The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-14

from the burning hotel. and with her
child was removed in an ambulance
to the hospital. Miss Kean, the assist.
ant housekeeper OF the hotel was also
carried from the building. She had
just passed through severe illness, but
was convalescent.
The flames spread rapidly through
the hotel and it TOO was soon afirs
from cellar to roof. The firsmcn then
devoted their efforts to save surround
ing property, A number of dwellings
in the vicinity caught fire again and
again, but the firemen each time
flooded them with water ami extin-
gnished the flames The Summerville
Methodist Episcopal church at Greene
and Washington ayenues. also caught
fire from flying sparks, but the fllmes
were soon extinguished The numsr
GUS small fires continued until A
o'clock.
The tabernacle and Hotel Regent
were completely gutted The total loss
Is estimated at little over 81, 900, 900.
The loss on the Hotel Regent. inelud'
ing the building, paintings and the
guests household goods will amount to
about 5000 900 The loss on the tab.
ernacle is about Si00 900, and the I'D
Joining buildings are reported to be
damaged to the extent of $50. 600 1t
ia said that the hotel was insured for
$500, OOO
-Four tiremen were overcome by heat
turing the progress of the flames and
had to be removed from the scene All
subsequently recovered. 1t is sup
posed the fire was caused by spark
from one OF the electric light wires be
hind the organ in the tabernacle.
Dewitt Talmags added that he was
unable to tell wh,ther the fire would
interfere with his future plans. He
had intended to save BROOKLYN tomor-
row evening on his summer trip to
Europe. He did not know this after
noon if the disaster would DELAY him
SUBJECT OF SERMON
The subject OF DR. Talmags's ser
mon this morning was "A Cheerful
Church. " The text was Solomon's
song, chapter iifth. first verse: BE.
hoIi, Thou Art Fair. Ny Love"
1t was only on Thursday and Friday
last that Rev. DR.. Talmage celebrated
in the tabern4 4cle the completion Of
the twenty-titth year OF his pastorate
The tabernacle occupied plot Of
ground 200 by llS feet in Dimensions
The style Of the architecture WAS RO-
mauesqne. the material corsehill stone
and rmuwashed brick IN red mortar.
The roof was covered with Spanish
tiles The main tower at Greene and
Clinton avenues stood 100 feet In
height The main entrance was at
Clinton and Greene avenues, second
entrance was on Clinton avenue aud u
third on Wavsrly avenue.
The vast Interior held seats for 500.
The general slope was amphi- -theltrl-
cal The lofty ceiling was domed and
divided into piuels, the material used
being OF patent fire proof wood. which
WAS destroyed with tho
rest OF the buiding.
The magnificent organ, In tho lot
over which the fire appears TO have ori.
ginated, was back OF toe rostrum, ths
woodwork encasing it Icing OF an ash
nicely panelei and ornamcnted with
carved columns The glass used
throughout the building was comb
nation of frosted crystal and various
shades Of yellow, giving a very mellow
light.
There were two galleries finished
with stsreo-rslief work. There was In
the tabernacle library aud kitchen
and supper room 10 be- used in connec-
ton with fairs
The tabernacle had dob, OF $500, 900
ani recently DR.. Talmage threatened
10 leave the pastorate, but financial aid
was promised and Dr. Talmage decided
to stay
The first fire which effected Mr.. Tai
mage occurred in December 1872. at
10 30 o'clock in the morning The
then situated ut Sackett6 and
Schem"rhorn streets. Another chnrcl
was built on the same site aud on Oct.
s. 1889. was burned down at . O'Clock
in the morning. The congregation
then moved up town to Greene and
Clinton avenues. where fire for the
thlrd time overlook Mr.. Ialmsge and
burned his church down.
WILL DE REBUILT.
The board OF trustees Of the taber.
nacle tonight held meeting In the
house Of DR.. Talmage, at which 1t was
decided to rebuild the tabernacle. The
say that Mr.. Talmage 10 to
start on his trip around the world as
first intended
The statement given out by the
trustees IL that from the insurance,
receipts and money realized from the
sale Of land, they will pay all debts
Within year the work Of rebuilding
will begin. They will sell the present
land where the fire occurred and move
to another site and buy 1t at cost OF
not more than $4,000. The tabernacle
was insured for $1,000
THIS CRANK WAS LOADED.