Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-30
EAST SECOND FIRE
A COSTLY BLAZE
WHOLESALE DISTRICT SUF-
FERS $4,000 LOSS
Breaks Out In Furniture shop From
a Boiling Pot Of Glue and
Threatens RoomInp
House

Fire, which at one time threatened a
wide area Of East Second street business
blocks, broke out yesterday at 1910
o'clock In the furniture shop of ]. w.
Winnett, 325 East Second street, and rnp-
idly spread to adjoining property eaus-
ing a total loss estimated at $4,000
1t originated. the police cay, in back
room of Winnett's establishment, where
a largo pot of glue was being heated
over a gas burner 1t Is supposed the
stove became overheated and set fire to
shavings.
The fire spread to thI electrical supply
house Of Leavitt, Bartholomew 6 Smith
company, 327 East Second street; the
wood carving shop Of Ernest H. Grass
by, 1854 East Second street; the st. Elmo
Cigar company, 31S East Second street,
and the Kendrick rooming house, s21h
East Second street
Dozen Companies Come
The first alarm was turned in by Win
nett, and upon the arrival of Chief Lips
second alarm was sounded at 1890
o'clock, bringing half dozen engines to
the scene.
BY hard work the fire department kept
the fire confined to the two blocks. 1t
was under control shortly after 1 o'clock.
Winnett said he was in his office work.
ing on his accounts when he detected
smoke, and rushed into the rear room,
where he had left a pot of glue on the
gas stove. A sheet of flame almost burst
into his face, and without trying to ex
tinguish the blaze he ran to the nearest
box and turned in the alarm.
Patrolmen Hosick and Humphreys were
attracted by the smoke and ran to the
scene just In time to render assistance
at the rooming house.
LandIady FaInts
The landlady, Miss Belle Bradheld,
tainted away while trying to remove
some Of her furniture, and when found
by the patrolmen law in the hallway of
her place, exposed to possible death from
suffocation. She was removed to place
of safety and the officers remained to
render assistance to the occupants Of the
Kendrick.
Fortunately no one was injured and the
house, while badly damaged by fire and
water, was not destroyed.
The firm of Leavitt, Bartholomew e.
Smith company recently purchased a
large stock of goods for the fall trade.
The stock was practically destroyed, in
cluding expensive fixtures. electrical
equipments and batteries.
The building itself was ruined by the
fire 1t was of wood and of flmsy con-
struction, the firemen asserted
Several Fires Nearby
In the same locality there have been
and the members of the fire department
say they have been prepared for big
fire in that block for some time.
On the morning of May 9 there was
slight blaze in the block, but the fire was
extinguished before it gained much head
way.
The block which suffered the most
damage was owned by L. G. Bacon, re-
tired business man, whose rental business
is transacted through some agency. He
could not be found yesterday.
The loss to the building was estimated
at $4,000 and was said to be fully COW
cred by insurance.
The losses to the tenants were:
]. w. Winnett, $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Leavitt, Bartholomew & Smith com
pany, $4,000; insured for about $1,000
Ernest H. Grassby, 5000; insured for
5000
The two-story building to the west was
owned by Mrs. M Dupuy. Her loss was
estimated at $780, fully covered by in
'surance.
Miss Belle Bradf1eld, proprietor of the
Kendrick, said her loss would be about
$1,000; partially insured.
The ST. Elmo Cigar company lost 1000
pounds of tobacco and other supplies,
va lned q 5000 with hut littla insurance