The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-04
WARREN.
A Serious Fire Which Threatened
Loss Of Life.
Heavy Loss Was Entailed-Former Resi-
dent Dies in Fall River.

A destructive fire, with several narrow es-
capes from loss of life, occurred here Satur-
day night. IL was about II 80 o'clock when
neighbors discovered furious blaze raging
in the front part of the store and dwelling
house of Union street owned by John Sulli-
van. The alarm bell in the Baptist Church
tower was rung as QUICKLY as messenger
could reach there and notify the custodian Of
one of the keys. Hose carts Nos. 2 and re,
sponded promptly and went to work. The
fire had gained considerable headway and
Chief Boar ordered out the reserve stea;rer
Narragansett, which soon got to work and
was effective in combining the fire to the build
ing. which. however, was completely gutted
and is practically total loss The building
is a 21z-story structure. The front on the
lower story was operated a grocery and
market by Mr. Sullivan the rear was q tene-
meat occupied by Mr.. Sullivan and his fam
lily, consisting OF wife and several children.
The second story was occupied by James
Hughes, his wife and three or four children.
Mr.. Timothy Sullivan. father Of John, with
sister, lived in the attic rooms When the fire
bro Ike out the entirs household were abed and
asleep, and when alarmed by neighbors had
barely time to escape from the burning build
ing, most Of them in their night clothes only.
young man named Heon distinguished him
self by rushing into the upper tenement and
assisting in rescuing several children from
the flames, which were gaining headway rap
idly. But very few articles of furniture were
saved and no part Of the contents of the store,
the stock and fixtures of which were insured
for $500. The origin OF the fire is a mystery.
Mr.. Sullivan says be closed the store soon af-
ter 10 o'clock and in a s5ort time retired that
no lights were left burning and he does not
think il incendiary. The building was in
sured i'm the Providence Mutual and Mer;
chants for $500 through the agency Of Ed
ward Cady. Mr. Sullivan's furniture was
also covered by insurance. Mr.. Hughes had
no insurance on his household effects, which
are Il total iess.-4he estimsted total loss is
betw cen $500 and $500. There was no wind
TO speak Of prevailing. Had there been any
from a northerly direction the results would
probably have been more disastrous, as
long row Of houses in close proximity would
have been in danger. IL was Chief Hoar's
first fire since elected TO that position, and
with the willing aid of the volunteer icrews IL
was handled in a first-class manner.
Mr. Edward Lowe Of Manchester, England,
who has been engaged for the past three
months in erecting the English built ma
chinery in the new mills, has finished his la
bors here and gone to Adams Mass.
The State appropriation OF $3.50, being the
amount due the George Halle Free Library
for two years past. has been expended for
books under the direction Of the commission
ers in charge, and they were received here
Saturday and will soon be ready for use. There
ars about 400 volumes.
Mr.. Walter Il. Seymour, student and presi-
dent of the Da Land Medical Society OF the
University Of Pennsylvania, who has been
spending the holidays here with his parents,
left for Philadelphia Saturday evening.
william DIVER. young MANA former we'll
known resident here, died in Fall River Sun
day morning at the home of his mother. His
remains will probably be brought here for in
terment in ST. Mary's Cemetery, beside those
of his father
The public schools opened this morning at
ter two weeks holiday vacation.
DIR. q. l.. Chur CHI dres, ed bad flesh wound
Saturday on the hand of barber employed
i'm the shop connected with Goff's hotel, which
was caused by endeavoring TO catch pair Of
falling shears
Mr.. T.. :. Harrington's condition was still
critical last evening, although more com.
Portable than for several days.
The anticipated change in the railroad time
table yesterday did not materialize.
George W. Arnold has filled his ice houses
with clear blocks ten inches in thickness. He
was about the only one in this vicinity that
teoa advantage OF tho recent cold snap.