
allow IL to gain control would Re certain
calamity. Across the street on Vine street
stands the Burnett house. During the pro-
gress of the fire 1t was with the utmost
difficulty that the flames were Kept from
that house. The guests, of course, were in
great distress. Most of them packed their
trunks and were ready TO leave. Some of
the ladies gathered in the office with grip
sacks and sealskins and refused to return TO
their rooms
SAVED AFTER A HARD FIGHT.
More than once the roof was smoking,
| and several of the windows were broken by
the heat, and in some cases the inside blinds
were burning. But watchful men were
ready with wnter at all exposed points, and
the hotel was saved.
The great Enterprise building, adjoining
Stern, Meyer a. Co. on the east, was on
fire at one time, but by bravery and skill it
also was saved
THE LOSS VERY HEAVY.
The establishment OF Stern, Meyer & Co.
was ono of he largest in the city. Its stock
was full, and is estimated at $500, coo. 1t
was wholly lost. The total insurance is
stated to be S250, goo.
Early in the progress Of the fire the stone
cornice Of the building began to fail like
hail, but the firemen, with almost reckless
bravado, ran up their ladders and carried
up hose. Very soon it was found that the
street front of the building would nave to
be vacated by the engines and ladders.
A FIREMAN INJURED.
AS one of the firemen was descending a
ladder, a piece Of the cornice struck HIM
and knocked him to the ground. He was
badly cut about the head, and was carried
away in an unconscious condition. The
engines on the Third street front had to be
hauled away by band to save them, as the
| heat was uncomfortable.
| On tho way TO the fire the driver Of an
| engine was very seriously injured by col
lision with a freight cur near the CiDcin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton depot
The wonder Is that with such tall struct-
ure, on such narrow street, the casualties
are no greater.
The firm of Stern, Meyer g. Co., has been
in existence thirty years.