FATAL FIRE At NELSON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13985, 19 August 1907, Page 3 (Supplement)

FATAL FIRE At NELSON.

NELSON, Atigust 2.

A shocking fatality occurred at It) O'clock last-night, when a small two-storey building in MUtpn street was burned down and two men—John Stewart; bootmaker (owner and occupier); ahd Johrt Brown, engineer and fitter—were burned to death. The two rhen were the vicitiriis of drunkenness. They had indulged ill liu orgy ■at, Stewart's fronl the aftetiiddn. A third niaii—Archibald O'giivio; coach tfiinmor— wis with tlie others ifi, the ait'efhbofi, .blit lib ibffc Some tiiiid lit the oveitirig, ahd is silll alive.

The firebell sburided prbiiiptly, arid many persons catho bri the.scehb, but tliby were lihabie. to gain admission. A strong southerly wind helped the flames to quickly demolish tho building; By the efforts of the brigade; however: and a good supply of water: the other places to leeward weie stived.

Mr Norris, living fieitt dobi' ii'ut bile; suffered damage by the hasty removal of furniture. .

While efforts were Wing made to fextj-i----cato tlio bodies, from the gilt ted IibTISD the chihihey .tolled .bvt>r. tUld. tlifoo flremoit•farnfe Wiu'titig, .fottjili Nesblt, ami Edrtahl Woodward—sustained injuries; . Subsequently the bodies of Stewart ami Brown were [ourifl. Tboy_ wero 60 much pharrsa as to b$ iinjicetignisibio, ,