The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-28

A Destructive Blaze in Paris
Planning Mill.
Firemen Make a Gallant and Success
ful Struggle Against the Flames.

A destructive fire broke out In the
planning mill owned by f.. A.. Paris a. 20,
at the corner OF Friendship ana rottoi
streets at II :16 o'clock this morning, ana
for an hour the flames ragged nercely, gut
ting the interior of the struo..
ure and causing great oanlage
and loss. A triple alarm
was rung In and very soon the streets III
excited crowds of spectators, KEPT az osy
by the fire lines and a horde Oh s'uruy
Shortly after midnight Officer Chace
noticed dense INC and flames issuing
from the 3h-story structure. he az
corner of Dorrancc and Pine streets. Inc
aremen responded quickly, and WITHIN
five minutes from the discovery
of the blaze several streams Oh
water were deiuging the lnterior,
The men worked vigorously
but the fire spead rapidly, and 1t soon
became evident that more assistance was
necessary. A second alarm was rung ~
followed shortly by n third, ana tne
monotonous tolling OF the bells calico OUT
not only every piece OF apparatus III '"o
city, but crowds of citizens.
Torrents of water were poured into .ho
heart of the burning mass, and soon III
was evident that the fire lighters were VIC,
t~orious. The flames gradually iaoeu
away in brilliancy and within an hour
| fnG lASI SDHTk was
angrily before giving up to superior
powers.
Building Gutted.
An examination of the building after
the fire revealed things in a chaotic STATE.
THE building was almost completely
quilted, floors were burned through ano
6eaps of blackened, smoking .timpers
were piled underfoot. The entire rool
was burned and naught but the ioui
badly charred sides OF the ouhoins
remained. 80.
! The greater part Of the structure was
: occupied by f.. A. Paris Il Co., and TIT
; damage done to this firms machinery u
: excessive. 1t Is thought that slo,ooo WI
/ cover the loss, partially insured, ~
Rarnes. screen maker, was the only otne
occupant of the building, occupying
= nart OF the third floor. His los
Ia about 5000 without insurance
y Mr.. Barnes lost q large number oil screen
I, newly finished, which were to have pee
- delivered to the Rhode Island Hospital TO
~ dav and a lot of valuable tools. The dam
% age to the building will not exceed s5oO
insured.
:. Other Buildings Damaged.
rs Before the fire could be gotten und'
control it had communicated itself 10 u
l. four-story wooden building at lana
potter street. The fire ignited the ca
it aide of the building but W
I'd ouickly extinguished. Considerable dan
age was done by water in this buildin
Is the several floors being flooded. III
IL structure is occupied by Mrs. A. L. M
~ Cahey, ladies' furnishings manufacture
l. Henry Read, manufacturing lewe y pr 1e
kins Jones, pattern maker, Jonh Diau
or electric platter; and j. H. and Q. Q. Orpl
ig COS furnace makers. The combined io
a Of h occupants of this building will n
ID. exceed $4,000, and was mostly by water;
IL Both buildings are owned 6y MRS. r'
ny ter of New York, and were suplet TO =:
Id Cannon of this city. The adjoining bull
ITS ing in the rear, occupied in part by I
nd Alien Fire Department Supply Compar
was not damaged in the ~least,a brick ba
al wall between serving to check the ham