Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-16

SYRAcUaE SUFFERS
From conflagra.ion to the Extent ci
One ana Q usrt tsr Million.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March IA -Syfacuse
was visited this morning b. the most ex'
teasive and costly cor dsgrstion in its
history. The losses are about 81 $50 600
and dozen business blocks and 3 big
apartment house sre in ruins. A heavy
gale was blowing at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing when en- alarm was rung in from the
Hogan block, six story stone structure 10
West Fayetts street. aud within few
minutes the building was doomed.
The fire department. four steamers, two
trucks and two chemicals, could not pre-
ven. the spread OF the flames. The block
mex. east succumbed and also Chryst
SehPs spice house. In the other direction
the Unite d States Hotel at the corner OF
Franklin street went. Ia the meantime
the fire had crossed the street aud attack ed
the Van Rensselaer, block and the Seneca
House north, on Franklin. street, and both
were destroyed.
Working east along Fayette street, the
fee ssep. down David Daviss block, John
+. Ksuffmaun's thrse-story block, four
story brown stone front block, owned by
A. W. Fay ard j. II. Golden, and stopped
in double brick dwelling, which was
nearly destroyed. This was the familiar
landmark known as the Williston and
Paine homestead, ex-Msyor Willisfon still
occupying one Of the houses. This fire
was not under control until 10 O'Clock.
10 the meantime another disastrous con.
flagra.ion had been raging. About 730
O'Clock large burning ember had been
carried by the wind distance Of five or
.ix blocks into window in the top story Of
the Christian Cook block on East Washing
ton street. 1t landed against pile of ex.
celsior used for packing purposes.
The building was occupied by City
Treasurer b. w. Roscoe. who is a whole
sale dealer in fruits and confectionery.
The flames spresd with wonderful rspidity,
and inside of 10 minutes the entire struc-
ture WAS burning from cellar to roof.
The Journal building adjoined this block,
and within Is minutes the printers were
driven from it. and nome Of tho files and
books of the company were saved.
A little later the wall of the Cook block
fell upon the Journal building, and soon
the latter structure with It's valuable pisnt
and material was in ruins.
Adjoining this block on the west is the
cas-. wing Of the Vanderbilt House, ard
the guests huIriedly left their rooms. By
this time, however, = couple of engines had
been got from the other fire and the Van.
derbilt was saved, although the apartments
were badly soaked.
Meantime the flames were working
Hereely TO the east, and it soon became
evident that the magnificent Montgomery
flats, extending from Washington to Fayetie
sis must 20. This was one of the hand
soonest blocks ia the city: six stories
high with minssrd roof. 1t was occupied
BY some IS families, and the many tenants
were forced to dee, some succeeding in
saving part or their goods. but mes. Of
them were satisfied 10 get out with their
lives.
At . O'Clock it seemed as i: there would
be no limit To the coDfagratitn. The wind
blew q hurricane, rasing fsmes, sparks,
ashes ard smoke far ard vide.
The Myers block across Montgomery
street, the Grand Opera House block and
st. Psurs cathedral were all in danger. bu;
the local iiremen were by this time
reinforced by New York Central railroad
locomotives. ami fire engines from Oswego,
Utica, CsnisioSa and o her places
BY their help the FIRE was prevented
from getting beyond the Montgomery,
which rspidls burned ard the falling walls
lorered the flames, 50 that ct 10 O'Clock
the fre in that direction was under control
The Csndee House adj ,ins the Montyoni-
cry on the ~e.t ard the stables we're nearly
burned down. The so valuable horse.
we're removed ia safety. I'ne Csrdse
House It epeetedly caught on fire bat the
fremen saved the building. By l2 O'Clock
sill danger from Al extension of either fire
was at an end.
another Fire Added to Destruction.
At the fire This morning. before the fire
men left the scene Of the disasters Of tbs
previous day, FIRE broke out in st. James
Episcopal church, Lock street Desr james
this city, and having destroyed the s:ruc
ture spread to McLe1Dan 6Ats next sdjoin
ing, owned by Peter B. McLennan. sud il
less than one hour and q half both .t,uc
lures were in runs, little Of the walls eth 81
being left standing.
The Standard Watch Co. occupied ,hc
whole ground floor OF the McLennan build
| ing Their loss is between S25, 900 ent
| $50, GOO The McLennsn block wss vsluet
| at about $50, GOO aud was insured for SIS,
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