FIRE AT BROOKLYN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1909, Page 7

FIRE AT BROOKLYN.

THREE HOUSES DESTROYED Shortly after midnißht a fire occurred fct Brooklyn, in the house of Mr. D. Hyn-B-on, a linesman on tho tramway staff. There was a stionf? wind blowing at the time, and the flames were carried speedily to an adjoining house, owned and occupied by Mr. Robert Geyer, a tramways clerk, irom which building they spieacl to tho hou&o occupied by Mr. Frank Haigh, an employee in Wardell Bros', grooery establishment. Tho municipal firo brigade, which had just returned from attending a 6inall fife at Jew's Boardinghouse, Lamb-ton-quuy, recoived an alarm fvom the Royal Oak alarm-box at 12.15 a.m., and they went speedily up to Brooklyn, whoro they found tho local fire brigade in attendance also Though the water pressure was only sufficient to allow of two streams being taken off tho mains — the houses being situated on Sugarloaf Hill, which is the highest quarter in Brooklyn — tha brigade managed to save the house of Mr. J. Hill, upholsterer, whioh immediately adjoined the residence of Mr. Haigh. The high wind made the task of tho brigade a very difficult one, and it was not until 4 o'clock this morning that tho risk of further outbreak had beon overcome Mr. Hjnson, in whose lioubo the fire originated, went to bed at 10 o'clock last night, after he had poured water on a wood fire in the dmingroom. It is surmised that the wind blew with such violence down the chimney, that after freshening up the embers it blow them on to a carpet, which took fire and soon ignited the roo ( m. Mrs. Hynson was awakened by the noise of breaking glass — which was caused by the diningroom window fulling outwards as a result of the flames — and she aroused her husband. He had only time to get his wife and infant child outside, to give an alarm to his neighbour, and to return and grab a few clothes, betforo thu progress of the fire made the task of saving his belongings hopeless. Tho flumes spread with great rapidity, and Messrs. Geyor and Hayes, were similarly unfortunate in regard to their belongings. Mr. Hill's lesidonue %vas badly scorched, but the efforts of the brigade kept the place intaot It was a strenuous tiuSb for both brigades, and Superintendent O'Brien gpoaks in high terms of the work of the men. Mr. Clement Geyer had no insurance on his belongings, and Mr. F. Haigh was similarly unfortunate in regard to his furniture, but ho had his house insured for £325 in the Commercial Union Office. Mr. Hynson had £100 insurance on his furniture, in the State Office, and there was a policy of £350, in the same office, on the house, which is owned by Mr. Westwood, storekeeper, Brookbm. .Mr. Geyer's house was owned by Mrs. Moran, of Roxburghstreet. Mr. Hill's hoase was insured for £350 in the Commercial Onion Office, and there was also a policy on his furniture. An inspection of this house, made this morniiifc, Bhowed that the side wall was severely damaged.