Evening journal., 1915-12-04
JEWEbRYSTOREO OF
BAYNARDCONPANY
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Stubborn Night Fire Gives
Firemen Battle and Causes
Loss Estimated at SIS, 900
MANY FIGHTERS ARE
overcome BY SMOKE

Fire OF undetermined origin early
last evening caused at least $4,000
damage to the Baynard Banks and
Bryan Jewelry store, southwest cor
ner Fifth and Market streets and
about $4,000 damage TO the -. S. r..
Butler and Son stationery store adj
joining on Market street The blaze
proved to be one of the most stubborn
the fire department has had to con-
tend with for a long time and II was
only through the efforts of the fire.
men that tho blaze was conquered
and prevented from spreading to the
Every Evening building adjoining on
Fifth street.
Samuel II. Baynard. senior mem.
Der and president of the Baynard.
Banks and Bryan firm, stood by and
watched the flremen battle with the
flames and turning TO newspaper men
standing by said: I'VE are down but
not out. We will open the store on
Wednesday OF next week, just one
week after our thirty-flrst anniversary
of opening of this store" Mr.. Baynard
added today, 1--WE hope to have word
/ from the insurance adjusters at noon
today to proceed with the work ol
repairing and when we do. Haddoch
and Company, the contractors, vii
start TO lay new floors
Walter l.. Butler, OF the d. S. r
Butler and Son Company. whose stor,
was also damaged by fire. water and
smoke. announced this morning tha
repairs would be made at once anS
the store open this afternoon fo
business.
Mr.. Butler said that none OF hi
selling stock had been damaged, bn
the water had caused some damage !
the cellar and 10 the shelving unde
the counter. Haddock and Compan
\ had force of carpenters at woi
there this morning.
The fire caused considerable excit
]. ment. several alarms being sent
!, within a short time and fire apparat
- was hurrying here. there and ever
d where. To add to the confusi
Ii while the hremen were at work.
y report became current that the Pu
man Car Works was aiire and th
the Delaware and Homeopathic He
D. pitals were on fire.
L These rumors were unfounde
Il While the various fremen were
! the burning store. an alarm WI
!, sounded from Box No. 1l5, Eighth al
= Lombard streets. This was found (
|, the arrival of chemical apparatus
be false alarm.
These reports kept the immen:
: crowds at the fire In a nervous stat
but all were kept from the fre zof
: by the Police Department
Owing TO the dense smoke from n
j. building the firemen we're compelle
\ to crowd into the iewelry store 20 81
at the blaze and II was then that SCI
eral firemen were overcome. Tho'
2 who had TO be assisted from the built
y were: James Coyle. Harry Greave
James zebley, Thomas Sheppar
Harry Dawson. Thomas Leech, J'
J. semi |. McGarvey. Charles Arlin, a
members OF the Washington I'll
2 Company: John Gormerly Of the r
J. lance Fire Company; Albert Ross
II the Friendship Fire Company; Ric
n ard Conner. John Riddings and j.
lMcGonigal OF the Weccacoe Fire Cor
y pany; James Joyce OF the Friendsh
D.; Company. Joyce, Conner and Ro
n had to be sent TO the Delaware Ho
J. pital for treatment.
All were revived at the Delawa
lie Hospital and returned to their HON
d later. The rescue Of these men "
te thrilling. Pauolmen McGranary a
he Dutton dashed into the burning strl
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