The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-21
,,IG BLAZE
fATUXBRIDGE.
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s7e Blocks Destroyed In
: the Business Center Of
the Town.
Wind. Famed Flames DevOured
Property Valued at
100000.
AID FROM WORCESTER CALLED.
List Of the Sufferers and the Losses Sustained
1t Looked At One Time as II the
Town Was Doomed.
AID FROM WORCESTER CALLED.

Uxbridge. Mass. Dec. 21.-The busi-
>ess section of this place was visited
A., a most disastrous fire early yester-
day morning. Property amounting to
100000 was burned, upon which there
was insurance amounting to S65, ,000 For
seven hours the flames ragged, and but
for the timely and adequate assistance
Of the Worcester fire department the
loss would have been much greater.
chis is the second serious fire In this
Slace within three years.
The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Flames were first noticed in two diff
ferent places In the big three-story
wooden block on Main street owned by
II. K. Gum. Two men, who arrived from
Worcester on the late train, discovered
the blaze, and although they promptly
notified the local brigade, which was
soon on the spot, the flames. famed by
brisk west wind. spread with great
fapidtty to the three-story brick build
ing adjoining. owned by A. X. Taft, and
like the Gum building was occupied by
. large number Of business firms and
Offices. At this time, when the serious
aspect OF the fire became apparent, the
IRE department Of Worcester was re-
Quested to send assistance.
From the Taft block flames leaped
across the street to the three-story
wooden iAilding owned by Christian
lredig. which contained the store Of
-teorge Newell and several other places
OF business. This building burned furi-
ousiy, and the town seemed to be in
such danger that many residents for
quite O distance away moved the furni-
ture from their dwellings. Sparks and
live cinders fell all over the place, and
bucket brigades were kept busy ex-
.inguishing inoipient blazes which
started up In several places. The local
brigade. which is inadequate to protect
Z the town at any time, was handicapped
by poor water supply, and was power
less to stay the flames.
About o'clock the three-story wooden
building owned by +. M. Goldthwaite
was on fire, and also the two-story
, building owned by Christian Gredig in
the rear OF his big block The
,Goldthwaite building was a complete
wreck, and the fire continued to spread
when special train from Worcester,
With a steamer and hose carriage, in
charge of Assistant Chief Lamb, ar
rived. After some little difficulty in OBJ
tanning water the Worcester engine sue
ceeded in getting several good streams
in the most advantageous place and un-
doubtedly saved a much greater loss.
\ With the exception of q barn owned by
Ar. Gredig and few outbuiidings, etc,
ne fire was stopped at the two story
: Building owred by Gredig. This build
ing, although still standing. was COM
pletely gutted. and is practically a total
loss.
The ruins burned flercely well into the
forenoon. and owing to the strong wind
4 large number of citizens and the fire.
men worked hard TO prevent further
outbreak. TIE assistant chief Of Woon-
socket and two of his men came up early
yesterday morning and aided the local
department
Following are the losses in detail:
Gum block-Goss on building $50. 900. in
surance $4,000; occupants, II. r. Gum.
druggist, loss $4,000, Insurance, $4,000;
F. w. Barnes, jeweler. loss 5000; G. A.
Carter, clothing store, loss $4,000, insur
ance $650c: loss on several lawyers and
Insurance agents offices $500 to $500 each:
Foresters nall on the top floor, loss $500.
Taft buildicg-Loss on building $l5.0G0.
Insurance $1,000: occupants, Blacklist tone
National bank, loss $4,000. no irsurance;
f. c. Hayward. general store. loss $500
insurance $500; DR.. Gray. dentist, loss
about $500; Odd Fellows hal on the top
floor, loss $500. Insurance 900; several
dressmakers sustained small losses.
d, Christian Credig's loss. three story
lilding, $4,000, insurance $4,000; two
scory building, loss $1,000 insurance $1,000;
rNarn, loss 5000. Occupants three-story
redig building. George Newell, store,
! >ss $1,000, insurance $500; ]. Tucker,
billiards, loss $500. insurance $500; J.
Stewart, harnsssmaker. loss 5000, insur-
snce $500; Abel Bros, confectionery.
800, and occupants of Offices slight
losses.
In the Goldthwaite block-J. Kelley,
Dry goods, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000
William Berry, billiards, loss $500, in
surance 800: several milliners also lost
their property, upon which there is an
insurance.