FIRE IN WELLESLEY-STREET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10129, 12 May 1896, Page 5

FIRE IN WELLESLEY-STREET.

Shortly before two o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a ten-roomed houeo in Wellesley-etreeb VVost, occupied by Mrs. Quinn and family. The fire broke out in ono of the lower rooms of the building which was a two-storeyed one, and the inmates had just time to get out safely, when the building was 4 mass of flumes. Very little of the furniture was saved, and what was got out suffered a great) deal from the rough handling which it received. The building was only sold last week to the Helping. Hand Mission, and was to be used as ft Rescue Home. • Ik originally ; belonged to Mrs. L. D. Halstead. The | building may be said to be completely I destroyed. It is believed to be insured,! but in which office could not be ascertained. I Mrs. Quinn's furniture was insured for £130 I in the Commercial Union office. The adjoin •1 iiig building, belonging to Miss ;J. Wilson, | and occupied by Mrs. McKsnzie. waaooneii 1 derably damaged, Mrs.McKonzie afurriiture, whiqh suffered a great deal of daroago by water and handling, is inaured inthelraperial office for £100, and the building, is also believed to be insured. The Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Hughes, and the Salvage Corps, under' Captain Field, wore 8 on 011 the scone, and rendered every assistance in subduing the fire and saving property. A large detachment of the police under Sergeants McMahon, Kelly, and Black were also present, aid Constable Finnerfy, in whose district the fire occurred, gave jd very assistance. Someaparke from the burning building 'were carried over to Prake-stroob by the wind and set fire to the shingles of a hoiiße, wd a 9011* j tingent of the Fire Brigade had to be sent j pver to suppress the''Q«bbrwk, which wa« { vVomptly gob under.