FIRE IN PEEL STREET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 291, 16 December 1901, Page 2

FIRE IN PEEL STREET.

A I'KW minutes before nine o’clock on Saturday evening a fire occurred in Peel street, resulting in the destruction of a four-roomed cottage, the property of Mr •J. W. Wade, and occupied by six young men, namely Messrs G. Tattersall, A. Tanner, James Pirie, G. Stevenson, Geo. Savory, and 11. Davidson. The fire bad a good hold when discovered, and although the Brigade arrived a few minutes after the alarm was given, they were unable to save the building, which, together with tbp contemn, was (iestroycd. Several of the young men mentioned went home to tea early in the evening, and left again for work, Stevenson being the last to leave at about half-past seven. Thc-e had been a fire in the kitchen early in the evening, but it was out before Stevenson left the house. The fire starred in the front room, [ and a lot of ammunition being stored there, the neighbors were alarmed at hearI ing a succession of shots, this being the first intimation of the fire. The occupants C? ,lln house lost all their possessions, a!-hough fortunaK-iy. in two orjthivc instances, they were -■ vered Lv insurance- Mr G. Tattersul: had lieffect.- ir m- ,1 for £jQ in the- i.-.-.v and Commci'iM'.i (I Slice, and Mr Savory his belongings in t.f National Office for £'4s. The f m-'itui'c, v. Inch was o\v: erl by Mr W. Duggan, insured for £75 in the North British rut! Mercantile Office, and we understand that Mr Wado has the house insured for upwards of a hundred pounds. A large crowd of spectators assembled in Peel street and watched the fire