FIRE IN WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1919, Page 4

FIRE IN WELLINGTON.

'SALVATION ARMY HEAVY LOSERS} GOOD WORK BY FIRE BRIGADE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 4. A fire in Prouse's Buildings, Taranaki Street, this morning did considerable damage. The ground floor was occupied by Dwan Bros, who suffered most. The second floor was occupied by the Salvation Army's clothing department, in which damage to the extent of £4600 was suffered. The contents of thiu floor were slightly damaged. The building was insured for £BOOO in the Commercial and Ocean Companies. Wellington, Last Night. At 3.22 this morning a fire was diecovered in the big three-storied structure known as Prouse's Building, Taranaki Street. Though confined to the interior the blaze did considerable amount of damage, estimated at well over £4600. The fire originated on the first floor ol the building, occupied by the Salvation Army as a tailoring department, and by the time the brigade arrived on the scene the flames had made their way to the second floor, used by the Defence Department as a store. By good work the , brigade saved this from any serions damage. The loss suffered by the Salvation Army was, however, considerable, amounting to about £4500. The ground .floor was untouched. A portion of the building extends to the fourth atony, in which several people resided, and it is fortunate for them that the fire was prevented from making further progress, as the brigadesmen and police experienced difficulty in removing the occupants. The building was owned by Meun. Dwan Bros, and T. and W. Young, and was insured in the Commercial Union and Ocean Office for £BOOO. The Salvation Army stock was covered by a policy of £2900 in the Atlas Insurance Office.