The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-25

be the Bradt & Wood Company, who
are insured for $4,000 through the
agency of Brown & Lincoln, Tatman &
Park and John F. Crowell. The COM
pany's store is directly beenath the
rooms of DR.. Bryson, where the fire
started, and tons of water poured
| through the floor into the large show
room, where it is estimated that $685.
600 worth Of gents furnishing and cloth
ing are displayed The members of
the fire patrol worked industriously
spreading rubber blankets on the stock,
but were working at an unfair advan-
tage. 1t was not known that over $l5,-
900 worth Of goods were stored in the
cellar until Mi Wood, the junior mem
Der of the firm, arrived. The water
poured through the floor into the cell
lar and Mr.. Wood estimates that his
loss will be greater on his stock in the
cellar than to his stock in his show
room. To Spy man he said he had
just retired when he heard the alarm
ring in. AS quickly as possible he
dressed and hurried to the scene of the
fire, finding the doors of his store burst
open and members of the fire patrol
spreading blankets over his stock. Mr..
Wood estimates his loss at between
$4,000 and $4,000. His stock is almost
entirely new.
DR.. Bryson, whose office furniture is
a total loss, is insured for $500 in the
Orient Insurance Company through the
agency Of N. A. Harrington. Chris
TOPPER & Labell's stock is total loss,
estimated at about $3.50.
The loss to the building, which is in
Sured through the agency of Tatman
& Park, is estimated at $4,000. The
stock of 7. Lachance is insured through
the agency of Washburn, Willis &
Bates for $4,000 The water came
through the walls of his cellar and the
cellar where the Bradt & Woods stock
is stored, and it is estimated that his
loss will be about $500.
The recall for the fire sounded at 2.35
O'Clock. Sergeant Drohan was in
charge of the police detail, and did eff
fective work with the large crowd that
gathered. Front street and CONNER
cial street were roped off.
| Smoke was seen issuing from the rear
elevator well, and lights from the fire
| in the front could be plainly seen in
the rear Lines of hose were laid by
| Engine l, Hose 1 and Hose 2, from by
/ drants on Front street. and another
| line of hose from Mechanic street ives
| also laid by Engine 2, though no water
was turned on. Deputy Chief Clifford
/ Lamb was in charge, and directed the
| efforts of the firemen in the rear of
! the burning building, Truck 2 from
! GTeScOll street. ana SlSdIn6I : WCl Z
| also in the vicinity, though not called
| upon.
| The greater part of the fire apparatus
was situated on Front street between
1 the corner of Front and Main and Com
mercial streets. Engines g. 4 and 6
were situated on Main street, busy at
| the hydrants which fed the hose to the
/ front of the building.
Besides the hose from these, there
We're five other lines used at the front
of the building coming from hose car
riages 1, 2, T. and Z, while the Eagle
| hose was in readiness just in front of
the new Park Theatre. Chemicals
and were on the scene, while the lat"
| ter had the first line up the stairway
of the building, Chemical / hose was
used through the window of the dental
rooms. Ladders 1, and were also on
Front street, but only the second of
these named was used, being the first
! on the scene
George c. Bryant of the firm of
| Besse, Bryant, elothiers, arrived at his
store 40 Front street, about O'clock
/ He found in the store in charge of DO
lice officers and the stock well covered.
Much water had worked through the
east wall into his store and cellar but
comparatively little damage resulted,
as the stock was well covered by blank
l cts.