The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-05
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 One of the worst fires that this city has experienced for years broke out shortly after II o'clock last evening. Those who were on the streets in the vicinity of the corner of Chapel and State streets heard large number of cannon crackers exploded in rapid suc- cession- And then in moments time one of the widest kind of displays of fireworks burst out of the front of the City Market. Roman candles, sky rockets, red fire, blue fire and green fire, in an intangible mass of confusion shot, famed and whizzed in every di- rection. Sky rockets travelled up Chapel street with rapidity which cleared the crowd away quicker than the most ex- pert police squad could have done. The sides of the surrounding buildings were treated to fusiIade such as only the fire fiend can create.
 In much less time than it takes to tell it, the whole front part of the City market was q mass of flames. The fire alarm was sounded immediately and the department responded quickly, but when the firemen arrived the front and center of the market was one mass of flames, which streamed far up into the air. It was sight long to be remem- bered by those who saw it. The extreme rapidity with which it had all taken place prevented only two or three en- zines arriving by this time and only very small crowd had gathered. A sec ond alarm and then the general alarm was sent ill as soon as possible, and when sufficient number of engines got to work some headway was made against the flames, although the Chapel street end of the structure was soon gutted and its contents de- stroyed. Slowly the fremen com menced to make headway, and in a half hour had the flames chiefly confined to the tower. The firemen were only able to let their streams play on the lower portion of this and could not reach the seething mass of flames above high up in the air. So it was quickly perceived that the old clock and bell tower must go. Swiftly the flames mounted upwards; out now at one opening, now at another, untilthe entire tower was en- veloped with the forked tongues of flame. The clock stopped at 11:25 and at 11:27 the bell fell with heavy thud and at just twelve minutes before twelve o'clock the upper part of the tower fell, the greater part of it falling into Union] street where the burning timbers were quickly extinguished.
 When the tower fell Captain Hurley, of Steamer 4, was struck on the left leg, but WAS not seriously hurt. Hoseman Joseph Condon was struck on the back )f the leg and in trying to get up dipped and struck his head against the l ,urb, wounding him. His injury was attended to by physician present and le was sent to his home, William B. | 1ranniss, fadderman of Truck 8, was overcome by the smoke. I-..
 Soon after another smaller piece of | he lower part of the tower fell on the building itself. After this control of | he flames became comparatively sim ,le. They spread to the rear tower and here was a fierce fight there for some lime. .5
 The fire originated in the fre-cracker tand belonging to John B. Judson. A. Williams, fruit dealer at 1 and 8 City | darket, also had stand out in front. There was fire in the stand about flf- cen minutes before the wholesale ex- 'losion of fireworks came, which the nan in charge put out, or supposed he ut out, at considerable injury to him. elf. When the explosion came 1t Luickly spread all over John B. Jud- on's stand and soon back through the ~r |
 About midnight the floor fell in and Il the trains on the Consolidated rail- oad that pass through the cut were de- ayed all night. .. ..
 Sheehah & Groark did some excellent ervice. They had two lines of hose laying on the building for hours. The ew chemical engine was taken up into he Masonic temple, which was in this ,ay saved.
 Chief Kennedy estimated the total ,ss at $75,0O0. Those doing business l the City Market with their losses nd insurances so far as could be ascer- aimed, were as follows:
 l. B. Judson, loss $4,500, insurance LOGO; H. C.. Goodwin, loss s1, 200, no in- lrance; F. s. Andrew & Co, loss $3,000, overed with insurance; Horace Bow ian, J. Smith & Son, Stone & Barnes, laum, all of whose losses will ayer- ge about $1,500; B. Williams, loss $500, lsured; c. s. McGilvray, loss 5000, artially insured; J. A. Broschart, loss
 1000. insured; Geldmeyer, loss $500, not lsured; Walon & Co.,, loss $2,000; B. [aylinger, loss $1,500, insured. MoSt of lem were insured inthe Virgil F. Mc- ell company, J. c. North & Co., and 1. c. Warren & Co. There was one time when 1t looked as tough the Globe hotel might catch re and the guests were down in the lice ready to leave at a moments otice, but they were not obliged to. While the flames were at their high- It on the Union and Wooster street des of the building the entire State rect block was threatened with de- motion fuf hv fha boro{o nee-x&o os J