The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
C. D. B. Biscuit Company's Mill
bury Street Plant the Victim of
Fire That Had Its Origin in
Boilers Beneath Store
OFFICIALS UNABLE
TO ESTIMATE LOSS
Adjoining Building Damaged by
Fire and Water-InSuranCe on
the Building Covering Loss
Street Car Lines Blocked For
Two Hours

For two hours last night the fire de-
partment battled with STUBBORN
blaze that completely Quilted the es-
Establishment o fthe C-D-B Biscuit Com
pany, in the building owned by the H.
Mitchell Morrison heirs, at the corner
OF FoyIe and Millbury Streets. While
1t is impossible to make an accurate
estimate, it is thought by experienced
men that the damage caused by the
flames will reach $4,000.
The business of the C-D-B Biscuit
Company for the time being is at
standstill and its so hands of employ
ment. The company's stock is total
loss. Goods kept from the fire were
damaged beyond repair by the volumes
Of water forced into the building from
the many lines of hose played upon ~.
Every available piece of fire appara-
tus that responded to the alarm was
mustered into service and threw a
stream of water upon the burning
building. The machinery is also in bad
shane and believed by many to be a.
total wreck. C. A. Borden, president
of fine C-D-B Biscuit Company, was
present at the fire last night He posi-
lively refused to say what he thougnr
+ba damage would be. He said he
would have to wait for the secretary
treasurer of the company, f. ID. Cart
wright to go over the STOCK ana make
an inventory before he could say as
to its value He did not know whether
+be machinery was a total wreck or
not he said and he hoped for thet
hest To others he expressed the belief
+h.a+ the machinery was total loss.
while II cannot be positively stated
that the C-D-B Biscuit Company 81
loss Is S25. 900 yet that is the estimate
of insurance men last night.
The insurance of the biscuit com
panv is carried through the agency or
Tatman & Park.
T. A Brennan, who occupies the
store at 70 Millbury Street, at the COR
ner of Foyle Street on a floor with the
hala shon of the C-D-B Biscuit Com
panv. had his stock damaged to the
extent of $500 by smoke and water. HIS
T,1aoa &c insured through the agency or
Tylee & Mcpherson.
The fire, which penetrated 10 the
wooden two-story house next door al
83 MilIbury Street, caused damage TO-
the extent of $1,000 to the bulldlng own
ed by Mendel Bloch of WEBSTER anu IN
sured for that amount through thel
agency of ]. B. Knox. Inc store IN
the basement of that house is conouc-l
fed bv Isaac HONG and he estimates
his loss at $1,000. he having that amount
on his nolicy with the Northwestern
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. IN
the house are following families who
suffered a trihing loss by fire, smoke or
water; John smith, Herman Godams-l
XIV, Joseph Chett and Aaron Levine.
In the Morrison block the following
Polish families lived: Andrew Peter
son. William Bobulais and Adam Bes-
cekda- The losses of the tenants OF
both blocks combined is estimated at
go rr1,o ov,oo,,n+ of damage is brought
~, m s25.OOO by the estimation of the
los bv Are and water to the Morrison
h1ocl proper to be about $4,000 This
ioss is fully covered by insurance car
RED through the agency Of N. A. Har-
rington-
The fire originated from the boilers
which overheated the floors. The DOLL
ers are in the cellar near the front OF
the basement store. The fre WORKED