Fires.

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 153, 29 December 1887, Page 2

Fires.

FIRE IN DUNEDIN. [By Tblkgraph.l {Our Own Correspondent.) Donbdin, This Dat. A firo broko ont at 2 o'clock on Monday morning in Sccgor's oonfeotionery and pastry shop, Prinoess-stroot, noit door to Wiso, CafSn and Co.'s bookshop. When the alarm was givon, the fire had a strong hold of the promises, and it was burning fiercely both in tho front of tho shop and at tbo bank. Seeger and his son slept on the promios. Young Seeger was arouted by the smell of smoko, and, waking up his father, found it was impossible to mako way downstairs, so thoy escaped by tho window at tho baok on to tho roof of a shed, and them mode their way to tho ground. Thoy had no timo to save anything, but woro just ablo to seizo their olothing. Sooger elates ho hns no idea how the firo originated. Thoy wero at work in tho bakehouse* until about one o'olook, whon everything was then apparently safe. Tho Firo Brigades were quiokly on tho soono, and it soon becamo ovidont that tho firo would bo confined to tho building in which it star tod. Glover's shop, situated on the other side, wag not in danger, as thore was little wind - r what thoro was blew the flamos in aubthor direction. Of Sooger's shop vory littlo i» left standing. Wiso, Caffin and Co.'s promises are rlightly damaged, and tho Block, roceivod somo damage by smoko and water. The buildings are ownod by tho Govornmont Insurance) Department. Soegor's stock was insured for .£6OO in the North German office, and .£3OO in the Union office. He estimates the loss of stook and fittings at £1500. Wiso, Caffin and Co. aro also believed to bo insurod, but, as stated, their stock will bo but slightly injured. H. Neill (jowcllo-), R. Brew (commission agent), and Why to (labour aeent), ocoupicd offices ovor Wiso, Caffin and Co.'s premisoa, while R. Eutliorlord (of ButhorfordandCo., photographers) bad rooms above Glovor's chop. Some of these places woro damagod by smoke or watur. Tho Salvage Corps was early on the scene and lent every assistance [We are informed ' that the Standard Insuranco Company had a policy on tbo building for jeiOOO, and the North German one for 4400 on tho content*. The lost on the building is only partial, that on the oontents almost total.] [united peess association.] Auckland, This Day. A firo at Mauku on Saturday last destroyed tho house and outbuildings of Frank Kavanagh. The insurances are .£2OO in tho New Zealand offico and J&75 in the South British. Napier, Thir Dat. Throo cottage. 1 ! which wore burnod down yesterday were insured for X 425 in the South British offico, and the furniture for .£l5O in same office.