The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-15


stunned him. and his left arm was also
quite badly bruised. He was carefully
attended 10. and I'm a short time was
SO far recovered that he was able 10
join his company
Mr.. William IA. Wood, trustee of the
Ninton building. said that he estimated
the loss on the building st about $iV.ooo,
- the two upper floors were completely
ruined. When asked as TO the cause OF
The fire. he said ne thought a came
from the furnace pipe I'm the secret So
clety hall. but was not absolutely sure.
No time will be lost. said Mr.. Wood, In
repairing the building. and he was al
ready making arrangements TO nave
the work done.
Ths estimated loss by water or the
tenants of the building In which the
firo occurred are in some cases quite
heavy. George r. Young a. Bro. to-
bacco dealers, viii suffer a loss to stock
and fixtures by smoke and water OF
about $50 900; insured. Some OF the
goods in show cases were saved, but
The store was so thoroughly soaked
with water that thousands of cigars
will be ruined by danpness Ny. Young,
however lost no time. and before noon
ne had hired the store No. AZ West
minister street, almost opposite his
present store. and by Saturday he
hopes 10 he doing business there until
the old place is in "A NJ condition TO
resume trade.
Rhode Island lodge. No. %. X. of r..
entire regalia and furnishings OF nan a
total loss, amounting to $500; insured.
Pilgrim lodge. !. @. O. r., regaiia'
valued at $500 "A total loss: insured.
Lady Lincoln lodge. ID. OF L., regalia,
etc. a total loss: insured.
Mr. Edward IL. banners, manager
OF the New York Optical associations
store. estimates his loss by water at
about $500. and is fully insured.
William w. Richard X CO., real estate
dealers. damage by smoke and water
is estimated at $1,000; insurance not
known.
Gilman +. Jopp, notary public. dam
age by smoke and water $500; insurance
not known
In the adjoining Hoppin building the
damage to the structure caused by the
firemen tearing no the roof more or
less is not known yet. as Gen. Sackett.
the trustee Of the estate. said this noon
that he would have To see the con-
tractor before he could tell the amount,
but IL would be in excess of $1,000.
The occupants of the building suf-
fered damage from smoke and water,
the principal ones being as follows:
Blake 4 Merchant clothiers. damage
TO stock by water in cellar $500: in
sured fully.
Sutdley rubber store. damage by
water 800: fully insured.
Arnold, sullivan q Henley. boots and
shoes. damage slight: covered by In
surance.
The Baker Publishing company sus-
tanned no great loss. and the proprietor
lays his good fortune to massive cat
called "Marcot." which he has had for
some time. The water trickled in on a
small quantity OF stock i'm the back
room.
The Ale club. furnishings damaged
slightly by water: insured fully.
" II. Grover OF Boston, proprietor or
the lunch room. places his loss TO stock
and fixtures at $500: insurance not
known.
AT "A meeting of the fire commission
ers held this afternoon, the cause OF the
fire thoroughly discussed and IL was
decided that II originated from a small
furnace which was in a sort OF a clothes
press on the third story Of the building
and which was used TO heat the secret
society hall