The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-11

Smoke was discovered issuing from
Timothy Boland's three-story frame
building, located on North Blakely
street, a few steps from the corners,
yesterday morning about $3.50 O'Clock.
An alarm was promptly turned in and
in few moments the Neptune COM
pany was on the spot and had a
stream of water turned on the build
ing. The fire was found to be in the
top of the building near the roof and
the fremen found the greatest diff
Guilty in reaching it. No thirty-foot
ladders are in the possession of the
fire department and there seemed for
awhile no possible way of scaling the
roof.
The Independent company soon ar
rived and upon the blowing of a Sec
ond alarm the Electric company was
soon on the scene. Through the eff
forts of the companies some progress
was made in stopping the dense vol
umes of smoke when the roof was
finally gained. 1t was nearly three
hours, during which the firemen stub
bornly fought the flames before the
fire was virtually under control, and
the building was then a wreck. The
top portion is a charred black mass,
the first floor remaining intact but
badly damaged by water.
The building was empty and had
been unoccupied for nearly two years.
Formerly the first floor was used as
a store-room, while the second floor
was used as a hall for various meet
ings. The structure presented very
good appearance and was located
n nt h.r
have suffered but for the prompt ac-
tion of the flremen. The loss will
amount to about $4,000, covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire was
plainly incendary.
Victor Burschell while chopping
through the tin roof of the building
with an axe came down on piece of
ragged tin which struck his wrist and
hand, fearfully cutting and tearing
that member. He was hurried to
Ludwig's drug store, where DR.. Brown
dressed the injury, which will disable
Mr.. Burschell for some time. Almost
at the same time of Mr.. Burschelrs
accident, Fireman Kraus staggered
into Ludwig's pharmacy, apparently
overcome from breathing the smoke.
Upon reaching the entrance he faint
e1 and it took the services of DR..
Brown and several assistants to bring
him to. O
The handsome wagon of the Nep.
tune company was badly damaged
while making the trip to the fire.
When the permanent man of the hose
rooms reached the plug at the corner
of Bloom and North Blakely street,
he stopped his team and leaving the
drivers seat attempted to make the
coupling. Just at this moment the
team and fire wagon of the Indepen-
dent company came dashing up with
the bell Changing. The horses Of the
Neptune company became frightened
and made a dash down Bloom street.
DIR. L. p. Carty was trying to assist
in coupling the hose, being directly in
front of the scared animals, and for
a moment it looked as though the
horses and the heavy chemical wagon
would pass over him.
The wagon, however, swayed to one
side and the heavy iron gearing struck
the plug, bringing the horses to a step
ard giving Dr. Carty time to get out
of the way.
As result of the accident the Nep-
tune company will be out of service
for several days. The heavy tongue
is broken off at the wagon and the
iron step and springs on the right
side of the wagon BADLY bent and
sprained. Taking all the occurrences
and accidents of yesterday mornings
fire into consideration more excite
ment was caused in the borough than
has happened in some time