DESTRUCTION OF A BOARDINGHOUSE.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 130, 3 June 1889, Page 3

DESTRUCTION OF A BOARDINGHOUSE.

The firebells rang out another alarm at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an outbreak having occurred in a large boardinghouso on Thorndon-qnay, leased by Mrs. Manson from Mr. William Hebden. The brigade responded to the summons with alaority, but the flames had obtained too firm a hold of tho building, and before they could be subdued the place was a wreok. A frosh breeze from tho southward was blowing at the time, and as the building was principally built of timber which wai very old the struoturo was soon destroyed. The fire broke out in an upstairs room oooupied by Mrs. Nelson, but it is not known now it originated. Tho flames Bproad so quickly that very little furniture was saved. Mrs. Manson was absent at the time, but her daughter carried a few artioles into tho open air. A boarder who went back into the honse to save some of his things was cut off from the staircase and was obliged to get out of an upstairs window. The water supply was excellent, and four jets of water speedily extinguished the flames. The Bay View Boardinghouse, which is situated on the Kaiwarra side of the fire, was at one time in danger. Some sparks wero carried on to it and ignited the window sashos, but a jet of water from a Fire Brigade hose quiokly put them ont. In extinguishing them, however, Bovoral panes of glass were broken, and a large qnantity of water which entered the rooms damaged tho furniture and effcots. The building was insured in the Northern offioo for £350, and Mrs. Manson 's furniture and effects were covorod by a policy of £200 issued by tho Pbconix Company.