, 1897-11-20

IDut II ola not seem TO nave any enecl
The water rushed out Of the window
and from the ground floor like a wa
~terfall. while the flames leaped highe
and higher, and as the floor fell in tn
place still blazed. a gigantic display o
fire and smoke, till the building wal
completely Quilted and the walls keel
ed over.
The confusion in the streets increas
ed as the fire spread. Suddenly there
was an explosion of the gas meters
sounding like the reports Of field guns
followed by a momentary hush. Aftel
that the wild rushing here and there
was resumed with increased energy
Men risked their lives in desperate eff.
forts to save day books. ledgers. feath.
ers. 1ewelry. valuable china ware, etc
One man actually hazarded his life to
fetch his hat and cane, 200 feet OF
stonework and glass falling at his
heels as he emerged from the. building.
Several firemen were almost buried
in the burning ruins, as front after
front Of the flaming warehouses fell in,
hurting tons of bricks and masonry in
to the streets, bursting and cutting the
are bosa IN oil d;rect;ons wb;,e TONS
n, seu matter were falling IN everv d.
Irection, making it impossible to foresee
wbere The confederation would ston &c
roo, after IN, caught Arc and w,ndow
tr.mes oil about Tho ocora hoo,r r.
.moL.
A. tho a,ternoon u,ore m tho dense
crowds were at,,, ,,rtber enlarged nm
II, II was Estimated that many him.
drad. n, thousands ~ no,n,o surround
cd tho b,1 are These ercited m,sses
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fro awent mo, increaa ed in size an on.
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tho worohou.os od,ooort 70 Tho sooro
beuan tho work y, Gavin. tho moot val
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49, 49, u,o.L,nn 49, 18th nnosau.o
all night, The district ravaged includes
part of Australian avenue, Paul's alley,
Cripple Gate churchyard, Wood square,
Monkwell street, Nicholl square and
Fore street. and is bounded by Alders-
,1 !, !: G s.s. ~. reported ported tina, : , $50 ware ARE.