Evening journal., 1913-12-13
FIRE RAVhGES
BIG STORE OF
MILLER BROS.
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lines Of hose that we're turned into
the basement
Several OF the firemen at the hose
were affected by the dense smoke.
The crowd had gathered up close
around the building before the police
had time to stretch fire ropes and
once when the hose got away from
the fremen a stream OF water shot
in all directions drenching many Of
the spectators and serving effectively
TO drive them back to a safe dis
tance.
The hremen managed TO get into
the store after an hours battle and
cutting holes through the floor they
poured streams OF water through
them succeeding IN drowning the
] flames after another hours work
+ The fire had burned through tho floor
in the centre OF the store and the
company's big iron safe fell into the
basement.
Mating. oilcloth and other stock OF
an infiammable nature we're stored in
the basement and when ignited they
burned iercely and caused the dense
smoke that so handicapped the fire.
men. After they managed TO get
into the store. however. thet quickly
had the flames under control Tho
flames did not get above the FIRST
floor. but the smoke filled the build
ing and the first floor was deluged
, The insurance on the stock of Mil
Ter Brothers will not begin TO cover
the loss. a member of the firm said
In addition to carrying a low insur-
ance on their stock the firm had lust
received A large Christmas stock
upon which no additional insurance
had been placed. The fire coming
just at the height OF the Christmas
shopping season the loss in trade
cannot be estimated.
The building Is owned by JOSEPH
Davidson. of No. SIG Van Burer
street. and was badly damaged up tc
the second floor. The damage tc
the building Is covered by the in.
surance.
Sawed Candy Stock.
The building at No 211 Marke
: street. occupied by Morrow and Son
wholesale and retail grocers and con
fectioners. was also damaged b,
smoke and water. The fire itself di,
not reach the building A new stocl
Of Christmas candies. which had jus
been received by the firm. was car
ried from the building when the fr,
/ began. in order to save II from tn
smoke. The candy was stored IN
nearby stores and was not damaged
! The goods IN the basement. however
/ sustained the greatest injury. the wa
J ter from the adjoining building fiji
! ing the cellar to the depth OF abou
: ten inches, and the lower cases IN III
/ tiers OF stored goods we're submerged
The damage 10 the stock has not We
= been estimated AS today is thei
, busy day. II is not likely that m
y stock will be gone over until tho frs
n of the week. when the water will hav
r left the cellar and a better estimai
J. can be obtained The damage wi
e be considerable.
r. Al 215 Market street. the adjoinir
g. building on the north. J. Berman h,
Il a iewelry store When the FIRE star
$ ed he closed up and left The poll
p stood guard at the show windo
y which was filled with watches Al
= valuable iewelry. thinking someol
it might attempt to break it and ste
(, the goods Later the proprietor r
II turned and opened his store TT
building and contents we're damag,
! by smoke. but II is not thought to !
u serious.
" One Of the big safes fell through q
I floor from the office into the baseme
y when the timbers were burned ava
y but contents were found intact Aft
4 the fire was gotten under control n
= than. Samuel and Charles Miller w
. conduct the business, and their employ
recovered the books and records. whic
although water-soalcd. can be read. I
firm also Immediately ordered a NJ
e holiday stock Of goods. some OF viii
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