FIRE IN LOWER HIGH STREET.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1930, 1 May 1880, Page 3

FIRE IN LOWER HIGH STREET.

Last night shortly after six o’clock the Lichfield street fire bell rang out an alarm. It was quickly followed by the bell at the Chester street station, and the scone of the fire was soon found to be the shop of Mr Thomas Pye, gasfitter, in Lower High street. On the arrival of the brigade and the police, flames were seen issuing through the iron roof of the building. The Extinguisher was stationed at the Team street tank, and after playing for a few minutes upon the burning building all danger was at an end. At present the origin of the fire is unknown, but it is thought to have been the result of an accident. The stock was insured for £2OO in the National, but the insurance on tho building, the latter not belonging to Mr Pye, has not transpired. A quantity of property was, on the first alarm, removed from the neighboring shop to the other side of the street, and also a number of valuable fittings belonging to Mr Pye. These were properly taken back to their respective owners when all danger was over. Credit is due to the Brigade and the Fire Police for tho promptitude with which they were on the scene of action, especially considering the uncertain tone with which the Lichfield street fire-bell rang out.