Big Chelsea Fire

This morning's Free Press contains the following account of the big fire in Chelsea last night: About 8 o'clock this evening fire was discovered in the tin shop of the Chelsea Stove Co. 's building, owned and operated by F. P. Glazier & Co. The engineer of the electric light plant, whieh adjoins the company's building, signalled for help; the fire bell, for some reason, was not rung at once. The two chemical engines of the village, with the help of the hose used in connection with the electric light works, were soon playing on the fire, but the fire continued to burn, and the strong west wind soon fanned the flames from the brick building to a large frame building, which was built some years ago for a cold storage warehouse. The fire department seeing theyhad lost control of the fire in these buildings, turned the streams on the 2-story brick office of the company, which was built last summer, and was practically fireproof. This building, with the buildings of the electric light company, were saved. Very little was saved from the burning building. The Free Press representative interviewed Mr. Glazier after the fire and learned that the total amount lost was $50,000, which is covered by $31,000 insurance. The companies in which this amount is held are the North British, $3,300; Commercial Union, $2,500; Aetna, $3,000; Manchester, $1,000; Oriënt, $2,500; Liverpool, London and Globe, $3,300; Home, $2,500; Germán, $2,275; Germania, $2,550; Continental, $2,000; Rockford, $1,500; Northwest, $2,000; Grand Rapids, $1,000; Firemen's Fund, $1,500. The company were employing about fifty hands, who will be thrown out of work. The buildings will be rebuilt this spring.