The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

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bv the general. which called out the en-
tire department, and soon the streets were
blocked with fire apparatus ana every
available hydrant had a chuck set carry
Ing the full quota or hose. IL was Simply
n matter OF time after that and the flames
did not get far being kept within the
radius OF the lumber yard. and the fre-
men after n hard night. even saved the |
office and the row OF piles OF lumber on |
the Dean street side.
The battle between the flames and the
water was watched by an immense crowd
from all the housetops In the vicinity and
the lumber piles In the other parts OF the
company's yards. numbering about 5000.
the police say.
In the Lily building. carriage repository
| and other places In the vicinity. including
| the dwelling houses. the protectives rem
dered efficient service. laying the big
| rubber covers over the perishable prop
erty, thereby reducing the damage from
water TO n minimum.
FIREMEN INJURED.
] Several firemen received the services
| OF the ambulance surgeon during the
| course OF the fire.
| Harry Angel of Hose was overcome
by smoke. but after n short period OF
rest he resumed work.
| Lieutenant Capron and Hoseman Frank
| Eldred OF Hose were overcome by smoke
and were taken 10 their stations in an
ambulance.
Lieutenant Davis Of Hose 2 was struck
on the left side OF the face by a stream
OF water and sustained painful bruises
on that side OF the face. but resumed
| work after the surgeon had put ban
dage around his head.
Annie Phillips OF IL Boyd street. who
was standing In the crowd on Fountain
street, tainted and was assisted 10
lane near by, where she recovered ana
afterward went home.
SECOND FIRE AT THE YARD.
The Burrows & Kenyon lumber yard
was on fire here at o'clock on the morn
ing OF June ~, 1891. and caused a loss OF
about $4,000, which was covered by in
surance Of $4,000.
The fire was also supposed TO have been
OF incendiary origin, and was discovered
In the largest shed In the middle OF the
yard. Two alarms brought out nearly
every company I'm the city for the fire.
which was so hot that in Washington
street, rubber melted on the coats OF the
men, and they were obliged TO protect
their faces with their hats.
Oriental hail. at the corner Of West
Minister and Dean streets, and the old
Normal School building on Westminster
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and the Are was stayed In that direction.
Beyond scorching the outer walls OF the
buildings, no damage was done on the
opposite side OF Washington street.
CAME ON GENERAL"
The rest OF the city was unprotected by
apparatus for a few hours last night. for
the General brought out the companies
from all the outlying districts. They were
Hose l. MIL street; Engine 8. Hope and
. Olney streets; Hose 6. Benevolent street:
Engine - Smith and Orms: Engine IL,
| Putnam street; Engine l6, Branch ave-
, | nue. and Charles street Hose IL. North
Main and Doyle avenue; Hose is, Broad
= | and Rugby streets: Engine 10. Plainheld
, and Rye streets; Hook and Ladder ).
! | Douglas avenue: Hook and Ladder 4,
, ! Wickenden street; Hook and Ladder I.
! Hone and Olney streets; Hook and Lad
! der s. Laurel Hill avenue and baban
! street: the Water Tower and, OF course
I both protective wagons had already re-
z sponded. making a total OF y companies
e and 81 pieces of apparatus.
e OTHER BIG FIRES.
E Outside the Depot and Masonic Temple
l fires some OF the other big blazes were
" | spoken OF by older fremen last night.
There was one on the lst OF December
1875. which destroyed three large resi-
u dences on Parade street, brought out th'
= entire department and caused a loss o.
y s26, 600
e THE Daniels Cornell fire i'm Harknes.
q court AT G:S5 %. m. on the evening o
5 sept a, 1877. brought out all the appara
3 tus I'm three alarms and the First LAgh
o Infantry Regiment was called out u
e guard property saved from the hames.
n Anr,l / 1880 three alarms were rung 10
: f,re at Wanskuck Mills on Branch ave
= nue.. M which the loss was Slo.On
: pee. q OF the same year three alarm
$ were turned in at $3.50 a. m, f>r IRE
~ corner OF Over, Orange. Peck an'
Frtendship streets. al which the loss wa
Tbree alarms called the whole depart
. I mont for the fire I'm the Vaughan build
: inc on custom House street Jan. Is. 1884
I'm which the lass was SS"o
! THE DAMAGE.
2 r,,rrows and Kenyon are the chief los
= | ers ana the lumber was the most eNpen
4 slye variety. being chiefly hard wood 10
y the fall trade -.
4 NIGHT that $4,000 Insurance was carries
Il on the part OF the property bounded o.
= washington and Dean streets ana tn
Burrows block and as nearly as ne coul'
10 say he should think u wns total losr
* 'iBut FOR the fact that cyclone II
X Georgetown. Va. took of the corner o
,r a lumber mill down there which wa
j. turning out goods for us and placed tn
y mill out OF commission. We would have
ls had about ti5.co0 worth % North Carroll
In ma pine In the sheds there. but which hai
be NOT yet arrived.
IA The insurance IL placed with Beach &
Sweet. starkweather a shepley. Isaac l.
lo Cor company and with John O'Connell.
- The lumber which was not burned vii
a be hardly % any use 10 as. as ~ is nlle'
le with smoke and thoroughly wet down