New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1916, Page 1

Al HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCA!l NEWSPAPERS f R NEW BRITAII HERAL HERALD "ADS" ME l_'BE'I"I‘ER BUSINE E’RICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 16, 1916 —T'"WELVE PAGES. TWO STEAMERS AND PIER ON BROOKLYN WATER FRONT v ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE Third Steamship an_d Twenty-five Scows and | Lighters Partly or Wholly Burned--Loss More Than $3,000,000 INVESTIGATION FAILS TQ PROVE THAT BLAZE WAS OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN ' SAYVILLE CENSORS HELD Boilers Aboard Belton Castle and Pacific Blow Up When Conflagra- Height—Oflicers Dcomed Craft tion Was at Its and Crews Aboard Forced to Jump Overboard—Sailors U. S. Asked to Explain Why Loss of British Cruiser Was Suppressed. Rescue Captain Smith’s Wife. New York, &hips EBolton Feb. 16.—The steam- Castle and Pacific, and a 900-foot pier belonging to the New | York Dock Co., at the foot of Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, were destroyed carly today by the most disastrous fire on ! the Brooklyn water front in years. Another steamer, Pallazio was dam- ged, about twenty-fiv ows and Yghlic 3 wholly burned, and two coolies from the Boston Cas- tls and Pacific were missing after the fire. The property loss is estim- nted at more than $2.000,000 Phe origin of the fire iz unknown Lut guspicions tha! it was incendlary were arsused because of the fact that pome of the steamers were loading h war nitions, some of which s intended for shipment to the Rus- slan government and to be delivered at Vladivostok. Blaze Spread Rapidly. A watchman aboard the Bolton | ment. Castle d vered that the buildings At the navy department it is ad- on the pier were on fire soon after 1 | mitted that Berlin official dispatches o'clock this morning. The blaze | have been suppressed by the Say- spread so rapidly that the officers and | ville censors because they considered crews of the steamers and lighters ly- | them coming under the inhibition of Ing at the pier, after a vain effort to | Secretary Daniels’ orders permitting peevent the spread of the fiames to | passage of war despatches ‘‘provided their vessels, were compelled either to [ no reference is made to movements leap overboard or to seek safety | or location of war or other vessels of nboard other lighters or tugs which ! belligerents.” hastened to the rescue: It is explained that this order was The three steamers lying at the ) made in the interest of neutrality Sopter were surrounded by” @ 'flEET™6f | and the fact that tthe German gov- about thirty lighters and barges on | ernment itself authorized the Arabis | each side of which was one man or | announcement is not considered to Pore. On some of the barges were . have altetred the situation. The the wives of the captains. question probabl\] will be taken up by g officials more fully. Had To Jump Overboard. I v Beitian | wovernment Some of them were compelled 10 {nat the ships destroyed jump overboard to escave the SWift | weepers. onrush of the flames. Firemen and | policemen dragged many of them out of the water adjoining piers and oth- scued by tug-boats or fire- | It was not known early today | all had escaped death. | Benjamin Smith of the Bol- | ton Castle and six of his crew made | their escape from the burning vessel | by crawling hand over hand on a rope to a barge. Mrs. Smith fell into the water but was rescued by sailors. All | the rescued persons were given shelter | on a nearby pier. | Washington, | Bovernment, through Count Von | Bernstorff, its ambassador here, today | formally asked the United States to explain why the American wireless | censors at Sayville suppressed the | official announcement of the German admiralty of the reported sinking in the North Sea of the British cruiser Arabis on February 11. News reporting the - loss of the Arabiy reacheq the United States from Berlin via. London, passing through the British censorship. On February 12, however, a Berlin wireless direct via Sayville was passed, saying that another ship in addition to the Arabis had been sunk in the same engage- contends were mine New York, Feb. 16—The Associat- ed Presd correspondent in Berlin on Monday' sent a wireless despatch say- ing he was informed by the German admiralty that the censors at the American wireless station had reject- ed several of his despatches address- ed to the Associated Press contain- ing straight and legitimate news mat- ter. He added: “Certain rejected despatches contained internal official admiralty announcements of naval actlons which the British censors passed for publication -in England.” SCHOONER STRIKES STEAMER YUMURI whether Capt. % Pier Blazing Furiously. When the first company of firemen reached the scene the pier was blaz- ing so furiously that they could not gain access to it. The Pallazia was towed into the stream 200 yards or more off the dock but it was impossi- | ble to move the other two steamships, } T¥re boats saved the Bellgrano but cbuld make no progress against the flames on the other two vessels. The Bolton Castle was loading with gasoline for R and this fed the blaze. The boilers of both the Bolton Castle and the Pacific blew up when the firc was at its height completing the work of destruction. Several barges loaded with gasoline Iving near the steamers were destroyed. ?Fireboats prevented a spread of the fire to adjoining piers and before day- lignt Lad it under control. ‘War Munitions on Pler. e Belton Castle, a British vessel of 2,65¢ tons, arrived here on Feb. 6 from Singapore, Port Natal and St. Collision Occurs During Fog Off Dela- ware Bay—Mess Boy Missing— Fireman Injured. New York, Feb. 16.—The steamer Yumuri arrived here today from Mas- coris, San Domingo, and reported having been in collision with an un- known schooner early yesterday- The collisionoc curred fourteen miles south- cast of the Five Fathoms Bank light- ship off the entrance of Delawure * Bay, in very foggy weather. The schooner struck the Yumuri in the port bow fell off and struck her a second time. The schooner’s jibboom | caught on the forerigging and broke Lucia. The Pacidc, of 2,612 tons, ar. | Ner ribs. A few davits of the Yumuri yived from Hull, England, yesterday. | Were smashed. After the passengers Both belong to the Castle Line. The | had been quieted it was found that a Qurned pier was leased to Barber & | mess boy, who was sleeping in the “0., steamship agents and is believed | forecastle, was missing and P. Hol- to have been filled with merchandise, | 1ander, a fireman, was badly injured. including war munitions. The Yumuri remained in the vicin- A statement issued on behalf of the | ity for nearly two hours but was un- owners of the contents of the steam- able to find the sohconer. The Yu- ghips Bolton Castle and Pacific said | muri is under charter to the New that their investigation “thus far has | York and Porto Rico Steanship com- failed to develop any evidence which | pany. [ould lead to the conclusion that the fire was of incendiary origi T | PERJURY CASE CONTINUED. Sequel to Mohr Murder Trial at Provi- dence, R. I. Providence:. R. I, Feb- 16.—The case of Bessie Spellman and Gertrude Dailey, arrested on a charge of per- jury in connection with their testi- mony for the defense at the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, Henry H. Spellman and C. Victor Brown, for the murder of Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, was continued in the district court today until March 1. It was stataed that the case probably would be pre- sented to the grand jury in March without a preliminary hearing. Mrs. Spellman is the wife and N Dailey is a sister of Spellman who was convicted with Brown Dby the same jury which acquitted Mrs, SUSPICIOUS CHICAGO FIRE. Chieago, Feb. 16.-—Fire in the City hail, near where the samples of soup frora the University club banquet and ihe chemicals and explosives found in room of Jean Crones, suspected o) poisoning the guests at the ban- quet to Archbishop Mundelein, are | stored, was belng investigated today. The fire caused only slight damage. A broken bottle retaining the odor of | 0il was found on the floor of the lecker room, HENRY JAMES NEAR DEATH. London, Feb. 16, 3 p. m.—The ness of Henry James, the author, serious that even a tempora jmprovement in his condition expected, although it cannot to be immediate critical. lfll UP GERMAN REPORT Feb, 16.—The German | | sovernment, | was at last coming to a close. | Buol, who had charge this year. SETTLEMENT NEAR IN LUSITANIA GASE Lansing Gets Drait Embodying Changes Suggested By Berlin ! MAY BE ACGEPTED BY U. .| President Wilson Alone Can Decide Whether Controversy Between Ger- many and America Will Be Ended By New Step. | | Washington, Teb, 16. ]}‘.orn,~turff, the German teday presented to Secretary the latest draft of the Lusitania agreement, embodying the changes Count Von ambassador, Lansing | tion to oust Rev. {home of M. O. Baker | euggested by Berlin. The indications | were that the agreement in its pres- ent form probably would be accept- able to the Uniteq States. When Count Von Bernstorff came | i from Mr. Lansing's office after a visit | of less than ten minutes he sai “Gentlemen, I refer you to the sec- | retary of state.” Almost at the same Lansing sent out this mess i “I have nothing to say.” Satisfactory To Lansing. Count Von Bernstorff presented for- mally the draft of the agreement and it is understood was informed it coula not be accepted as final until it had been submitted to President Wilson. The indications were it seemed, satis- fuctory to Secretary Lansing. As now drawn and formally signed by the German ambassador, the agree- ment is in reply to the last American note. It begins with reference to the formal assurances given by Ger- rany last September that submarines would not sink unresisting liners without warning and regard for the safety of life aboard, and that the instructions to submarine command- ers; were so definite as to allow of no misunderstanding. Reprisal for Blockade. It then states that the submarine warfare around the British Isles was a reprisal for what is characterized as the “inhumane” blockade of Great | Britain to starve the Central Powers, and then promises indemnity for Americans lost on the Lusitania and expressed ‘‘profound regret” for their deaths. It goes on to say that the German “recognizing liability for makes the proposals con- the draft submitted today goes on to deal with the of repr against others than enemy subjects. The change which the Berlin foreign office ha made in the wording of the latter pro- posal has not been publicly disclosed, but from them air of optimism which prevailed today there was a general impression that the changes of its de- laying the negotiations were slight. ‘Wilson To Decid The Lusitania negotiations have ap- proached the settling point so many times, only to be delayed by new de. velopments, that administration offi- cials today were not ready to say that the final draft was entirely acceptable, for, they explained, no one but Presi- dent Wilson himself could decide that. The fact that the agreement before the last revision was “substantially in accord” with the views of the presi- dent leads them to a confident belief that the long controversy surrounded by so many dangerous perplexities time Mr. age: their los tained in and then question HANDS AND FEET FROZEN Frank Smith of Southington, 68 Years 014, in Serious Condition at Local Hospital. Frank Smith of Southington, 68 years of age, is in a precarious con- dition at the New Britain General hospital with both hands and feet He was brought to the hos- pital last night after he had been refused admittance at the Hartford hospital because that institution was crowded. Mr. Smith boarded a late trolley car for Southington at Mildale and asked the conductor to let him off at Plantsville. The conductor forgot the old man until Lazy Lane was reaci- ed. when he let him off. Dazed and bewildered at left alone far far from home in bitter cold the old man started walk the ten miles back to his home. He fell exhausted before he had gone fur and was picked up by passersby. Because of his age and the extent of the frost bites on his extremities his condition is grave INSIVE POLICY. ‘Washington, ), 16.——Rear Adm al Grant, commandeering the Amer- ican submarine flotillas, told the house | val committee today that the fest defensive policy for the nation was to build first a great number of subma- rines, then scout cruisers, battle ‘cruisers next and dreadnaughts aft- erwards. | RED CROSS STAMPS. During the Christmas season 170,- 787 Red Cross stamps were sold in this city and the receipts totaled | $1,707.87 of which 85 per cent. re- mains here for the aid of tuberculos relief work and fifteen per cent. will | be forwarded to national headcquar- ters. A detailed report of the sale i ing the | tional many. will shortly he made by Abraham | l LAWYERS CONSULTED IN CHURCH WRANGLE “Jitney Congregation” at Peoples' Church to Hold Special Mcet- ing Friday. Member of the now famous ney congregation” at the People's Church of Christ, in their determine- M. S. Anderson, have made arrangements to hold a special meeting on Friday evening of this week when ways and means for ing a new pastor at the church, spite of the recent vote to re- tain Mr. Anderson, will be thorough- ly discussed. This meeting will be held at the of 180 Black Rock avenue. It is expected that a majority of the sixty people who signed the petition opposing Pastor Anderson will attend. Two different lawyers have been | consulted by members of the insur- | gents to get a legal view as to the legality of the annual meeting la: Thursday and it is said that they have been advised that technically | they have a right to call the meet- ing illegal. Pastor Anderson had pre- viously consulted counsel. It is un- derstood that the next move of the insurgents will be to try and prove the meeting and subsequent re-elec- tion of Pastor Anderson illegal and then take steps to call a new mee when, thev feel confident, they can secure enough votes to oust him. A new grievance of the insurgents is they say that people from mine different towns were present at the , meeting and that some of those pres- ent had not attended the church in ix years. They claim this is unfair inasmuch as it is the active members who support the church. In the meantime Rev. Mr. Ander- son and his friends feel secure in their position and regard the action of their opponents as that of malcon- tents. The term “jitney congregation” has been applied to the insurgents since their decision to limit their financial support to five cents per week during Rev. Mr. Anderson’'s pastorate PECKS ASK $8,000 FOR ELECTRIC FIELD CRASH Conn. Co., and W. W. Hanna Defendants in Suit Brought Today. Robert N. Peck of ind Level company nd Mrs. Peck today brought suit for $8,000 against the Connecticut com- pany and William W. Hanna to re- cover damages for injuries received by Mrs. Peck on November 6, 1915 when the bleachers at Electric field col- lapsed during the game between the Hartford and New Brit- ain High school football eleven. The papers were seved today by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell and are returnable before the next term of the superior civil court Mrs. Peck was among the hundreds in the New Britain cheering section and when the stands collapsed was buried in the debr She rushed to the hospital and it was found she had a broken leg as well as other serious and painful injuries, Miss Crescentia Beck, a High school teacher, was also injured in the ac- cident. Electric field is owned by the Con- necticut company and is leased hy Mr. Hanna. Vice Tresident Stanley Rule W CENSOR FOR MOVIES. WSO T of Thls City Petitions Congress for Appointment. (Spectal to the Herald.» Washington, Feb. 16—Congress- man P. Davis Oakey today presented to the house a petition from the W. C. T. U. of New Britain, Conn,, as ing for the censoring of moving pic- | tures. A similar petition was pre- sented from the principal and teuch- ers of the Windsor High school. Representative Oakey presented a Dbill to increase the pension of sumes Degnan of New Britain, a Civil war veteran. Mr. Degnan was & member of Company Volunteer In: GERMANY HELPING TURKEY. Amsterdam, Feb. 16, via London. 2:50 p. m.—A report of the budget committee of the Turkish parliament, as received here from Constantinople, | shows that since the beginning of the war the Central Powers have ad- vanced to Turkey 21,600,000 pound Turkey is soon to borrow an add 21,200,000 pounds from Ger- S TO REIMBUR Paris, Ieb. 16, 10:10 French and British ministers to Greece have given assurances to the government that the allies will indemnities to all merchants and vate individuals who suffered dam- ge from the recent Zeppelin raid on saloniki, a Havas dispatch from Ath- ens says. Payments are to be made after the campaign is ended. ALLIE; GREECE, a. m.—The e, WEATHER. ) Hartford, Feb. Hartford and vicinity: and warmer tonight. day fair. i B T S S 16.—TFor Cloudy Thurs- K. Eleventh Connecticut | Jom in the village resulted. GOUNSEL ENGAGED IN BRANDEIS CASE, Fox to Represent Opponents and Anderson Supporters NO PAY FROM GOVERNMENT Under Cross Examination pslow Protests Telling of Pending Suits of United Shoe Machine €o., But Finally States Nature of Cases. ‘Washington, Feb. 16.—The senate committee investigating the nomina- tion of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to the supreme court bench, today en- gaged Austen G. Fox of New York, das counsel for those opposed to Mr. | Brandeis, and G. W. Anderson, United States attorney at Boston, as counsel for Mr, Brandeis and his supporters. In a protracted executive session decided that the investigation, had broadened out to such proportions that counsel Wi required for the inter- ests of both sides. Serves Without Pay. Mr. Anderson’s participation, it was announced, does not conflict with his position as United States district at- torney at Boston, and he serves before the committee without pay. After the executive session, Senator Tletcher, acting chairman announced that Austen G. Fox, a New York at- torney, had come to Washington and would arrange the presentation of the ; so as to save the time of the The committee was wil- ling to have that done, and it was ar- ranged that G. W .Anderson, United States attorney at Boston, would act for the committee to see that Brandeis side was developed. He said it was understood both lawyers would serve without compensation from the com- mittee or government and that Mr. Fox would file a list of the persons employing him. Appears For Committee. Both attorneys accepted on that ba- sis, which gives both sides counsel. Mr, Anderson said he wanted to ex- plain that he did not appear for Mr. Brandeis of his friends, but for the committee, and that he had some per- sonal knopwledge of the case, particu- larly so because he had been United States attorney at Boston. Winslow Resumes Stand. | Mr. Winslow then resumed { stand for cross examination by | Anderson The first question was whether | suits were not now pending in Boston | ana St. Louis to test the validity of the | much discussed tving clause in the | company’s leases of its machines. Mr. ‘Winslow protested but finally stated | the nature of the suit ALLIES WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE BELGIUM the Mr. Not to End War Until Independence of Little Kingdom Is Re-established and Indemnity Paid. Havre, Feb. 16, 2:15 p. m.—The al- lied powers signatory to the treaty guaranteeing the independence and | neutrality of Belgium have decided to renew the agreement not to end hos- tilities until the poltical and economic independence of Belgium is re-estab- lished for the damages suffered. This decision was communicated to | the Belgian foreign office on Monday by the ministers representing the en- tente allies. | 1 and the nation is indemnified | | | — | the treaty of London, signed Nov. 15, 1831, the neutrality of Bei- gium was guaranteed by Austria, Russia, Great Britain and Prussia. By HIGHLAND STATION WRECKED. Meriden, Feb. 16.—A freight car on the Meriden and Middleton trolley line overran a buffer : station of the line today ¢ into the station wrecking pletely and pushing it from dations. No one was injured was marked “High expl though it was said to cont plosive commodities.” Tt s some- what damaged. Persons seeing the | label on the car gave it a wide berth | today in passing. | it com- its foun- MAY RETIRE. Washington, Feb. 15.—George T. Marye, American ambassador to Rus- understood to be in poor health MARY' a 11 retire. His secretary, Ray Baker | w Secretary Lansing today. Mr. | sing later said Mr. Marye had not | BATTLE IN M l)]'ll‘l{ll\\l AN, New Orleans, ¥Feb. 16—The crew of the British steamer Baron Napier, PEAGE AMENDMENTS IN REPLY TO KING'S SPEECH | tion is being made today by city auth- ult of hard.work and probably | 2 | relieved as early as possible. BUSINESS DISTRICT OF BY FIRE--LOSS $2,000,0 Hotel and Several of Largest Retail Sto Destroyed---Many Other Buildings Badly Damaged by Flames INO LIVES LOST—NO ONE INJURED; MANY PEOPLE HAVE NARROW ESCA Conflagration Most History of City—Police and men Unable to Give Any Th Guests and Residents of British Government Asked to & Announce General Terms for Negotiations. ment Houses Driven Into Fall River, Mass. Feb. mates made by owners of tion of the business district by fire early today indicated thi total loss would ly two million dollars. buildings, including an hotel, London, Feb. 16, 11:02 a. m.—No fewer than fifty-five amendments the address in reply to the King's speech were down for discussion when the debate was resumed in the house of commons today. The majority of the amendments are unimportant but others raise serious issues which promise lively discussion. A list of 165 questions addressed to Ministers also is to be disposed of. The amendments include William Jovnson-Hicks on defense measures against Zeppelin raids. It was expected the government's reply would be made by Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under-secretary for war. The requisitioning of shipping was brought forward in an amendment proposed by Robert Houston, Union- | ist member for the west Toxteth divi- sion of Liverpool. Charles P. Trevilyn, liberal mem- ber for the Ellend division of York- shire has given notice of a motion calling on the government to announce the general terms on which it would bé willing to enter into negotiations with a view to bringing about a just | and lasting peace. Another peace | amendment was sponsored by Arthur Ponsonby, liberal member for Stir- ling Burghs who suggested establish- ment of an international tribunal to which diplomatic disputes should be referred in future. FIRE ON BRITISH STEAMSHIP DALTON A so apa to many others Were There was no loss ed and damaged. and 1row escape kept the a congestel tenement the burning burning buildings from spreading to trict of wooden backing up on one by prospect that their in the rush o at the would be lost little clothing. Many of them ly threw a part out of doors and windows. Origin a Mystery. unable to put theory as to the probable ori the fire. It started in the b; of the four story brick buildi | the corner of South Main and | streets, occupied by the depai store of the Steiger Co. The watchman in this store, O'Rourke said that when he his last round shortly before night he saw no sign of fire, minutes later when he was upper floor, he heard a sound slight explosion. He hurried were | with smoke. He phone fire headquarters but to get a connection he rushed street. By the time he fire box some one else had seen turned in an alarm. When the first piece of appi arrived, ablaze. Within a few fire had spread to adjoining ings on the west side of South St. and had jumped across the and obtained great headway in ings on the east side. called from New and Newport, R. L. Proves Effective Check. Sugar Cargo Damaged—Loss Estimat- ‘ed at $100,000—Incendiar- ism Expected. Philadelphia, Feb. 16.—Investiga- orities, officials of the Earn Steamship company and the British consulate, to determine whether 'the fire which damaged the sugar cargo of the Brit- ish steamship Dalton at a wharf here | last night was of incendiary origin. The loss is placed at $100,000. The fact that the fire started in two sec- tions of the hold is regarded as sus- picious. Officials of the steamship company point out that the fire was the sixth to occur on British steamers loaded with sugar within the last month. The Dalton’s cargo was destined for West Harlepool, England, for the British government arrived the start that it was their progress southward along Main street until they the corner of Columbia street. the Edward Building, fire wall, served a3’ an check, and by flooding the bu and the firemen the conflagration. At the north end district, a water curtain on th partment store of R, A. McWh! Cc., prevented a further spread. granite walls of St ral protected a residential nearby, ENGLAND HIT BY GALE. Great Damage Done All Over Country —~Coasting Vessels Wrecked. London. Feb, 16, damage has been done all over the country as the result of a fifty mile gale. Telephone, telegraph and elec- tric wires and poles were blown down, farm buildings and bridges wrecked and railroad signal stations demol- ished. Wrecks of coasting vessels are ported and cross-channel traffic delaye di 3:45 p. m—Great Lenox Hotel Burned. The Lenox Hotel, diagonally & the street from the Steiger was one of the first buildings cuffer, The guests were ha roused and made their way ou fire escapes and doors in. the | The front of the hotel flames, g d Numerous explosions in | shop of P. P. Morris, sireet, helped to ris building adjoined the caths Individual Loss. loss Me re- on MARY American Ambassador to Russia Gives 111 Health as Reason. Heaviest heaviest individual by the Steiger Co. The 16, via London, | suffered Marye, Petrograd, Feb. 2:15 p. m.—George American amba iving ill health on. e has | sed of the acceptance of by the state depart- | on building and stock it store of Cherry nt building, was loser. Other buildings the west side of South Main were the Cobb, Bates and Grocery the Campbell containing a five oflices and lodge roo: o another not been ad destroye his resignation ment. Mr. ¥ to be bui; Marye expressed a desire store, a mule ship, which arrived here to- day from Alexandri vpt, brought | stories of a battle in the Mediterran- | {ean on Jan. 17 between the Baron [ Napier and a German submarine. | i —_— | KILLED BY EXPLOSION. 5 Cleveland, Oh., ¥eb. 16.—William | Hulse was killed and an truck torn to fragments by sion of nitro yeerine near Berca, a | suburb, to Hulse was handling | the explosive. Great damage to prop- . { automobile | an explo- | ay. i day. the MORE FIRE VICTIMS. Midland, Mich., Feb. 16—One per- son was burned to death, another i id to be missing and damage ¢ timated at $150.600 w aused by fire which block Midland’s busine arly to Miss Della milline cscaped from her ace but later attempted to save of hew belongings and perished r mored that a man who building and tried to use lost his life. and the Sullivan building, an undertaking establish large stock of caskets t side of South fire wiped shop, the Lavino Egan building, contal Brady drug store New Lenox, Murphy’s Wolk's variety sto taining and a On the street the Machinery the destroy ol a district aylor, a rooming y some It rushed rescuc he J. C ments: the the Hotel Robert inio | 1 her | Reed's barber restaurant vid store. (Continued On Eleventh I Mi ESTABLISHED 18 FALL RIVER, MASS., SWEPT | Disastrous to Probable Origin of Blaze—H 16.—H prop and proprietors of stores in the at be approxim and several of the largest tall stores in the city, were de of although there were many no one was inju A determined stand made by firemen in the rear of a long Hm d ho Residents of those houses, frighte ho t fled to the snow covered streets of their furnit] Police and firemen early in the forward in 4 A on 1ik da tairs and found the basement # attempted to un to reached | 1 coming from the building and a1 the Steiger building was minutes str) Help was Bedford, Tauj Before the out of town engines flames had made su impossible to Sa had reael Y with a doul effect] 1dif adjoining property with Wi got the upper hand of the burni e ire Mary's Catl t 4 was then the pi Sp; spread the fl of the firm estimated it at ;r.oo, The cloak & Webb, in hea d tre ery ldiyg and ten cent sto : the tobad Majll out the Holla fruj ini nd tend York ‘Clothing Hous shaj ay