The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-29

The Presence of Nina Of sisters of Charity
Prevents a Catastrophe.


NEW YORK, Dec. &.-F.re completely
destroyed Tie si4-stoly fats numbers ~
ana al west Fifteenth street carry tnls
mOlnln-. and damaged numbers -, and
80. sl1ty families were turned O-t OK
their homes NO lives were 4ost. but
many tenants were Rescued by nremen.
Two lrcmen were slightly injured during
the progress Of the Ire. Loss 5000.
JERSEY CITY, y. j.. Dec. -1.-lne
fcrIy boat NeW brunswick, belonging ID
Ieuu-ylsaula railroad, WAS totally burn
cd this morning. Tie boat was wing
lu one Of the slips " tnei Icfgy company
when the Are was discovered, but size
Oriied Olt into tne stream. where "a
number oI tugs were fastened 10 Lei
aL1 tCwel her 10 the shoals near liz
ltIty Island. All that remains arc "a ie"
claIred ribs Oh Der A-A sticking out
Cf tle water that covers the shoals.
The NeH Bruuan nllh Was worth about
sllt1y.
BALTIMCRE. Dec. zS-The presence OF
mind w several sisters az the order oi
81. Francis last nisht prevented loss on
lfe az b. Christmas entertainment ln tAc
hall Of the Holy Rosary church In tAe
eastern portion Il tie city.
Tie hall Is Oh tie third noOr OK the
school building. over 80 persons, mOsl!
Polish women and their children, were
crowded into il. On tne stage Alty more
children We're taking part il tne tableduA,
i4ustratllg scenes in tnc lie OF cnii-l.
one of the ltt'e sirls tAousntiessly pu-n-
ed gauze curtain 700 clCse 60 gas JET.
ia an instant flames shot upward ana
across the top Of the stage. The children
screamed. a panic tollOWe and death
would lave resulted nut Tor the sisters
who. strti0ning tlemsclves az the mar
row exits. held back the children and
excited women and guided them slowly
OFT Of the dCCrways. some or the irlInl-
eled people rrshed for The windows. bIt
the Sisters again prevented any rasn at
tDurts az escape. The Gre was quickly
srhfued and many Of the people loft the
building hv means of the fire escapes.
Several women tainted from fright but
no ono was hurt.
CHAT,rANOOGA. TENN. Dec. ~
The largo livery stable of J. R. Darwin.
o. DAYTON Tenn. was completely de-
strowcd to-day by fire.
Tho loss will aggregate 5000. on which
there was no Insurance.
The Giro IS believed % Doe the work OF
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Lan-hurs'
"Iirk." furniturc store on New York
avenue between Thirteenth and Four
tecnth streets. Northwest. was en.tely
doe troyei by fire. wl4cl siaria az '
o'clock this evening. The comhustihle na-
fnr. Of tho stock wh eh consisted m 1li
d.rcrintcrs Of furniture and beGlils.
furnished easy materials for the flames,
which onvriCred the building within zen
minutes after inc lIrt WIS Nl1N"t ri. ~ -
general alarm WAS turned in. ana 1ll me
er~luae fn tho city hurried 20 the zcena-
Tile flames shot un to great hcigNt.
onl the Washington monument and aI
tho lower rlrfiCr Of tho city was lif ur
for au hour or more Tho fro was not
suhluod until ffcr two hours hard fight
ir- SIR. Ion ehough o-flmated DTS Toss on
stock No tnn0 Iir carried an insurance
Cf t0mo Tho building was owned hv %
syndicate and valued no 5000 on which
there was partial Insurance rho Dri-
,lfe DWELLING ~ Tr = IT, S0wrr- next
door. wae badly damaged hv fire and
water. loss ti0 n'0. partially Insured Tho
rerr ~ several houses on Thirteenth
street. eost Of ffo Rink wcro damaged
f1 tho extent of sl0 o00 Tho origin o. The
frn n unknown.