ANOTHER LEVIN FIRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 May 1910, Page 3

ANOTHER LEVIN FIRE.

DOMINION HOTEL IN FLAM ICS

Another serious fire occurred at Levin early this morning, and hut for (the prompt action of tho Fire Brigade it might liavo lii.ad most sot'ions results. As it was, tho Dominion private hotel, which is hotter kno'wn, perhaps, as "Cheeseman's Hotel," was .severely damaged, the dining room being gutted, whilo tho kitchen and some of the bedrooms wore practically destroyed. It appears that about a quarter to three one of itlie seven boarders Avas disturbed by hearing a oat making furious efforts to get througih a window. On getting out of bod he noticed his room was full of smoke, and tho alarm was at onioe given that tho building was on fire. According to Mr Cheese man iliis little boy was tho first to ring alio gong, awl Mr P. IT. Brown, another boar- | dor. came to the lad's assistance, and rang vigorously. The members of Ifche Firo Brigade, under the command of Capt. .Tones, miick'ly arrived on the scene, and the reel and hose were at once requisitioned. Bv this time the fire had got complete control of the rear of the building, hut all tho inmates were, fortunately, safe. There w*t3 a splendid supply of water available, '•ind tho brigade _ simply drenched the hotel. Tn this way, the flames were soon got under control, and so tho front portion of tho house was saved. But the roof was hurried through, .and a scene of great disorder presents itself to-day. "Everything in 'the dining room is destroyed. Chairs and tables are burned to >a cinder, the mantelpiece is destroyed, and crockery lies scattered about in all directions. Mr CheOvSeman told a " Chronicle" representative that but for the fact they were flwokc at the time they wore, probablv lives would have been los.t. They bad Ito fight their way through the smoke and escape by the window. Mr P. H. Brown said that he heard some one calling for water, <ind on getting out of bed noticed unmistakable signs of a fire. On opening his door he saw tl " passage was in flames, and hurric'lly securing a few .articles, he made his way through the fire and sin dee And managed to got through the front door.

Funnihire to the value of CoO is ius'i.rocl ii) the Phoenix Fire Tn.surance Company, and it is understood the remainder is insured in the Liverpool and Globe.