FIRE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 22, 11 April 1890, Page 3

FIRE.

On Tuesday morning Mr T. Scott’s Hsj*u#ck Brewery was burned to the The fire broke out about tee o’clock, Mrs 0. Pickering, who happened to be awake, saw the glare through,the window, and was the first to give the alarm, and Messrs T. and C. Pickering were not long in getting to the scene of the fire, soon followed by Mr Borrenson, but, there were then no hopes of saving the brewery, as the fire had got a good hold of the building. The Messrs Pickering, assisted by Mr Borrenson and others, turned their attention to saving' the shed at the back, in which was erected the cordial machinery, and in this they were sue-1 /* 1 .in ttrn n r»/vf. Q/Ipnm- I

cessral, although it was not accomplished without a great deal of difficulty, and not before the boards were burned through in some places in the front part of the shed. Mr Scott was not aware of the fire till the building was burnt down, and he cannot give any clue as to the cause of the fire, unless it was a spark from, the furnace. Mr Scott had been brewing and was in the brewery as late as twelve o’clock at night, when he left every thing, as he thought, safe. Mr Scott will be a heavy loser, as the insurance will not nearly cover the loss. It was ~ i P i

lortunate mat tne coraiai lacuoiy wao saved, as the inconvenience Mr Scott will suffer in supplying his customers will not be so great or his loss so heavy as if the factory had also been burned, but it is had enough, and we feel sure that Mr Scott will meet with the sympathy of every one. We understand the building was insured for £3OO and the stock at £l6O.