The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-15
FIRE AT FIT. WAYNE.
Disastrous COnhagratiOn Early sun
day Morning.


FIT. WAYNE, Nov. u, a. m.-Spe-
ciaI-At 1 O'Clock this Sunday morning
the worlds museum building in the cen
ter Of the city was discovered in blaze.
At II o'clock the curtain dropped on the
last act and twenty minutes later
Geary's stock company left the stage
and a large audience left the theatrum.
Shortly after the theater was closed
fire was discovered and the entire au-
ditorium was in a sheet of flames. The
department responded quickly, but could
do no service in saving the building or
contents The entire wardrobe of the
company and the scenery, valued at
10000, are a total loss. The building,
owned by r. T. Mcdonald. is in ashes.
1t was a two-story brick structure and
had a seating capacity Of 1000. 1t was
an old landmark.
At a. m. the flames were still raging
and are famed heavenward by slight
wind. Sparks are flying in all direc-
tons and the Daily Gazette office, the
Aldine hotel and the Hon. ]. B. Whites
residence are in great danger. The
guests are hurrying frantically from the
hotel Baggage and valuables are being
hurled from the windows.
Flames have now appeared i'm the
large bay windows of the hotel and the
efforts Of the firemen are feeble in fight
ing back the destruction threatened to
the Aldine hotel property, handsome
five-story brick and stone structure, the
newest and most modern hotel building
I'm the city
Later-3 a. m-The Aldine hotel roof
soon resembled a bed Of flames and but
two streams Of water were playing on
it, and few moments later the man.
sard roof caved in with a crash. The
interior OF the block is doomed. Many
guests and hotel attaches were I'm the
building carrying out personal property
when the roof dropped. Firemen say
all escaped.
AS the fire ate it's way downward
through the building the walls cracked
and expended, threatening the surging
crowd around the block, and firemen
were compelled to retreat. The building
will be a total loss 1t was erected five
years ago at cost Of $4,000 by ID. n.
Foster; insurance about twenty thou
sand dollars. Hotel fixtures and furni-
ture. owned by James Simpler, not in
sured.
j. NJ Miller's furniture factory build
ing, in the rear of the museum, is dam
aged to the extent of $500. The Gazette
building is damaged by water and the
paper VIII be issued at the News ofhce.
The fire is under control at a. m.
and will be confined to the Aldine hotel
building. Estimated loss, 100000; in
surance. about $4,000.
FIT. WAYNE. Noy. 12.-Special.-At 5
o'clock this morning the fire in James
Geary's worlds museum and Aldine ho-
tel blocks was under control, but not
until both buildings were almost in total
ruins
This was the first destructive fire In
TT Wayne for twelve months. The Lose
on the Aldine hotel is $4,000. insured for
$23. 900 as follows: London. Liverpool and
Globe, SO 900; Phoenix. $500; Home, 81, 500:
Springfield, Mass. $780, Franklin, s.. 500;
VerTion, $1,000; Indiana, FIT. Wayne,
81 900: Indiana. indianapolis, $1,000; Lon
don Assurance. 81. 900: CALIFORNIAN, 81, 600;
Mutual Union. $1,000 The losg on the
worlds museum, old Academy of Music,
IL $1,000 insured as follows: Hartford,
81 500: American. New York, $500. AL
dine printing company's loss. $1,000. in
sured as follows: Allemania, 81 900; Ger
man American. $1,000: Connecticut 81. 200;
Milwaukee Mechanics, $1,000; Home, $500;
Orient $500.
The losses of the Gazette printing
company. Ladies gun store. Miller's fur