The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-17
THE THIRD TINE.
Rev 7. Dewitt Taimage's Tabsr-
nacie Burned.
The Congregation Had Dust Left the Morn
ang Service, xcept Few-The Hotel
l:egent Also Burned
Loss Over One Million Dollars.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Fire seems to
be the Nemesis Of Rev I. 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 loft
the building.
Not only was the church destroyed.
but the Hotel Regent, and a numl er OF
buildings we're also greatly damaged.
Had the fire broken out one hour ear
1ier. while the building was filled with
worshiperss it is almost eel tain that q
dreadful panic and loss Of life would
have resulted.
This. is the third time that the Talmage
tabernacle has burned, 1t is singn-
lar coincidence that every fire was on
Sunday. Everything In the tabernacle
Sunday was destroyed with the build
ing. Perhaps the loss which will grieve
DR.. Talmage most is that Of the me-
mortal stones which lie brought from
the east and which were set in the
wall at the right of the organ,
encased 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 it They Law" The
bottom stone is from Mars Hill, and
bears the inscription. Gospel" The
front stone was unmarked. ~ more
unique collection never was gathered
from one place" DR.. Talmage says OF
them.
The FIRE, it appears originated back
of the organ. DIR. Talmage was in the
church shaking hands with Mr. Leon
ard Moody, IL Adams, James II. Fer
guson and their wives. when n 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 Wavcrly avenue side of the church.
The flames spread with lightning
rapiditv and the sparks flew in all di-
rcctions. The greatest excitement
prevailed The interior of the church
was seething, roaring mass of flames
inside of thirty minutes after tho fire
was discovered, and by o'clock the
roof and the handsome steeple had
fallen in.
There were two ludies in the Hotel
Regent who had to be cnrried out On
the fifth floor Mrs Loonis of savannah.
Ca, WAS lvin" i'll with her young baby.
only II 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 houSi keeper
Of the hotel, was also carried from the
building: She had just passed through
| severe illness. but was convalosccnt
! The loss is estimated at little over
! Ell 600, 0O0 The loss on the Hotel Re-
gent, including the building, paintings
and the guests household goods will
amount to about 5000, O00. The loss on
the tabernacle is about 100000, ind
the adjoining buildings are reported to
be damaged to the extent of 800, 900. 1t
Is said that the hotel was insured for
$500, 600.
-Four fremen were overcome by heat
during the progress Of the flames, and
had to be removed FROM the scene. All
subsequently, recovered Its supposed
the fire was caused 10y Il spark from
one of the electric light wires behind
the organ.