The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-19
ANOTHER FIRE AT BROOKLYN.

Wholesale Grocery aud Other Buildings De-
sfroyed, Entaiiing = Loss of $500, 900.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Ths fve-story brick
building ut the corner Of Flushing ave.
nue. and Ryerson street, Brooklyn, occu-
pied and owned by w. A. Jurgsns. whole
sale grocer, was destroyed by fire early
this morning. with several of the adjoin-
ing buildings on either side. The loss will
probably foot mp to nearly $780, 600. The
Jurgens building was heavily stocked with
flour and holiday goods. The fire spread
to the buildings on either side of the big
store. and q special alarm brought more
engines. 1t was feared that the entire
block would GO, 90 high winds were carry
ing large brands for q half a block. AT
No. 24 Flushing avenue the three
loon and dwelling by Henry Beimsr.
and the building next to 1t. owned
and occupied by George TietjeD. also q
liQuor-dealer. were both almost destroyed.
The firemen worked hard. but against
great odds, owing to the high winds and
intense heat. There are q number of tene-
ment-hoCse SOS on the Hall-street side of the
block, and three of the houses caught fire.
All OF the families were removed TO places
of safety, some of them being sheltered ut
the FIus~hing-ayeDue station. The build
ings burned until daylight. when there
was nothing left but the smoideriug ruins.
Mr.. Jurgens says the loss will be about
Sl50. 600 on the buildings and $3.50. coo en- the
stock. fully covered by insurance. 1t Is be-
lieved by the police that the fire was in
cendiary, and Thomas Mccall, who was
found in the building shortly after the fire
was started. has been arrested on suspicion.
Other Lo-....
BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. 18-Fire broke ont
about 10:45 tonight in the building of the
Falk Manufacturing Company on Jewett
avenue. Shortly afterwards q second
alarm was turned in and for abOut an hour
the tremeu had n desperate fight, but
finally got the lire under control. The
building was occupied bv the Falk Manu-
featuring Company. Wholesale furniture
manufacturers. and the Buffalo Wheel
Company. The part of the building oc-
cupied by the Falk Manufacturing Conn
pany was destroyed. and tho loss is esti-
mated at 100000. with $4,000 insurance.
The wheel company was not damaged.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,. Dec. 1s.-The grain ell
evators owned by l.. NJ. Tyler & Co.. of
Chicago. and located at Deland. Piatt
county. were burned to-day. The fire is
supposed TO have caught from the engine
room. Loss on buildings, 5000. They
were filled with grain largely owned by
farmers. which will increase the loss to
$4,000; partly insured.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.--The Calvary Pres.
by terrain Chnrch at West New Brighton. s.
l.. has been destroyed by fire. Loss. S20,-
600: insurance unknown. The fra il sun.
posed to have been incendiary. and the DO
lice are making an investigation.
LONDON. Dec. 1S-A block of ware-
houses in Bootie. near Liverpool. was
burned to-day. More han five Thousand
bales of cotton and fifteen thousand sacks
of -four were destroyed. Five fiIomen were
injured. Loss, 5000 70.
SPIINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. Is.-Fire caught
in the Wight Block. Main street, at IL
o'clock last night and the structure was
destroyed. The loss ie about 800. 600. The
block was valued at $780, 600; insured for
S25. 0O0.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-This morning the
Empire Storage Company's warehouse, at
Nos. ESQ to 392 Hudson street. wes de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $50, 200; covered
by insurance.