Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-21
MILL BE REBUILT.

Work Already Begun for Repairing
the Union Depot-A Fierce Ftre-The
Loss Not Over $4O,OOO-The Conn
panyss Odices Removed Tempo.
rarily= to Church Street-Detatls OF |
g the Fire.
About 10000 people attended the fire at
Union depot Saturday evening, and yes
terday thousands more viewed the wrecked
building. 1t was quite lively night for
the 6remen-three alarms and two fires
within . short time. The depot fire was
the most serious one eeen in New Haven
in many months and the fremen had
fierce tussle with the flames, the fire being
famed, as they were, by the fierce north
west March winds.
There was a large amount of bills and
paper in the attic and the fire was greatly
aided by these. The fire broke out in the
garrett of the tower part.
Att o'clock all the engines were work
ing on the fire except steamer 8. This was
called on later and then the whole depart
ment WAS at work on the fire. There were
no hydrants on the track side of the depot
and the hose had to be run through the
waiting room and up that side of the build
ing.
Ropes stretched around enclosed large
area, keeping the people back and giving
tho fremen chance to work.
The fire was confined to the upper stories,
the tower part being nearly destroyed.
The lower floor was untouched by fire.
Much damage was, however, done by water
which drenched the building and the plas-
tering.
About O'Clock the flames began to 90
down rapidly and by $50 the FIRE was I'M
der control. Five of the engines were al
and staying to work on the fire.
At 1880 lunch was furnished the tired
fremen. The men were greatly exhausted.
Two of their number had been sent home
early in the evening.
William Perkins of steamer No. 1 had
his hands severely burned by chemicals in
tho chemical room in the upper story. he
was sent home in cab and few moments
later Patrick Redmond of hook and lad
der No. l was also injured by being struck
by pole nook and sent home. Both were
resting comfortably last night.
Travel along the track was but slightly
| impeded. One train was delayed about
| twenty-five minutes. The trains were
simply shifted to side-tracks and then
| passed through the city and took to the
main tracks again beyond the depot.
At about $50 runaway horse attached
| to q sleigh dashed over Union avenue from
Portsea street and plunged into the crowd.
| The crowd parted and the animal dashed
| on until the corner where Union avenue
turns northward toward Water was
| reached. Here the sleigh smashed against
q post, the horse fell and was quickly
| nobody was injured by the runaway.
| The sale of tickets ut the depot ticke1
| Office was stopped shortly after the fir.
| was discovered, but the trains ran abou
as usual. The tickets were sold ON ths
trains Saturday night and were sole
| yesterday in a temporary Office at thu
southern end of the depot.
! The dispatchers for the Air Line and
Northampton divisions were given placer
in the Western Union Office on Chape
street and the Shore Line dispatcher 10
Gated at the Cedar Hill station. They
were afterward transferred to the train
mems quarters.
The depot will be repaired and the worl
| will be begun at once, as was learned from
| prominent officials of the road last night
Indeed, men were at work yesterday pre-
pairing for the rebuilding. People were
not allowed in the depot yesterday excep
on business, and detachment of fremeI
was on duty nearly all day at the depot
The cellar had a foot or more of water IL
it yesterday afternoon.
All the general Offices of the railroad ar
removed to the English block, on the cor
ner of George and Church streets, as will
! be seen in an announcement in our adver
tisement columns
| The cause of the fire may never b.
known, but it is generally thought tina
some battery wires did the work. The loss
Vice President Tuttle said last night, vii
not exceed $4,000. The company is in
sured on a plan which the Consolidatet
road has of forming ageneral fund to cove
losses by fire from the money they would
otherwise put into premiums on insurance
In fact, they practically insure themselves
Trains are now running as usual.
| ANOTHER BLAZE ON SILVER STREET.
| At about 7:30 another alarm was runp
This WAS from box 724. Another FIRE wa
in progress at the double tenemen
house No. Silver street. It was burr
ing with considerable vigor and it locke
though the entire building would go. Th
fire department had all they could atten
to at the station, and engine No. 2 left tn
scene and went to the Silver street fire.
After severe fight the house was save
from total destruction, but was badly gut
ted. Samuel Kohn, an occupant, MISE