The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-05
DOUBLE ALARM
fire LAST NIGHT
At KimbaII & CeIweII'S Pork
Packing Factory.
TWO FIREMEN WERE INJURED.
The Loss VIII Be About $4,000 Ample
Insurance Automobile Party Upset
BY Guard Rope.

The fire department had a busy time
last night by reason OF a double alarm
which came IN from box 1923, the scene
OF the trouble being at the pork packing
establishment OF Kimball q Colwell, ASS
463 Washington street.
While the fire appeared to be bad one,
owing to the ferceness OF the flames.
the loss was not I'm excess OF SIS, and
as there was a blanket policy upon the
plant OF $4,000 the firm will be made
good In a few hours.
The delay in getting the plant to
rights and filling orders will be the more
serious feature OF the fire.
About O'Clock Frank L. Seaver, one
OF the Rhode Island hospital ambulance
drivers while on his way from his home
to that institution detected a small blaze
near the roof at the rear Of one OF the
buildings, and gave the first alarm.
At the same time several men and boys
who had also discovered that fire had
started, broke down the high board. got
at the rear OF the buildings, and saved
eight horses, and all the delivery wagons.
The flames spread rapidly. owing to the
highly combustible nature Of the build
ings. causing District Chief Smith to
send in the second alarm, the interval
between the two being 10 minutes.
The men OF the Protective department
got into the building at 9;45 o'clock and
laid tarpaulins over a dynamo. boxes OF
salt and other property.
AS they were entering Joseph McGow-
an. to avoid being struck by falling
timber. jumped through a window and
cut his hands badly.
William Benford. a hoseman on~Steam-
er IA. was also Injured.
He was working on a ladder when a
stream OF water struck him with such
force that he lost his balance and fell 10
the sidewalk.
The hospital ambulance which always
runs to q second alarm fire was conve-
niently located. and Benford was placed
In IL.
The ambulance doctor and Police Sur
geon Griffin after examining Benford,
thought II best that he be taken TO the
Rhode Island hospital.
There it was found that his pelvis had
been fractured
Al ii:aO O'Clock the building at the cor
ner of Battey and Washington streets
collapsed. but as the police had stretched
ropes to keep back the crowd none was
| hurt
The plant consisted OF two wooden
buildings valued at 5000 and containing
stock worth $2oooo. and ono brick build
Ing vailed at $4,000 the contents or whlch
were worth $4,000
The wooden building and their contents
save what was stored in air tight pack
ages In the cellar will be total loss.
The brick building and stock In IL was
hut little damaged
The fire is supposed TO have started
in the ham and bacon smoking depart
ment at the rear OF the wooden store
house.
After the fire was out ropes were
stretched across Battey street and lights
hung to warn the public OF the dangerous
condition OF that thoroughfare.
At two o'clock this morning a large
touring automobile. the property or E. *.
Trowbridge OF 100 Brown street, turned
into Battey street.
In the car were Mr.. Trowbridge.
Charles Wallace of Boston, Mass Fannie
Bradford OF 10 Westminster street ana
a young woman who was simply Hazel
at least that was all OF her name that
she would communicate.
The auto whizzed down Battey street.
struck the rope and then there was some
thing doing.
The occupants of the big car were
dragged from their seats and with the
tonneau were dumped into the street.
After the women had recovered from
their fright they were sent home.
The auto was not badly damaged and
uent auay under It's own power