The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-03-02
FIRE LOSS s3.OOO,OOO.
Three Big Department Stores
Burned In Rochester.

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Lawyer - Machen and Others Con.
victed-Panama Canal.
The retail drygoods district OF Ro-
chester was practically destroyed by
fire Friday, for three out of the five de-
partment stores were consumed, one of
which, the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr
company, was by far the largest es-
tablishment of this kind in the city
and the Oldest.
Insurance men place the loss at 3d.
100000. or this amount $750,000 rep
resents the loss on buildings and the
balance the loss on stocks of goods
and to occupants of offices. In addi-
ton, 1t is estimated that $500 people
are thrown out of work, temporarily
at least, because of the fire.
The burned district lies on the
north side of Main street, between st.
Paul street and Clinton avenue, north,
running from st. Paul street almost
the entire length of the block.
The fire started on the eastern end
of the block, in the store of the Ro-
chester Drygoods company and worked
west, taking but one store east OF this
establishment that of the Walkover
Shoe company, before Its progress was
checked in that direction. Next west
was the store of the Beadle & Sher-
burne company, which was destroyed;
then the Marble block, occupied By
the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company,
also destroyed, and finally the 13-
story Granite building, the lower part
of which was occupied by the Sibley,
Lindsay & Curr company, and the up
per part by offices.
On st. Paul street, in the rear OF
the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr company,
stood a six-story building occupied by
the wholesale department Of the Sib'
ley, Lindsay & Curr company, which
was destroyed with all its valuable
contents, the loss on this building and
contents alone being placed at 81, ,450,'
600. The stables of the Sibley. Lind
say & Curr company were also burned.
There were no casualties and no one
was injured with the exception that AS.
sistant Chief Frank A. Jaynes was
struck by a flying nozzle and received
some bruises.
The fire was discovered by the night
watchman in the employ of the Ro-
chester Drygoods company. 1t was
first seen at 1850 o'clock and the
watchman says it started from fuse
which blew out in the electric elevator
connection. 1t started in the base
ment
The fire department did excellent
work, but the apparatus was made
quate and requests for assistance were
sent to Buffalo and Syracuse. Each
city responded, sending two engines
and men to man them. The Syracuse
apparatus arrived at 9:45 a. m. and
the Buffalo companies an hour later
The necessity for uniform couplings
in fire service was pointedly demon
strated in this fire. The Syracuse coup.
llngs would not fit the Rochester hose
and the Buffalo couplings were differ
ent from both.
Skirmishes In Corea.
The official announcement at st.
Petersburg by Major General Plug,
chief of staff to Viceroy Alexieffi
that Russian cavalry had crossed the
Yalu river is expected to be followed
shortly by news of rather heavy land
fighting, as according to seemingly
trustworthy reports General Linevitch
has sent a whole army corps of infant
ry to support the Cossacks who have
penetrated to a point below Anju ana
who are reported to have beaten the
Japanese in several ski mishes.
If this movement in force is pro-
crossing it must not be assumed
that the Russians have taken the
offensive, but rather that they are
taking up commanding position
in Northern Corea in order to
check the advance of the formidable
Japanese army landing on both shores
Russian troops behind the Yalu is be-
ing completed This concentration is
making better progress than is gen
orally believed abroad.
Major General Plugs report that
General Mas army is west of the Lao
river agrees with the statement of the
special correspondent of the Russ at
Tien Tsn that the Chinese war min
lister is hurrying large bodies of troops
to the northeastern frontier of Pc Chi
Lii This report says the troops are
not going by rail but are marching by
night
The military situation will be great
" complicated if General Mas army Ia
really moving to the rear of the Rus
sian position with the intention OF
making common cause with the Japa'
nese, as it will expose both Russian
fanks to attack.
An interesting incident occurred on
the day the news was received of the
sinking of the four steamers with
which the Japanese sought to block
the harbor at Port Arthur.
The original report was to the ef-
feet that four battleships and two
transports had been sunk. and this
created so much enthusiasm that a
session of the council of the empire
Immediately ordered "Te Deum," A
member of the council just from the
NVinter Dalape hurst info thp session
and said: Gentlemen, countermand
the order. Only four old steamers
we're sunk. The emperor does not