New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
THE DETROIT FIRE 4 COSTLY oNE.
MORE THAN scoooco GOES Up N FLAMES
AND sMnKE-MISs AETHrR's Loss.

MORE THAN scOooco GOES Up IN FLAMES
AND sMoKE-MIss AETHrRs LOSS.
Detroit. oct Five large buildings and two
smaller ones with all their contents were de-
stroved this morning by fire which swept through
block situated in the ccrtrc ~ the business por-
ton OF Detroit and bounded by the Campus Mar
t,us and Woodward. Gratiot and Monroe AYES The
total loss is estimated at 10000 10 SIoc~"'
The blaze started shortly before o'clock on the
stage of the Detroit Opera House The origin OF
the fire is rot determined. The opera house burned
AZ terrific rate the interior being solid mass OF
flames Meanwhile the ten-story hreproof struct-
ure so called occupied by the Henry r. Leonard
Furniture Company. got a1re in the upper stores
The flames swept through its ihiammape con-
tents from the the Ora tiot-ave 'front.' uh''i
within two hours nothing remained but the steel
framework Of the building. The buildings neA' ao-
Joining the opera house were the large Jewelry eS-
tablIshmen. OF Wright. Kay IL CO.. ana the TOUR
story building fronting the Campus Martus ana
Monroe-ave. occupied by the {. II. Michel IaDle
Supply Company. BY strenuous efforts the jewe!ry
house was saved. although the building caught IRE
repeatedly but the Michel Building and all It's con-
tents were burned.
From Michel's tho fire communicated with tho
large six-story building adjoining. occupied by t.
H. Werner's crockery house and the Grand Union
Tea Company, leaving nothing Temalils d. .
o'clock but the from, walls. In Gratlot-ave inc
flames spread cas-; from the Leonard building 10 Il
building occupied by the Central storage 'oihldHS
and Vaughan * Tanner which Was also consumed.
with its contents A side wall of the latter bulc-
ing fell upon the roof of two-stOry structure DC
Snped BY The Parisan @naG %n the Monroe
ave side small shoe store was CruShvu 10 t. l.as
ments by the fall OF the east wan Oh inc "e'"''
The early morning nour and the rapid sweep OF
the fire prevented saving anything 70 speaK OK.
Among the losses was that Of the Julia Arthur
Dramatic Company, which was payihs JUS u" a..
handsome costumes ana stage sr.unsSS W. ,hts
stroyed Miss Arthur was Frustrated over uns
serious blow The from; portion OF ,ne Ban
and Kinnucan's tailoring establishment. and the
upper stories by various offices 49,
wharf Mt the foot Of Dequindre-st., nearly three
quarters OF a mile distant caught IRE from Z.
Of lumber and material Several other fires started,
in addition numerous small ones near the scene
VILLAIN Moore, janitoT of the Opcra house ana
wife who were sleeping on the nth floor mar .
John W hopkins and Archibald Bennett and John
n Welch pipemen. suffer a serious fail, caused
y'yere ascending the front of the Michel Building.
Benefits spine is seriously injured
The Detroit Opera House was owned ieo 10y ,o 'ns
was insured c. J. Whitney. lessee Of the building
and manager loses about $1,000, partially insured.
with $1,000 Insurance. The Michel Building was
owned by George Barbour LIS yalue o VS. ss;
with % per cent insurance. The Leonard Buiaing
and stock is estimated at 500 and was fa;r su i1
sured are as follows Central Savings Bank, sls 20:
Hugh CSpn9y t1T sInor & TaTrnsp ch Ta1
estate owner of the Werner Building. $500: Grand
Union Tea Company. $500; Partisan Laundry;
%&E 1 rgmrai sbops 900 Brossys dye shops
s. 800: Opera House musicians: 5000; p J. Kinnu-
SHOE store building and stock $500 j. & r Hur-
ley. coal dealers, 5000; Chopc & Sons wagon
etc SO 600