The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06

NSOnNhnuCU EABC OmesD of the burning warehouse, played up- on the structure and the wall connect ing the two apartments. and prevented the spread of the flames in this direc- tion.
 However. the office was despaired of by the railroad officials for the first half hour of the fire. All telephone connections in the building, were cut preparatory to removal, all records and valuable books were within easy reach of the officials and clerks, and pre- parations were on foot for the saving of them at a moments notice. The flames, however. did not quite reach the firewall, hence the fear or conflagration to the main building was greatly allayed When they were held in check by the firemen who fought from the ground. roofs and box cars.
 The southern wing of the warehouse is separated from the northern wing by two railroad tracks, both of which. at the time of the conflagration, were crowded with cars. The cars nearest to the burning warehouse were all in jured from the fire and contents ruin ed, though the cars stationed next to the southern extremity were left intact and almost unscorched
 Will Rebuild ImmediateIx.
 Superintendent of the Western Rail- way William N. Cox said to a reporter of The Advertiser after the fire was over that 1t would be impossible for him to even estimate the loss of the company until after he had had chance to go over the invoices, which would not be until tomorrow The loss on the building. he said, would be be- tween $1S,000 and $2O,00O. There had just been unloaded into the building eorty-two car loads of flrst-cIass freight of various kinds. the value of which 1t was impossible to say There were from ten to fifteen cars that were damaged, but not so badly that they cannot be repaired,
 You can say most emphatically,' said MT. Cox, that we shall at once begin the work of putting up another building. We shall be cramped for room until this Is built, and may have to establish temporary quarters else where"
 When asked regarding the insurance. he said that beN ond the fact that there was blanket in8urance covering ev- erythinS, he was unable to say for what amount, and where the insurance is placed,
 HumOr In Big Fire.
 No fire is without its comical side, and yesterdays big blaze was not the N citement and when the angry flames were getting in their disastrous work seven firemen were knocked flat by the big stream from the nozzle which they were handling. As fast as they would arise from the ground they were knocked down again and again, amidst the whoops and shouts of laughter from he hundreds of spectators who wer- looking on.
 It proved impossible for the fire lad dies to master the situation, and orders were finally given for the water to be cut off SO that he nozzle could be re- placed and handled 1t was amusing to see the good -natured WAY in which the firemen accepted the situation In spite of the fact that it was irritating and disa greeable to them. having been thOroughly drenched until there was not a dry stitch of their clothing left, they joined the crowd in their laughter. and worked with renewed energy.
 Wing Discovers Blaze.
 Some idea of the rapidity with which the fire travelled through the build ing can be gained from the story of Joseph Wing, the man who discovered it. WIng is a locksmith and went to the old record room, familiarity known among the employees as the "old horse room," to get some material.
 This record room is situated at the extreme northern end of the building and is seldom entered by any one When Wing opened the door, he immediately discovered the flames in one corner of the room Quickly closing the door he ran down the platform to the office to give the alarm. This office is situ- ated in the centre of the building. The man had hardly entered the office and