Candles on a Christmas tree set fire to lace curtains in the home of Robert Whitcomb, 1716 Charter Street, last night, and before the blaze was extinguished $500 damage had been done to the house and furnishings.
(3)
The breaking of an incandescent
light set fire to a can of gasoline in
the garage of the Wheeler Automobile
Company, 731 Winter Place, early
this morning, and two taxi-cabs were
badly scorched.
Damage and Danger
(1)
Over a million dollars' worth of
property was consumed on South
Point within two hours yesterday afternoon
when fire destroyed Elevator
D of the Consolidated Elevator Company,
and the docks and sheds of the
Western Pacific Railroad Company.
(2)
Nearly 3,000,000 feet of lumber
were burned at Mystic Wharf early
this morning with a loss of $120,000
to the Export Lumber Company and
the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company.
(3)
About $2,000,000 worth of property
was threatened by fire in the manufacturing
district along the Ohio river
front last night when the plant of the
Rockton Woodworking Company was
completely destroyed with a loss of
$125,000.
Lives Lost or Endangered
(1)
Nearly 300 frightened girls ran
down stairways, jammed themselves
into elevators, or jumped to roofs
of adjoining buildings this noon when
fire did $20,000 damage to the twelve
story building at 652 Bleecker Street.
