Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-20
FIRE fIEND'S WORK.
Loss at Toronto, 0ntorio, Will
Foot Up Millions.
Blaze Swept Through Section Of the
Wholesale District.
Aid Summoned from Other Places
Estimated Loss, $1o,O00,OoO.

Toronto. Ont, April 19.-Fire syept
through section OF Toronto's whole
sale district. tonight, causing a loss
winch VIII run into the millions. The
fire started in IL factory in Wellington
street, about O'Clock. In less than
am hour the flames had spread from
building to building on both sides of
the street until the whole block was q
mass of flames adm the fire was utter
~ beyond control of the local DEPART
nent. Appeals We're sent to every sur
rounding city where fire-fghting auDa-
ratus could be obtained Montreal.
London. Hamilton and Buffalo 1T once
responded. but it will be hours before
they can be of assistance.
1t was believed at IL o'clock. tina. the
fire was under control, but a sud,lcn
shift of the wind again famed the
flames into a roar and clouds of span ks
and burning brands were carried Gown
side streets until three entire blocks
We're doomed.
The fir. reI We're making gallant
fight AMID filling walls and Il mass of
tangled wlres but their efforts a. mid
night seemed to be fruitiess.
Chief THOMPSON Of the fire depart
ment and George Dowkes of Montreal,
We're cut off by the flames while direct
ing the work of the firemen from a
roof. Thompson jumped six stories to
the ground and escaped with a broken
leg. A mass of tangled wires broke his
fall near the ground. Dowkes is be-
lieved to have persisted.
Up to midnight the following places
had been destroyed:
Gillespie. Ansley & Co.. hats and furs:
Dignum & Moneypenny. importers;
Comfort Soap Works: Davis & Hen
derson. wholesale stationers: Jessop
Steel Cos. building occupied by r. B.
Hutchinson & Co.. wholesale woolens:
Alcott, Sargent & WestwOod. fishing
tackle; Dodds Medicine CO.: Western
Steamship Co.; Richard l.. Baker Co,
agents: l.. Y. Corset Co.: C. III. Wes-
wood & Co., fishing tackel; Garland
Manufacturing Co.; Rothchilds Bros &
Co. manufacturers: &. w. Bangard &
Co.. brokers': Richie & Ramsay Co, pa
per manufacturers; Thomas Hoskin.
manufacturers agent: Kinleith Paper
Co: Andrew Muirhead, wholesale
paints; Il. w. Gilmour & Bros, silver
ware: w. ii. Payne & Co.. commission
agents; r. NJ. Slater Co., wholesale
dry goods: International Brokers. linn
tied; Gale Manufacturing Co.; Whit
man and Brown Bros. wholesale sta
TONERS; Ralph Smith & Co.. Autograph
ers: George H. Hess Son & Co.. window
shodes; Menzies Manufacturing Co..
window shades: II. F. Shapr & Co..
photograph supplies; Crown Hotel Of
fec Specially Co.
The Evening Telegram Office and
Brock & Cos. warehouse were badly
damaged.
From the Currie warehouse on We'll
hngton street, where it originated, the
fire spread with astounding rapidity
to the west, destroying the buildings
occupied by the Eckhart Casket Co..
Warwick Bros. and Rutter and W. j.
Gage Il Co. and then made clean
sweep up Wellington street to the
Queens Hotel. The thick fire walls of
the hotel and the concentrated efforts
Of the firefighters stopped the flames
there bit in the meantime the fire had
swept across the street and the block
IF buildings from Bay street west to
the National Club was wiped out.
The warehouses Of w. H. Brock &
Co. Gordon Mackay & Co, Pugsley &,
Dingman. Charles Cockshutt & Co. and
Brown Bros. We're destroyed.
Nothing could resist the force of the
flames as they swept down Bay street
towards the lake. The firemen fought
back the fire from side streets, con-
lining the fire zone to the one thor
Oughfare wherever possible. Several
frame buildings which threatened to
cause a spread of the fire were blown
up by dynamite.
At that time the firemen believed that
the fire was under control, but shift
in the wind sent the flames roaring
down Bay street. destroying every
building on both sides of the street
from the National Club down to Front
street The principal buildings burned
in Bay street were these of Wild &
Darling. Westwood & Co., Galley. Bond
g. Co. Ackborn e. Shermin, Ainsley &
Co. and Sucklin & Co.
At 100 this wednesday, morning. Bay
street was on fire from Wellington street
DOWN to the lake front. but the iircmen
We're meeting with success in their efforts
to prevent n further spead and it is be-
lieved the fire will burn itself out there.
The total loss will reach fully $4,000 900.
Toronto. Ont, April ia disastrous
fire is raging on King Wellington and
York streets in the business section of
the city.
At O'Clock the situation was serious.
the flames apparently being beyond
control.
The telegraph offices are in the imme-
date neighborhood of the fire.
AT a.l5 sparks started a blaze on the
ROOF the Queens hotel. two blocks from
where the fire originated.
In the wholesale business district at
go p. M. the premises of Ansley &
Co.. hats and caps. and the Comfort
Soap Works were totally DESTROYED and
the warehouse of Brown Brothers.
paper manufacturers, on the opposite
side of the street had become ignited
Flames were also appearing in E. &
5. Curries neckwear house and the
building adjoining occupied by Pugs-
ley Dingman, soap manufacturers, and
several xr,ho l.