ANOTHER FIRE IN CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2345, 21 July 1887, Page 2

ANOTHER FIRE IN CAMBRIDGE.

Many of tin* inhabitants of Cvmbridge w«r* greatly .-urpri—d yesterday to bear that another conflagration bad taken place during the night, and also that it was by a lucky chance that a human life had not been sacrificed. It is only about two month , since Mr McFarlane, shoemaker of tfueen .Street, had ilia house burnt down. Alter the fire Mr McFarlane removed his family and what furniture had been saved, into a shop that was next d- -r and had been u-cd as a butcher's shop by Mr Kiddle. Next (o tin-shop was the one occupied by MrTiiie. Brown, cabinet maker, and it was tiieo- that the lire occurred. The shop was well -s- ■ i with furniture that Mr Brown o ei made: -ever.il pieces were yesterday to iiaie b-tis delivered to the indi'iduals v, 1: i had ordered them, and Mr Br-xn with lus wife and family - I .ix chiMien resided in the back I-ait of the building. The little ones have been .-uifciing from croup, and Mr and Mrs llrown have lor s-une night, been sitting np with them. Mr Blown having heard that burning lar and sulphur was a good thing ; ■ r .1-‘Up. be put some ‘m a plate and lit it. Tiiis wn-about 4 a.m. He left the room for a little time, and when he returned the place w.-- in ti ime-, and so linn a hold had it got up'-ii the building that it was with the greatest diflic Tty the childn were saved. Alter th.-y were all out Mr llrown ujam looking round missed one of them, and, naturally concluding that it was in the house, dashed through the flames into the bedroom where they had slept. The room was in flames, and after Mr llrown entered a draught caused the door to cio-i, which very nearly ended his career, and indeed it is a miracle how he found his way out. He is burnt about the he id and bands in a fiightful manner. He say. in; never expected to get out of the r-oic. for he c mid not see, and it was quite an accident his iinding the door.J He was removed to Miss Steel's boardingh use c 105.,. by and was attended by l»r, Waddington. N'ot a single article of clothing or furniture was saved. A Id ick-mith's siiop, belonging to Mr Frct-av’!, was pulled down to prevent the lire spieading in a southerly direction, ami so energetic were the young m n that they had a rojie upon the brick chimney, and would have had that down it some of the older one* had not interfered. The house that Mr McFarlane, was in caught fire tnt was re-cued in a wonderful manner, as it is only eight feel away from the house that was burnt. Many willing hands however kept it well doused with water, and although the Ivards were burnt through in several places, in consequence uf it not being lined inside the water was able to be applied on both sides, and gained the victory. Of course Mr McFadanes things were all pulled out into the street; as everyone thought the house could not be saved. Mr Browns house is insured in the South British for £2OO, and the furniture in Norwich ITiii-n for i'KX), the latter policy having taken out since McFarlane** fire. The liou-e that is damaged is insured for £f.'>o in the Standard. It is supposed the tar and sulphur cracked the plate and escaped on to the floor.