Fire at Grey.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1922, Page 2

Fire at Grey.

(Grey Argus.) About 10.25 last evening local residents were startled by the shrill whistling of railway engines along the river front, following shortly after by the clanging of the two fire-bells, A fire was °seen to be blazing ill tlie roof of the railway paint shop. The fire. brigade lost ito time in ( gettiiig oil the scene, and effected another creditable Have,' not before, hdwever, considerable damage had been done to the roof of tlie building. An noting fireman named George •I.eitcli first saw the reflection of fire through the western doors' of the shop. He quickly gave the alarm by sounding the whistle of the express engine which was in the cleaning shed, and the alarm was taken up by another engine in the yard, also by oiie of the wharf engines. The cleaners and other- night workers were aide to get all the trucks out of the building except one which was slightly charred. The full extent of the damage could not he estimated till morning. . ..

It is not known how the fire originated, and the night watchman reports going the rounds at 9 p.m-., "hen lie haw nothing amiss. It may possibly have originated at the furnace winch is used in connection with the making of rivets for the coal hoppers. The fire brigade had to run out 500 feet of hose, as the water supply "as hv 110 means handy.