The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-14
KEROSENE
AND ALSO
NAPHTHA.
Fire DEPARTMENT Was Kept Very
Busy Both Yesterday After
noon and Evening.

A nre which yesterday afternoon
threatened the destruction of the Joseph
Banigan rubber company's factory on
Valley street was confined to a naphtlla
tank and smail building
About 800 gallons of the inhammable
stun were destroyed. The hremen saved
larger tank near hy and the extensive
works. which were the last the late rub
Der king erected in this state
The loss was not over teooO. bat the
IRE was Tor brief period one of the
most difficult to handle
The fire was discovered at S:lO o'clock
by workmen on the premises who at
once caused the private fire company Of
the mill TO assemble and at the same time
had an alarm sounded from box 1896. To-
Gated in front OF the works on Valley
street, TO summon the city fire depart
ment.
Both forces responded promptly and
the mill fromen very quickly had several
lines OF hose laid and directed streams
upon and into the burning varnish shop.
This. however, was barely accomplished
before the city nfe department was on
the scene with q force ~ men and appti-
ratus sufficient for . much bigger fire
OF ordinary character.
IL was stated that In building the var
nish shop, the likelihood OF such fires was
considered, and IL was not very expen-
sively equipped part OF the plant
When II Is cleared of the debris and the
roof repaired. it can readily be made to
serve its regular purposes again, and it
was stated that the nre would not occa-
sion any serious delay IN the operation OF
the plant or the production OF goods.
FIRE IN JLwELRY SHOP.
There was an unlucky IS IN the specta-
Gle case factory OF George j. Kirby e.
Co. last evening. when a large kerosene
lamp exploded and set ,Arce-stoyy
frame building aire.
There were II girls and Foreman Rob-
erts In the place. The flames spread rap
idly, and the girls were panic-stricken.
Some ssined The sidewalk without their
street clothing. other. went over the
roofs and were later RESCUED The fac
tory Is wreck ana large orders of
Christmas goods ar, rinntd
Thr scene 0t the nrc was aGl washing
ton street next to ah extensive lumber
yard.
J. Kirby A. Cs. were the most dam.
aged. They had quite stock OF cases on
hand. and had been working night and
say "a. keep up with their orders Such
cases as were not destroyed by FIRE were
pretty well damaged by water Mr. kirby
thought thst 1900 would last about cover
his los.
Il. @. Bullock 4 Co. tlnsmiths, on IN,
second noor. were damaged by water
only They had quite n stock of furnace
supplies, etc.. which the water worked
considerable havoc With Their nnai los,
will not be very hegvy, however. In al
probability.
GRAY 4 Co. csrpentors. on the drsr
iioor. were damaged u the extent OF per.
haps s25 by water
The loss on the building which Is own.
cd BY Elizabeth Gray. viii not be exten.
sive. and II said "a be well covered by IN.
surance.
DAMAGE NyAs Slight.
a IRE 81 POI Bcnent street. an unoccu.
pied house owned by Rob. "a l. Gammeli
caused box n 90 bc pulled at e.iO q 'clocp
last evening by OFFICER John 4. sheehan
who noticed ths smoke issuing from IN,
cellar.
The blaze Was confined 70 the base.
rnent. where IL burned n hole in the cell.
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