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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
news OF west SIDE
Fire In St. Marks Lutheran Church on Sum-
ner Avenue.
MR.. O'MALIA'S HORSE STOLEN

Rev. W. T. Blair Occupied the Pull
pit of the Washburn Street Pres
byterian Church-Marriage of Miss
Mary Gore to Ruben Robbins.
William Howell Inferred in Wash
burn Street Cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16

[The West Side office Of the SCRANTON
tribune is located Mt l040 jackson street,
where subscriptions, advertisements and
communications will receive prompt at
tention.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
NM Snxsn Exolnaiunlr

Best md. my amy de,ired number OF
tunes, GHutscni q Sons, manufacturers,
1890 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs, only s. aud $40.
specialty: Old music boxes carefully re.
paired and improved with new tunes. Z"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
VERDICT FOR MR.. HERRIneron.
Jury Says That He 1, Entitled to s77a 10

Saturday morning the closing testi.
mony was he I'd in the case Of A. B.
Harrington against Guernsey Brothers
before Judge Rice
After being out for a short time the
jury came in with a verdict Of $772 10
IN favor Of Mr.. Harrington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
NORTH END.

The "Old Homestead" will be pro-
duced by members of the Liberty Hose
company and others Friday evening,
April 20, at Company II Armory. Ths
play will be well staged. The follow
ing is the cast of characters:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16
FOR 1Hs FIRE DEPARTMENT.

They VIII Be Used on the New Chem.
zeal Engine.
Chief H. f. Ferber on Saturday pur-
chased a team Of gray horses for the
use of the fire department.
They will he ussd ON the chemical
engine which it is proposed to locate
in the house of the Phsnix Hose com
puny..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16

i. J. JOHNSON, practical house and sign
painter has removed from court house
square to 226 Spruce street, opposite
Tribune office. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16

Old oaken Bucket, rendered by quar-
tette.
Business maunger-A. X, Datweiler.
Musical dlrectOr-William Burke.
Stage mauager-W. d. Jefferson.
Master Of ceremonies Ill. White.
Tho disappearance Of Martin Early.
proprietor OF tho Scales hotel, under
mysterious circumstances gives rise to
many apprehension among his many
friends. Foul play 10 suspected, as Mr..
EARLY was in the habit Of carrying
large sums Of monSy on his person.
The suspense and anxiety of his friends
to learn anything definite of his where
sbouts is great. The general theory
that he was foully dealt with il dis.
counted by the fact that he was seen
to board u Jersey Central train bound
south.
The improved bicycle power pedal
recently patented by w. j. Dsvers. Of
West Market street, is an ingenious
piece of mechanism. The popularity
and advantage Of this patent is such
that it increases the motive power
where the power can be most advan-
tageously applied. by extending the
stroke and length Of the pedal.
and decreasing the length Of the
pedal and stroke on the back
ward and upward motion. Conso.
quently there is a gain Of power
and speed. In making the uniform
adjustment of the length Of the stroke,
a very ingenious combination Of the
eccentric circle and sliding block is
used. Expert bicyclists who have seen
it are unanimous in pronouneing it one
Vt the most useful things Of the age.
Mr., Divers is q veteran patentes, hav-
ing obtained already four different pat
snts. His greatest inventions have
been a weather strip, a railroad safety
brake.
T. P. Hoban, of the New York col
lege of pharmacy, has arrived home,
the session having ended.
Mrs. James Cunning, OF West Market
street. is seriously %iulispoied.
A meeting of citizens. of North
end Of the CITY was held ut Fenner &
ChappslI's' hall on Friday evening.
Samuel Lewis was made president aud
r. j. Richard secretary Mr.. Lewis
stated the object of the meeting was
to organic II Republican club. All
%jOurnmPnt was taken until Saturday
evening April 81 when y permanent or.
ganizItiou will Ue formsd. The mum.
Der of members present and enrollel
was seventy.fve
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16

with u fine lot of carpets, rugs aud mats.
304 Penn venue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-16

HARRIS just returned from New York
with n tine lot of carpets, rugs and mats.
o. Penn avenue. ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
GETTING ON FIRST WATER.
Why the Flames Gained Such :
Fierce fleadway.

IICI(C AfCdQW6Ys
When the alarm went in all the engines
and other apparatus summoned made rapid
transit, as No. 48 is 'hot box" It was a
pretty run that No. made from her house
on Bash street. taking q position at the
corner Of Geary and Kearny. No was at
the hydrant on Market and Geary at the
same time and claims the first water,
though she had to make longer run from
Second street than No. did. No. 10 took
up position at the same twin hydrant
with No. 4. and both did some effective
work. On the second alarm No. 10 was
one OF the engines that responded and
gained one OF the best points of vantage,
taxing the hydraDt at the intersection of
Market street and Blythe place. where it
poured stream in the front windows
which was great advantage to firemen on
the adjoining roof, as /, subdued the heat
Chlef Sullivan showed his skill in handling
this fire by keeping it within the walls
where 1t started, though surrounded by
wooden shells.
The department had suppressed PROM
isiEg blaze an hour an a half before at the
corner OF Comm ercial and Battery streets,
nd scarcely looked for such a big battle
IN so short time.
The rapidity with which the fire burned
can be accounted for by the inflammable
materials contained In the stock of the
Golden Rule. In the basement picture
frames were made and toys and bicycles
repaired. On the first floor were the
stores of all kinds OF merchandise, iDclud-
log watches and jewelry. On the top floor
bicycles were kept, and in the attic were
stored various inf1ammable materials.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
THRoNGs OF PEOPLE.
Tremendous Crush of Spectator!
Viewed fire Fire.

Tremendous Crush of Spectators
Viewed the Fire.
No sooner had the flames become visible
than the crowd was on the spot. 1t seemed
impossible that half the dense throng OF
people could have been within few min
utes' reach of the Golden Rule Bazaar, but
the manner in which a crowd can congre-
gate at a moments notice is one of the un-
solved mysteries OF life.
As the fire engines tore toward the scene
OF action. the people rushed out of every
doorway and alley. out Of Offices and
stores, all bent upon reaching the scene.
In the numerous avenues leading to the
bazaar. down Market and Kearny streets,
Montgomery, Grant avenue and Geary
streets, il was impossible TO find one man,
woman or child whose face was not stead
tasty set toward the fire.
The position of the burning building
offered splendid vantage ground for
curious sightseers. One front faces Mar
ket street. the other overlooks Geary, and
command each street.
The police had hard work to keep back
the crowd that pressed forward from all
directions at once. Heavy showers of
sparks and bits of charred wood rained
across Market street toward Fourth, the
smoke was binding, and the spray from
the engines drenched the psople in the
foremost ranks, but they stood their
ground. more than repaid for the danger
and discomfort by the excitement of
watching the fremen wrestling with the
flames,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

with crash and crushed the frame build
ings at 10. Is and II Geary street as if
they were eggshells. A cry went up from
the crowd that 1.-THE firemen who had been
on the roof of the buildings had been
caught by the wall. For moment or two
the tottering front wall was forgotten and
the firemen dragged their heavy Siamese
nozzle with its three lines of hose and sent
perfect deIuge of water into the blazing
chasm cut by the wall when il fell.
Were are right" sang out some one
from up on the roofs. and then. dragging
the hose out of the debris. hey went to
work again. while the Siamese men
turned their attention to % Geary streer.
About $50 o'clock the fire on the Geary-
street side was practically under control.
but in one short hour the Bazaar block
had been wiped out of existence.
The lettering wall on Geary street will
be pulled inward. il possible, to-day. and
if not the street will be barricaded until
it can be taken down. Business men
across the street are very much in fear Of
its fall at any moment, ard will not rest
easy until it is leveleG at least three
stories.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
SPORTING NEWS.
Sieighing at the Pavilion-Pacific
Yacht Club Dinner.

There was sucn a large gathering of ladies
and gentlemen on the ice pond in the pavilion
last evening that fast skating was almost out OF
question. II is evident from the interest the
public Is daily taking IN the pastime Of ice
skating that the sport has come TO stay.
One OF the attractive features witnessed by
the large crowd that was present was an ex-
bibiiion of sleigh riding by Nine. Marantrtte,
the celebrated equestrienne. IL was a de-
cdedly novel sight TO see the madame driving
her handsome horse WOODLAND around the
rink. After The exhibition OF sleigh-riding she
gave very clever performance IN the saddle,
. riding her favorIte steed with full command
over the slippery surface. Fancy skating by
EXPERTS was another interesting feature.
The fourth game of the series OF polo will be
played on Wednesday evening.
Tie Pacific Yacht Club will give a roast-beef
dinner. PAngiaiee, at It's handsome clubhouse
Sausalito. on the evening OF March 3. The
tugDoat bringing guests 10 tie feast Will leave
Mission street wharf at 6:15 O'CLOCK.
The San Francisco Cricket Club met at the
Occidental Hotel last evening, MIR. A. q.
Sheath in the chair. After Short discussion ii
was decided unanimously 10 change the name
OF the club TO that OF the Bohemian Cricket
Club.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
ior the ensuing season: President. +. K. Skel-
ley; vice presidents, DR.. w. b. Hays and A. G..
Sheath; captain, W. Robertson; secretary and
treasury, III. A. Duggan.
The delegates appointed to the California
cricket Association are: w. Robe tson and a.
q. Sheath.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

not been for two Prevails, running one
on each side of Davis Bros store. frem
Geary to Market streets, the entire block,
principally owned by the Blythe estate.
would have succumbed to the ravages OF
the flames
how these two walls, extending several
feet above the roof of the building. came
TO be built brings To mind contest be-
tween the Public Administrator and Inc
Blythe heirs, about two years ago.
At that time Davis Bros. realized that
In case of fire breaking out in any por-
ton Of the block. on either side OF them.
their place would be holly at its mercy
In view of this fact they made applca-
ton to ex-Judge J. C. Pernie, then Public
Administrator and in charge Of the Blythe
estate, that the estate build these walls
Tor their protection.
Judge Pennie had figures prepared on
the cost of the walls and found that the
total expense would reach $4,000. This
amount the heirs and claimants did not
wish to invest in fire walls, but Davis
Bros. were persistent In their demand that
they should be built. at their request
application was made by the Public Admin
isirator to Judge Coffey for an allowances
from the estate sufficient TO erect the
walls.
The case was bitterly contested by the
heirs. and finally q compromise was Ell
fected whereby Davis Bros. agreed TO
stand $4,000 of the expense aud the heirs
the remaining $4,000.
The order was issued by Judge Coffey.
appropriating this amount from the funds
OF the estate, the walls to be erected without
delay.
The east wall, portion of which fell in,
was one of tie two erected, and to their
existance is due the fact that the entire
block was not consumed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

Andrew Davis. who probably knew
most OF the affairs of the firm, was at his
home Ill and may not know of the fire I'M
I'll this morning as he was not allowed to
be disturbed by his physicians.
The imperial Photographic Gallery at
I2lh Market street. adjoining the burning
orlck building. was con sderably damaged
by water. The skylights were broken and
the Drlnting-room was deluged and its con-
tents destroyed. The proprietors. How
land d LonergaD. were both absent AZ
entertainments. They were well insured
however. and they will not feel their loss
of $780,
The small building at 25 Gsary street, used
Dy Davis Bros. as millinery department.
vas insured by Dr. Sawyer. the owner, for
$4,000.
The buildings at IS, Is, II Geary be-
longed to the Blythe estate and wereiocc u
pied as follows:
No. Is by Lyons & Fisher, merchant tai
lors; loss probably $500.
No. IS, a. Hilbert. florist; estimated loss
$780, Morton special delivery and book
store; estimated loss $500. Craven's pat
tern-rooms. upstairs; loss unknown, but
total.
The large frame building immediately
adjoining the burnt building was occu-
pied as follows: No. 724 by Poheim the
tailor, stock damaged by smoke; 726 by
Korn the halter; 100 Francisco glove
house. and 1872 by Shirpser, a jeweler.
These stores escaped with little damage. if
an v.
The upper portion of the building with
an entrance at 72S contained q hummer of
occupants.
The western end was occupied by the
Rural World and Hill. a printer. on the
upper floor, and j. g. Lsek, dentis,. ON
the lower. a number of small Offices com.
prlsed the remainder of the occupants.
Immediately to the east is one-story
building divided into three stores. No.
ia is occupied by j. 81. Stein & Co., deal.
ers In cloaks and suits. The stock was
damaged By smoke and water; TO is oc.
eupied by THE CALL Branch Office, which
fortunately. esca ped damage.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
FELL WITH A CRASH.
The Walls Go Down and StartIe the
Crowd.

While the Waterman was talking the
flames had swept clear through the build
ing from Market to Geary street and were
rioting at will on the three upper floors.
On the lower floor the Underwriters patrol
was busy covering up the showcases and
piles Of goods with tarpaulins, when sud-
denly there came shout, Get out of
there. quick, quick" and the patrolmen
ran Tor their lives, not a second too soon,
for the three top floors suddenly gave away
and fell with terrific crash to the lower
or street floor. The flames jumped hun
dred feet into the air and shower OF
SPARKS fell in golden rain for two blocks
all around the flaming ruin
Then it was that the one-story frame
building at % Geary street, also occupied
oy Davis Bros. with their millinery stock.
caught fire and the firemen had TO let il
burn for the time being, as the wind was
blowing from tile northwest and carving
the flames toward the frame buildings he.
tween the burning block and Kearny street.
linen came another cry from Chief Sul.
Ivan. 1t was directed to the firemen in
Geary street and on the roofs of thu frame
buildings on the east side.
Look out for the wallsi Get mt of
therer"
Quickly the hook and ladder trucks and
hosecarts were moved, the unhitched
horses of the fire engines walked awav
while the twenty fremen in the stres,
who were handling the Siamese nozzle
drew back as far as possible from the
building, and were prepared for instant
fight. The police cleared the street nj
the crowds and storeEeenars aoro.. -
the shaking wall took everything out OF
their show win 0ws.
But it was not the front wall that fell.
Before any one knew that II was even
totteriDg, the east side wall came down
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

tarred paper roofs and as infammabI
as matches. Chief Sullivan saw it was
going 10 be hard fight and q dangerous
one, for he remembered that the brick
walls surrounding the Golden Rule Bazaar
were not as heavy as they should be, and
the Kissing. seethiDg caldron of flame inside
them was already causing the side walls to
bulge and threaten TO fall over and bury
beneath them the smaller buildings below.
Then the redhot bricks and burning beams
would spread the flames faster than water
could hold them in check.
Engine after engine arrived and all the
water that could be used was directed
upon the flames. While waiting for the
result Waterman Arnold made a state
ment.
1.-THE clerks left at o'clock" he said,
''and L then made my first rounds over the
building. tryiDgE the doors and windows
and taking general look around. 1t took
me probably fifteen minutes, and when |
got through l walked slowly to the front
door, and was standing there probably ten
or fifteen minutes when a man rushed ND
to me and said the house was on fire. |
couldn't realize it for minute, and then
as turned L saw the glare of the light
from above. L ran TO the stairway and
about half way up the first flight of stairs.
All lcoCld see was fre-fre everywhere.
and the flames chased me down the stairs
as l ran to the auxiliary alarm box to
send in an alarm. The blaze seemed to be
right in the center of the store. How did
1t start? haven't an idea any more than
| have where it started. Not more than
fifteen minutes before the flames were
bursting through the roof 1 walked over
the very places that discovered all ablaze.
The stock was like finder, but / know of
nothing in it tina. could explode or cause
spontaneous com bustion. 1t may be tina,
some one of the clerks was disobeying the
rules just before quitting time and smok.
ing cigarette and threw it down on the
| floor"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
OWNERS CANNOT AGREE.
They Libel a Bark About to Sail
For Hawaii.

n libel suit. was Instituted yesterday 10 the
United States District Court against the bark
John Bailey. which is now fitting out for a
voyage TO Kahuui, on one OF the Hawaiian
Islands.
IL appears that John Bailey, George May,
susanna Stevens, SalIie Il. Bryan and George
w. Baxter, part owners OF the vessel, do not
care TO see her leave San Francisco unless
pond for her safe return is given by the othe r
nareholders-Herbert L., Ellen. Emma. 5. e..
n. H., Samuel L. and Annabel shepherd, George
Ialilahe and Fred K. Richards
lhe llDeiantS own nineteen sNty-lourtns
paris of the bark and forty-fiye sixty-fourths
parts belong TO the defendants. Frank L.
now in fun possession He declares his iDten-
ton OF sailing to Hawaii. but the iibelants viii
not consent to Der leaving. at least until sum-
clent security shall be given in the District
Court TO the full value of The libeiaDts interests
ior her safe return 10 This port. Otherwise IL
Is asked that the vessel be SOLD py order OF
court and the proc eds be brought INTO court
10 De divided according to law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

near Kearny, noticed building on the
opposite side of the street, which Is painted
a bright yellow, suddenly fia5e out as If a
mammoth searchlight had been thrown
upon it. People supposed for an instant
that the occupants Of the yellow house
had put in vogue new advertising
scheme. The Waterman of the Golden
Rule Bazaar. almost directly opposite. was
an interested spectator of the sudden
illumination as he leaned negligently
against doorpost.
A second later and that Waterman was
flying as fast as bis feet could carry him
back through the store and up the stair
way to the second floor, for man on a
dead run up the street had yelled to him
as he passed. your store is on fire" and
turning he saw the glare of flames shin
ing down the stairway.
1t was the flames bursting through the
roof Of the building that lighted up the
yellow building.
just how the fire started will probably
never be known. 1t is possible that it
caught near the center of the building on
the third floor and burnt both upward and
downward. The fire had not only excel
lent material to feed on. but plenty of it,
for the three upper floors were stacked
with toys and fancy articles that burned
like finder.
The watchman. B. E. Arnold. man
about 90 years of age, gave but one glance
at the flames and then rushed downstairs
again to the auxiliary fire-alsrm box on
the first floor. and at just s 30 o'clock an
alarm was sounded from box IS.
Chief Sullivan arrived in less than five
minutes, and, taking look at the sur
roundings. shouted. ''Send in second"
and waited impatiently for the engines
They were not slow in coming, but it
seemed long while when the flames were
rushing from one end Of the building to
the other and climbing from floor to floor
as il driven by wind blast.
What was worse, the building, which ran
at an angle clear through from Market TO
Geary street, was hemmsd In on both sides
by old frame buildings, most of them with
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
A Wagner Night.

The first grand Wagner concert by the Vienna
Prater Orchestra will be given in Kaiser Franz
Joseph Hall tonight. The programme, which
embraces selections from some OF the COM
poser's bestknown works. is as follows:
Overture 1.-THE Flying Dutchman''
Dreams from the five poems.
Violin solo, Concertmaster Herr Jonn
fIarQuardt.
introduction and scenes from the frst act or the
musical drama "rhe Waikure."
Song OF the Rheintoechter from the musical
drama The Goetterdaemmernng."
IntroducrIon .Lohengrin''
oun oi@tt..
LoutnRtil
kaiser March," dedicated to the German EN-.
perur.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
DAMAGES ON EITHER SIDE.
What the Insurance Companies nay
Have to Pay.

~ u
The first member of the firm encoun-
tered at the scenel and when the flames
were ieaping highest was Fred w. Clarke.
who kindly volunteered TO impart any in
formation that he could concerning the
loss and insurance.
The exact Insurance was unknown to
him, as he did not attend TO that portion
of the business OF the firm.
He knew. however. that there was a
large stock of goods on hand and that it
would be total loss. AS far as could be
learned from other members of the firm
the value OF the stock was about S225. 900,
and the insurance about $4,000. About
ten days ago Voss. Conrad 81 Co. Cancelled
about $4,000 of their insurance of the
Davis Bros, thus reducing it to the figure
stated above.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27
OVER $500, 900 LOSS ESTIMATED

Only the bare walls mark the spot this
morning where yesterday stood the build
ing occupied by the Golden Rule Bazaar.
The Unsuitable tongues of flame licked up
every inflaEmable substance in and about
the building. and that portion of the east
wall which gave way TO the undermining
influences of the flames fell upon the two
frail one-story buildings adjoining and
crushed them into an unacceptable
mass.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

LINNETT-PERN0UND- this city, February
"A. 1894. by the Rev. Dr. Ollie, Benjamin Lin
nett and Annie Pernound. both OF San Fran
CISCO
MONTGOMERY this city, February
"a, 1884, by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, Frank MontRo
cry aud Nellie Burns. both of san Francisco.
MARTIN-VARRELL--ln this city. February %
1894. by the Rev. @. q. Brown. d. D., George B.
Martin ana Minnie f. Varreil, both of San Fran
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-27

BORN.
McNlCHOLAS-In this city. February 26. 1884.
10 the wife OF John McNicholas daughter.
ms ICK-in this city. Februsry rs, 1894 to the
wife of w. +. Imsick, a
MORGAN lin this city. February 26, 1894, TO the
wife OF William c. Morgan. son.
KL0SE-InEthis city. February IS. 1894. to the
wife OF Winand Klose,
GERHARDT-in this city. February %. 1894. to
the wife OF Jules Gerhardt. twin sons.
PRENTICE-In this city. February rs, 1894 to
the wife of Zach Prentice son
ERIN this city (Potrero). February %. 1894,
TO the wife OF John Erb
LAUFENBEHG-In Oakland. February "a. 1894
TO the wife of Nj. Il. Laufenberg. daughter.