FIRES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 15 April 1910, Page 5

FIRES

A GAOL DESTROYED.

SIX FIREMEN KILLED,

THE PRISONERS SAFE

[Press Association—Copyright.] NEW YORK, Thursday

A fire destroyed the Conneeticv. cam. ty gaol. The prisoners were removed in safely, but six firemen perished and

five were injured,

AN ISLAND ON FIRE,

A GREAT BLAZE,

MELBOURNE. Thursday.

The captian of the Waipori reported

that a great fire is sweeping over Big Island, in the Kent Group. Bass Straits. Pie saw the glare 80 mil?s away.

ANOTHER STEAMER FIRE,

ON A GERMAN BOAT

(Received April 15. 10.40 a.m.) ADEN, Thursday,

The German steamer Sonneberg, home ward bound from Adelaide, has ar rived at Aden with No. 3 hold afire

There was a clilliciilly in reaching the fire, and the discharge of No. 2 hold

has commenced

FIRE AT WANGANUI

THE STRAND CAFE GUTTED

WANGANUI.. Thursday

A lire broke out to-nighl in the premises in Ridgway-slreet, occupied by Dusting and known as the Strand Cafe, Limited The building was gutted and its contents were destroyed. Owing to .Mr. Dustin's absence from town the exact insurances are not available, but it is thought the stock was insured for £3OO in the London and Lancashire office, and the building was jjlsu insured for £3OO. The adjoining premises escaped injury, save that Mr. Gatfney, jeweller, had his stock injured by water.

GREAT FIRE IN BURMAH

MANDALAY BUSINESS QUARTER

DEVASTATED

(Received April 15, 11.40 a.m.) MANDALAY, Thursday. A fire at Maudalay (Ijurmah) destroyed a long stretch of business places and dwelling houses. The damage is estimated at 1.200.000 runees.

THE FIRE ON TIL!-: TELAMON,

LOSS OF VALUABLE CARGO

(Received April 15. 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, Thursday

The fire in the s.s. Telamnn at Perim has been extinguished. Th* cargo in the lower hold is being discharged with the utmost rapidity, and it is condemned as worthless. The wool cargo in the hold between-decks has been discharged, and is drying ashore.