THE CHRIST CHURCH FIRE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 8 February 1908, Page 3

T HE CHRIST CHURCH FIRE.

W- ■£^'it. iUnimo» Paxsa AsaoaAnoiii - :;: ;V^:;^VO^;OStGI^S^SPRE;AD^:::: -\> - : - ' J - i, CHRISTCHuiICH, Fwdaj-. «t - . ■? d et«J» of -lhe^greafc firs show •V: v: J s^ J^-mßdeiH's i n«t:C«jpearaace mt j ■■■•.*«•■«;•; W U'ek«!k^losV iiigh%: ttrid^was Moac* ; ©laemd.bySt>«ep^icem6'ii aßci pajsM^by. ,th> Jiw Drigiide; who i*m - §gs™.*M*^^^m|dini|er-at^tfi4 liiSft- ■"■"■•■ s^^J^^s,:lutne3^iit-iYith iire'dj ; ." ■■•■■"■ fM^|?'^^!*»Vfiarifc'l'»difiel«l-StMet; "-• '"•'-•"'■-.' the >builsiig : with : ; re'l:f■^■sff i x P 0U .tr-jtwpj.'chaisis'; waaiblazing- from :'.'■■:^-ffMP /.to-Jbottpntii.wifch-.a?. fierce.! heat Ijhat -'^;; drove •iaUitufc-the firemen from .'aat'p<)tr ;--^;;-:-:1^^6fsthor>l^fc"iiiBneaiately-:itt''-£K>ft'K v^ :^ l ■': - iftpVfe&ioh, \sftz ■ ■ vj.-- " - *™iU°.i«Bi>wse9 }bj£' tio^ f uruft ute ■depart' > Si - \;V.uitoi(^(l and. Company a : v "'tpusinfasircontained : .:a~.; vjtst' quantity ; of . ...';.:■■_■■ inflammable, material, and -the tongues of ■" I ■;" . flaine. ; .that|were flung higb i into the|;air : detenmned/efforta-to prevent the spread ■-'-: ;> ' ofßthoSfiriivSifd t"lho> crowd/" ;whi<;i [was .yr^::.-:felV-asswd'^^t^ali^sctacUi'witb;~inore ■ -v >:; than ihe^ nival ahare ::bf thrill was in ■.: ■■■; prpspectiV Thi:"crowd Wag Hot riisap- ;■.--) >;Pointed;.:::--fV^;: ;^ ; ;.; ■'■ .-r ■<'■. ■-.:■- ■; :; ; A: J'Befor6 4 10.'30 the fil l « Hafl attafeKed :■ ■:<}. M«S*g^.Ashbf,- :Bfergte; a&ifc GbmflanVli ■r> '. i " WfWise»>-".Wiich . tobcfieH , the, blirriing '(■.■i\: BuiWa^ii tHe back/ And had niadi it« .■■■•■■;Uv|fE|B.»S!lj»;-J^HSjji;St|ecj. T^is har'd-■,'_..-:--;%aK» ■ f^ai^no.Ußfe:.becanife "a' raging .fiifc <3 '.' >i ■ fiJtH ( *'S* a i" fiwiln paui.coccasipnali- crevrr-w',^---.**mti^^66tompuiie(f^"' by spurts of ; 'A.Afiue'.^nm'fitlu».:'-wifidoi#s, showed- that, .j.-, .--..cartridges ;;■■%«*« .-expjbdin,g. The lower ■ ■■:.i\ % front windo^sfh'ejd' out; for aU»w- n in- ; ;. then they- went, and.?hi-€t« ff : -■ ■> r flame came om> over; the footpath. The -Seat made adventurous even a lusty Passage. along the opposite footpath. Wily - •;lujg' > handstcommencea-at,onc'6 to remove ' ; "^ ■ j»-,.m€|!i- stock .jjis' possible f ronT^- he izr-:>promi»es;.£iurther^nbrth. as it \va»" cioar, ■•..- -^that they r wer« doomed. Tl.»» Brigade .;. -WM ,Woflußß, :aild. wbrk'.M hard.* •"' A ■•- number^af ;ex-fir§flien n&Vih aflvap'cu.i- --• - fLueeil^aad, jto ■' public pii»tej loyally, :.-:■ BUV..taeir!.,iiHited, effort-, piuduceil :no ■■■•■^;iW*!Htfc : al;^ :^:.||r" i -aß^ppma-..lie;vßi4n. •<■'' \ Vs' srFJie?Bjigag&- wasjirdip.'y : unable lo ' ' pft l°* : ' S|?pJs .lsfopy ™ • fit lessoii that V; : W}l..»oi^P%<:eß|iry (!forg<jtt«n> r^sarlioff'.'.^Jae^dyafttajr^rif <x debent liCr.'i prenuie ■•■.■ v j ;;waf«*s «^ppiy= >■• ■•■• ;l" >-^-'--.; : ;" ; :i jr.:A' The ' § fire' worked along the roof, from ; ; ;Messrß; Ashby, . Bergh' and Company's, „V; a nd at 10.60 pfm." made its ; •'.-:■.■ _at an upper window, in;, the Wbite Hart \ v ■ ■ 'Hotel. ; ..The glass* cracked, and fell put. Vr" 7 There waa^.a". fiercerr..inrush bf v air, a '. ; ! flicker, and.then '.a : flame,, at' the next .;".;"■ wjndow v ;a)idi?;it .12 "ininutes /later the ■':;-?-- hotel was ;)Snmingrright along . the 'upper . ':- storey,- andtblazmj- fragineuft^from 1&& '';/-.v:wind9tm;^wi^-jaUuf s itt^'th»\iitre.Bt. A 'iv'v'firwian directed a, hose into*Jthe inter- •-: ' ; "ftom^»^perll6v^"j»p«iUoft on a bal- ..[:: -cony, an4^received a'roiind of applapse v i :; ; ';lrom : th^^cro'wd,-r but ",^ the flames cbn-;hv;-iuiued ■ to ■ travel. ' The premises . ISet*6ent3 - Ashby, Bergh : ■ and ' Pompany s and the 'ig- White jHafttpbtet Went 6nß after ihe -^v v^^Wlfi'B^cqftie'ctibne'ry . b s|j>S, 'with tome,.a mas?, jDf^iSnilaVflamjeit "'A-iBW -~S»|pv*eJ4fteKj;|ii» ««fßr«;''iPF a.hdld" : 'of w/SSKrßits ,ft^dc'pom*pany's. ;- :Hulbert -and i^^wlsl«Symal{e¥*s"->-premises7!:'held- but for ,; a -V*-.>wnile', ;Bst ;then .snecumbed burned.-->s^-^eJ^l^gS'^WUliMnson" and Company's •v :'ahd , Tucker's -..^ Jj*.*ejler^> shop ?nexl;idobrj was. swept by .;..; "i-.-.1n.. the. -meantime the 'fire, iad, been 'V i ; making progress -iu^ Lichy :>.;- ■ field-street. The flames jumped a", rights ':-'■/'. ■ bf-wayr from. - MeMrs Strange, ah'd^Coih--.-;r-:'. < l!w^VbMdings*\ahd.:.ran':wdagh*.':lil(il- .■■-■■ •• cblm and, Company's premU)es> v " Next . :.-v txmt VHailnan . afld C6S(|any's 'ware- : -':?'BSnße,v)wWch: escaped Joji a -While.... The ';'£-{ fire '.wotted . ; . tbuntlViehind; however, •.•-t-v'crossed. another. fight-of.-way,-aad en--T;: -lewd ; Be'njarhin i-isA-' CoTnpany's three. >S^*tbr^#d .Varetous6.i >^ The/ Fir© Bri'^Kfeaas teoelyed. ■ * good tei of criticism R- -Scenic*Uto 6b-,^#WYversVlhat.-oue^3etrWonld.have saved building, but ' '%:^!&£j<&*#*lJHs^ sa(jpjred>;and .theiflames ["''-VM&ev" an'd^sponrengnlttnTO .■ the whole ? . :^^tSiig-iss^tmi^i^U ■■■■■■■~:-i '/- I Ne^^ttSyjh^RLpv's- -bmidinfe, "■.".-• vj^rewkinK,rigmV'?tiTbugt _ from ■■, Cashel- " '^.i'*rtep toiLicnfieldfJtreet'i andlt! was cvi- ..;*:. ( e:of.Bav-•••S,:i-'irfr: thafr"sihe/:j!beße ltfckang abwn the •-.' ; ■%#% Ws&\ '.*»^w-W^ySi . leading from ■4?j"i.C^Ktenn^^6^etj r<was.;a:;lui - i'd rbrie.^ '''Down' ■-"?. . : ~W*ifirafeV»jjjd be'jseeri^flia-.back portion t Z: v ;i& ': itejg^hi^BKrtsapotel^ mass of vS' ■-' rbarinV-iflame', ViStranee's "'.buildine, ; on i.Tfcjfe'r'Mf'i* a ?^* r WW; I K : ' HP ,'tongnes': of ''*•■■' "■ • ■:I*.Malcolm.;aiffl--~rif. JE^imipSft'y^rbuifdiiig was ■ blazing.- Dbwn -^S^tiio''X^i^Tig^pt^s^^ayd / %c seeiv '■*' a "j.-^wSUoKfof^arclell's -Vuilduigy and .}** White' Hart Hotel, .'jt'TOtn^ybMtihg iforth fi&mes arid'throvring :1 --Xshbwere/bf 'sparlts'-aodl: v red-hot.. fragr> r ..rMents^vir.^ftV.tbiltnSf hext:..»uilding. •". , »H»yi»aß "attd;^CbrnpaM** S?&niises ;were ,■:' .. 'WrUing -o^ tRB .TSgnt,- andrtbe' flajpes : cswojrKifii| ' K'rward .; .- from. ..the.v "backL"'':v M'Sanjamin,.: and .Company^; building-. •y^Ufct.p ; ;'tHe.;ieg lv , ;:,■•.-. - r ;^ .-:■,;: rv r r; v %Tar.fe»hire. of the^i6re.attßr;n>idnigHl•■^>V;i« :^tettei^AM..ol'fihe^DJ-:Q?-pr«' ;£ : ;s*^tt.-*^Mlte^d^feett ; hoplBs ; that thi: - M. . . «Bbrtfe(»'^tos.-'endr ; Hu t ' 'tHe jire *' wor 1 ;: T^Jnst^etore , 12.30: T a."m. s fticker '4E flame appeared at an'uppe: J >.-wW&*.- iaotagt. fiefifield-street. Thei Xr- X|fetJSme*s6Mne?witnT i ru^h, and- in : ' irfiMZmiaGiMf Mvwßole of ifie : front wa ; . a'Ke/'fir^iWeut'back steadily : ; J through to (Jashet ; *£ ■"' rtte^fe-WS'^gutt«4s the. building of .thp H^^^^K^'land-'Cloinint Factory,- • next' t<' it ..share: .'.■'fT/Sft'-vife'i.tateVpT.'v-.Wf^'^r^er.'' neighbour . *vii&neTd'i-tn« : last .big blaze of ih< •*;-".'ttj^fcj^V^^.-4ftei'-t|>^"fi««-.'-was'Ji:--W~h Iffiaa^and tSe^o'wffters bf^ihti, other. -pre^ ;V|Bis^'breathe^^aih'.'^'he flames har "■-~ < " *ateh -tiie •telilfbiontjof the best block -b .-. - 1 -i'^^ i)S^tn^imigbi.sbJt^TOapjß"d'.' Theiab. r^ the' -chief facto: - '■-.&'' wr plrbdncirig' ; .thisl^Wti/- • It is-hard^ -'■'■ : it'is-statefct( '■£• -fee^ bel»«en : JB3Qo,qQQ'iind fiSpOp.pOQiiyh.: L-" -watef in all th^-tanKaVgayc-out; and-.tlie '/;;; railway toe -,engtns%uißeed'- Wi^V, from. '..'•'■. itfiie ; 'riyer. ?.&tj' : ?%~io'''' - >; -" '^ -: .-- '■" '