Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-03

M T., Bridge the frames heach SI.
frlaf -. church - Warehouses and
BeH'' IN Ashes-LittIe to Stay the
flames ----
,,,nos, Dec. GA terrific conaagra-
": ~ roainc in London this afternoon.
oD ,,one Of the fire is i'll Queen VIC
u. and Thames streets, near Black
:s bridge. The fire origi-
ID in the building occupied
r Davidson & Sons, paper
naper felt manufacturers
naner bag makers, at 1l9 Queen
..oria Street. This building extend
5ock into Upper Thames Street. It
large structure, and was COM
r,oIy gutted, as was also that of
I.Inb Frank q Co., manufacturers of
;,o. and importers of tobacco, at 121
.oon Victoria Street. From this point
|. .nread of the contiagration was
enid and unchecked.
ronteen fire engines were soon upon
4, .nm, and the fremen did their ut
ao,t hit with little success, to check
4, coprse of the flames. A high wind
.. Blowing, and it materially added to
10 nry Of the flames while
ndering the tiremen in their
,fors to save property. Terrible
,leets of flames and clouds of
st ,noke were frequently hurled dan
enpsIy near the struggling firemen,
Who met with little or no success in
heir battle with the fiery element. The
rgr wholesale fur mandatory of Re-
1On Freres, extending from l27 to al
tnepn Victoria Street, was said to be
mned shortly after the fire gained
strong Roadway.
4 Following this news was the informal
ion that a large paper warehouse, q
nmher of fancy goods stores and the
hcber electric light and power com
nr's building was also complete
brew to the flames. The fire spread AS
apidv on all sides as if there were no
ipmen or fire engines present. I'm
h nrnse crowds Of people gathered on the
rd.eS over the Thames, and in the
streets running down to the river, where
agol view Of the confagration could
be Hd
y Old st. Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf,
pveen 225 and 226 Upper Thames
Neet, q famous Welsh Church, also
mght fire, its blazing steeple forming
pof the most striking features of the
mndly terrible scene. The fremen
stone time managed to obtain control
d the flames at this point,
\ and the conhagration so far as
&Benet's was concerned, was for a
\ the arrested. At the hour of sending
ibis dISpatCh-4:30 P. M.-What would be
gmed in New York four large "blocks"
obmIdlngs were in flames and burning
steadily. They will all, to Judge from
PRESENT appearances, be Quilted by the
. autS
The thousands Of people who stood
About and watched the flames leap from
building to building and block to block,
HresSed the hope that this disaster
you'd at last bring about reform in the
@lon fire brigade, and its long need
%'pmodeIIlng upon the plan of the
New York Fire Department. 1t
VEINS strange to many people,
view of the terrible fire
i" week or SO ago, when
nearly a dozen buildings were destroyed
Dbl Prfd Street, that old-fashioned
.aaQal lire engines should still be in
in the London fire brigade, while
IeW steamers or steam fire en-
lucy IN use seem to be utterly
vpno the times. AS the fire
.0.feSsed it spread to the head
%f'erS ot the Salvation Army, illumi-
.1S that red-painted "blood and
r 9IlIdIng III most ominous man
t' Inc saIyationists are working like
a.etS IN their efforts to place the
"2!qS and other property of the Army
pace OF safety before it is too late.
At IniS hour a 2. NJ the fire is rapid
=. Ir't.eadIng in all directions. All the
r%gi'tAsS from the corner of Benefits
IA 10 ia Queen Victoria Street are
, rtel blazing tiercely or else are
.rIeu smouldering red ruins,
.1 Soorched, bIackened shells around
sN' And all this ruin has been
a7 and much more is being
G.7 to all appearances unchecked, in
sy3 ol the presence of twenty steam
engines, two fire escapes, and a
,sT number OF old manual" fire en-
~DsS 0oon the scene. The latter, how
ng'' might Just as we'll be in the British
I@cuM as operating upon such con-
4%Falon as this.
40 ?. N. the flames had won another
Ssof% over the tiremen and st. Benet's
I0l9 was completely destroyed. On
" oIAet hand the fremen, at that
~a', h&d managed to save the Saliva
1 Afmy's headquarters from de-
,aCIoh, and 1t was announced that the
SIoerS of the London fire brigade
ne once more happy and in full
r''Ioi OF the situation and the ruins.
n, ol4er words the fire had about
~ I,neo Itself out and the fire depart
a <r-1 with twenty-ni engines on the
m nj iva was pouring water on mountains of
~eplerlng debris.
rough estimate of the damage done
NSS me Amount at r200 NOM ar ST 500