The Detroit times., 1914-07-13


Matthew schuler, No. 500 Al
fred-st., fireman Engine Co. No, 8;
left foot crushed by falling debris
at chope-Stevens Paper Co. fire.
Fred j. Gordon, No. "a Thirty
third-st., fireman Engine 10; right
arm badly injured at paper COM
pany fire.
DAMAGE DONE 1Y THE STORM;
Chope-Stevens Paper Co., Nos.
1918 Woodbrldee-st. east, struck
by lightning, gutted by fire. Loss
estimated at $125,ooo.
Baqley Land Co.. owners OF
building, estimated loss $4,000.
Harvey Vanderwlcke, No. 727
Hurlbut-aVe., residence struck by
Ightning; damage $1,000.
M. OdeIkrk and Mrs. Hender-
shott, Nos. 723-725 Townsend-awe.
Residences struck by lightning;
damage $25.
Peter Braganzer, No. 297 Cham
beriain- ave-, house struck by
lightning; damage nominal.
House at No. SAL Kerchevai-
ave-, struck by lightnlnsi slight
ly damaged.
Bolts OF lightning, accompanied b.
binding flashes in almost ceaseles
display, and by peals of thunder tha
fairly rocked the homes of many DE
troiters, early Monday morning, fount
many targets in Detroit buildings
n oil
total destruction OF the ChopeStev
ems Paper Co.'S plant at Nos. l2-lS
Wood bridge.st. east, doing damage tC
building and stock estimated at $l75,
900.
The fire, starting at about o'clock
when a lightning bolt crashed into the
firing its highly inhammable
contents, quickly converted the In
terror OF the building into a veritable
furnace, and at Z o'clock, Monday
morning, was still smoldering.
Only the four walls OF the five-story
brick building. owned by the Bagley
Land Co, and valued at $4,000. are
standing. and these are weakened by
the. flames, and the streets in the vi
cinity are roped off by the police
who fear that the walls Will crash
down.
The interior is mass OF burned
paper and tangled machinery. r. l.
Chope. president and general
manager OF the firm, estimated the
stock as valued at about $l25, ,000
which is total loss.
Shortly. before 4 o'clock, section
Of the wall at the alley on the south
side OF the building, fell. catching two
fremen i'm the debris, though they
escaped serious injury.
Matthew Schuler, OF Engine No. 3
had one foot crushed. and Fred J.
Gordon. OF Engine 10. suffered serious
injuries 10 his right arm. Both were
removed TO st. Mary's hospital
The fremen worked desperately tc
prevent the spread Of the flames tC
buildings. including the
plant Of the Gebhard Paper Co. al
No. 40 Woodward.ave. and they were
able to keep the place confined 10 the
one structure.
The blaze was a most spectacula,
one. and looked as though II would
spread through the river front dis
trict.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, llghtniny
struck the house at No 727 Hurlbut
ave. occupied by Harvey Wander
wicke, the house being almost de
stroyed with damage estimated a
$4,000 the blaze being fierce one
that droye occupants OF the house e
the street in scant attire
The double house at No. 1912;
Townsend-ave. and the houses at No
54i Kercheval-ave. and No 297 Cham
berlain ave. were also struck by light
ming bolts, but were only slightly
damaged, though all resulted in fire
alarms.
The u. T. r. suffered heavily from
the storm as reports OF trolley wires
down came from nearly all section:
Of the city
The Edison Illuminating Co, tn,
Michigan State Telephone Co. and tn,
police department also suffered dam
age to wires and equipment from
pranks OF lightning and the high wind
THE WEATHER
Nvs-t.as.