EIRE IN THE CITY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 73, 19 December 1907, Page 8

EIRE IN THE CITY.

A LIGHTLY-INSURED STOCK. .. i< ;7| Shortly before 2.30 this morning a fire was discovered in the workshop of Mr. Edwin Arnold, ■ off Old Customhouse- Street, alongside" Robertson's dry. The' Brigade ' were 'promptly 'on' the scene, but.'the fire, fanned, by a fresh northerly, wind, had. gained a good hold. Prompt efforts,:were made to prevent! the flames''.''spreading '■ to 'the', row.'of' oM" wooden ebops'fronting' Manners"Stree't, and extending tetween the 'Buke of -EdinburghHotel and Cooper's seedsmen's shop.--'.,-. ', Tbe-'buildirig-is an old arid by no means handsome galvanised iron structure,' and the j chief : value is in the stock. The building is owned ' by'-Vthe : Heath;"' Estate, ■ and is v leased by'Mr.;F'': W. maker),;;ancl is sub-leased by M;r.'' f Arnbld7 >Mr. Fear, has" a stock of j bicycles''and sewing machines 'on the "lower 'floor; 'but' they' 'have, probab.ly'suffered less than Mr. Arnold's, stoct: on the j upper fjoor, as'the fire got through the'upper , ! part" of 'the building, aithough'-'the Brigade was exceedingly' quick in putting it -out. Mr. ■ Arnold's s '' stock ' (mattress'-makirig riia-1 chines,' wire, springs, wheels, etc.)* is valued at :£SOO, and aV.time. of writing it is.not known' how,, much :it,has suffered, but the' loss is probably above the insurance, which is stated .to be-very, light — probably.-'not ! more |jtnan^.£lsoV - i ! ,' ; 'jTKe' building' s'trucl'uraljy .suffered very greatjy.;' ' ''.','' | How great is the value of the " save ".that the Brigade effected will be judged by anyone jvho notes the number of inflammable wooden ioiises in the quarter. From another'point of view, some 'people might ; regard their obliteration as. a blessing. There was !no. fireplace in the building-that took firoj.-and , the cause of the outbreak is unknown, though it is surmised that a'spark from.the foundry, may have originated it.';' : ".'."' ,-'' ' '