The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08

A loss that may reach $4,000 was caused
By the fire that ragged In the Cherry x
Webb building. at the corner of West
minister and Clemence streets. last even
ing. which at one time in the hlgh Wlnu
seriously threatened adjacent properly,
and which was splendidly handled by
the fire department
The narrow escape OF about 80 women
who were attending the bazaar TOT the
benefit OF the odd Fellows home held IN
Falstan hall under the direction OF Mrs.
Jennie 4. Briggs, was an exciting Incl.
dent: many Of the ladies being forced
20 fiee without their coats and hats.
Several fremen were temporarily over
come by smoke and others fell on the
icy sidewalks. but no serious injury To
anyone was reported.
The flames shot up the elevator Wen.
and In an instant a shower OF sparks was
being blown over the surrounding struc-
lures. menacing the safety OF the Shepard
store and other big stores IN the neigh
horhood The tail buildings on either
side served as an excellent point Of advan.
tago from which 90 fight the names' ana
the firemen, in spite OF the hlgh wlnd,
kept the blaze within that portion OF the
cherry & Webb block in which the flames
were first discovered.
The fire is supposed TO have started in
the rear OF the basement of the Cherry
a Webb store, i'm or about the elevator
well on the Clemence street side.
Patrolman Myles A. Glldden or the
Central station sounded an alarm from
box g., Mathewson and Westminster
streets. The IRE was seen az about the
same instant by two citizens, one OF
whom ran TO box %. corner Washington
and Union streets while the other ran 20
box 232. at the corner OF Union and West
The battle OF the firemen was a hard
one. but they kept 10 their task unfilnch-
ingly. and. despite the big start the
flames had gained had the blaze under
control in a remarkably short time. con
fiung the flames almost entirely 10 the
building in which they started.
The lingerie annex of the B. IA. Glad
ding companys store adjoining the
Cherry & Webb store was reached by
the ire and the 5000 stock practically
destroyed by smoke and water.
Smoke also entered other departments
OF the Gladdng store In the rear, al
though the damage there was not extern
sive
While the flremen were lighting the
flames from Westminster and Clemenct
streets. Charles w. Henry janitor of the
Trocsdero. and John Donnelley. porter
IN the Gladding store, discovered smoke
coming from the floor OF the reception
room of the Trocadero Lieut.. Knott OF
the Psotectives, accompanied by members
OF his company, went 10 work 10 put out
the blaze. A portion OF the floor was
cut away near the wall that separated the
reception room from the burning building.
and then the fremen discovered that the
beams were almost ready TO burst into
flames. The extinguishers were trained
on the charring woodwork and the blaze
vas stopped before IL could make any
headway. The damage was about 800
The ground floor of the Paine building
IS occupied by the Cherry and Webb com
pany, dealers in cloaks and furs, the
Louvre Glove company and Anderson's
candy store
The damage in the Louvre Glove COM
panys establishment was chiefly by
smoke and water IL was said. while the
greater part OF the stock In Anderson's
store will be almost n total loss
TIE stock in both establishments Is fully
covered by Insurance. as are the goods
ia the other stores damaged.