New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-21
LOSS NOW SI2. .OOO.O 400.
Insurance VII Reach S8 800, 900
One Life May BE Lost.

r.,-orto April 2o-Tbe total loss by the fire which
DESTROYED the wholesale district Of Toronto last
night will according 10 the most conservative esti-
-7stes reach So 09o GO. while the total insurance
is known 10 be sSs50oao. The area swept by the
f~ e1hr ced fourteen acres. and from five thousand
10 seven thousand persons are thrown out OF en-
rloyrnent. The work OF tearing down the danger
ous remnants of walls that stand began this after
noon. In the whole burned district the only walls
that appear 10 stand intact are those of " r.
Brook & Co. The Citv Council this afternoon
placed al public buildings and the exhibition
grounds at the disposal Of the sufferers. amended
The FIRE regulations TO allow or the erection oi
temporary structures. and appointed a committee
- wait On the legislature 10 secure act order
i1R all wires underground
Although the business interests % the city have
haen shaken 10 their foundations hy the disaster.
no tine viii be lost in beginning the work of re-
construction. A meeting OF the Bankers Asso-
held this evening discuss the situa-
rio~. u was decided that no danger of financial
panic existed and that action to avert such
contingency would be necessary The principal
sufferers from the disaster are firms of high fnan-
oial standing which can re-establish themselves
witho"t assistance. Most Of them were wei COW
cred ny insurance. a large percentage OF which
would fan IN foreign concerns. & number of firms
have already secured temporary premises and the
work Of rebuilding will be begun soon as the
material is available.
a meeting Of the Ontario Legislature tonight
the Premier and the leader Of the Opposition
pressed sympathy with the fire sufferers and it
vas decided 10 place sum OF money IN the supple
nentary estimates for the benefit Of the hremen's
fund
D. is probable that the propagation Of the legis-
lsture hKed ror Friday viii be indefinitely delayed
hy the FIRE. The burning OF the Warwick Brothers
and the Rutter buildings puts the government print
ing ~ l's IN unfortunate shape. A. r. Rutter
sad to-day that they had 2.5J) pages Of standing
government type. all Of which is now a Of
molten lead
Early last evening. when the fire assumed
alarming proportions. appeals FOR assistance were
sent 70 London. Hamilton. Montreal and Buffalo
Special trains were at once started from these
points 5ut IL long after midnight before the
first of them began arrive, and in the mean time
The local hremen were having the fight Of their
lives
Despite the crashing OF walls and the confusion
only one serious accident occurred. At an early
stage of the fire Chief Thompson got trapped by
The flames. and was forced 10 jump from the top Of
building = network OF wires broke his fan and
saved his life. lie escaped with a broken leg
When the chief made the leap for his life travel
ler from Montreal the roof with him, and
nc q him has since been seen 1t Is proba bic
faat he perfshee il the flames.
FIRE STARTS IN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
The ere started In the elevator shaft in the rear
OF tire Currie Building in weungton-st. From
CurTies Tie flames spread across the street TO
Brown Brothers and from there east to Bay-st
The wind. which had been brisk. increased 10 a
gale general alarm was sounded. but before
az the force had reached tie scene the fire had
leaped 10 the nigh buildings occupied by Anley &
Co and Pugrley, Dingman & Co Then Sucking
& Co.'S building, adjoining Currie's the east
eaagnt fire. Almost simultaneously great forks OF
harae began - shoot cut from the Brown building.
and the frcmen obliged 10 split their forces.
INC roof Of Dignum e. Aoneypennys building on
ne northwest corner OF Ray and Wellington sts-,
was the next place 20 burst into flames IN in
cToaiby short time Stockings. Currios. Brown 5
and Diguum & Moneyperny's were al mass of
hanes. and the streams Of water thrown into them
Aad 20 apparent effect.
The Gale Manufscta airing Companys big plant. IN
ne rear OF Anley g. Co.. was the next to fail prey
10 the fire. and shortly afterward the flames from
lie east side OF the Dignum Moneypenny build
ing were carried across TO the east side OF Bay
u 70 the Office Speciality building. j was there
mat the hremen united forces and madet des-
peraie stand TO check the progress OF the flames
hprthward into the heart OF the city. They won
Du not until they had losa control OF the flames
winch swept down Bsy-st toward the river front
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