THE D.S.C FIRE.
THE ENQUIRY. (by telegraph.—own correspondent). Auckland, Last Nicht. An enquiry into the origin of the D.S.C. firo and the method of suppressing the outbreak commenced this morning in the Metropolitan Hotol. Mr E. Baker, coroner, presided, ami MrC. G. Daley was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr C. J. Parr appeared for the Underwriters Association ; Mr H. Campbell for the owners of the block and the D.S.C. ; Supt. Hughes for the fire brigade, and Sergeant. Kelly for the police. Evidence was given by Win. Beehau, manager of the clothing department at the D.S.C, who expressed the opinion that the fire originated in the top storey of the building. B. J. Roberts, proprietor of the Central Hotel, was also examined as to the origin of the fire and the means adopted by the firemen to cope with the flimes. He gave it as his opinion that the Amies were driven back towards his hotel by the firemen playing the hoses on the front of the D.S.C. buildin u. He considered that the running of a hose through Piince's window and down the alley-way at the same time as the fire was attacked from Queen-street would hive prcveuted the fire spreading to the ho'.el, and might have confined the flames to the D.S.C. proper.
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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 267, 29 March 1898, Page 2
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