Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-24
A SERIOUS FIRE.

Mr.. Seaman's House on Ferry Street |
Badly Damaged-A Fireman Terri
bly, Injured.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing an alarm of fire was sounded from box
81. The residence of Allen Seaman, at 285
Ferry street, was burning and from sp-
pearances babe fair to be entirely con-
sumed. The fire department quickly re-
sponded, but the flames had gained such
Roadway before being discovered that the
house is practically ruined.
The fire was discovered at about 7:3O
O'Clock, some of the family noticing the
smell of smoke. Allen Seaman, son of the
owner of the house, opened the door which
leads to the cellar. As he did so an i'm
mense volume of smoke rolled into the
room. The alarm was immediately given.
Mrs. Seaman, whose health has been del
ioate for q number of months, has been
sick in bed with pneumonia and her life
had been despsirsd of for several days. On
Sunday, however, she passed the crisis
safely and has gained considerably.
When the FIRE was discovered friends of
the family went to her bedside, and wrap
ping her up very carefully removed her to
the house of Captain Warren Robinson,
near by. DR.. Whittemore, who was At
tending her and had but shortly before
left the house, drove back to the house
when he heard of the fire. He quieted Mrs.
Seaman's alarm, and 1t is hoped that the
excitement may have left no serious Ill
effects. The thing feared is that Mrs.
Seaman's nervous system may have re,
oeived severe shock.
George A. Denison, callman, living at
| SO Exchange street, connected with steamer
No. s, was one of the fret upon the scene
It was before the second alarm was ring.
A ladder was hoisted on the south side
of the building. Denison went up the lad
der carrying with him a line of hose. He
carried the hose up empty and directed the
| nozzle in at a window where it would do
| effective work. He then gave the signal
to turn the water on. The water filled the
| hose in an instant end the force on the pipe
| was terrific. 1t was SO strong that Deni-
son could not keep the ladder up against
the building. The ladder began 10 edge
| off toward the east end of the cornice.
Finally the ladder slid off the edge of the
cornice and rounded the corner on the east
side. Then came the crash. The ladder
with Denison on slid eff onto the grape
arbor and then Denison fell He struck
on his right side on tho concrete walk un-
der the grape arbor.
| When picked up. Denison was uncon-
| ecious. He was taken to his home in one
of the hose wagons and DR.. Roberts was
| called. Examination proved that besides
several very painful bruises, Denison's
wrist had been broken and the right side
of his forehead badly cut. DR.. T. H. Rus
sell was called in by Dr.. Roberts for con
sultation. 1t was found that the mans
skull had been fractured and it is thought
seriously. Last evening he was resting
very comfortably and doing as we'll al
could be expected
The second alarm was cent in because II
was feartd that the adjoining building,
would catch fire and at one time it looked
as if the sparks would get fire to Rev
Burdett Hsrt's residence. The fire seemed
to be between the ehesthing and the lath
ing and the iremen had great trouble IL
getting at it 1t apparently started in tn
lower part of the house from the furnac,
and ran up rapidly along the hues to tn
attic, where it ragged fiercely. The freme1
had to chop many holes in the slate roo
to get at the flames.
The loss is estimated at about S., 900 ant
is partially covered by insurance will
Charles Wilson & Co. Mr. Seaman i'm
mediately rented ona of Mr. Charlie
Gray's new houses on Fern street in tn
| vicinity. It is believed that the fir
started from the furnace pipes, which ha,
become overheated. The furnace had beel
run at its highest rate on account of tn
} extreme cold and Mrs. Seaman's illness
and the wood work not being properly pro
tected became charred and finally burst on
into, flames. The fire created considerabl
excitement about town aud the rumo
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