Evening star., 1893-11-22
Springfield, Mass, Visited by an
Extensive Fire.
4 UNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LOST.
Aid Asked From Other Cities in
the State.
BIG FIRE AT MEM HIS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 22.-The
most destructive fire this city has known
for years started shortly after midnight
in the block owned by ]. K. Dexter and
Henry S. Dickinson at 93 Worthington
street.
The flames, when discovered, had gained
considerable headway. from the fact that
the fire seemed to have started in the CEN
ter of the building some time before IT
appeared on the outside of the block, and
the flames soon spread beyond the control
Of the firemen.
John Doolan's building, next to the Dick
inson block, went next, and then the
Mayo block; the Able block was then on
fire. and soon Hotel Glendower was COM
pletely surrounded by fire and speedily
caught. The hotel burned rapidly, and
at am. It's walls fell. The guests long
before had packed their baggage and left
the building
The attention of the department was
then turned to saving the Fuller block.
On the east there seemed to be no dam
ger of its spreading from the Webb block.
When the fronts Of the Able and Worthy
blocks fell the flames seemed to leap
across the street. but fortunately the
blocks opposite are low and exposed little
block across Worthington street to the
north. just in the rear of the Union edi-
torial rooms, was roaring furnace, ana
the corner of the Union block took fire
Tie firemen were driven by the flames
from the roof of the Union block. and 1t
looked as If the building was. doomed.
The Losses.
The loss OF James McKeen & Co. is placed
at $4,000; insured for two-thirds of its
value. A. N. Mayo places the loss on his
block at s25,0OO fully insured.
S. c. Warriner, the insurance agent. was
seen about 4:30 o'clock this morning and
said if the fire stopped at the corner of
Main and Worthington streets the total
loss would be within 100000. He had put
insurance the City National Bank for
5000; on the Barnett cigar mandatory
for $4,000.
1t is reported that NJ H. Barnett had
$4,000 cigars stored in the Able building.
The fire in this block swept through from
the rear as soon as the falling walls of the
Mayo block had given entrance. and Mr..
Barnetts store was the first one gutted.
He received sufficient warning, however.
to remove a quantity of the stock to Mr..
j. D. Hetchin's music store.
Help From Other Cities.
Steamer No. from Hartford, Capt.
Barber. arrived at 4:30 a.. m. and was put
at work at the corner of Main and Lyman
streets.
Two companies left Worcester at 4:10 a.
m, expected to arrive here at $50 o'clock.
Origin a Mystery.
The origin of the fire is a mystery to the
authorities. The flames apparently had
their inception in the agricultural store of
n. A. Leonard. This building was the first
discovered to be afire. and its center was a
mass of flames when the alarm was sounded.
Early this morning 1t was estimated that
the loss would reach s2,OO0.O0O. 1t is now
thought that it will be considerably less.
Exact figures are not yet obtainable.
Three Persons Roasted Alive.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. PA special to
the Evening Scimetar from New Berne,
Tenn, says: This city was visited last
night by fire, resulting in the death of
three persons and the injuring of five
others. The alarm was sounded about IL
o'clock, when flames were seen issuing
from the furniture store of H. j. Swindler
Mr.. T. f. Bradshaw, Pat Moffat and Jack
Gilbert were caught in the falling debris
and were roasted alive.
Those injured are Pat Hopper, George
Spelghts, Pettis Holland, Nj. Hall and w
Wilson. Hall, Hooper and Holland are
probably fatally injured. The loss will
probably reach $4,000.