The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-11

The work OF clearing away tn. de.
bris and other ruins from the scene
| Of Thursdays big Are, on I.ackawanna
avenue, Will be begun during the ear
lier part of this week. as soon as in
surance matters have been adjusted.
and the blaze's wreck viewed by the
| representatives of the different COM
| panies.
| In all but two instances, 1T will be
| necessary 10 replace the buildings vis-
| tied by the fire with entirely new
! structures. and work upon these, II
! is promised, will be started in the
very near future. Matthews Bros.
| Norton, Crane. and u. Morris viii all
erect new buildings. Golden 1;
Walsh's place, which was the least
damaged by the flames. will merely
need some general repairs. and :.
] Morris building will stand FIVE or six
thousand dollars worth oc remodel
| ing.
Just what will be done by the Hen
wood estate is a matter Of conjecture
| If purchaser for the lots can be
| found il is an ppen secret that the
site will be- sold. Otherwise. a hand
some now edifice will replace the big
| AZ
| chaser Is found within compariitive-
~ short time. building operations will
he inaugurated.
| RUINS STILL SMOULDERlNG.
| Large numbers of spectators
watched the firemsn al work Satur.
| day and Yesterday at the ruins aud
| throughout both days saw the smoke
slowly rising from the burning en-
hers in the Matthews building. The
timters littering the place are still
smouldering and yesterday a con-
slant stream from the Wyoming ave-
nne hydiant was directed on them.
Chief Iizelmann and number OF
| hremen from the central city COM
panies were on the scene all yester-
day aud endeavored TO stamp out the
last vestiges of a blaze. The bricl
wall OF the Crane building is consid-
cred 10 he in dangerous condition.
and the working iiremen kept the
| crowds away from IL. out of the range
of the bricks. which. loosened as they
arc By the heat, are thought far from
safe.
Matthews Bros. will probably begin
the work OF removing the ruins 90
day. and after all Insurance ella inns
have been adjusted and details ar
ranged. work will be started on the
foundations of another large four
story building. The exact style of the
| structure has not yet been decided
upon. but 1t is prObabl that the ne "
building will be Of a similar appear
anCe to the old one, but will, howeve
! he bIilt with more Of an cye to fire
resisting powers.
NJ. Norton will also wait until hs
property has been inspected by the in
surance people. The rubbish will be
carted away from the place, probab bly,
| on Tuesday or Wednesday. and shortly
| afterwards work viii be started on a
| new building.
f.. l.. Crane also. viii have the debris
cle9ied awav from his place, in the
beginning OF the week. and four
story building will then shoot up on
the spot. Golden 4 Wslshs building
which the flames mysteriously skipped
in the fire, was merely damaged by
fire and smoke, and 1t viii be only
necessary for the Parsons firm to dc
some plastering and painting 10 have
their place in fair condition again.
WILL HAVE TO REBUILD.
+. Morris yesterday stated that he
would have to entirely reconstruct his
building, and work will be started
upon this probably within a week oi
two. The structure will have to go NJ
in quick time. as the bottom floor
which was occupied by Ruddy e. Kane
has now been rented to Miss Mahon
and the latter's shoe store will OpeI
in H April l, Mr.. Morris, yesterday
speaking with Tribune man about
the conflagration, said:
Il left the fire about 40 O'clock
and all was well then. There wasn'-
the sign of blaze or the least smell
OF smoke in my building, and never
anticipated the least trouble. 1t must
have been an electric wire that caught
on Sire in the rear and spread the
blaA'. J consider an talk of incendi.
any origin thoroughly ridiculous"
:. Morris building was greatly dam.
aged by both water and smoke. anc
great pieces OF fallen plaster all ovei
the upper stories. holes torn in roof
ing and floors, torn wallpaper ant
other damages all render a thorough
| renovation of his property necessary.