The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-11
Force Of Hen Is Already at Work Clearing
Up the Ruins.
LOSSES THAT were SUSTAINED
Most Of the Tenants of the Arcade
Carried Insurance That Will Cover
the Loss they Sustained-Walls and
Roof of Odd Fellows Building Dam.
aged - Robert Armstrong Badly
Hurt by a Hose Cart.

Curious crowds were gathered all
yesterday about the ruins Of Frothing-
hams Arcade. which was completely
CONSUMED by fire at an early hour yes
terday morning.
A large force Of men in charge of
Superintendent Brazille was at work
clearing away the debris, or as much
OF the wreck as rested on the corridor
which ran through from Wyoming
avenue to the theater entrance on Oak
ford court. The passage wav is built
Of solid masonry and will lie used as
IN entrance to the theater. An en-.
trance is also being constructed from
Penn avsnue.
The flames were frat discovered by
Robert Edwards, the night Waterman
at the building. On a previous occasion
during the past month fire was dis
covered in the Arcade. 1t Is generally
believed that yesterday mornings con.
migration and the smaller fame were
started by an incsndiary. Who the
ire tiend is cannot be learned. and MS
far rs known. no attempt was made
yesterday morning to locate him dur
ing the early stages of the blaze. Mr..
rockingham is inclined TO disboliev-
any story of incondiarism, but ths
cold facts remain that the inripient
fires OF late and finally the extensive
one can be easily moulded into a GU
rious coincidence.
The lire will not In any way inter-
tere with the attractions advertised for
next week. Fortunately nothing had
been booked for the present week. The
theater box Office until further notice
will be located at Powsll's music store.
Mr. TRoTHINGHAM's LOSS.
The heaviest loser is Arthur Froth-
ingham. He held a lease on the land
from Colonel U. S, Shoemaker, which
has yet fourteen Years to run. In the
theater office. located in the rear Of the
building, were loo ted many valuable
papers. Office furniture, paintings, etc.
None of the contents Of the office were
saved. Mr.. Frothingham's loss is alb
solute; be had no insurance.
Among the tenants were Charles w.
Schank, shoes, insurance SO, 200; w.
j. Weichel. jewelry, insurance So 500
loss, 81, 500; Scranton Illuminating
Heat and Power company, insurance
81, 900. loss So. 900: Columbia Bicycle
agency, loss iully covered. Other ten
ants, WHOSE losses cannot at present be
learned. were G. NJ. Streetsr. pip-s,
ETC.. +. J. Lane, halter; J. F. Harris,
insurance agency; John Breigel, paint
shop; H. S. Wagstntf, insursnc q
agency; Mrs. Frazer, dressmaker; Hold
son and Moser, t%ailors; Metropolitan
Portrait company. O. P. Steel &
Co.. Frank Leach and q few others.
The Westminster hotel, owned by
John Jermyn, was damaged to the ex-
tent of 81, 800 Proprie tor Truman's
loss by water will approach So. 600
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
The fire did not materially interfere
with business, being done as usual at
the hotel yesterday.
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.
The walls and roof of the Old Eel
lows building were damaged to the
extent of $1,000. Insurance fully covers
the loss. Yesterday workmen were
engaged in the construction Of a new
roof, which at the Wyoming avenue
snd of the builling was almost entirely
burned away. The stocks of Hart Il
OF niger, art goods; Il. Bevsn and Miss
O'Hara sustained the most serious dam
age in the Odd Fellows building.
Their losses and those Of other tenants
ar covered by insurance.
Autographs and other advertising
matter of the Dockstadsr, Dixsy aud
Alabama companies, which will appear
at the rockingham next week. were
consumed; the loss will be about $75 to
each company.
Robert Armstrong, OF the Hook and
Ladder company. was the only fireman
s~erioUsly hurt. His foot was bajly
bruised and ankle broken by being run
over by tho cart of the Century Hose
company.
The excellent and systematic work
OF the tiremen was highly praised yes
terday. MI. Truman was particu-
larly loud in his praises of their splendid
work in preserving the Westminster
from destruction.
"Where do the good clothes come FROM 81