The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-18
THE THIRD TIME.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmages Taber-
nacle Burned.
The Congregation Had just Left the Morn
Ing service, kept Few-The Hotel
Regent Also acknowledgements
Loss over one Million Dollars.

NEw YORK, May 14.-Fire seems TO
be the Nemesis OF Rev 7. DE Witt Tai
mage and the members OF his congre-
cation. Their beautiful new taber-
nacle at the corner of Clinton and
Greene avenues, Brooklyn, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday noon. The
flames broke out just after those who
had attended morning service had left
the building
Not only was the church destroyed,
but the Hotel Regent, and number of
buildings were also greatly damaged.
Had the fire broken out one hour ear
lier, while the building was filled with
worshipers, il is almost certain that a
dreadful panic and loss Of life would
have resulted.
This Is the third time thatthe Talmage
tabernacle has burned II is singu-
lar coincidence that every fire was on
Sunday. Everything in the tabernacle
Sunday was destroyed with the build
ing. Perhaps the loss which will grove
DIR. Talmage most is that Of the me-
mortal stones which he brought from
the east, and which were set IN the
wall at the right of the organ,
encascd in relief work They were
four in number. The top block was
from Mt Calvary and bore the word
Sacrifice. The stone below from Mt
Sinai, bearing on 1t They Law The
bottom stone is from Mars Hill, and
bears the inscription, Gospel" The
front stone was unmarked, "A more
unique collection never was gathered
from one place, DR. Talmage says Of
them
The fire, II appears, originated back
Of the organ DR.. Talmage was in the
church Sinking hands with MIR Leon.
ard Moody, H. Adams, James II, Fer
guson and their wives, when a small
boy rushed into the church through
one Of the open doors and informed the
sexton, Jas Day, that he had seen
smoke coming out Of the windows on
the Waverly avenue side OF the church.
The flames spread with lightning
rapidity and the sparks flew in all d.
rections The greatest excitement
prevailed. The interior of the church
was a seething, roaring mass Of flames
inside OF thirty minutes after the fire
was discovered, and by o'clock the
roof and the handsome steeple had
fallen in.
There were two ladies in the Hotel
Regent who had TO be carried out On
the fifth floor Mrs Loomis OF Savannah,
Ga, was living i'll with her young baby,
only few days old. She was carried
safely from the burning hotel, and,
with her child, was removed in an am
bulance TO the Homeopathic hospital
Miss Kean, the assistant housekeeper
OF the hotel, was also carried from the
building. She had just passed through
a severe illness, but was convalescent
The loss is estimated at little over
81 900, 600 The loss on the Hotel Re
gent. including the building, paintings
and the guests household goods will
amount TO about 5000. 900 The loss on
the tabernacle is about slOO, 900, and
the adjoining buildings are reported to
be damaged TO the extent Of $50, 600 1t
is said that the hotel was insured for
$500, 900
-Four fremen we're overcome by heat
during tie progress Of the flames, and
had TO be removed from the scene. All
subsequently Uncovered Itis supposed
the fire was caused by spark from
one Of the electric light wires behind
the organ.